Dear Jim, Oscar & CALBIRDERS: Well I am sure this is the best photo Oscar could get under the circumstances. If I saw a bird that looked like this, I would be...
Hi, all! Started out before the crack of dawn this morning and started birding the Modoc NF east of Likely. Barn Swallows were the first to be chattering...
I forgot to mention that the photos are in the "shorebirds" folder in the Calbirds photo section. Also, the bird was briefly refound this morning (reported to...
For comparison, here are some photos of an adult Little Stint seen in New Hampshire in early August 2003: http://www.pbase.com/gtepke/little_stint_0308 Glen...
The photos are not of a quality to discern the details needed to make a call. If anything, I would say Red-necked Stint: supra-ocular buffy with head appearing...
Hi, I am preparing for migration i.e. studying hummingbirds. I noticed that in Sibley, he describes Allen's Hummingbirds as having a longer bill (than...
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Nick & Mary Freeman
mnfreeman@...
Jul 20, 2006 6:40 am
Hi Birders The Jon Dunn Shorebird Workshop is coming up soon, and so are the shorebirds! You may have heard on the grapevine about a recent adult Baird's...
Calbirders, I have just posted two photos of the Little Stint at Alviso, Santa Clara County on 16 July 2006. The bird was found by Matt Brady, and was not...
Hi, all! Well, the problem with Jip turned out to be minor, thankfully (the fan was beating on the radiator hose; an easy fix but could have been disasterous...
This morning, Lisa LaVelle and I saw a female (by size and color) MERLIN near the mouth of Strawberry Creek at Clam Beach County Park. It crossed the highway...
Forgot the subject line--sorry! Hi - I've been having trouble posting to my Yahoo Groups, so I'm trying sending these reports to the individual groups instead...
Hi, all! Well, I got a message from Yahoo Groups indicating that I was "reinstated", so hopefully this one will go through without "Ma" having to forward it...
Hi - I've been having trouble posting to my Yahoo Groups, so I'm trying sending these reports to the individual groups instead of everyone at once, so we'll...
Yuba Pass, Sierraville, Tahoe City, Martis Valley-Truckee Area Birds..........& El Dorado County Just back from an extended weekend to the above areas. Martis...
Yesterday, Mama Mountain Quail and her 10 little Indians showed up in the morning. Gave me a great excuse to wake up our daughter and her son-in-law. "Hey!...
Hi, all! After I had finished the trip report last night I added Bank Swallow at a corner grocer for the trip... Headed up Day Road this morning upon...
Hi, all! I'm combining the last two days and didn't intend to report on the drive up, but I made such good time the first day (from San Diego to Willows; that...
My county photo gallery project has been updated from a recent trip up North. There are now new pages for Colusa, Glenn, Trinity, Tehama, Butte, Plumas,...
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Redemey@...
Jul 15, 2006 5:52 pm
Cal Birders, Does anyone know what the Trinomial name for the California Yellow-billed Cuckoo is? Coccyzus americanus_______________? I had a siting on June...
Dear All: Thank you for all the responses. I believe the bird in my backyard is Towhee. I learned too from several group members that American Robins also...
Dear California Birders, I know there have been several requests for birding help lately, but I hope you are up for one more. My family and I will be in...
I was tired when I sent this out. The unidentifiable bird was at a restroom parking lot about 1/8 mi. from Tioga Pass, over 9500 ft up. That should have been...
To the late Dr. Cogswell's many friends, colleagues and former students, A Memorial and Celebration of Life for Dr. Howard Cogswell will take place on October...
This thank-you is two weeks overdue to Steve, Ruth, Ron, Walter, Darrell, Bruce and William on the list who so generously helped me to plan my Susanville...
... A photo and brief video clip taken today and generously contributed by Sean McAllister can be seen at: http://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/gallery.htm The carcass...
Dear CA birders, My friend and I are planning to bird California from Jul 27 - Aug 7. We are flying to Los Angeles on the 27th (it was the cheapest) and we...
Dear CA birders, My friend and I are planning to bird California from Jul 27 - Aug 7. We are flying to Los Angeles on the 27th (it was the cheapest) and we...
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Chet Ogan
cogan@...
Jul 13, 2006 11:52 pm
Brian Atkinson and Sean McAllister are reporting a Crested Caracara on the South Spit of Humboldt Bay this afternoon. The caracara is feeding with turkey...
Hey birders. While leaving our banding station at the Carmel River Lagoon this morning (Monterey County), Brett Tryon and I had great looks at the CRESTED ...