I would first like to thank those who responded to my query for birding info a few weeks back. A few brief observations/questions follow: We spotted a...
Hello Happy New Year! to all . I am trying to find Steve and Kathy Gustafson The last address I have for them is an Oceanside one ....Please write back to me...
In a message dated 12/26/02 12:02:58 AM, CALBIRDS@yahoogroups.com writes: << http://www.SanFernandoValleyAudubon.org/sfvas/phaino/12/announce.htm#cbc for more...
Hi All, I am working on a video project, about Dippers. Do you have Dippers in your area? Pictures, stories, info, etc. Why do you think Dippers Dip? Amateur...
The flock of MOUNTAIN PLOVERS continues along Robinson Road in Solano County. Yesterday (Christmas day), they were in the same location as previously reported,...
Calbirders: I have a friend from back East who is keen to try for the Pt Arena Laysan. has anyone seen it recently? Thanks Todd McGrath SKUA@... Marina el...
Calbirders: There are 2 Rufous-backed Robins on the CA side of the Colorado river near Laguna Dam. I saw both birds today between 8:15 and 9:30AM. I learned...
Hi Calbirders, Just a friendly reminder that you do not have permission to change the subject of a thread as long as the thread stays on topic. Changing the...
Hi all I had several fox sparrows invade my yard this morning. I have posted a photo of a particularly striking bird on my Kern rarities page. It had white ...
Calbirders, I'm pleased to see this topic on Calbirds as it has fascinated me for 20 years. As a young kid I twitched the bird in Britain in 1982, which ...
This morning I observed a gray morph Varied Thrush in
Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. In Thrushes, Clement
describes it as a extremely rare morph,...
This plumage of varied thrush represents a whole new world to me. I had never heard of it prior to the recent posts. I wonder, however, whether it is...
honk honk! An "Orange-billed" Masked Booby (you do the math) was seen today on the Palos Verdes Peninsula Christmas Bird Count. It was flying southeast from...
I saw my first Zone-Tailed Hawk in Temecula, near the intersection of the 79 and the 15. Also saw a couple of American Goldfinches in San Marcos, bathing in a ...
Hi, birders: The Sedge Wren at Half Moon Bay State Beach (San Mateo County) has stuck around through our recent series of storms. As a reminder: the Beach is...
Today, our 700th member join. The number does go and and down everyday as people subscribe and unsubscribe, but we finally hit #700. Take care and Good...
Hello all First, thanks for the replies to my previous post concerning bird harassment at Lake Cahuilla in La Qunita. They were all helpful and lent the...
Hi all, thought that might get the attention of some of you! I don't have an extra one but I just noticed that there is a copy available for $100 at ...
Birders This morning several birders gathered at La Jolla Cove to seawatch after a strong NW wind the previous night. Not all birds were seen by every...
Hello all I need some advice. While staying at Lake Cahilla campground in the Palm Desert area this last weekend, I was dumbfounded to be greeted, while...
Hi All, The Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley CBC was held on Saturday, Decebmer 14. The current species total stands at 153. Highlights follow... There were three...
The Crested Caracara was still present today at the Saticoy settling ponds. It was seen at 10:00 on the ground beneath the three red and white radio towers...
The Caracara continues at the Saticoy ponds in Ventura County. We saw it today around 11:30 AM. It was sitting on a fence that was visible by looking through &...
Hi All, As webmaster of Audubon in SoCal, and listowner/moderator of several elists, I get lots of email asking about where to find SoCal specialties. One of...
Hi, all! My primary task today was to survey a section of the big Pines Fire (Phil Unitt is heading up this project to see how birds will start utilizing the ...
The Crested Caracara initially found on Monday by Steve Hampton reappeared this afternoon at the Saticoy settling ponds. It gave good but distant views as it...
California birders: Four current members of the California Bird Records Committee will rotate off the committee at the January 2003 CBRC meeting, and we are...
My wife and I will be visiting between Palmsdale and Joshua Tree NP next week for 5-6 days. Some birds of note include mountain quail, white-headed woodpecker,...
Apologies for any duplicate messages from cross-posting. This morning at around 10:45a, the Sedge Wren exposed itself along the roped trail at Half Moon Bay...
