Congratulations to Chuck Vaughn. The Common Eider he discovered last July in Crescent City has been officially accepted as the 1st state record by the...
Thursday - 3 February, 2005 - 6:40 PM - Jerry White and I ventured to Montgomery Woods S.P. which is about 14 miles west from Ukiah on the Orr Springs Road...
Robert J. Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Feb 4, 2005 5:22 pm
1163
Yesterday, February 4th, I birded Round Valley (Covelo) and vicinity. There were 3 Ferruginous Hawks including a dark morph, 2 Prairie Falcons, one adult and...
A flock of 20+ Red Crossbills found by Darlene Hecomovich has been fairly reliable in Ponderosa Pines near the office building in Boggs State Forest for the...
Mike Stephens to Speak on Northern Spotted Owls Special to the Journal by Kate Marianchild Northern Spotted Owls: birds that used to strike terror in timber...
On Sunday, 6 February, I saw the following birds along western Clear Lake: COMMON LOON: two at Baylis Point; last week's loon at Hidden Valley Lake was gone. ...
Floyd Hayes
floyd_hayes@...
Feb 10, 2005 4:35 pm
1168
I made a quick run out to look over the partially flooded fields along Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Rd. (Robinson Lake) at lunch time today. Amongst the Canada Goose...
10 February 2005 - I was asked about the history of "AL", the Laysan Albatross that has been using Point Arena Cove for the last 11 winters, and thought that...
Robert J. Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Feb 10, 2005 11:40 pm
1170
10 FEB 2005: 1 HO Townsend's Warbler Adams' Spr. Cobb 2 Red Crossbill Hwy. 175 x Evergreen " 2 HO Red Crossbill...
Unfortunately Al was apparently enjoying Christmas dinner elsewhere when I dragged my family out there on Christmas afternoon. A long but lovely drive. Are ...
Floyd Hayes
floyd_hayes@...
Feb 11, 2005 1:51 am
1172
Thanks to Bob Keiffer for publishing the information on the famous Laysan Albatross. The details for this bird have needed to be clarified for a very long...
Mention of "Al" in the journal Field Notes first appeared in the summer 1995 issue (vol. 49, p. 192): "A hint that Laysan Albatrosses may be prospecting...
Floyd, Over the years I have experienced and told people that they have about a 50/50 chance on any particular day .... and you never know what time of day...
Robert J. Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Feb 11, 2005 4:20 pm
1175
I have only seen in once in about 5 tries..... John Sterling VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 26 Palm Ave Woodland, CA 95695 530-668-1985 (home) 530-668-8694 (home office) ...
11 February 2005 - First of all ...sorry for some of the personal communication via Mendobirds (I had missed that the communication came to me via Mendobirds)....
Robert J. Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Feb 11, 2005 4:43 pm
1177
I didn't realize cackling geese were such a rarity here! On January 18th I was at Lake Cleone in Mackerricher Park. First I saw a flock of Canadian geese....
This morning's Press Democrat has an article on page A4 about a California Fish and Game recommendation that all bird feeders in Northern California be removed...
14 February 2005 - Wow ...the power of Internet communication is incredible! Thanks to all of you who have responded to "AL's" (the Laysan Albatross that uses...
Robert J. Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Feb 14, 2005 6:28 pm
1181
Mon, 14 Feb 2005 -- This afternoon I had a male LESSER GOLDFINCH with an entirely black back visit my thistle feeder amid a swarm of green-backed birds. I have...
I am a wildlife rehabilitator in Mendocino County and work with the Willits Wildlife Rehabilitation Team. I have received several calls regarding dead or dying...
Thanks Cathy. I was just talking to a friend who said he had seen a lot of small brownish birds staggering around in a friend's yard. That friend has the...
15 February 2005 - 8:00 AM - One adult Bald Eagle was observed flying up the canyon along University Road east of Hopland. When I first spotted the bird it...
Robert J. Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Feb 16, 2005 1:20 am
1185
Yesterday Cliff Johnson reported the Cackling Goose at Robinson Lake off of Nice-Lucerne Cutoff. Also there are Pileated Woodpeckers being seen and heard at...
Hello Birders, At approx. 2:00 PM Wed 2/16 I went to the flooded rice fields by the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff (Robinson Lk.) to scan the waterfowl. 30 Canadas were...
There was a continuing Eurasian Wigeon at the north end of Borax Lake yesterday (I first found this bird on February 11th). In High Valley there were 2...
"Birds of Borneo," Matthew Matthiessen's stunning slide presentation, is returning to Ukiah as a benefit. Come and be dazzled by astonishing colorful birds,...