It's a little late but anyone interested in sharing a boat reservation I've made in Dana Point at 6:30 AM tomorrow morning (Saturday Sept 26th) are welcome to...
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wagtail1997
Sep 25, 2009 10:44 pm
A few weeks ago, a possible Blue-footed Booby was seen in the Dana Point Harbor, Orange County..... but only one birder got to see that. Last evening...before...
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Roger Wolfe
seawolfebirder
Sep 24, 2009 10:04 pm
Ahoy Calbirders, The Sept. 19 offshore trip report with photos by Don Roberson and Glen Tepke is up online at: ...
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toddamcgrath
Sep 24, 2009 4:07 am
Birders, The remarkable 2009 pelagic season continues. Tom Blackman's report of over 700 Least Storm-Petrels off San Diego is one of the largest concentrations...
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Bob Meese
morningbreez...
Sep 23, 2009 9:25 pm
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE Tricolored blackbirds were again banded in 2009. My banding team and I banded 18,400 birds in 4 counties, and of these, 3,300 were...
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wildlightphoto@...
telyt560
Sep 23, 2009 4:25 am
... I was one of the many young birders that Laurie mentored. I spent many hours in the California Academy of Sciences office with him <<< Same for me. He was...
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John Sterling
lesserroadru...
Sep 23, 2009 12:12 am
Whoops! I meant ".and Bolander through my teens." I am still a little shook up over the news. I'll have to drink a toast to Laurie Binford and his tales of...
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John Sterling
lesserroadru...
Sep 22, 2009 11:44 pm
I first met Laurie when I was 13 years old and spent most of my birding with him, the Parmeters and Binford through my teens. He introduced me to the contents...
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Ron LeValley
rlevmrb
Sep 22, 2009 11:25 pm
Hi all, I was one of the many young birders that Laurie mentored. I spent many hours in the California Academy of Sciences office with him, and he was kind ...
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Don Roberson
creagrus1
Sep 22, 2009 11:13 pm
I've just heard the sad news the Lauie Binford, one of the most important forces in the history of California birding, passed away this weekend at his home in...
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Debra Shearwater
shearwaterjo...
Sep 22, 2009 3:41 pm
Howdy, Birders, The Shearwater Journeys' trip report for the September 12th Albacore Grounds: Offshore Monterey has been published at: ...
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Debra Shearwater
shearwaterjo...
Sep 22, 2009 1:52 pm
Howdy, Seabirders, The trip report for Shearwater Journeys' September 20th pelagic trip departing from Bodega Bay to the Cordell Bank is posted at: ...
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Bernardo Alps
ol69guin
Sep 21, 2009 7:18 pm
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Bob Barnes
barnesbob11
Sep 21, 2009 6:41 pm
Ed, ... On behalf of Jean Brandt and Kelli Levinson, who also participated in critical aspects of all this, you are welcome. ... Yes. Bob Barnes, Ridgecrest,...
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thunefeld
Sep 21, 2009 6:18 pm
Greetings, 43 birders sailed on the Ocean's Institute "Sea Explorer" from Dana Point on Saturday 19 SEP 2009 and saw a Fin Whale and Black Storm-petrel near...
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Ed Stonick
estonick
Sep 21, 2009 10:54 am
Hi Bob! Before the thread is closed, I just wanted to slip in and thank you publicly for your post about the new reality of birding at Silver Saddle. Although...
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thunefeld
Sep 20, 2009 4:17 am
Greetings, SEARCHER sailed September 7 to explore the waters of the Nine Mile Bank, wound through the Channel Islands, over the Rodriguez Dome and into the...
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TA Blackman
obeach92107
Sep 20, 2009 12:40 am
http://obeach.smugmug.com/Pelagic/California-Pelagics/2745844_zd7KS/1/653750 548_nk6aT On the Shearwater Journey trip this past Wednesday (09.16.2009) we ran ...
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Bob Barnes
barnesbob11
Sep 19, 2009 11:57 pm
Hi, As Steve Sosensky might say, this thread is just about closed! Current Galileo Hill/Silver Saddle logistics are being "tested" and worked out. People are...
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Debra Shearwater
shearwaterjo...
Sep 19, 2009 7:01 pm
Howdy, Seabirders, Yesterday's Shearwater Journeys' pelagic trip from Bodega Bay is best described as, "Another day in paradise." No rare seabirds were found, ...
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Bob Barnes
barnesbob11
Sep 18, 2009 7:05 pm
Hi, Just finished a phone call with a Silver Saddle representative. No changes on birder USE of Galileo Hill/Silver Saddle Ranch and Club since last posting. ...
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Debra Shearwater
shearwaterjo...
Sep 17, 2009 11:12 pm
Birders, Read the full trip report for Shearwater Journeys' September 16th pelagic trip to Bodega Canyon and Cordell Bank is at: ...
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Jamie Chavez
jcdendroica
Sep 17, 2009 10:47 pm
Posted to the Ventura list today. May be the SBA bird (or not) which has been missed the past few days. Jamie Chavez Santa Maria, CA ... From: "Marv Kwit"...
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WK
wimvdam
Sep 17, 2009 3:43 pm
As far as I know, for several days no sightings have been reported of the Black Vulture that was discovered last week in Goleta, SBCO. If you have spotted it...
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torusert
Sep 15, 2009 11:34 pm
The PRBO - Conservation Science's 32nd Bird-A-Thon is underway through October 15th. Over 120 seasonal scientists are actively working in some 50+ outreach...
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Debra Shearwater
shearwaterjo...
Sep 15, 2009 5:29 am
Howdy, Seabirders, Yesterday's Shearwater Journeys' pelagic trip from Monterey found all of the usual fall migrants, along with a grand slam on all of the ...
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Matt Brady
podoces
Sep 13, 2009 3:43 pm
Hello birders. Things have, for the most part, been cold and grim out here since my last update. Alternating strong northwesterly winds and dense fog have...
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Jamie Chavez
jcdendroica
Sep 13, 2009 6:04 am
Just a word of caution. An unusual set of circumstances occurred this morning (Saturday) when the BV was accidentally spooked from it's Stow Grove Park roost...
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Debra Shearwater
shearwaterjo...
Sep 13, 2009 4:13 am
Howdy, Seabirders, COOK'S PETRELS? Yup, 24 today, on Shearwater Journeys' 12 hour Offshore to the Albacore Grounds trip. I'm jumping ahead of myself, though....
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Todd Easterla
teasterla
Sep 13, 2009 3:55 am
Did any one whatch this bird roost tonight?????? Please post if you did as a couple of us Nor-Calers are headed down in the early AM. Thanks!!!! Todd Easterla ...