Noteworthy birds seen today (1 April) include: HORNED GREBE: six in splendid alternate plumage lingering at Glenhaven. PIED-BILLED GREBE: brood of three downy...
We had bullock's orioles return to our yard last week (3/29). There are currently two males making a racket, trying to stir up some excitement. Sorry about the...
Greetings Mendobirders- Late this afternoon while sitting in the sun in my back yard trying to make some Vitamin D, I had a solitary CASPIAN TERN soaring...
Thurs. 4/6/06 After checks along Red Hills Rd. in Lake County, CA every 2-3 days from mid March until April and checks on 5 of 6 dates in April, I finally...
Thursday 6 April 2006 - This afternoon I noticed the arrival of Western Kingbird (1), Cliff Swallow (1), and Barn Swallow (1) amongst numerous Tree Swallows...
Robert J. Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Apr 7, 2006 12:22 am
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The Band-tailed Pigeons are still plentiful in the Ukiah area in residential areas. I have been seeing flocks of approx 25 in the area of Laurel and Beacon,...
paulandbettyhawks@...
Apr 7, 2006 2:43 pm
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We have grosbeaks in our yard this morning. They may have arrived yesterday or Thursday (I've been away). Maybe they know something we don't know, and spring...
Wed/Thurs 5/6 April 2006 Grace Steurer reported to me that "AL" the Laysan Albatross was at Point Arena Cove on both of these days in the late afternoon....
Bob Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Apr 9, 2006 2:31 am
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This morning about 7:30 AM, Jim saw the male Long-tailed Duck again near the mouth of Ten Mile River. I joined him, and got good looks in the scope. He still...
It's been such a quiet spring until now. I saw two Townsend's Warblers on Friday afternoon and another one today. The one today distracted me from a pair of...
Likewise on Standley I have a flock that has additional numbers every day since 4-6-06 , first 5, then 11 and today 25. They are roosting about 70 feet up...
Barbara E. Dolan
BDolan@...
Apr 11, 2006 12:19 am
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Hello--- Late this morning, I looked out my kitchen window to see a Lark Sparrow feeding on our gravel driveway with a flock of White- crowned Sparrows. The...
The Lark Sparrow spent the night at Ocean Meadows Circle, north of Ten Mile River. We saw it late yesterday afternoon, then it got a little foggy. This...
12 April 2006 - Wed - a very bright male Wilson's Warbler showed up at the UC Hopland Research & Extension Center's office...first one that I have seen this...
Robert J. Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Apr 13, 2006 3:52 pm
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Greetings Mendobirders- This morning I saw a SOLITARY SANDPIPER along the edge of the upper sag pond just south of the office area at the UC Hopland Center....
4-13-06 There was a flock of approximately 60 Cedar Waxwings seen in Fort Bragg - presumably moving through after the storms. ************ Tina Fabula...
There are a dozen or so band-tailed pigeons in the oak trees here in our yard on Mill Creek Rd in Talmage. They've been around, off and on, for a coupla weeks....
I'm living on the south end of Ukiah now, and while taking a late afternoon walk today (Friday), I heard the call of a hooded oriole as I passed the Nokomis...
I decided to sent this message to this group too, in case anyone doesn't know the changes at the Water Treatment Plant in Ukiah yet. Jim ... From: Jim Lomax ...
Does anyone know what the new procedure is to go birding at the Ukiah Treatment Center? Apparently you have to check in somewhere else and you also have to...
The past two days I have had a lovely male Western Tanager coming to my suet feeder--a squirrel-proof one. I make my own suet with lots of peanut butter, ...
rosierhia@...
Apr 16, 2006 4:49 pm
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Hi- As I write, there is an adult Chipping Sparrow in our front yard. It is feeding with the White- and Golden--crowns, but it has been harrassed a little,...
While driving back from SoCal last week I tagged a couple of HWY 101 birds. Between Hopland and Ukiah along the one-way stretch a Lewis's Woodpecker flew ...
I saw an American Bittern between 11:45 and 12:25 today, Sunday, 16 April, at Lake Cleone in MacKerricher St Park. It was standing in the reeds very close to...
I had a fun birding weekend - not sure what's noteworthy, if anything, but it was exciting to me. Clearlake Oaks on Friday: one yellow-headed blackbird, 5-6...
17 April 2006 - Monday - This morning I went out to feed my chickens which have a large pen to roam and in this fenced area I have a large brush pile for...
Robert J. Keiffer
rjkeiffer@...
Apr 17, 2006 4:18 pm
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17 April 2006 - Monday Bob's note about the White-throated sparrow prompted me to share the following observations. I have hosted a White-Crowned Sparrow all...
David Jensen
djensen@...
Apr 18, 2006 1:05 am
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For your information- Cathy CCWR Action Alert: DFG Asks California Residents to Keep Bird Feeders Clean and Disease-Free Department of Fish and Game NEWS...
Monday, 4/17/2006 - This morning we had a pair of flycatchers perching on the power lines crossing the open meadow near the end of Middle Ridge, Albion. They...
A breeding plumaged Red-necked Grebe was off Juan Creek this morning. Stops at other creekmouths, like Wages Creek, turned up just a few migrants. Two...
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