Thu, 13 Jun 2002 -- Dorothy Tobkin reports a singing, first-year male AMERICAN REDSTART and an unusual summer WILLOW FLYCATCHER at Lake Cleone. They were near...
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 -- Dorothy Tobkin reports a breeding plumage FRANKLIN'S GULL flying north past Laguna Point in MacKerricker State Park. She saw a second bird...
The June 2, 2002, pelagic trip out of Noyo Harbor as coordinated by "Toby" and the Mendocino Coast Audubon Chapter was a smashing success. We had a full boat...
Spent the weekend on the coast at Albion birding with some friends. Best bird of the weekend was a flyby adult FRANKLIN'S GULL at Laguna Point Sun the 26th at...
I gleaned this from another Yahoo Groups list, the crows list: AVIAN POX http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/facts/avepox.html Cause Poxvirus, several strains. Host ...
After much research on Cornell's site as well as a few others dealing exclusively with Mycoplasmal conjunctivitis, AKA House Finch Eye Disease, I have come to...
Mendobirders, Today there was a male and a female Wilson's Phalarope at the southernmost pond at the Ukiah Sewage Treatment Ponds. John Hunter Arcata, CA...
There's a male House Finch at my window feeders right now with a severely swollen right eye. No apparent injuries or oozing. Is this Avian Pox or that other...
I usually refrain from posting responses... but since this may be interesting to other Mendocino County birders (and I do not have Mr. Owings address) I am...
Hi- I've got a summertime project going to explore some areas a little off the beaten track. One is Chimney Rock in the Usal area, and I just found out it is...
Sat, 18 May 2002 -- Today I helped Chuck Vaughn do his Breeding Bird Survey along the Covelo Road (Rte. 162 between 101 and Round Valley). It was a rather...
Wed, 8 May 2002 -- Today Dorothy Tobkin found a TUFTED PUFFIN in the water off the Mendocino Headlands. It was north of the island with murres, cormorants, and...
Today around 1:00 PM I watched a breeding adult Franklin's Gull fly by the Mendocino Headlands slowly heading north into a strong wind. Later in the afternoon...
Greetings Mendobirders: Yesterday Bob Keiffer, George Chaniot, Matthew Matthiessen and I did some birding around the county. Two of the highlights were found...
Greetings Mendobirders: There was a Vesper Sparrow singing in the rain this am at the Hopland Center. I would have driven right past the bird but that it...
This morning (Tues. 4/23) between 8:30 -9:15 I did some bird observing at a spot .6 mile up North Cow Mt. There were sage sparrow, blue-gray gnatcatcher and CA...
For the Mendo Birders, I have already called Dorothy Tobkin about this. For everyone else, This morning, Merlin was calling loudly from his condo cage. That...
On Sunday morning 4/7/02 at the only mildly odoriferous Ukiah WWTP (wastewater treatment plant) I observed 2 BLACK-NECKED STILTSs (towards the western end of...
I'm happy to report the four BLACK-NECKED STILTS were still at the Ukiah Sewage Treatment Plant this morning (Sat Apr 6). They were very skittish but allowed...
Mendobirders, There were 4 Black-necked Stilts at the Ukiah Sewage Ponds on 4-3-02; they were in the northern pond. There were also 2 dowitchers and 1 Greater...
April 2, 2002, Dorothy Tobkin reports a LONG -TAILED DUCK near the SURF SCOTERS and couple of BLACK SCOTERS off Ward Avenue in Cleone. Also 4 RED-NECKED...
Early Monday afternoon (4/1) Vishnu observed 2 pairs of Harlequin Ducks preening and resting on the rocks 150 yds north of the mouth of Virgin Creek. An...
Greetings Mendobirders: At 8 this am the BNST pair were still at the USTP. I found them easily on the western edge of the north oxidation pond. The workers...
Greetings Mendobirders: Toby Tobkin asks that I share this information regarding the ?? tern she saw today at Virgin Creek Beach. After researching various...
Wed, 27 Mar 2002 -- This morning Dorothy Tobkin found a probable ROYAL TERN on the beach at Virgin Creek. It was sitting among gulls and she got a good look....
Mon, 25 Mar 2002 -- Chuck Vaughn and I birded a number of places in the Ukiah area this morning. A number of migrants are returning. At the Ukiah Sewage...
On Sun. Mar. 24 from 7:30-8:15pm Vishnu heard at least 2 Barred Owls vociferously calling in Montgomery Woods . With a good amount of moonlight I hiked into...
Tue, 19 Mar 2002 -- I spent several hours at the lake this morning looking into every corner. The water level is fairly high at about 740 feet. In the last...
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 -- On the south Mendocino coast today Dorothy Tobkin reports exactly 4 immature MUTE SWANS and 2 male EURASIAN WIGEONS on the Garcia River...
