Greetings from the Farallons, The following list comprises recent rare bird sightings from the 3rd -30th September 2006 on Southeast Farallon Island. The crew...
Hi, The Blackpoll Warbler was still at Zzyzx on Weds, the 27th. On Thursday, there were 5 Red-naped Sapsuckers (RNSA) at Crystal Spring, including 4 in one...
This afternoon (10/1/06) at 3:45 PM there were five (!) oystercatchers on their usual rock in the tide pool area of Pt. Loma. Four BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS and...
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Oct 2, 2006 1:32 pm
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Hi all, When you want to go on a birding trip with 2 or often 4 people, a trip that is mostly driving with short stops like a Big Day or such, what is your ...
Hello, Birders, It has been brought to my attention that I forgot to put NORTHERN FULMAR on the species list for the September 30, 2006 pelagic trip from ...
Hello, Seabirders, For the third day in a row, the seas were glassy-calm on Monterey Bay. Shearwater Journeys had a very delightful day at sea, even though...
Hi, Birders, I went out for a few hours of birding today, and the results follow. At Paicines Reservoir I found the following birds of note: 2 WESTERN GREBES,...
While not as high off the ground as our previous VW Eurovan, we are beginning to enjoy the benefits of "stealth mode" (electric only) while birding in our...
Les Chibana allows that: <<we are beginning to enjoy the benefits of "stealth mode" (electric only) while birding in our Toyota Prius. Waaaay better gas...
If, as I have been told on more than one occasion by others on Calbirds, that discussions of binoculars and other bird-related paraphernalia have no place on...
Hi Calbirders, As this topic is not specific to California, the thread is closed. It is of interest, however, so I would suggest restarting it on BirdChat. ...
Dr. Howard Cogswell, reknowned local ornithologist, died this summer at the age of 91. His many friends and colleagues in the birding world will be gathering...
I am posting the message below upon the request of the Sacramento Audubon Society. Ken Hashagen, who organized this year's Sacramento Audubon pelagic trips to...
Thanks to a generous contribution from David Hamilton, I have posted two photos of a Yellow-green Vireo at the Road Forks Pool at Point Reyes, yesterday 2...
This past weekend found me back in the mountains, in the Echo Lake area above and to the West of South Lake Tahoe. The Sierra is always a treat this time of...
Hi, Birders, Some details about the FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCK that Steve Rovell and I found at the Hollister Sewer Ponds today. Steve spotted this duck, sitting...
Monterey Seabird's trip reports for the two previous weekends are now online with photos. Interesting storm-petrel photos, optimal conditions, friendly...
Roger Wolfe
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Oct 4, 2006 10:40 pm
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As of 3:30 this afternoon, The FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCK was still at the Hollister Sewer Ponds. It was still in the narrow rectangular ponds to the left of the...
Kathryn Parker
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Oct 4, 2006 11:57 pm
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Hi, I had a Tyrannus fly over me while I was sitting in traffic today in LA, near the San Gabriel River. I had great looks at the bird as it flew towards me,...
Hi, Birders, I just got the local word: the Fulvous Whistling Duck that Steve Rovell and I found at the Hollister sewer ponds today is a release from someone's...
Hi, Birders, This is a compilation report of the Shearwater Journey's September 29 & 30 and October 1 trips from Monterey Bay. This entire weekend was one of...
Hi, Birders, Today I went birding for most of the day in my home county, San Benito. I visited Vista Hill Park in downtown Hollister and Panoche Valley, well...
I spent 45 minutes this morning watching, mostly with a scope, a pewee at the Cypress Patch on the north side of the mouth of Humboldt Bay, where David Fix...
Ken Burton
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Oct 6, 2006 8:04 pm
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... Debra Love Shearwater Shearwater Journeys www.shearwaterjourneys.com debi@... PO Box 190 Hollister, CA 95024 USA 831/637-8527 "Real...
HI, Seabirders, Today was a very birdy, busy day on Monterey Bay. Shearwater Journey's offshore trip was not at all disappointing. We covered three counties: ...
I've added a few new LEAST BELL'S VIREO images to the website below, to compare with any vireos (Bell's or otherwise) that may be found this fall/winter: ...
8 - 10 Marbled Murrelets were found offshore from Santa Cruz on Debbie Shearwater's pelagic outing. In this video, two murrelets are calling to each other,...