I was out at the Modesto Sewage ponds for their public day today and had a scaup that was interesting. Greater Scaup are quite rare out there, but this one is...
Try this URL http://tinyurl.com/6v234l3 Jim Gain Modesto From: STA_Birds@yahoogroups.com [mailto:STA_Birds@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Gain Sent:...
Jim, I think it's a Greater Scaup. The extent of the white on the wing in the 1st photo looks right for Greater. I wouldn't worry about the apparent bump on...
Jim is right to be cautious about this scaup. I think that it is a Lesser Scaup. While I understand the field marks that were pointed out in previous emails,...
On Sat, 12 May 2012 18:56:48 -0700, John Sterling <jsterling@...> ... All, I sent this earlier to Jim, but given the dissenting views and opinions, ...
This afternoon while walking with our dog at Orange Blossom Rec. Area, I heard a Western Wood Pewee, downstream from the portapotty on the trail. First of the...
I had to run an errand in Oakdale this afternoon and on the way just before 2:00 I saw a male YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD sitting on a fence on Patterson Rd. just...
The migrants are back! When I noticed the necter level in my feeders gettin' low quickly, I wondered why. The little guys are back pretty early for West...
I missed a post waiting for approval from back in April. My apologies to Chris and the listserve. Moderator - STA_Birds [Non-text portions of this message have...
I went back out to Patterson and Crane Roads today to check on the YHBB flock. I counted 10 females and a few dozen males in the same spot as previously...
Sorry for the late report. I told Dave I would write it and then I saw something shiny and got distracted...oooooh, there it is again...OK, I'm back now,...
Today I did a survey for the PRBO colonial waterbird survey of the heron and egret rookery on 28 Mile Road, north of Woodward Reservoir, near the junction with...
This morning, after a bit of a frantic start (I sat the alarm to go off at 6:40 instead of 5:40), I joined Jodi Halltrom, Jodi Smith, Sharyn Brown and Howard...
These birds were reported on eBird May 19 at Basalt Campground. 2 - Olive-sided Flycatcher 1 - Willow Flycatcher 1 - McGillivray's Warbler 1 - Western Tanager ...
Nothing noteworthy from my view. ________________________________ From: Joe Devine <mojoedevine@...> To: STA_Birds@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, May 20,...
I forgot to mention the falcon we saw as we were approaching the Pelican Nature Trail parking area. We did not get a real good look but it was a large, rather...
They all sound pretty much as expected for the season. ________________________________ From: Joe Devine <mojoedevine@...> To: STA_Birds@yahoogroups.com ...
Today Sal Salerno and I birded the La Grange trail. There were at least a half dozen singing Lazuli Buntings. We also had at least three Hutton's vireos,...
This morning while scouting for Saturday's field trip, I had a Yellow-breasted Chat near the beginning of the Russian Rapids trail at Knights Ferry. This trail...
On my way home from today's SAS field trip, which I'm sure John will report on, I stopped off at Patterson and Crane Roads. I did not see or hear any...
Yesterday 11 participants birded several of the String-of-Pearls parks on the Stanislaus River. Highlights included a Yellow-breasted Chat and Olive-sided...
