This afternoon Michael Perrone and I found an adult ICELAND GULL at the Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant. Based on appearance and behavior, this is almost...
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Steve Hampton
tertial
Jan 20, 2013 1:45 am
I should add that Sundays are poor for gulls here-- no garbage, but Monday (despite the holiday) will have normal garbage pickup. -- Steve Hampton Davis, CA ...
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Batkin, Leonie F
tildax3
Jan 21, 2013 12:52 am
Today we went to Putah Creek outside of Winters. We spent almost 2 hours there and in addition to several Bewick's Wrens there were two House Wrens, one...
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Matthew Dodder
mdodder...
Jan 21, 2013 6:10 am
All, Here are some of the photos of today's ICELAND GULL at the Davis Water Treatment ponds from 2-3PM http://www.pbase.com/clambert/icelandgulls Steve...
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torusert
Jan 22, 2013 4:59 pm
Sandhill Cranes in the Pacific Flyway Guest Speaker - International Crane Foundation - Gary Ivey - Research Associate Awe-inspiring and with a prehistoric...
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Matt Sadowski
matt.sadowsk...
Jan 23, 2013 3:37 am
I was in the area so chased the Curlew Sandpiper reported by Brennan Mulrooney at the N end of 7th in Imperial Beach. The tide was low so most shorebirds were...
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Kimball Garrett
kimballgarrett
Jan 23, 2013 6:12 pm
Birders, The California Bird Records Committee held its annual meeting at the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology in Camarillo on 18-19 January 2013....
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Steve Hampton
tertial
Jan 24, 2013 5:46 am
Just got this from a birder: "Just wanted you to know that I re-found the gull yesterday afternoon, around 4:30. He/she was on the west side of the dike,...
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Bob & Carol Yutzy
bobandcarolr...
Jan 24, 2013 6:56 pm
Hello all, For about two weeks now we have been blessed (some may say cursed) with an immature Northern Shrikeharassing our hummer feeders and goldfinch ...
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John Sterling
lesserroadru...
Jan 25, 2013 8:01 pm
Yesterday afternoon the gulls starting swarming into Sausalito and Richardson Bay in Tiburon as that tide was receding. Todd Easterla refound the adult...
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Alvaro Jaramillo
scelorchilus
Jan 25, 2013 10:18 pm
Folks I reported this as a possible Iceland Gull from the Pilarcitos Creek Mouth in Half Moon Bay, San Mateo County. ...
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Lisa Walker (Feather)
feather7023...
Jan 25, 2013 10:27 pm
The Stokes Birding Blog has some excellent images you can compare it to: ...
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Brian Sullivan
heraldpetrel
Jan 26, 2013 3:16 am
Al I photographed a similarly confusing bird up at Petaluma a few years ago. What do you think of this one? ...
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Alvaro Jaramillo
scelorchilus
Jan 26, 2013 4:55 am
Brian, I see that bird in a similar light as the bird today, it looks good in terms of plumage but the structure is off. It is a bit too pudgy, bill too big,...
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Todd Easterla
teasterla
Jan 26, 2013 5:08 am
BRIAN and All, Thayer's + Iceland Gull = Kumlien's = Hybrid until proven different to me, but I'm not expert. Would like to see good tail and spread primary...
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Brian Sullivan
heraldpetrel
Jan 26, 2013 5:19 am
Al et al. Having just looked at a bunch of Kumlien's Gulls back East, I am always struck by how variable they are in shape and size. Really, they are just like...
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Steve Hampton
tertial
Jan 26, 2013 5:24 am
I refound the adult SLATY-BACKED GULL as well as a 2nd cycle GLAUCOUS GULL today in Tiburon along San Rafael Dr. (actually I think this is Belvadere). The...
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Alvaro Jaramillo
scelorchilus
Jan 26, 2013 5:39 am
Steve This does not look like the same bird that was there two days ago, photos below of that bird. Your bird looks bigger billed, smaller primary ...
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Steve Hampton
tertial
Jan 26, 2013 6:56 am
Here's another pale Thayer's with Kumlien's attributes (white patterned tertials), from Davis yesterday. ...
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donhoechlin
Jan 26, 2013 10:00 am
Pictures from recent past of an unusual BCHN at Tom Hahn park in Los Angeles.see on Flickr: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjDKXjgW Don Hoechlin, Huntington Beach...
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Dan Singer
dsg22000
Jan 26, 2013 5:12 pm
Hi all, I agree with Alvaro. And I think the bird seen off San Rafael Avenue in Tiburon (or Belvedere, not sure of where town border is) the day before that...
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Scott Smithson
wscottsmiths...
Jan 26, 2013 7:25 pm
Last weekend, Jan 19-21, Alex Rinkert, John Garret, Paul Miller and I spent 3 days birding in far NE CA. Highlights included one BOHEMIAN WAXWING with a mixed...
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Phil Brown
pdpbrown
Jan 26, 2013 8:25 pm
I am so jealous, That would have been 4 lifers if I could have gone with you guys. My parents-in-law own a house in Fall River Mills we could have stayed at. ...
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Howard
redhillbrd
Jan 27, 2013 3:15 am
An immature TRUMPETER SWAN is frequenting Unit One at the South End of the Salton Sea. This morning it was found on the right side of Vendel Rd in a sea of...
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Gerald
geraldsylvester
Feb 2, 2013 7:24 am
Hello Everyone, I spent some time in late December birding the Salton Sea and other parts of Southern California. Being fairly inexperienced with sparrows I...
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Lisa Walker (Feather)
feather7023...
Feb 2, 2013 7:31 am
Looks like a Song Sparrow to me ... From: Gerald <geraldsylvester@...> Subject: [CALBIRDS] Sparrow Identification To: CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com Date:...
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BRUCE DEUEL
bdeuel2
Feb 2, 2013 9:31 pm
Yes, one of the desert subspecies, which are paler than those from moister regions. Bruce Deuel Red Bluff On Fri, Feb 1, 2013 at 11:31 PM, Lisa Walker...
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Lisa Walker (Feather)
feather7023...
Feb 2, 2013 10:20 pm
Thanks for the confirmation; we have darker races up here, but will occasionally see a paler form ..... (Northern California Coast / Mendocino County) ... ...
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dinuk magammana
dmagammana
Feb 2, 2013 11:33 pm
Hello, The bird on the photo, (assuming I am looking at the correct photo) is of a Savannah Sparrow. The pale brown-yellowish wash on the body, slightly...
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Doug
oc_birder
Feb 3, 2013 1:26 am
As Dinuk has just stated, this appears to be a classic Savannah Sparrow, one of the more abundant of the sparrow species that winter in the Imperial Valley...
