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03 Feb No falcated duck for two days ["seagypsy011" ] 3 Feb Re: Iceland Gull, County listers [Mark Eaton ] 3 Feb Re: Iceland Gull, County listers [Steve Hampton ] 3 Feb Re: Iceland Gull, County listers [Alan Hopkins ] 03 Feb Iceland Gull video link ["tertial" ] 03 Feb Iceland Gull pics ["tertial" ] 03 Feb glaucoides Iceland Gull at Ft Baker, Marin Co. ["tertial" ] 02 Feb Falcated Duck Absent this morning. ["seagypsy011" ] 1 Feb Falcated duck still present [Chet Ogan ] 1 Feb Monterey Yellow-billed Loon continues [Brian Sullivan ] 1 Feb re:falcated duck [Sandy R ] 01 Feb Re: Falcated Duck - directions [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 1 Feb Falcated Duck - directions [Louis Libert ] 01 Feb Falcated duck 1/31/12 ["jkj0543" ] 31 Jan Willets at Colusa NWR? [BRUCE DEUEL ] 31 Jan Willets at Colusa NWR? [BRUCE DEUEL ] 31 Jan RE: Falcated Duck - YES ["widdowson's email" ] 31 Jan RFI: Red-breasted Sapsucker [Chuck & Lillian ] 31 Jan Mountain Plover sightings ["Jones, Andrea" ] 31 Jan Falcated Ducks ["loulibert" ] 31 Jan Falcated Duck Colusa- New location ["Kenneth" ] 30 Jan Slaty-backed Gull in Half Moon Bay. ["Alvaro Jaramillo" ] 30 Jan Slaty-backed Gull in Half Moon Bay. ["Alvaro Jaramillo" ] 30 Jan Miscellaneous from past couple of days 1/27-1/30 [Rob Fowler ] 29 Jan Re: Falcated Duck Still Present at Colusa [Jim Royer ] 29 Jan San Benito County Today: We Have Incubation! [Debra Shearwater ] 29 Jan Falcated Duck Still Present ["seagypsy011" ] 29 Jan Save the Dates-Pt Reyes Birding & Nature Festival: April 27-30 ["will_w04" ] 28 Jan Falcated Duck [Maggie Rufo ] 28 Jan Plse Report Falcated Duck Sightings + / - [] 28 Jan Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [John Luther ] 28 Jan Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo ["snorkler AT juno.com" ] 27 Jan (unknown) [Robert van de Hoek ] 27 Jan Falcated Duck Yes - Jan 27 [Bruce Webb ] 27 Jan Falcated Duck Yes - Jan 27 [Bruce Webb ] 27 Jan Lark Bunting in Huntington Beach ["donhoechlin" ] 26 Jan Shay Park eBird survey Sunday 1/29 [Rob Fowler ] 25 Jan Falcated Duck is back (copied from CVbirds post) 1-25-12 ["naturestoc AT sbcglobal.net" ] 24 Jan Re: Rare Bird Notifications [Brian Sullivan ] 24 Jan Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo ["snorkler AT juno.com" ] 23 Jan Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [Bob Miller ] 24 Jan Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo ["snorkler AT juno.com" ] 23 Jan Rare Bird Notifications [Christopher Taylor ] 22 Jan Crannell Rd. Western Bluebirds [Rob Fowler ] 22 Jan Re: Falcated Duck - moved slightly [Bruce Webb ] 22 Jan Falcated Duck ["seagypsy011" ] 22 Jan Gyr at SJWA ["Ed Stonick" ] 21 Jan RE: Falcated Duck still around? ["Judy Johnson" ] 21 Jan Dana Point Pelagic rescheduled for Feb 4 ["thunefeld" ] 21 Jan RE: Falcated Duck still around? ["widdowson's email" ] 21 Jan Falcated Duck still around? [Dominik Mosur ] 20 Jan Shay Park eBird survey tomorrow 1/21? [Rob Fowler ] 20 Jan Re: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [David Bell ] 20 Jan Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [Christopher Taylor ] 20 Jan Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [Christopher Taylor ] 20 Jan Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [Christopher Taylor ] 20 Jan Re: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [Gary Nunn ] 20 Jan Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [Steve Hampton ] 19 Jan Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [Kenneth Able ] 18 Jan Saturday morning Arctic Loon video [Bruce Webb ] 18 Jan Saturday morning Arctic Loon video [Bruce Webb ] 18 Jan News from the California Bird Records Committee ["Kimball Garrett" ] 17 Jan 17 Jan. Arcata Bottoms Lark Bunting [Rob Fowler ] 17 Jan Del Norte Co. - Horned Puffin at Crescent City Harbor [Alan Barron ] 17 Jan Chico Blue Jay - Monday, 1/16 [Jane Tatchell ] 17 Jan Blue Ross's Goose [Marilyn Kircus ] 16 Jan Blue Ross's Goose at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge 1/15/12 ["SandyS" ] 16 Jan RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... ["John Green" ] 16 Jan Falcated Duck, American Bittern at Colusa NWR Sunday January 15 ["Robert" ] 16 Jan Falcated Teal ["donhoechlin" ] 16 Jan No loon in the lagoon. [Ed Stonick ] 15 Jan Falcated Duck courting wigeons [Mark Rauzon ] 16 Jan White-winged Scoter at O'neill Forebay ["ellenblustein AT sbcglobal.net" ] 15 Jan Re: Arctic Loon still here @ 1310 ["Juliet Cox" ] 15 Jan Shasta Co Common Redpoll seen again on Rat Farm Road ["Linda LeRoy" ] 15 Jan Blue Jay, Falcated Duck, Bald Eagle, Tundra Swans ["Ron" ] Subject: No falcated duck for two days From: "seagypsy011" <mbkircus AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:55:46 -0000 That falcated duck at Colusa NWR has not been seen for the last 2 days. One of the managers just relayed the message that it has not yet been seen today. Marilyn Kircus Sacramento NWR Volunteer Willows, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Iceland Gull, County listers From: Mark Eaton <marksffo AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:29:36 -0800 If it's over water, it's in SF. Great find Steve! Mark On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 10:09 AM, Steve Hampton wrote: > I've added a map of the gull's location (and flight path between two spots) at > http://www.flickr.com/photos/7202050 AT N04/6812869963/in/set-72157629151625155 > > > > Steve Hampton, Ph.D. > ________________ > Resource Economist > Office of Spill Prevention and Response > California Dept of Fish and Game > PO Box 944209 > Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 > ----------------------------------- > (916) 323-4724 phone > (916) 324-8829 fax > >>>> Alan Hopkins 2/3/2012 7:59 AM >>> > > Nice bird! A note to county listers; the waters inside Horseshoe Bay/Fort Baker Marina are in San Francisco County as are all the waters from Pt. Cavallo to Pt. Bonita. > Alan Hopkins > --- On Fri, 2/3/12, tertial wrote: > > From: tertial > Subject: [CALBIRDS] Iceland Gull video link > To: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, February 3, 2012, 6:36 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >      It's pretty bleached out due to the sun, but you can see the structure of the bird: > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Eg3mZy2FE > > > > Steve Hampton > > Davis, CA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com > Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS > Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com > > For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: > Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com > Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: Iceland Gull, County listers From: Steve Hampton <shampton AT ospr.dfg.ca.gov> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:09:59 -0800 I've added a map of the gull's location (and flight path between two spots) at http://www.flickr.com/photos/7202050 AT N04/6812869963/in/set-72157629151625155 Steve Hampton, Ph.D. ________________ Resource Economist Office of Spill Prevention and Response California Dept of Fish and Game PO Box 944209 Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 ----------------------------------- (916) 323-4724 phone (916) 324-8829 fax >>> Alan Hopkins 2/3/2012 7:59 AM >>> Nice bird! A note to county listers; the waters inside Horseshoe Bay/Fort Baker Marina are in San Francisco County as are all the waters from Pt. Cavallo to Pt. Bonita. Alan Hopkins --- On Fri, 2/3/12, tertial wrote: From: tertial Subject: [CALBIRDS] Iceland Gull video link To: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, February 3, 2012, 6:36 AM It's pretty bleached out due to the sun, but you can see the structure of the bird: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Eg3mZy2FE Steve Hampton Davis, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Iceland Gull, County listers From: Alan Hopkins <alanhopkins AT att.net> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 07:59:42 -0800 (PST) Nice bird! A note to county listers; the waters inside Horseshoe Bay/Fort Baker Marina are in San Francisco County as are all the waters from Pt. Cavallo to Pt. Bonita.  Alan Hopkins --- On Fri, 2/3/12, tertial wrote: From: tertial Subject: [CALBIRDS] Iceland Gull video link To: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, February 3, 2012, 6:36 AM   It's pretty bleached out due to the sun, but you can see the structure of the bird: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Eg3mZy2FE Steve Hampton Davis, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Iceland Gull video link From: "tertial" <shampton AT ospr.dfg.ca.gov> Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:36:30 -0000 It's pretty bleached out due to the sun, but you can see the structure of the bird: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Eg3mZy2FE Steve Hampton Davis, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Iceland Gull pics From: "tertial" <shampton AT ospr.dfg.ca.gov> Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:02:14 -0000 I've posted a few pics at http://www.flickr.com/photos/7202050 AT N04/sets/72157629151625155/with/6810019443/ Video will come later. As reported by Dan Singer, there is currently a herring run going on, with eggs covering all rocks from the Golden Gate Bridge north tower to Sausalito. I spent most of the day there today. I didn't see the Glaucous Gull reported by others. Here are my numbers (eBird just went down for maintenance!): Western 3000 Gl-W 2500 Mew 350 Thayer's 200 Calif 100 Herring 50 Heermann's 8 Ring-billed 5 Iceland glaucoides 1 (about a 6 on my thayers/kumliens/glaucoides scale at http://www.tertial.us/gulls/tkg.htm) Thayer's-Kumlien's type 2 (both about a 21 on my scale)(pic at flickr site) Gl-W x Western 100 Gl-W x Herring 5 (pic at flickr site) good birding, Steve Hampton Davis, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: glaucoides Iceland Gull at Ft Baker, Marin Co. From: "tertial" <shampton AT ospr.dfg.ca.gov> Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:38:06 -0000 Today at 3:30 I found a first cycle apparent glaucoides ICELAND GULL at Fort Baker (near the north tower of the Golden Gate Bridge). The bird was foraging on herring eggs west of the fishing pier and roosting on the beach northeast of the little Coast Guard pier. Pics and video to follow. Steve Hampton Davis, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Duck Absent this morning. From: "seagypsy011" <mbkircus AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:03:55 -0000 Winds are 20mph from the north and the duck has not been seen by refuge workers this morning. Conditions are expected to improve this afternoon so chances will be better late in the day. Marilyn Kircus Sacramento NWR Volunteer Willows, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated duck still present From: Chet Ogan <chet_ogan AT ymail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:54:05 -0800 (PST) The continuing Falcated Duck was espied about 1130 am today and continued in view swimming and actively foraging until about 12:15 when he disappeared [to roost?] on the back side of the green grass covered island 100 feet from he viewing platform.    When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. -John Muir Chet Ogan Eureka, CA 707-496-9001 cell 707-442-9353 home [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Monterey Yellow-billed Loon continues From: Brian Sullivan <heraldpetrel AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:09:27 -0800 Birders The Yellow-billed Loon found yesterday by Brian Weed continued this morning along Del Monte Beach. When I first got there the loon was way offshore by itself, but it then moved inshore and foraged just outside the surf with a few Common Loons and one Pacific Loon. See this URL for photos and a link to the video: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9735994 -- =========== *Brian L. Sullivan eBird/AKN Project Leader * www.ebird.org www.avianknowledge.net *Photo Editor* Birds of North America Online http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA North American Birds www.americanbirding.org ------------------------------- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: re:falcated duck From: Sandy R <moonshadow.sandy AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:24:04 -0800 (PST) Delighted to hear it's still there. I have been following these posts, knowing I couldn't get up there until this weekend, when I have a conference in Sacramento. Will try both Friday am and again Monday am, if needed. Thanks to all - Sandy Richards Walnut Creek __________________________________________           Fine Art Nature Photography    http://naturesmajestyimaging.zenfolio.com/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Falcated Duck - directions From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:21:27 -0800 There are two labeled entrances - the first you see coming in from I-5 on hiway 20 is labelled Col. NWR *Check Station*. You pass that by. Just a short while further past some large trees on your right you will see a larger sign for Col. NWR. That's the entrance and it is only a short straight road and 90 degree curve right when you see the entrance, the restroom building and then the platform just beyond that. So far they are letting you park at the platform but you can park at the restrooms and walk in - it's only a very, very, short distance. Bob Yutzy Shasta, CA On 2/1/2012 11:04 AM, Louis Libert wrote: > Thanks everyone for keeping the updates coming. Can someone help me with directions to the viewing platform. I'm coming from Oakland. I know I take 80 to 505 to 5 to 20. Google maps tells me it's about 5 miles on route 20 until I get to the entrance on the right. Some folks have said it's not well marked. Is this true? Is there only one entrance from route 20? Is it pretty simple to get to the viewing platform? > > Thanks, > Louis Libert > Oakland, CA > > > ------------------------------------ > > Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com > Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS > Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com > > For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: > Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com > Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Falcated Duck - directions From: Louis Libert <loumlibert AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:04:34 -0800 Thanks everyone for keeping the updates coming. Can someone help me with directions to the viewing platform. I'm coming from Oakland. I know I take 80 to 505 to 5 to 20. Google maps tells me it's about 5 miles on route 20 until I get to the entrance on the right. Some folks have said it's not well marked. Is this true? Is there only one entrance from route 20? Is it pretty simple to get to the viewing platform? Thanks, Louis Libert Oakland, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated duck 1/31/12 From: "jkj0543" <jkj0543 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:15:58 -0000 The Falcated Duck at Colusa NWR was not seen early Tuesday, but appeared around the small green island in front of the viewing platform about 11:15 AM and was mostly in view for about an hour before heading behind a large bank of reeds to the west. The viewing area was also graced with hundreds of Greater White-Fronted Geese and Snow Geese, plus several Eurasian Wigeon and Cackling Geese. A tour of the refuge yielded about 50 species with no particular effort (another person reported 59) on a lovely day in the valley. Jim Johnson, San Jose, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Willets at Colusa NWR? From: BRUCE DEUEL <bdeuel AT wildblue.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:23 -0800 Hi all, An eBirder reported 4 Willets flying by the platform at Colusa NWR on 21 January. Is there anyone else out there who saw such a thing on or about that date? Only 1 bird was described and the description wasn't very strong but the mention of white cutting across the primaries means I have to consider it, at least. Cheers, Bruce Deuel eBird reviewer and North American Birds county coordinator for Colusa County. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Willets at Colusa NWR? From: BRUCE DEUEL <bdeuel AT wildblue.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:00:23 -0800 Hi all, An eBirder reported 4 Willets flying by the platform at Colusa NWR on 21 January. Is there anyone else out there who saw such a thing on or about that date? Only 1 bird was described and the description wasn't very strong but the mention of white cutting across the primaries means I have to consider it, at least. Cheers, Bruce Deuel eBird reviewer and North American Birds county coordinator for Colusa County. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: Falcated Duck - YES From: "widdowson's email" <widdowson AT saber.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:40:09 -0800 Louis, I stopped in for a quick look today (1.31.12) at about 1230 and did not see it, but a few birders told me it was present only 30 minutes before that. It was being seen in the usual areas, floating about near the islands just out from the viewing platform. Good Luck, Bud Widdowson Shasta Lake, CA From: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of loulibert Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:53 PM To: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [CALBIRDS] Falcated Ducks Hi Everyone, I'm going to try for the Falcated Duck on Friday morning. If folks can report if they've seen the duck or not and where, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks, Louis Libert Oakland, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RFI: Red-breasted Sapsucker From: Chuck & Lillian <misclists AT att.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:22:19 -0800 An out-of-towner coming down the coast is looking for a Red-Breasted Sapsucker. Any good locations in the general route 101 vicinity between Santa Maria and 1000 Oaks? Chuck Almdale North Hills, CA. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Mountain Plover sightings From: "Jones, Andrea" <ajones AT audubon.org> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:44:28 -0800 This year Audubon CA and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles worked with USFWS on a second year, but smaller, survey of Mountain Plovers in California. We chose to just focus only on the main areas were plovers are regularly spotted - Carrizo, Panoche, Antelope, and Imperial valleys. The survey was this past weekend and these areas were well covered by volunteers - numbers at least for Panoche, Antelope, and Carrizo appear to be low. If anyone has any reports of plovers outside of these areas, we'd love to hear from you with flock number and specific location - please send me an email to ajones AT audubon.org and/or post your results on www.ebird.org/california. Thanks! Andrea Jones Morro Bay, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Ducks From: "loulibert" <loumlibert AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:52:36 -0000 Hi Everyone, I'm going to try for the Falcated Duck on Friday morning. If folks can report if they've seen the duck or not and where, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks, Louis Libert Oakland, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Duck Colusa- New location From: "Kenneth" <ksobon1 AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:09:38 -0000 The Falcated Duck was present today from 4:30- 4:45 in the pond just west of the viewing platform. Hopefully It will be back in the usual location tomorow because it was in a very dificult location for viewing. It was on a island that could only be viewed from the car on the single lane road. Ken Sobon Paradise CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Slaty-backed Gull in Half Moon Bay. From: "Alvaro Jaramillo" <chucao AT coastside.net> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:05:46 -0800 Folks, I just returned all jazzed up from gull watching in Florida, and thought I better go out and see what was about today as the weather was dark, dingy and cold. Perfect for gulls! I was surprised to find that the mouth of Pilarcitos Creek (just south of Venice Beach, San Mateo County) was full of gulls! There were 2-3 thousand gulls there, more than I have seen here in over a year. Before I could scan the full flock I spotted a second cycle Slaty-backed Gull (three photos up): http://www.flickr.com/photos/alvarojaramillo/6793526149/in/photostream/ This bird was very similar looking to the first Slaty-backed that showed up in Half Moon Bay back in 2002. However this bird had dark eyes, and this is certainly not the stereotypical Slaty-backed Gull. Right after getting a few photos two sets of dogs running on the beach scared up the gulls. About 40 minutes later (3:15 pm) the Slaty-backed Gull returned and it was there when I left about 15 minutes after that. The gulls can be observed from the cliff overlooking the beach, this is near the end of Wave Avenue, in Half Moon Bay. I will be doing a gull workshop with field trip this week, so hopefully we can find it again! Good birding Alvaro Alvaro Jaramillo alvaro AT alvarosadventures.com www.alvarosadventures.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Slaty-backed Gull in Half Moon Bay. From: "Alvaro Jaramillo" <chucao AT coastside.net> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:05:46 -0800 Folks, I just returned all jazzed up from gull watching in Florida, and thought I better go out and see what was about today as the weather was dark, dingy and cold. Perfect for gulls! I was surprised to find that the mouth of Pilarcitos Creek (just south of Venice Beach, San Mateo County) was full of gulls! There were 2-3 thousand gulls there, more than I have seen here in over a year. Before I could scan the full flock I spotted a second cycle Slaty-backed Gull (three photos up): http://www.flickr.com/photos/alvarojaramillo/6793526149/in/photostream/ This bird was very similar looking to the first Slaty-backed that showed up in Half Moon Bay back in 2002. However this bird had dark eyes, and this is certainly not the stereotypical Slaty-backed Gull. Right after getting a few photos two sets of dogs running on the beach scared up the gulls. About 40 minutes later (3:15 pm) the Slaty-backed Gull returned and it was there when I left about 15 minutes after that. The gulls can be observed from the cliff overlooking the beach, this is near the end of Wave Avenue, in Half Moon Bay. I will be doing a gull workshop with field trip this week, so hopefully we can find it again! Good birding Alvaro Alvaro Jaramillo alvaro AT alvarosadventures.com www.alvarosadventures.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Miscellaneous from past couple of days 1/27-1/30 From: Rob Fowler <migratoriusfwlr AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:53:37 -0800 Hi all, 27 Jan. On Thursday I had a light-morph HARLAN'S RED-TAIL HAWK soaring over the Moxon Dairy area and heading south. It was a very beautiful adult bird with a a white-based tail with the distal third of the tail being the usual Red-tai red. It had a pale face, dark malar and a white throat. It had no dark barring or spotting on the underwing coverts and everything else about it was a regular Red-tail that I could see. This makes for the fourth different Harlan's to be seen this winter along the coastal plain. The NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD continued along Boilier Ave. around 3 pm. and was perched in a cotoni aster at 2641 Boilier. 29 Jan. Yesterday (1/29) I did my Shay Park survey with one other participant. It was quite birdy and we had 39 species total. Highlights for the Shay Park area were 1 WILSON'S SNIPE (my first for the park), 1 PEREGRINE FALCON (haven't seen one here for awhile), 1 MERLIN and 3 HUTTON'S VIREOS. After Shay I went over to Janes Creek off of Zehdner Ave. and found the continuing CASSIN'S VIREO. It was right near the corner of Zehdner and Q St. and was perched in a wax myrtle just standing still the whole time I observed it. One wintering WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was present, also. I dipped on the Northern Waterthrush at the Log Pond at the Arcata Marsh but did pick up a SORA at No Name Pond. The adult female ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK that Kerry Ross and Rachel Smith found 2 days ago was present along the V St. Loop and one female HOODED MERGANSER was at the west end of the loop. The PRAIRIE FALCON continued and was perched on power pole on Pacheco Rd. Two GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were with the resident domestic geese at the west end of the loop. The LARK BUNTING was still present at the dairy on Lanphere Rd. About 50-75 LONG-BILLED CURLEWS have been foraging in the pasture just southeast of the Miller Lane Mad River Rd. intersection with different gull species. 30 Jan. I had 8 CASPIAN TERNS on the mudflats on the north end of Woodley Island. All for now, -- Rob Fowler McKinleyville, CA Subject: Re: Falcated Duck Still Present at Colusa From: Jim Royer <jrmotmot AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:41:02 -0800 The Falcated Duck was present this morning (Sunday) at the same pond, on the front edge of the second green island from the viewing platform. It was there mid to late morning, that we saw. Also present in the same pond was a male Eurasian form of the Green-winged Teal and at least 4 male Eurasian Wigeons. An adult Bald Eagle (rare according to the checklist) was in a tree along the car route in the refuge. Jim and Allen Royer Los Osos and San Jose, CA Sent from my iPad On Jan 29, 2012, at 10:08 AM, "seagypsy011" wrote: > The falcated duck was present on Saturday, Jan 28, all day and has been reported present around 8:30A today. However, it is spending more time behind the little green island almost directly in front of the viewing platform and often sleeps for several hours on the back side of the island. It was swiming, feeding, and displaying between the little green island and mostly to the left of it and behind it but in front of any tule islands or the back green islands. > > Best times to find it easily are before 9:30 A and after 2:30P when it will be actively feeding and displaying. It is often in the company of American widgeons so I usually look for them and then it. > > Marilyn Kircus > Sacramento NWR Volunteer > mkircus2.blogspot.com > . > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: San Benito County Today: We Have Incubation! From: Debra Shearwater <debi AT shearwaterjourneys.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:40:56 -0800 Howdy, Birders, It was a gorgeous day for birding — I couldn't resist getting out there! Some highlights for SAN BENITO COUNTY: At PAICINES RESERVOIR I found 1 EURASIAN WIGEON, 2 CACKLING GEESE, 5 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, one 4th year BALD EAGLE in the morning and one adult MALE BALD EAGLE in the late afternoon, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER and an assortment of waterfowl. On PANOCHE ROAD I found the "usual suspects," including PHAINOPEPLA, RUFOUS-CROWNED SPARROW, HERMIT THRUSH, etc. Quite a few singing CALIFORNIA THRASHERS, WRENTITS, OAK TITS, etc. as is normal for this time of year. Two HOODED MERGANSERS were at the pond at Summit Ranch. Be sure to look on the duck house! (I failed to find the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker which had been around for several weeks). At the intersection of Panoche and Recalde Roads, a MERLIN was present. Sixteen MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were along Recalde Road. On Panoche Road from Silver Creek Ranch to Jackass Pass at least 28 MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS were in mixed flocks with House Finches. Unusual birds included one SAGE SPARROW and one male NORTHERN HARRIER. A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was hunting here, also. Back on lower QUIEN SABE ROAD, one adult GOLDEN EAGLE was perched on a small tree and one BURROWING OWL was present. A PRAIRIE FALCON sped by. Here, I reconnected with Leslie Flint and the Sequoia Audubon folks. (We had run into run into each other at Paicines Reservoir in the morning). Her group was busily watching many GOLDEN EAGLES and several FERRUGINOUS HAWKS. We zipped around on SANTA ANA VALLEY ROAD to the spot where the EASTERN PHOEBE lives. http://shearwaterjourneys.blogspot.com/2011/12/san-benito-county-birding-eastern.html Within 10 seconds, I had spotted the phoebe. In general, the "parade" of raptors continues on Santa Ana Valley Road, as previously reported on my blog posts. The most productive location is near the intersection of Santa Ana Valley and John Smith Roads. Up to 30 golden eagles and 7 ferruginous hawks, including one dark morph have been present in this area. http://shearwaterjourneys.blogspot.com/2011/11/san-benito-county-birding-october-31.html Today, I am absolutely thrilled to report that "Bernadette" has rolled out her eggs and is incubating. "Bob and Bernadette" are the names that I have given to the mated pair of BALD EAGLES whose nest was discovered in 2004— the first bald eagle nest ever, in San Benito County. I've monitored this nest every year. This egg date is within 14 days of last year's egg date. Of course, I have no idea of the actual date of laying, as I am watching the nest from a distance of about a mile and I don't check it every day. (So, for instance, I didn't check the nest yesterday. So, she may have laid her first egg yesterday, or two days ago. I can only go by dates when I check. Last year, I confirmed that she was on eggs about February 10th). She is deep in the nest, while Bob goes hunting during the day, and perches about 4 feet on a branch above and to the side of the nest in the evening. They will need to protect their eggs from ravens and magpies who would steal them for food. Both eagles are quite capable when it comes to this, as I have observed in years past. Since I spent most of 2011 home, I was able to monitor them more closely than ever. This particular pair stayed together for the entire year. This is often the case for nesting bald eagles at this latitude. Since late September, they have been within sight of each other, every day that I've been able to observe them. Quite the couple! Most years, they have produced and fledged two young. Please check my blog for updates on their progress. This bald eagle nest is one of three known nests in San Benito County. All are on private property and there is no access. Elsewhere in the county, the first ALLEN'S HUMMINGBIRD showed up this week. Happy Trails, Debi Shearwater San Benito County Birding Debra Shearwater Shearwater Journeys, Inc. PO Box 190 Hollister, CA 95024 831.637.8527 debi AT shearwaterjourneys.com www.shearwaterjourneys.com www.shearwaterjourneys.blogspot.com Scotland in Spring: April 24 - May 2 with Debi High Arctic: Polar Bears, Walrus & Seabirds: 8 - 18 July, 2013 charter with Debi [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Duck Still Present From: "seagypsy011" <mbkircus AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:08:43 -0000 The falcated duck was present on Saturday, Jan 28, all day and has been reported present around 8:30A today. However, it is spending more time behind the little green island almost directly in front of the viewing platform and often sleeps for several hours on the back side of the island. It was swiming, feeding, and displaying between the little green island and mostly to the left of it and behind it but in front of any tule islands or the back green islands. Best times to find it easily are before 9:30 A and after 2:30P when it will be actively feeding and displaying. It is often in the company of American widgeons so I usually look for them and then it. Marilyn Kircus Sacramento NWR Volunteer mkircus2.blogspot.com ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Save the Dates-Pt Reyes Birding & Nature Festival: April 27-30 From: "will_w04" <will_w04 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:15:33 -0000 *** 2012 Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival *** April 27-30, 2012 REGISTRATION OPENS IN MID-FEBRUARY! Trips will fill fast! If you'd like to be notified when registration opens, email your request to: prbnfestival at gmail.com (use ' AT ' instead of 'at') Join trips and lectures led by such experts as Rich Stallcup, Alvaro Jaramillo, Peter Pyle, Jules Evens, David Wimpfheimer, Lisa Hug, Joe Morlan, Sarah Allen and Keith Hansen. Observe birds of the ocean, coast, forest and wetlands, and see spring wildflowers, whales, and seals. Offerings also include outings for kids, butterfly and dragonfly walks, a pelagic trip to Cordell Bank, a birding by boat cruise on Tomales Bay, a Saturday night banquet with keynote address by John Muir Laws and much more! The 2012 Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival is sponsored by the Environmental Action Committee of West Marin www.pointreyesbirdingfestival.org . Questions about the festival should be directed to 'prbnfestival at gmail.com' (use ' AT ' instead of 'at'). This notice has been posted on behalf of Carolyn Longstreth, Director, Point Reyes Birding & Nature Festival 2012, by Will Wilson of Corte Madera. ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Duck From: Maggie Rufo <magwhls AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:52:34 -0800 Present at the Colusa viewing platform today. Maggie Rufo Novato ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Plse Report Falcated Duck Sightings + / - From: Birders2 AT aol.com Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:09:29 -0500 (EST) Please report all sightings or negative reports of the Falcated Duck as we will be chasing the duck again on Monday, 30th; after missing it this past Tuesday. It is this Monday or waiting until the until the next one visits California, so all information will be greatly appreciated! Negative reports, too BIG THANKS up front Great Birding, John One of Birders2 John C LeVine Los Angeles, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: John Luther <aplomado-falcon AT att.net> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:55:12 -0800 (PST)   When I was out there last Tuesday afternoon I talked to a couple of hunters.  They said it was no problem to have birders in the parking lot area near the blue outhouse.  When I got there Wed morning there were about 10 trucks of hunters parked there and I just parked by their trucks and stood around by the trucks.  The hunter in the closest blind shot a Green-winged Teal while I was there.  Of course this is no longer important as today is the last hunt day of the season. John Luther Oakland ________________________________ From: "snorkler AT juno.com" To: calbirds AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Sat, January 28, 2012 6:28:12 AM Subject: Re: [CALBIRDS] Gyrfalcon in west RivCo   The bird was not seen Thursday or Friday. Today (Saturday) is a hunt day (as are Wednesdays). Birders are personna non grata on hunt days, as their wandering keeps the waterfowl from landing nearby. There's a blind within 100' of where the birders park. Darrell Lee Alameda, CA   Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: "snorkler AT juno.com" <snorkler@juno.com> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:28:12 GMT The bird was not seen Thursday or Friday. Today (Saturday) is a hunt day (as are Wednesdays). Birders are personna non grata on hunt days, as their wandering keeps the waterfowl from landing nearby. There's a blind within 100' of where the birders park. Darrell Lee Alameda, CA ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4f240653ac3557cf66est01vuc ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: (unknown) From: Robert van de Hoek <robertvandehoek AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:41:06 -0800 (PST) Hi Birders,   Twenty-three Greater White-fronted Goose is a great observation in Los Angeles County with only a few small naturalized areas amidst or highly urbanized county of approximately 8 millon people.   These 23 geese were seen this morning in the Greater Whittier Narrows Ecosystem (GWNE).  They were amongst hundreds of Canada Goose.  The geese were observed by Larry Schmahl at the Rio Hondo Spreading Grounds.   I would be interested to hear from anyone if they see a group of 23 Greater White-fronted Goose later today or tomorrow or in the next few days in adjoining counties of southern California.   Thank you and I would be grateful.   "Roy" Robert van de Hoek, Past President of Whittier Area Audubon Society Wetlands Defense fund and Ballona Institute Los Angeles (Playa Del Rey), CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Duck Yes - Jan 27 From: Bruce Webb <BruWebb AT surewest.net> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:22:34 -0800 Today - sunny - Yes Yesterday - foggy -No The Falcated Duck along with the usual large numbers of dabbling ducks were back in view at the Colusa Wildlife Refuge viewing platform. Yesterday, foggy all day, it was not seen and there were relatively few waterfowl. A pattern? Bruce Webb Granite Bay, CA sent from my Android phone [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Duck Yes - Jan 27 From: Bruce Webb <BruWebb AT surewest.net> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:22:34 -0800 Today - sunny - Yes Yesterday - foggy -No The Falcated Duck along with the usual large numbers of dabbling ducks were back in view at the Colusa Wildlife Refuge viewing platform. Yesterday, foggy all day, it was not seen and there were relatively few waterfowl. A pattern? Bruce Webb Granite Bay, CA sent from my Android phone [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Lark Bunting in Huntington Beach From: "donhoechlin" <quixdimnd AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:32:15 -0000 Saw the bunting today at the Bolsa Chica Center, right behind the staff trailer at 1300 hrs. Posted some shots on Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/46984141 AT N04/sets/72157629048464635/ - Don Hoechlin, Huntington Beach, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Shay Park eBird survey Sunday 1/29 From: Rob Fowler <migratoriusfwlr AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:08 -0800 Hi all, My Shay Park survey didn't happen on the 21st due to weather so we'll be getting it done this coming Sunday, 29 Jan. Hope to see you there. Thanks, Rob Fowler On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 5:01 PM, Rob Fowler wrote: > Hi all, > Due to the weather happening I'm not sure if the Shay Park survey is going > to be a go. If it's raining around the 0800 start time I will reschedule it > for next Saturday, the 28th. > > Thank you, > -- > Rob Fowler > McKinleyville, CA > -- Rob Fowler McKinleyville, CA Subject: Falcated Duck is back (copied from CVbirds post) 1-25-12 From: "naturestoc AT sbcglobal.net" <Naturestoc@aol.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:17:35 -0000 FYI, I copied this from a post on CBbirds by Bruce Webb - After an absence of 2 days, the Falcated Duck is back in front of the viewing platform this morning, according to Mike Peters, Refuge Manager. Dan Brown, Sacramento, www.naturestoc.smugmug.com ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Rare Bird Notifications From: Brian Sullivan <heraldpetrel AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:14:29 -0800 Hi CALBIRDERs I just wanted to follow-up here to let you all know that the eBird rare bird alerts are available at the state and county level, and you can set them up to be sent via email hourly, daily, or you can view them online. Here is an example for California: http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35464 And restricted to San Diego County, which reveals more detail at the local level: http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35818 These alerts aren't perfect because they run off the 'zeros' that are on the eBird filters for a given region. So sometimes a weird subspecies like 'American Robin (American)' will show up as a result of an upload, but in general they work pretty well, and the information is timely. Pay attention to the 'Confirmed' or 'Unconfirmed' notation, as this shows whether the records have been looked at by an eBird reviewer. We're trying hard to get useful information out to birders, so let us know if you think these work, or don't work! Thanks Brian On Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 4:19 PM, Christopher Taylor wrote: > ** > > > There has been a lot of discussion lately surrounding how to better > inform the masses of rare birds. I have been racking my brain, trying to > think of a more elegant and efficient way of notifying people. There are > services (such as NARBA) that exist - but it costs money and it's not > customizeable. You could also spend time searching through message board > archives, pouring through eBird checklist data or just wait for the daily > eBird rarity notification e-mail to come through. > > So far, this is what I've come up with: > > http://kiwifoto.com/rba/ > > Registration is free- once you register you can view maps/locations > of all sightings. If you provide your cell #, you will be notified > immediately of any ABA code 3 or higher birds that have been reported > and confirmed on eBird (you can customize the minimum ABA code). > > You can also restrict reports by Species, State and Counties. > > It's a work in progress so I welcome any recommendations on how I can > make this service work even better. > > Thanks! > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > > -- =========== *Brian L. Sullivan eBird/AKN Project Leader * www.ebird.org www.avianknowledge.net *Photo Editor* Birds of North America Online http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA North American Birds www.americanbirding.org ------------------------------- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: "snorkler AT juno.com" <snorkler@juno.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:15:23 GMT Thanks to all who replied to me regarding the Gyrfalcon. I have the GPS coordinates, will avoid the Wednesday hunt day, and will be there Thursday morning hoping fortune will smile on me. Darrell Lee Alameda, CA 619-316-7813 ____________________________________________________________ 57 Year Old Looks 27 Local Woman Reveals Wrinkle Secret That Has Doctors Angry. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4f1e22a9b4ad9307ea7st04vuc ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: Bob Miller <bob.miller AT mindspring.com> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:33:24 -0800 (GMT-08:00) Hi Darrell and all, I apologize for not posting to Calbirds in addition to our local lists. The bird showed exceptionally well on Sunday 22 for about 100 birders and there was a report of the bird showing well this morning also. Wednesday would not be a good mid-week day because it is a hunt day. I was there only the one day and others have been there most everyday so will know more. My impression is that this bird is not shy and may even prefer to eat it's prey in the company of birders as it seemed to get less harassment from the Peregrine and others by doing so. Anthropomorphism I know but.... It actually flew to what seems to be its favorite pole to eat an American Coot with a small group of people already near there and much traffic going by at the time. It was also seen rising on a thermal and soaring above the small hill behind HQ with several Common Raven and Red-tailed Hawk. The first time it was seen that morning it had been on a pole for about ten minutes when it took off at the sound of a distant gunshot from the waterfowl hunt club to the south. My impression was that it flew, not because of pressure from photographers and the sound of the gunshot, although there was some of both, but because it already had prey in sight. When it flew it made a straight shot at and tried to grab an American Coot which it did not hold onto. It then perched in a tree and was immediately mobbed by a Northern Harrier before heading low and north. Others saw it make an attempt at another coot to the north just before it returned south to the original location. It did make a successful grab of a coot a few minutes later with a large delighted crowd watching nearby. Will the bird stay? If I knew that answer I would have known the winning lotto numbers as well. Following is what I posted to inlandcountybirds and SDBirds. The post does not contain exact viewing directions such as it prefers "pole x" but I am sure that Chris, Chet, myself and many others will be most happy to pass on that information off list. Hi all, Great fun over the weekend! Sunrise at SJWA was spectacular and I had one Barn Owl when I arrived about 5:30 just to enjoy a sunrise like that. Got to see the star attraction Gyrfalcon of course. It was overcast yet calm and in the high 30's maybe. There were 60 to 70 birders present when the bird first appeared at 8:05 to 8:15. More birders were arriving and numerous had moved on when the bird showed again at 9:15 so I would estimate the number of birders present as much closer to 100. I remained in the parking lot most of the time and had really great scope looks at the bird every time it showed but no real photo opportunity. I did not see the Gyrfalcon take the coot but did get to watch it in the scope when it carried it off to a far power pole where a Peregrine Falcon had been most of the morning. The Peregrine made numerous passes at the Gyrfalcon en route and it was then that I first had a true appreciation for the actual size of this bird because it really gave the impression of an American Kestrel passing at a Peregrine Falcon!! I figured it would stay on that far pole to eat the coot so that was when we decided to go look for the Sage Thrasher reported previously. The ultimate however was when I was on the way to the other spot and realized Steve and Pete had car trouble. I stopped to offer assistance and the bird flew right by us and landed on the next pole to consume the American Coot and I was able to stick my camera out the window and just look up! AAA had just arrived at the same moment and I bet he thought he had wondered into the Twilight Zone! Later, as a few of us were up a hillside to the west looking at Rufous-crowned Sparrow and such, Howard quipped that with my luck the falcon would probably follow me. It was only a few minutes later when we spotted the Gyrfalcon soaring almost above us with Common Ravens and a Red-tailed Hawk! Too much fun! I put up a video of the Gyrfalcon feeding on the Coot. It can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpyTNYfRhqA See ya at the sea......... -----Original Message----- From: "snorkler AT juno.com" Sent: Jan 23, 2012 4:48 PM To: ctaylor AT kiwifoto.com Cc: calbirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [CALBIRDS] Gyrfalcon in west RivCo Was the bird seen over the weekend or today? I'm going to SoCal mid-week, but will still be 2-1/2 hours away. TIA, Darrell Lee Alameda, CA __________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4f1e0031ed24862398est01vuc (!__!) (0V0) HAPPY BIRDING {}~~{} BOB MILLER ='''='''== Southwest Birders Brawley, CA. 92227 Imperial County 760-455-1413 http://www.southwestbirders.com bob.miller "at" mindspring.com HELP I'm birding and I can't stop! Will bird for food! ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: "snorkler AT juno.com" <snorkler@juno.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:48:59 GMT Was the bird seen over the weekend or today? I'm going to SoCal mid-week, but will still be 2-1/2 hours away. TIA, Darrell Lee Alameda, CA ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4f1e0031ed24862398est01vuc ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Rare Bird Notifications From: Christopher Taylor <calbird AT kiwi.net> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:19:25 -0800 There has been a lot of discussion lately surrounding how to better inform the masses of rare birds. I have been racking my brain, trying to think of a more elegant and efficient way of notifying people. There are services (such as NARBA) that exist - but it costs money and it's not customizeable. You could also spend time searching through message board archives, pouring through eBird checklist data or just wait for the daily eBird rarity notification e-mail to come through. So far, this is what I've come up with: http://kiwifoto.com/rba/ Registration is free- once you register you can view maps/locations of all sightings. If you provide your cell #, you will be notified immediately of any ABA code 3 or higher birds that have been reported and confirmed on eBird (you can customize the minimum ABA code). You can also restrict reports by Species, State and Counties. It's a work in progress so I welcome any recommendations on how I can make this service work even better. Thanks! -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA http://kiwifoto.com ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Crannell Rd. Western Bluebirds From: Rob Fowler <migratoriusfwlr AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:08:18 -0800 Hi all, Today (1/22) while helping a friend move to a new house on Crannell Rd., north of McKinleyville, I found 3 nice male WESTERN BLUEBIRDS right on their back fence. They were the first birds I spotted at their house! In eBird there was recently a report of 8 bluebirds from Humboldt Bay NWR. While driving to their house that they are moving from, north of Eureka, I stopped off at Bayside Cutoff where all the pasture is flooded. Lot's of gulls were roosting with mostly MEWS making the majority but there were also 10 BONAPARTE'S, 30 HERRING'S (mostly adults), at least 2 THAYER'S GULLS. One FORSTER'S TERN was present, also, the first time I think I've seen one away from the bay. Not that the Bayside Cutoff is far from Humboldt Bay..... Enjoy Storm Birding. -- Rob Fowler McKinleyville, CA Subject: Re: Falcated Duck - moved slightly From: Bruce Webb <BruWebb AT surewest.net> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:54:55 -0800 A new wrinkle on the Falcated Duck vis-a-vis recent heavy rains. At 2 PM the Falcated Duck was present in the usual position parading in front of the viewing platform. About 6 birders enjoyed great scope views, albeit in the constant drizzle. We talked and revisited and lost concentration of the duck. Suddenly, at 2:30 it was no longer in view. We spent 30 minutes looking for it. I happened to turn around and looked across the road (south) into a small rainwater pool/pond behind a large tree. and there it was actively swimming back and forth in the small pond. We never saw it fly (another missed opportunity). Does this foretell that the rains might cause it to explore away from the platform? The refuge manager said the new rainwater pond behind the tree always forms after storms and he thought this was the first time the Falcated Duck has ever left the Platform viewing area. A large tree obscures good views of the rainwater pond. Bruce Webb (with Big Year Birder Greg Miller enroute to Chico Snow Goose Festival) Granite Bay. California On 1/22/2012 1:40 PM, seagypsy011 wrote: > It is still beeing seen at Colusa. Yesterday evening it was in the back of the pond in front of the viewing platform and around 11A was in front of the first little green island in front of the viewing platform. Best times to see it are 7:30 to 9A and 3 - 5P. It is usually the most active then and not sleeping out of sight. > > Marilyn Kircus > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com > Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS > Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com > > For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: > Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com > Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Falcated Duck From: "seagypsy011" <mbkircus AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:40:31 -0000 It is still beeing seen at Colusa. Yesterday evening it was in the back of the pond in front of the viewing platform and around 11A was in front of the first little green island in front of the viewing platform. Best times to see it are 7:30 to 9A and 3 - 5P. It is usually the most active then and not sleeping out of sight. Marilyn Kircus ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Gyr at SJWA From: "Ed Stonick" <edstonick AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:02:41 -0800 Greetings! The roads were fine, and the Gyr made an appearance to the delight of the 60-70 birders that were present. It sat on a pole several hundred yards west of the outhouse around 8:30. Some gunfire from pheasant hunters flushed it after 10-15 minutes. Ed Stonick Pasadena, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: Falcated Duck still around? From: "Judy Johnson" <jajohn1954 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:03:25 -0800 Okay - this is my first post to the group and I managed to screw up my first try (I was posting from Calusa using my iPhone). Today, Saturday January 21st, the falcated duck was definitely present in the entry pond, easily seen from the observation deck. There were also at least 3 Eurasian wigeon. Judy Johnson Fresno, CA From: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dominik Mosur Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:22 AM To: calbirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [CALBIRDS] Falcated Duck still around? Anyone see the Falcated Duck since last report (1/16/12)? Dominik Mosur San Francisco [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Dana Point Pelagic rescheduled for Feb 4 From: "thunefeld" <sdbirder AT fastmail.fm> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:40:38 -0000 Greetings, For those of you who were disappointed when the Buena Vista Audubon Winterfest trip for Feb 4 was canceled, there is a consolation prize: The Sea & Sage Audubon Dana Point Pelagic scheduled for today was weathered out and has been rescheduled for Feb 4 and about a dozen spots opened up. Up to 40 Killer Whales are being spotted off Dana Point this week. Trip Details: http://socalbirding.com/upcomingtrips/danapointfeb42012.html LA Times story about Killer Whales: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-orcas-20120120,0,768910.story?track=rss W. Terry Hunefeld, Encinitas Life is short. Seabird often. In memory of Luke Cole and Mike San Miguel "Come on out with us to see what's out there." Southern California Seabirding Trips by: Buena Vista Audubon Society http://www.SoCalBirding.com Los Coronados Islands & Nine Mile Bank all the way to the edge of the Continental Shelf ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: Falcated Duck still around? From: "widdowson's email" <widdowson AT saber.net> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:52:09 -0800 I saw it Tuesday (1.17.12) afternoon then got a 3rd hand report that it was seen yesterday (1.20.12). I just drive through that area and it is a beautiful afternoon so someone should be having a look. Bud Widdowson Shasta Lake, CA From: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dominik Mosur Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:22 AM To: calbirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [CALBIRDS] Falcated Duck still around? Anyone see the Falcated Duck since last report (1/16/12)? Dominik Mosur San Francisco [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Duck still around? From: Dominik Mosur <polskatata AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:21:56 -0800 (PST) Anyone see the Falcated Duck since last report (1/16/12)? Dominik Mosur San Francisco ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Shay Park eBird survey tomorrow 1/21? From: Rob Fowler <migratoriusfwlr AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:01:50 -0800 Hi all, Due to the weather happening I'm not sure if the Shay Park survey is going to be a go. If it's raining around the 0800 start time I will reschedule it for next Saturday, the 28th. Thank you, -- Rob Fowler McKinleyville, CA Subject: Re: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: David Bell <d AT vidbell.com> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:41:22 -0800 Steve, One observation to contribute to this discussion: Yesterday I saw the bird sitting on the ground in two different locations. Both times its tail appeared to be touching the ground so I'm not surprised to see tail wear. Dave Bell Pasadena, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: Christopher Taylor <calbird AT kiwi.net> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:34:40 -0800 As others have posted, the Gyrfalcon continued again today at it's usual AM spot, between 0730 and 1015. It eventually flew to the west veering north over Mystic Lake and out of sight. I'm sure more shots have been taken showing the length of the tail in proportion to it's primary projection but you can get a good side view in the opening sequence (when an Am. Kestrel was harassing it) of video I took this morning: http://kiwifoto.com/gyrfalcon2 I'm assuming this bird is a male? Is there any difference in tail length of female vs. male? Also, a back shot of the Gyr can be seen in slide #4 from today, here: http://kiwifoto.com/f/gyrfalcon_012012 -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA http://kiwifoto.com -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Taylor [mailto:calbird AT kiwi.net] To Gary Nunn Sent: Friday, Jan 20, 2012 at 12:57 PM (PST) Subject: [CALBIRDS] Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [7.1K] Message-Id: <20120120205706.GA77169 AT trogon.kiwi.net> The more curious aspect of this photo is how much longer the tail extends past the primaries. Could be the angle, but the Gyrfalcon photographed this week has a much smaller margin between primaries and tail. I took some more photos today and will post in a little bit. -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA http://kiwifoto.com -----Original Message----- From: Gary Nunn [mailto:garybnunn AT gmail.com] To Steve Hampton Sent: Friday, Jan 20, 2012 at 12:53 PM (PST) Subject: Re: [CALBIRDS] Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [6.1K] Message-Id: wrote: > ** > > > The tail wear looks extensive. It would be interesting to compare tail > wear between this bird and other wild birds. > > Steve Hampton > ________________ > Resource Economist > Office of Spill Prevention and Response > California Dept of Fish and Game > PO Box 944209 > Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 > ----------------------------------- > (916) 323-4724 phone > (916) 324-8829 fax > > >>> Christopher Taylor 1/19/2012 12:27 PM >>> > > I know there are lots of people interested in receiving updates about > the bird. It was seen again this morning between 9 and 10am. > > Please e-mail myself or Chet if you're interested in the specific > location. > > My photos here: > http://kiwifoto.com/f/gyrfalcon_011912 > > Video: > http://kiwifoto.com/gyrfalcon > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chet McGaugh [mailto:chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net] > To inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 03:33 PM (PST) > Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [3.6K] > Message-Id: On January 15 I received a photo of a large falcon from Mark Chappell. He > and I emailed back and forth discussing the identity of the bird; he > certain it was too big to be a Prairie Falcon, me not seeing it as a > Peregrine Falcon plumage I know of, both of us agreeing "nah, not likely a > Gyr?" We concluded that we would go look for it on the 16th, Monday, and > see if we could find and identify it. We gave it a reasonably intense > effort on Monday but did not refind it. On Monday night we sent Mark's > photos and notes to several birders known by both Mark and I to be familiar > with Gyrfalcons. The response was rapid and encouraging (thanks all!), the > conclusion -- juvenile gray morph Gyrfalcon. Today, Tuesday, January 17 I > returned to Mark's spot hoping that it could be refound. Not too > surprising, some of those I had asked for help arrived (Mark's stunning > photos helped I'm sure) and we refound the bird. There is no indication of > this bird belonging to a falconer, though I suspect it would be a most > valuable bird to possess. For that reason we hesitate full worldwideweb > internet exposure of the location. Birders wishing to look for this > impressive raptor please contact me chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net for > specifics; access is public and easy within certain constraints. > Chet > > From: Christopher Taylor > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:36 AM > To: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com ; calbirds AT yahoogroups.com > Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Re: GYRFALCON in San Jacinto? > > There's probably a good chance its location was kept quiet to prevent > any falconers from attempting to capture it so please e-mail any > information privately. > > Thank you > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Taylor [mailto:calbird AT kiwi.net] > To inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM (PST) > Subject: [CALBIRDS] GYRFALCON in San Jacinto? [1.4K] > Message-Id: <20120117185233.GA764 > > I just received word second-hand that there has been a Gyrfalcon near > San Jacinto for several days now... There is of course the possiblity > that this is an escaped falconer's bird. > > Does anyone else have details on the bird or know why it was never > reported? > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > ------------------------------------ > > Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com > Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS > Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com > > For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My > Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to > these addresses: > Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com > Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: Christopher Taylor <calbird AT kiwi.net> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:34:40 -0800 As others have posted, the Gyrfalcon continued again today at it's usual AM spot, between 0730 and 1015. It eventually flew to the west veering north over Mystic Lake and out of sight. I'm sure more shots have been taken showing the length of the tail in proportion to it's primary projection but you can get a good side view in the opening sequence (when an Am. Kestrel was harassing it) of video I took this morning: http://kiwifoto.com/gyrfalcon2 I'm assuming this bird is a male? Is there any difference in tail length of female vs. male? Also, a back shot of the Gyr can be seen in slide #4 from today, here: http://kiwifoto.com/f/gyrfalcon_012012 -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA http://kiwifoto.com -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Taylor [mailto:calbird AT kiwi.net] To Gary Nunn Sent: Friday, Jan 20, 2012 at 12:57 PM (PST) Subject: [CALBIRDS] Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [7.1K] Message-Id: <20120120205706.GA77169 AT trogon.kiwi.net> The more curious aspect of this photo is how much longer the tail extends past the primaries. Could be the angle, but the Gyrfalcon photographed this week has a much smaller margin between primaries and tail. I took some more photos today and will post in a little bit. -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA http://kiwifoto.com -----Original Message----- From: Gary Nunn [mailto:garybnunn AT gmail.com] To Steve Hampton Sent: Friday, Jan 20, 2012 at 12:53 PM (PST) Subject: Re: [CALBIRDS] Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [6.1K] Message-Id: wrote: > ** > > > The tail wear looks extensive. It would be interesting to compare tail > wear between this bird and other wild birds. > > Steve Hampton > ________________ > Resource Economist > Office of Spill Prevention and Response > California Dept of Fish and Game > PO Box 944209 > Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 > ----------------------------------- > (916) 323-4724 phone > (916) 324-8829 fax > > >>> Christopher Taylor 1/19/2012 12:27 PM >>> > > I know there are lots of people interested in receiving updates about > the bird. It was seen again this morning between 9 and 10am. > > Please e-mail myself or Chet if you're interested in the specific > location. > > My photos here: > http://kiwifoto.com/f/gyrfalcon_011912 > > Video: > http://kiwifoto.com/gyrfalcon > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chet McGaugh [mailto:chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net] > To inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 03:33 PM (PST) > Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [3.6K] > Message-Id: On January 15 I received a photo of a large falcon from Mark Chappell. He > and I emailed back and forth discussing the identity of the bird; he > certain it was too big to be a Prairie Falcon, me not seeing it as a > Peregrine Falcon plumage I know of, both of us agreeing "nah, not likely a > Gyr?" We concluded that we would go look for it on the 16th, Monday, and > see if we could find and identify it. We gave it a reasonably intense > effort on Monday but did not refind it. On Monday night we sent Mark's > photos and notes to several birders known by both Mark and I to be familiar > with Gyrfalcons. The response was rapid and encouraging (thanks all!), the > conclusion -- juvenile gray morph Gyrfalcon. Today, Tuesday, January 17 I > returned to Mark's spot hoping that it could be refound. Not too > surprising, some of those I had asked for help arrived (Mark's stunning > photos helped I'm sure) and we refound the bird. There is no indication of > this bird belonging to a falconer, though I suspect it would be a most > valuable bird to possess. For that reason we hesitate full worldwideweb > internet exposure of the location. Birders wishing to look for this > impressive raptor please contact me chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net for > specifics; access is public and easy within certain constraints. > Chet > > From: Christopher Taylor > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:36 AM > To: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com ; calbirds AT yahoogroups.com > Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Re: GYRFALCON in San Jacinto? > > There's probably a good chance its location was kept quiet to prevent > any falconers from attempting to capture it so please e-mail any > information privately. > > Thank you > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Taylor [mailto:calbird AT kiwi.net] > To inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM (PST) > Subject: [CALBIRDS] GYRFALCON in San Jacinto? [1.4K] > Message-Id: <20120117185233.GA764 > > I just received word second-hand that there has been a Gyrfalcon near > San Jacinto for several days now... There is of course the possiblity > that this is an escaped falconer's bird. > > Does anyone else have details on the bird or know why it was never > reported? > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > ------------------------------------ > > Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com > Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS > Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com > > For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My > Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to > these addresses: > Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com > Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: Christopher Taylor <calbird AT kiwi.net> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:57:06 -0800 The more curious aspect of this photo is how much longer the tail extends past the primaries. Could be the angle, but the Gyrfalcon photographed this week has a much smaller margin between primaries and tail. I took some more photos today and will post in a little bit. -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA http://kiwifoto.com -----Original Message----- From: Gary Nunn [mailto:garybnunn AT gmail.com] To Steve Hampton Sent: Friday, Jan 20, 2012 at 12:53 PM (PST) Subject: Re: [CALBIRDS] Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [6.1K] Message-Id: wrote: > ** > > > The tail wear looks extensive. It would be interesting to compare tail > wear between this bird and other wild birds. > > Steve Hampton > ________________ > Resource Economist > Office of Spill Prevention and Response > California Dept of Fish and Game > PO Box 944209 > Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 > ----------------------------------- > (916) 323-4724 phone > (916) 324-8829 fax > > >>> Christopher Taylor 1/19/2012 12:27 PM >>> > > I know there are lots of people interested in receiving updates about > the bird. It was seen again this morning between 9 and 10am. > > Please e-mail myself or Chet if you're interested in the specific > location. > > My photos here: > http://kiwifoto.com/f/gyrfalcon_011912 > > Video: > http://kiwifoto.com/gyrfalcon > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chet McGaugh [mailto:chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net] > To inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 03:33 PM (PST) > Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [3.6K] > Message-Id: On January 15 I received a photo of a large falcon from Mark Chappell. He > and I emailed back and forth discussing the identity of the bird; he > certain it was too big to be a Prairie Falcon, me not seeing it as a > Peregrine Falcon plumage I know of, both of us agreeing "nah, not likely a > Gyr?" We concluded that we would go look for it on the 16th, Monday, and > see if we could find and identify it. We gave it a reasonably intense > effort on Monday but did not refind it. On Monday night we sent Mark's > photos and notes to several birders known by both Mark and I to be familiar > with Gyrfalcons. The response was rapid and encouraging (thanks all!), the > conclusion -- juvenile gray morph Gyrfalcon. Today, Tuesday, January 17 I > returned to Mark's spot hoping that it could be refound. Not too > surprising, some of those I had asked for help arrived (Mark's stunning > photos helped I'm sure) and we refound the bird. There is no indication of > this bird belonging to a falconer, though I suspect it would be a most > valuable bird to possess. For that reason we hesitate full worldwideweb > internet exposure of the location. Birders wishing to look for this > impressive raptor please contact me chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net for > specifics; access is public and easy within certain constraints. > Chet > > From: Christopher Taylor > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:36 AM > To: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com ; calbirds AT yahoogroups.com > Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Re: GYRFALCON in San Jacinto? > > There's probably a good chance its location was kept quiet to prevent > any falconers from attempting to capture it so please e-mail any > information privately. > > Thank you > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Taylor [mailto:calbird AT kiwi.net] > To inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM (PST) > Subject: [CALBIRDS] GYRFALCON in San Jacinto? [1.4K] > Message-Id: <20120117185233.GA764 > > I just received word second-hand that there has been a Gyrfalcon near > San Jacinto for several days now... There is of course the possiblity > that this is an escaped falconer's bird. > > Does anyone else have details on the bird or know why it was never > reported? > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > ------------------------------------ > > Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com > Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS > Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com > > For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My > Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to > these addresses: > Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com > Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: Gary Nunn <garybnunn AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:53:39 -0800 Images on the internet show similar tail wear. Here is an example photographed in Iceland, also with frayed ends to the rectrices. http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Image:Gyrfalcon.jpg Gary Nunn, Pacific Beach. On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 12:18 PM, Steve Hampton wrote: > ** > > > The tail wear looks extensive. It would be interesting to compare tail > wear between this bird and other wild birds. > > Steve Hampton > ________________ > Resource Economist > Office of Spill Prevention and Response > California Dept of Fish and Game > PO Box 944209 > Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 > ----------------------------------- > (916) 323-4724 phone > (916) 324-8829 fax > > >>> Christopher Taylor 1/19/2012 12:27 PM >>> > > I know there are lots of people interested in receiving updates about > the bird. It was seen again this morning between 9 and 10am. > > Please e-mail myself or Chet if you're interested in the specific > location. > > My photos here: > http://kiwifoto.com/f/gyrfalcon_011912 > > Video: > http://kiwifoto.com/gyrfalcon > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chet McGaugh [mailto:chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net] > To inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 03:33 PM (PST) > Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [3.6K] > Message-Id: On January 15 I received a photo of a large falcon from Mark Chappell. He > and I emailed back and forth discussing the identity of the bird; he > certain it was too big to be a Prairie Falcon, me not seeing it as a > Peregrine Falcon plumage I know of, both of us agreeing "nah, not likely a > Gyr?" We concluded that we would go look for it on the 16th, Monday, and > see if we could find and identify it. We gave it a reasonably intense > effort on Monday but did not refind it. On Monday night we sent Mark's > photos and notes to several birders known by both Mark and I to be familiar > with Gyrfalcons. The response was rapid and encouraging (thanks all!), the > conclusion -- juvenile gray morph Gyrfalcon. Today, Tuesday, January 17 I > returned to Mark's spot hoping that it could be refound. Not too > surprising, some of those I had asked for help arrived (Mark's stunning > photos helped I'm sure) and we refound the bird. There is no indication of > this bird belonging to a falconer, though I suspect it would be a most > valuable bird to possess. For that reason we hesitate full worldwideweb > internet exposure of the location. Birders wishing to look for this > impressive raptor please contact me chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net for > specifics; access is public and easy within certain constraints. > Chet > > From: Christopher Taylor > Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 11:36 AM > To: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com ; calbirds AT yahoogroups.com > Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Re: GYRFALCON in San Jacinto? > > There's probably a good chance its location was kept quiet to prevent > any falconers from attempting to capture it so please e-mail any > information privately. > > Thank you > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Taylor [mailto:calbird AT kiwi.net] > To inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:52 AM (PST) > Subject: [CALBIRDS] GYRFALCON in San Jacinto? [1.4K] > Message-Id: <20120117185233.GA764 > > I just received word second-hand that there has been a Gyrfalcon near > San Jacinto for several days now... There is of course the possiblity > that this is an escaped falconer's bird. > > Does anyone else have details on the bird or know why it was never > reported? > > -- > Christopher Taylor > Marina del Rey, CA > http://kiwifoto.com > > ------------------------------------ > > Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com > Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS > Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com > > For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My > Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to > these addresses: > Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com > Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com > > Subject: Re: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: Steve Hampton <shampton AT ospr.dfg.ca.gov> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:18:01 -0800 The tail wear looks extensive. It would be interesting to compare tail wear between this bird and other wild birds. Steve Hampton ________________ Resource Economist Office of Spill Prevention and Response California Dept of Fish and Game PO Box 944209 Sacramento, CA 94244-2090 ----------------------------------- (916) 323-4724 phone (916) 324-8829 fax >>> Christopher Taylor 1/19/2012 12:27 PM >>> I know there are lots of people interested in receiving updates about the bird. It was seen again this morning between 9 and 10am. Please e-mail myself or Chet if you're interested in the specific location. My photos here: http://kiwifoto.com/f/gyrfalcon_011912 Video: http://kiwifoto.com/gyrfalcon -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA http://kiwifoto.com -----Original Message----- From: Chet McGaugh [mailto:chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net] To inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 at 03:33 PM (PST) Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Gyrfalcon in west RivCo [3.6K] Message-Id: Subject: Gyrfalcon in west RivCo From: Kenneth Able <kennethpable AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:32:32 -0800 I cringed when I looked at this beautiful bird with its wings spread on this powerline pole. It may be in serious danger of electrocution, especially if its plumage gets wet. I'm not sure what could be done about it, but if it has one or two favorite poles on which it perches, perhaps some kind of shielding could be put in place to reduce the likelihood of it making simultaneous contact with the two wires. Ken Able Kenneth P. Able Bob's Creek Ranch 535-000 Little Valley Road McArthur, California 96056 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Saturday morning Arctic Loon video From: Bruce Webb <BruWebb AT surewest.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:07:06 -0800 On January 14, when the Arctic Loon was still swimming in the lagoon of San Simeon Creek, I took a few digi-videos through a Swarovski Scope -- equipment details on the YouTube info page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_QMNoJdfQw audio includes a Black Phoebe and traffic noise from the bridge over Hwy 101. -- Bruce Webb Granite Bay, CA 'Have scope - Will travel' ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Saturday morning Arctic Loon video From: Bruce Webb <BruWebb AT surewest.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:07:06 -0800 On January 14, when the Arctic Loon was still swimming in the lagoon of San Simeon Creek, I took a few digi-videos through a Swarovski Scope -- equipment details on the YouTube info page: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_QMNoJdfQw audio includes a Black Phoebe and traffic noise from the bridge over Hwy 101. -- Bruce Webb Granite Bay, CA 'Have scope - Will travel' ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: News from the California Bird Records Committee From: "Kimball Garrett" <kgarrett AT nhm.org> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:56:58 -0800 Birders, The Western Field Ornithologists' California Bird Records Committee held its annual meeting on 13-14 January 2012 in Los Gatos. The terms of members Paul Lehman (CBRC chairman), Dan Singer (CBRC vice-chairman) and Joe Morlan expired; note that CBRC by-laws mandate three-year terms, with members eligible for reelection after taking a year or more off the committee. Members elected to take their place were Jon Dunn, Peter Pyle and Steve Rottenborn. The role of Chair will be filled by Kimball Garrett for the next year, with Dave Compton as vice-chair. Guy McCaskie continues in his role as CBRC Secretary. Two species were deleted from the CBRC Review List: Trumpeter Swan and Yellow-throated Warbler; records of these species beginning 1 January 2012 will not be reviewed by the Committee. However, we urge those who observe these species (and all other rarities) in California to thoroughly document sightings and provide details to the appropriate North American Birds regional or sub-regional editor. We are grateful to H. T. Harvey and Associates for hosting the meeting and generously supplying the bagels, sandwiches and pizza that got us through many long discussions; many thanks to CBRC member Scott Terrill for arranging this. As always, detailed information about the CBRC and its review list and official state list, along with photos of rarities, can be found at: http://www.californiabirds.org/ Our thanks to Joe Morlan for maintaining this site and keeping it up to date, and to Jim Tietz for his help with the on-line CBRC database. Kimball L. Garrett Ornithology Collections Manager Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 900 Exposition Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90007 USA 213-763-3368 kgarrett AT nhm.org http://www.nhm.org/site/research-collections/ornithology [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: 17 Jan. Arcata Bottoms Lark Bunting From: Rob Fowler <migratoriusfwlr AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:05:35 -0800 Hi all, Yesterday John Oliver reported a female LARK BUNTING to the Northwestern CA Birdbox. Late this afternoon I refound the bird around 4:30 with a flock of White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows just east of the line of cypresses west of the dairy on Lanphere Rd. The bird then flew across Lanphere and began foraging in the dirt strip that runs north south just west of the dairy. I had nice views of the bird here. It seemed to partly associate with other sparrows but foraged by itself pretty much the whole time. It was foraging pretty intensively and would occasionally disappear behind some dirt clods so be patient with looking for it here. An adult FERRUGINOUS HAWK was present on Upper Bay Rd. just west of Janes rd. this afternoon, also. -- Rob Fowler McKinleyville, CA Subject: Del Norte Co. - Horned Puffin at Crescent City Harbor From: Alan Barron <flockfinder AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:51:44 -0800 (PST)   Today (17 Jan.) just before 4pm I saw this Horned Puffin on the beach between the B Street Pier and the jetty at the Crescent City Harbor. Bird picked up in good shape for rescue from a large flock of ravens.   Photo at:   http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-483   Be with birds, Alan D. Barron Subject: Chico Blue Jay - Monday, 1/16 From: Jane Tatchell <Jane AT matrixlink.com> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:17:18 -0800 Cory Gregory (10 am to 1:30 pm) and Peter Headland and I (1 pm to 2:35 pm) watched for the Blue Jay at 1244 Stanley Ave. Cory left without seeing the bird, but it finally arrived at 2:10pm. The Blue Jay appeared above the feeders and was poised to fly in, but Scrub Jays flew at it with vigor, chasing it from bush to tree and beyond. It was gone within at most 15 seconds. Our guess is that the Scrub Jays' territorial behavior is keeping the Blue Jay from visiting unless it chances on a time when the Scrub Jays aren't there. -- Jane Tatchell, Redwood City ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Blue Ross's Goose From: Marilyn Kircus <mbkircus AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:44:59 -0800 The blue Ross's goose, and at least three blue snows are consistently found near the west end of the west -looking straight-away part of the auto tour. The location is always nearly the same but the geese are only are found there about 10 - 20% of the times I have checked. I took the blue Ross's bird's picture from the second big hole in the tule, where it looks over a little pond before the big flooded field where the geese hang out. I've seen a couple of more pictures of it from visitors who shared theirs with me. My picture of it is in my blog, Those Frustrating Blue and White Geese. The light tends to be good here all day as it is north facing. *Marilyn Kircus * Sacramento NWR Adventures of a Vagabond Volunteer [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Blue Ross's Goose at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge 1/15/12 From: "SandyS" <sandysteinman AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:37:59 -0000 I saw a Blue Ross's Goose at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge yesterday afternoon around 2:30 PM north of the loop road just before the second parking area. http://sandysteinman.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/rosss_goose__rare_dark_\ morph.jpg Sandy SteinmanBerkeley, CANatural History Wanderings [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... From: "John Green" <bewickwren AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:04:45 -0800 Calbirders, I just got a call from Cathy Tobin (9:38AM). Jennifer and Michelle Tobin were looking at the loon out at sea near the small rock (as reported yesterday). John Green Riverside, CA From: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Stonick Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 9:07 AM To: CALBIRDS Subject: [CALBIRDS] No loon in the lagoon. Greetings! No sign of the Arctic Loon up until 8:30. Scanned the ocean nearby without success. A Pacific/Arctic type loon flew over the lagoon but kept going in the direction of San Simeon Creek. Ed Stonick Pasadena, CA Regards, Ed Ed Stonick Pasadena, CA edstonick AT earthlink.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Duck, American Bittern at Colusa NWR Sunday January 15 From: "Robert" <roblowe60 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:20:16 -0000 [Edited by moderator to correct URL] A nice day for birders today at the Colusa NWR. The falcated duck was very active, and a bold american bittern was right out in the open on the loop drive. http://www.robertnlowe.com/ Robert Lowe Nevada City, CA ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Teal From: "donhoechlin" <quixdimnd AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:31:35 -0000 What an amazing bird and quite cooperative on Sat. afternoon until sunset. Came much closer than I anticipated it would. Made its appearance around 2p and seemed to be associated the whole with a pair of American Widgeon. Don Hoechlin , Huntington Beach ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: No loon in the lagoon. From: Ed Stonick <edstonick AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:06:33 -0500 (EST) Greetings! No sign of the Arctic Loon up until 8:30. Scanned the ocean nearby without success. A Pacific/Arctic type loon flew over the lagoon but kept going in the direction of San Simeon Creek. Ed Stonick Pasadena, CA Regards, Ed Ed Stonick Pasadena, CA edstonick AT earthlink.net ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Falcated Duck courting wigeons From: Mark Rauzon <mjrauz AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:07:48 -0500 (EST) Many observers made it to see the famous falcated duck today, especially after it was feathered - I mean featured- in Tom Stienstra's half page story in Sunday's Chronicle. I asked the USFWS person and it was 250 at 3pm. In the morning, he was courting some wigeons and showing off his splendid plumage and moves, some of which I caught. http://rauzon.zenfolio.com/p859914566/h3983fe12#h3983fe12 Enjoy the duck while he lasts, here comes winter, or is it spring in the duck world? Mark Rauzon Oakland, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: White-winged Scoter at O'neill Forebay From: "ellenblustein AT sbcglobal.net" <evireo@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:00:25 -0000 At 1:30 p.m. Sun. Jan. 15 a White-winged Scoter was on the O'Neill Forebay in the vicinity of the spillway into the California Aqueduct. This is Merced County. I spotted the bird briefly and it was glimpsed by Peter Colasanti. Winds were high,the bird flew off and was not refound. We were leading a trip for the Redwood Region Ornithological Society of Sonoma County. Ellen Blustein Sonoma County ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Arctic Loon still here @ 1310 From: "Juliet Cox" <cathrasher4 AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:06:19 -0800 Showing nicely this morning. Bruce mast Oakland -- Sent from my Palm Pre On Jan 14, 2012 7:18 PM, bewickwren <bewickwren AT earthlink.net> wrote: And continuing when we left near sunset... John Green Riverside, CA Sent from my iPhone On Jan 14, 2012, at 1:13 PM, Christopher Taylor <calbird AT kiwi.net> wrote: > Displaying nicely, sun is out and the Loon is coming in very close to the small group of birders and photographers here. > > -- > Sent from my iPhone 4S > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Shasta Co Common Redpoll seen again on Rat Farm Road From: "Linda LeRoy" <lizharryabe AT msn.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:31:10 -0000 We followed Leo Miller's directions, & went 1 mile up Rat Farm Road, N out of McArthur. Between 10:30 and 12:20 today, we saw the redpoll repeatedly when the large mixed goldfinch flock moved back & forth along the road, between 3/4mi & 1mile up that road. The redpoll would often be at an edge of the feeding group, or even a little separated from it. I think the feeding goldfinch flock has found new seed areas on Rat Farm Rd & has, for now, abandoned McArthur Swamp Rd. Leo, Gil & we saw him very well today by watching where this flock settled along the road. Linda LeRoy Al Moreno Downey, Ca ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Blue Jay, Falcated Duck, Bald Eagle, Tundra Swans From: "Ron" <sbtech AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:51:18 -0000 Saw the Falcated Duck with 50-100 others this morning as the duck preened and chased other ducks and mounted both female and male Am. Wigeons. What an aggressive bird! 2 Eur. Wigeon and a Gallinule were near the platform too. Went up road 40 towards Chico and found about 1100 Tundra Swans a few miles before intersection with Rd. 162. A 2nd yr. Bald Eagle flew over but the Swans didn't spook. The Blue Jay showed up for 5 minutes at 2pm at the backyard feeder at 1244 Stanley in Chico. Scrub Jays harass it. It flew in from the orchard out back. Love the abundance of birds in this area. Ron Hirst, Santa Barbara ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com