PURPLE MARTINS - Thursday July 31 Purple Martins continue to be present along University Rd near the large telephone pole, as described in an earlier post by...
Hi all, Yesterday, on my way to the Central Valley, I stopped at Rodman Slough along the Nice-Lucerne Cutoff at the northern end of Clear Lake. My highlight...
Congratulations to Rob Fowler on his sighting of Least Bittern at Rodman Slough. That is the 9th (official) record for the county, the 6th Fall record. There...
Nick Shepherd and I followed up on Rob Fowler's report of a Least Bittern at Rodman Slough. In a hour and a half of watching, starting at about 6:30 pm on...
An adult BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER still in two-thirds breeding plumage was present at the southwest corner of Borax Lake on Saturday the 2nd. The only other ...
Mon, 04 Aug 2008, 07:43-08:43 -- The shank o'the morning. I decided to move on the LEAST BITTERN report quickly since I have missed seeing them at Kelsey...
Tue, 5 Aug '08 -- This morning I saw an ad. male Rose-breasted Grosbeak just west of Ten Mile River bridge in the willows. He initially perched at the edge...
Thur, 7 Aug '08 - Dorothy "Toby" Tobkin reports that 4 Harlequin Ducks are north of Virgin Creek beach in MacKerricher SP. They are males in eclipse...
This afternoon just before 5 pm I made my way to the Rodman Slough area where Rob Fowler spotted the Least Bittern last Sunday that was subsequently seen by...
Hello, Seabirders, Three sightings of HAWAIIAN PETRELS on Shearwater Journey's August 8, 2008 pelagic trip from Fort Bragg thrilled seabirders with repeated ...
Hi Birders. After a very nice day on the ocean off Ft Bragg, Mendocino County with Shearwater Journeys, I stopped by Virgin Creek Beach, just north of Ft...
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 -- This morning at the Ukiah Sewage Treatment Plant Barbara Dolan, Cheryl Watson, and I saw a female RUDDY DUCK with a brood of six very tiny...
Hello, Seabirders, This is a report of Shearwater Journey's pelagic trip from FORT BRAGG on AUGUST 10, 2008. A different day— a different ocean! Sea ...
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Hello - At 10:30 this morning I had a White-winged Dove fly over. I was standing at the Farmer's Market (held adjacent to the Community Center) and the bird...
Sunday, August 17, 2008. Clear Lake is now at 2.75 ft. on the Rumsey scale, low enough to expose mud at the outlet of Kelsey Creek into Clear Lake. To get to...
Greetings Mendobirders- Barbara and I birded the Ukiah Sewage Treatment Plant are this morning with Cheryl Watson. The north pond is being drained and there...
Hi Birders. After seeing Chuck Vaughn's report on the Ukiah Sewage Ponds yesterday, I decided to pay a visit today. I was impressed by the numbers of...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Near 10am this morning there were three Cattle Egrets in the harvested rice fields on Reclamation Rd. near Upper Lake. The rice check...
Borax Lake is low enough to have some exposed mud flats. They are visible from Sulphur Bank Drive. Yesterday there was a Lesser Yellowlegs and a flock of...
Thurs, 21 Aug '08 - Ten Mile beach: I saw 5 Baird's Sandpipers at three far apart locations from Inglenook Creek to just north of the Ward Ave. ramp. One...
Friday afternoon, 8/22, at Lake Mendocino there was a sizable flock, 50+, of Caspian Terns. Still in breeding plumage and quite squawky when flying, the birds...
Thur, 28 Aug '08- Dorothy "Toby" Tobkin found a fresh, juvenile SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER at Virgin Ck beach. I also saw the same bird after her call to...
Sun, 31 Aug 2008-- This morning I spied a Willow Flycatcher land in the lone pine tree at the north edge of our property on Ocean Meadows Circle, Ten Mile...
Floyd Hayes called to say he also found another SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER at Borax Lake yeserday. The two birds found on the day are the 6th and 7th record for...
Mon, 1 Sept 2008 -- This morning was calm on the coast after the blustery conditions yesterday. Westport Vol Fire Dept has done a great job of removing trash...
A smallish flock has been seen feeding at bird feeders on West Street in Fort Bragg. The residents are private folk, but I witnessed several flying east and...
Just received a phone call from Todd Easterla who found two Semipalmated Sandpipers at Borax Lake, then a Sanderling and Marbled Godwits at the Kelsey Creek...
I was at the outlet from about 1:00 to 1:30 pm. All the birds Todd Easterla saw were still there; 2 Marbled Godwits, a Sanderling, and a Wilson's Phalarope. I...