Greetings, The full trip report, photos and species list of the 31 JAN 2009 Buena Vista Audubon Society Annual Winter "Seabirds, Dolphins and Whales" Pelagic...
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John Sterling
lesserroadru...
Feb 2, 2009 9:02 pm
I am putting together a webpage with all of CVBC Bulletin articles published from 1998 - 2007. Ed Pandolfino is scanning and sending me articles in pdf ...
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Doug Aguillard
aguillard2469
Feb 4, 2009 2:13 am
Thanks to Eric Kallen for sending me the current ABA "Peeps" Online Blog. In their current issue, they (ABA) somehow gave me the credit for finding the ...
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Nancy Kenyon
nancykenyons...
Feb 5, 2009 9:58 am
Sea & Sage Audubon is offering two different Birding Skills Workshops this month. The first one, which will be taught by Bill Clark, will focus on RAPTOR ID....
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royalcinclodes
Feb 5, 2009 11:41 pm
If you're considering attending the Audubon California Assembly at Asilomar in Pacific Grove, March 15-17, be sure to register before Feb. 13 to save the $50...
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davedesante
Feb 6, 2009 3:34 am
I found and digiscoped a SY (first winter) Red-shouldered Hawk of the large eastern nominate race B. l. lineatus at the entrance to the Sacramento National...
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Nicholas Freeman
starthroat
Feb 7, 2009 2:41 am
Hi Birders You are cordially invited to attend Los Angeles Audubon's monthly meeting, 7:30pm, Wednesday February 11, 2008 in Plummer Park, 7335 Santa Monica...
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Brian Sullivan
heraldpetrel
Feb 8, 2009 4:01 am
Birders Some of you might have noticed that the eBird Rare Bird gadget for iGoogle is showing a lot of common species right now. That's because this runs off ...
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Glen Tepke
gtepke
Feb 8, 2009 9:28 am
If you haven't had your fill of photos of this bird, here are several more, taken yesterday (7 February) in Ferry Park in San Francisco: ...
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David F. DeSante
davedesante
Feb 9, 2009 4:43 am
Feb. 8, 2008 Hi birders, Two digiscoped images of the Jan.31, 2009 Sacramento NWR Eastern Red-shouldered Hawk are now posted on Calbird under Photos --...
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Lethaby, Nick
n_lethaby
Feb 9, 2009 4:47 pm
All: After the recent occurrence of Parakeet Auklets off SLO, we're attempting to organize a pelagic out of Santa Barbara on March 1 to search for this species...
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mendocinorjk
Feb 9, 2009 7:48 pm
The Peregrine Audubon Society of Mendocino County has a scheduled PELAGIC TRIP for February 22nd (Sunday)out of Fort Bragg aboard the TREK II (Anchor...
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Doug Aguillard
aguillard2469
Feb 9, 2009 8:28 pm
I have often wondered about the high cost of Pelagic Birding trips. In the last few messages, I'm seeing prices of $99 and $150 for full day trips, and this...
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Ed Stonick
estonick
Feb 9, 2009 8:37 pm
Hey Doug! Thanks for sticking your neck out on this one. I agree that the prices seem inordinately high, even for the profit groups. (For a while there, they...
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woveris
Feb 9, 2009 8:57 pm
I agree on the pricing for birding trips. I would love to sign up if it wasn't so expensive. It seems that the pricing from San Diego is cheaper but I could...
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Dany Sloan
danys2k5
Feb 9, 2009 9:08 pm
It's cheaper for me to travel to San Diego (from Los Angeles) and take these trips than from any other point in the state. Plus, there is always a high...
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lilithm3@...
glasuaine
Feb 9, 2009 9:39 pm
Ed and Doug: Seconded! I would give my eyeteeth to go on pelagic trips to increase my knowledge but my budget is between a gigantic rock and an inextricably...
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toddamcgrath
Feb 9, 2009 10:25 pm
Calbirders, As a leader of Pelagic birding trips on both coasts, I have a pretty good understanding of the elements that go into the pricing of a pelagic...
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aguillard2469
Feb 9, 2009 11:10 pm
Todd, Thank you for taking the time to explain. Now it all makes sense to me. I appreciate that you took the time to write it all down. Thanks, Doug Aguillard ...
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Dany Sloan
danys2k5
Feb 10, 2009 12:15 am
Thanks for the explanation, Todd. Very informative. Cheers, Dany Sloan LA CA - Show quoted text - -- Dany Sloan // Exitfare http://exitfare.blogspot.com Simon...
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Geoffrey Rogers
geoffrogers2003
Feb 10, 2009 12:31 am
Doug, Sue, and all, I see the reasoning here as explained by Todd but still wonder what we have wrought by following the ABA's advice to tell the world that...
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lilithm3@...
glasuaine
Feb 10, 2009 1:48 am
Ditto, Todd. As a program director for a non-profit organization, I book lectures, workshops, classes specific to that organization's purpose and we've seen a...
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lilithm3@...
glasuaine
Feb 10, 2009 2:01 am
Ouch. Excellent point, Geoff. That's why I had to replace my inherited binocs with a $50 pair of Bushnell binocs (10x50) from Wal-Mart. I would absolutely love...
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Kimball Garrett
kimballgarrett
Feb 11, 2009 1:35 am
Birders, The California Bird Records Committee has unanimously endorsed record #2008-116 of a Bluethroat, Luscinia svecica, present on San Clemente I., Los...
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Clay Kempf
ternvomitthief
Feb 11, 2009 6:28 am
Excellent job of explaining the complexities of pricing by Todd. One other point that factors into the comparative costs of a whale watching trip vs. a birding...
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Roger Wolfe
seawolfebirder
Feb 11, 2009 3:51 pm
Greeting Calbirders, In an effort to make pelagic trips more affordable Monterey Seabirds is currently accepting reservations for Group Charters in 2009. Bring...
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torusert
Feb 12, 2009 4:09 pm
Since mid December, IBRRC received nearly 200 California Brown Pelicans at the two rehabilitation centers in San Pedro (Southern California) and...
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mendocinorjk
Feb 12, 2009 4:26 pm
To repeat, The Peregrine Audubon Society of Mendocino County has a scheduled PELAGIC TRIP for February 22nd (Sunday)out of Fort Bragg aboard the TREK II...
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Steve Hampton
tertial
Feb 13, 2009 5:32 pm
(sorry for cross-posting) All, Yesterday, Todd Easterla and others found a number of excellent gulls at the Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is ne of...
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tertial
Feb 13, 2009 9:17 pm
(sorry for cross-posting) All, Yesterday, Todd Easterla and others found a number of excellent gulls at the Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is ne of...
