Sun, 18 April 2010 -- This afternoon the COMMON MOORHEN is still at Lake Cleone in MacKerricher SP north of Fort Bragg. This afternoon has been sunny and...
Greetings Mendobirders- I joined Jerry White yesterday to do some birding around the county. In addition to the Ukiah-area WHITE-FACED IBIS and BLUE-WINGED...
I'm not sure that this message posted the first time, so I'm sending it again. I signed up for three field trips this coming Friday and Saturday at the Pt....
19 April 2010 Gualala Ridge Last night we had a Barred Owl calling away until the rain started at about 9:45p. We'll keep our ears open and if we hear it...
Tue, 20 Apr 2010 -- A WESTERN KINGBIRD fed in our yard for a while this afternoon. WEKI's are scarse on the immediate coast here in Mendocino County,...
While the WEKI you saw wasn’t Rich Trissel’s Tropical Kingbird, which he saw flying south last Friday, it may have been 1 of the 2 Western Kingbirds I saw...
Greetings Mendobirders- A male Calliope Hummingbird made several visits to our feeders late this evening. If it sticks around for a while tomorrow I will...
Wednesday 21 April 2010 - Caspian Terns are flying north over Middle Ridge, Albion, about one mile inland. This seems a week or two earlier than I usually see...
Greetings Mendobirders- The male Calliope Hummingbird we first noticed yesterday evening continues to visit our feeders. As of 1130, it has come about every...
After viewing the CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD (thanks to Chuck and Barbara Vaughn) Chuck and I went to the Treatment Ponds where we saw two of the Blue-winged Teal....
Thu Apr 22, 2010--Earlier today I found BRANTS in good numbers (because of the winds??) in two places, Virgin Creek Beach and Van Damme Beach. There were at...
The Mendocino Coast pelagic trip will be Sun, 16 May from Fort Bragg. Our fabulous leaders: Ron LeValley, Todd Easterla, John Sterling, and Rob Fowler. Meet...
On Saturday morning at 10am, there was a Green Heron in the pocket wetland between the beach access road and Highway 1. When I tried to photograph it, it flew...
Mon, 26 Apr 2010 -- Dorothy Tobkin called in to report a GLAUCOUS GULL at Virgin Creek beach, Fort Bragg this morning. The bird was an "immature"; between 1st...
27 April 2010 (Tuesday) - At dusk, we saw a medium-sized owl hunting around the edge of a meadow. Definitely not a Barn, not bulky enough or dark enough for a...
Yesterday morning in the rain and wind, I checked out the Treatment Ponds in Ukiah.The previously reported Blue-winged Teal and Yellow-breasted Chats were...
Wed Apr 28, 2010---"Toby" Tobkin just called me to report a LONG-TAILED DUCK at Van Damme Beach not too far out in the cove. It was near 4 Surf Scoters. This...
Greetings Mendobirders- Another male Calliope Humminbird was visiting our feeders late this afternoon. We seem to have a home in their flight path! I added...
I wandered down to the south side of Glass Beach today......wasn't looking for birds, but found a lone bird that looks like a Wandering Tattler. I will upload...
29 April 2010 (Thursday) - The owl first sighted on Tuesday appeared last night and again tonight. I was waiting for it outside when it appeared just a few...
I posted two shots in the group; one is rather blurry. I am nearly certain they are of a Wandering Tattler but would appreciate input. Is anyone out there?...
26 & 28 April 2010 - A presumed same adult Bald Eagle was observed in the southeast portion of Mendocino County. John Behnke reported an adult Bald Eagle on...
Maybe I'm the only one with this problem, but I cannot master the frustrating roadblock that is yahoogroups. If anyone can help get me through that ridiculous...
Yes, you've got a Wandering Tattle in breeding plumage. Cheers, Ron From: Mendobirds@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mendobirds@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Lisa...
Fri Apr 30, 2010---"Toby" Tobkin left me a message yesterday concerning a 2nd COMMON MOORHEN at Lake Cleone. I talked to her today to confirm. She said that...
30 April 2010 - Today, Richard Hubacek notified me that the Western Field Ornithologists (WFO), California Bird Records Committee (CBRC), has recently reviewed...
We also saw the one on the North side of the lake on Thursday (April 29). I didn't realize it was not the same as the one we saw previously. Tim in Albion ......
Greetings Mendobirders- Early yesterday (5/2) morning Barbara and I had a male Costa's Hummingbird make several visits to our feeders. We did not see it...
