Dear Birders,
     After the lightning and rain let up this morning, I had my first
really decent day this season with south-bound song bird migrants in and
around the Tall Forest at the Cosumnes River Preserve in southern
Sacramento County.  In one mixed species flock built around bushtits and
a few other resident birds were orange-crowned, black-throated gray,
Townsend's, hermit and Wilson's warblers and western tanager.  Elsewhere
I had willow flycatcher, Pacific-slope flycatcher, Cassin's vireo, and
yellow warbler.  The three lazuli buntings recently reported now seem to
be elswhere.
     I really envy the Yolo folks this year.  Shorebirds are hard to come
by on the preserve at this time.
                                                 Best,
                                                 John

All:

A smattering of fall migrants spiced up the BBW at Lodi Lake this morning.
Birds of note included Rufous Hummingbird, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Western
Wood Pewee, Hermit Warbler, Western Tanager, Ash-throated Flycatcher, 5-6
Warbling Vireos, and Pacific Slope Flycatcher.  Thanks to Waldo for faithfully
leading the trip in spite of illness.

Good birding,

Kurt


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After the dark and stormy August night, Saturday, August 2, 2003, at 10:30 AM, 2
immature first-year male black-headed grosbeaks were feeding on our platform
feeder.  One had what appeared to be little tuffs of down poking out near the
flank area.  On both birds the breast was a very pretty bright orange-yellow,
with streaking.   They fed along with 3 mourning doves.  These bhgb are not only
our first migrants at the yard feeder for the fall but the first bhgb we have
had since moving to Moddison (not Madison) Ave in Sacramento.  We're about a
block from the American River in River Park.  Sally  Walters (and Don Schmoldt).


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Coincidentally, today I saw my first Black-headed Grosbeak of the fall at my
house in Woodland.

**********************************
John Sterling
26 Palm Ave
Woodland, CA 95695
530 668-8694 (home office)
530 668-1985 (home)
916 737-3000 ext 3593 (Sacramento office)
916 752-0899 (cell phone)


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AM, 2 immature first-year male black-headed grosbeaks were feeding on our
platform feeder.  One had what appeared to be little tuffs of down poking
out near the flank area.  On both birds the breast was a very pretty bright
orange-yellow, with streaking.   They fed along with 3 mourning doves.
These bhgb are not only our first migrants at the yard feeder for the fall
but the first bhgb we have had since moving to Moddison (not Madison) Ave in
Sacramento.  We're about a block from the American River in River Park.
Sally  Walters (and Don Schmoldt).
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Hello birders,

"Fall" migration has indeed begun.  This evening at Reichmuth Park in
Sacramento, I observed the following migrants:

1 Orange-crowned Warbler
1 Nashville Warbler
2 Black-throated Gray Warblers
5 Western Tanagers
2 Black-headed Grosbeaks (in keeping with the theme of the day)
1 Empidonax flycatcher (Hammond's/Dusky type)

To reach Reichmuth Park, drive south on I-5 from Sacramento and take the 43rd
Avenue Exit.  Turn left at the bottom of the off-ramp and proceed to Gloria
Avenue.  Take a right on Gloria and drive until you can see the nature area on
your left.

Good luck and good birding!

Kevin Guse
Sacramento



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Don, Sally, John, etc:

What appeared to be an influx of Black-headed Grosbeaks (at least 3), Western
Tanagers (at least 3) and Bullock's Orioles (at least 1, but 3-4 today) was
in our yard, mostly feeding on lerps in Eucalyptus trees, on Thursday, 7/31.
There were still a number of tanagers and orioles in the yard today, but I
didn't see or hear grosbeaks.
The grosbeak and oriole seem to be rather scarce migrants during the peak of
"fall" (mid-August through mid-October) migration locally, I suspect because
most of them head south earlier (July through mid-August) and are long gone
before most migrants come through.  The tanager, of course, remains a common
migrant through September and into October, but is it typical to see them coming
through in numbers in July-August, too.

Cheers,

Tim Manolis

Haven't seen this report on email yet...so am relaying the message that Alan
Barron and Marshall Iliff found a Common Black-headed Gull at Lake Earl (in
Del Norte County).  It was discovered yesterday and seen again today.  Call
the Arcata Birdbox for details.


**********************************
John Sterling
26 Palm Ave
Woodland, CA 95695
530 668-8694 (home office)
530 668-1985 (home)
916 737-3000 ext 3593 (Sacramento office)
916 752-0899 (cell phone)

8/3/2003

Today on the Lost Slough survey at Cosumnes River Preserve there was a
smattering of common western migrant songbirds (Wilson's, yellow, and
orange-crowned warblers, warbling vireo, and western tanager).  The best bird of
the day was a female northern shoveler.

The survey takes place primarily on closed portions of the preserve, though some
of the wetlands are viewable from Franklin Blvd and the Lost Slough boardwalk.

At the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District Bufferlands, on 7/28 a
co-worker saw a peregrine falcon.  On 7/31, I came across my first migrant
songbirds of the fall in the form of a Wilson's warbler and three black-headed
grosbeaks.  Also on the 31st, there were two black-bellied plovers in worn
alternate plumage.

The Bufferlands is closed except for scheduled tours.  For upcoming tours, visit
www.bufferlands.com and/or www.sacramentoaudubon.org.

Chris Conard
Sacramento


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Shorebird numbers on Stormwater Lagoon (and other tracts) at the Davis Wetlands
(e. Yolo Co.) have continued to rise in the last couple of days. Early this
morning, Stormwater held the following:

Willet 1 juv (up to two juvs have been present daily since 28th July)
Marbled Godwit 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2 (one juv, one adult)
Western Sandpiper 110
Least Sandpiper 60
Black-necked Stilt 235
American Avocet 180
Long-billed Dowitcher 2055 (more than double counts of the last two days)
Short-billed Dowitcher 50
Black Tern 1 juv.

Somewhat unexpected (for the time of year) on 2nd August were two Common Ravens
working the freshly burned levees between the Wetlands and the Davis Wastewater
Treatment Plant.

Cheers, Jon.

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Birders,

I received an anonymous report of a stilt sandpiper at the Davis
Wetlands.  The bird was observed the morning of 8-4, foraging among
the dowitchers in the Stormwater pond.  The Davis Wetlands are
currently open 7 days/week from 7 am to 1 pm.

Enjoy!

John McNerney, City of Davis, CA

Most notable early this morning on Stormwater Lagoon at the Davis Wetlands (e.
Yolo Co.) were:

Marbled Godwit 6
Willet 1 (the long-staying juv)
Long-billed Dowitcher 3630 (a record high count for the site)

Cheers, Jon.

Birders

Today at the Lincoln Waste Water Treatment Plant there was a Willet  along the
shore of the most northerly pond.  There were also two juvenile Red-necked
Phalaropes among the many Wilson's Phalaropes.

Please check at the office before entering the grounds.

Dennis Cavallo
Auburn

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All:

The first Black-bellied Plover of the season showed up at LSP this afternoon.
  Dowitcher numbers were way down.  I think there were only about a dozen
there today.  A single Northern Shoveler was the first of his kind I've seen
there
in a while.  Still lots of Wilson's Phalaropes, but haven't seen a Red-necked
for a couple of weeks.  A small flock of California Gulls was new.  Lots of
baby stilts running around.  Otherwise, everything about the same.

Good birding,

Kurt


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Notable shorebird counts and species on Stormwater Lagoon early this
morning at the Davis Wetlands (e. Yolo Co.) included:

Long-billed Dowitcher - 4265 (plus another 335 on Wastewater Lagoon)
Short-billed Dowitcher - the only one found was a full juvenile, the first
juv dowitcher of either species here this autumn
Marbled Godwit - one, plus 15 passed over south at 0751
Black-bellied Plover - one
Wilson's Phalarope - 24
Lesser Yellowlegs - one
American Avocet - 222
Black-necked Stilt - 179

At the eastern oxidation pond at the Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant there
were also 15 Wilson's and 18 Red-necked phalaropes.

Yesterday, two Whimbrel were among a herd of Long-billed Curlew on the
newly re-harvested alfalfa field south-west of the junction of Roads 105
and 30.

Cheers, Jon.

Merced County
On Santa Fe Grade Rd, 1.7 miles north of Wilson Rd., I refound the LESSER
NIGHTHAWKS reported to me by Karen and Julieann Rapp. There were at least 5
that I could see roosting on the wooden corral on the east side of the road.
There is a small ranch there with a big trailer that has "FOR" written on
the side. I saw them at 9:00 this morning. They were on both the wood corral
and the metal bar gates. This location is 5.3 miles south of Gun Club Rd.

At the Bear Creek unit of the San Luis NWR I had a LEAST BITTERN calling
about 30 feet in front of me, but I could never see it in the cattails. The
bittern was at the back of the tour route where there is a parking area for
the hiking trail. I also had several BLUE GROSBEAKS along the tour route.

Stanislaus County
At the Modesto Sewage Ponds the PEREGRINE FALCON was still there. There were
also 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS along the southwest corner of Storage Pond #2 and 2
SNOWY PLOVERS along the dike between facultative ponds 1 and 2. Along this
same dike were about 300 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS. Storage Pond #1 looked like
a small version of Mono Lake. It was covered with WILSON'S PHALAROPES. I'm a
lousy estimator, but I think there were close to 2,000 of them. I also had a
BANK SWALLOW along the south end of facultative pond #2 on the cables with
the immature Tree Swallows.

Jim Gain
Modesto


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Hi birders --

At the ponds this morning, Aug 6, were ~20 CATTLE EGRETS (down from ~250 two
weeks ago) and many ducks (males of all species in eclipse plumage) including
~60 CINNAMON TEAL, ~20 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, ~20 NORTHERN PINTAIL, and ~20
REDHEADS.

A PEREGRINE FALCON (an adult male; no bands) was a nice surprise and the first
I've seen in the county this year.

Shorebird numbers were generally lower than they were a couple of weeks ago, but
I found 1 SEMIPALMATED PLOVER, 2 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, ~10 WESTERN SANDPIPERS,
~100 LEAST SANDPIPERS, ~400 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS, and ~500 WILSON'S
PHALAROPES.  The easternmost ponds all have high water now and the only exposed
mud--where I found most of the shorebirds--was in one of the northwesternmost
ponds, beyond the canal.

Other highlights were 2 CASPIAN TERNS, 1 FORSTER'S TERN, and 1 adult male BLUE
GROSBEAK (on the fence on North Ave just east of the entrance).

Impressive for their numbers were swallows, ~30,000 of them (80% Tree, 10%
Cliff, 7% Violet-green, 3% Barn).  I saw no Rough-winged or Bank but spent
relatively little time sifting species.

Jeff Davis
Prather, CA

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Hello All--
     A houseguest from the coast and I visited the mountains yesterday
and found some nice birds. For one thing, there were begging juveniles
everywhere! (Yellow-rumped warblers, western tanagers, robins, purple
and Cassin's finches, western wood-pewees, chipping sparrows.) At
Swanson Meadow near Shaver Lake we saw a few VAUX'S and WHITE-THROATED
SWIFTS soaring with VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS. On the road into Chawanakee
Campground was a male MOUNTAIN QUAIL with at least 2 half-grown young.
     At the Wee-Me-Kute Day use area at Courtright Reservoir we found a
PINE GROSBEAK(a nemesis bird for me). And at the Courtright dam we
watched a 2+ year BALD EAGLE soaring over the lake being harrassed by
three OSPREYS that took turns diving at the eagle. Also at the dam we
had a flyover CLARK'S NUTCRACKER and a male MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD.
     Near the trailhead of the Cliff Lake Trail was a male WILLIAMSON'S
SAPSUCKER closely accompanied by a juvenile male.
     Gorgeous day in the mountains!

Bev Brock
Sanger CA
Fresno County

Hi All,

Today I went to seen the Lesser Nighthawk roost on Sante Fe Grade
Road in Merced County.  I was able to see at least 17 birds and I'm
sure there were more birds I could not see as the location is on
private property and you can only view it from the road.  Very impressive.
On Dinosaur Pt. Road I was very surprised to see a flock
of six very active juvenile Lewis' Woodpeckers with very little color if
any and very short tails.  They must have been born in the general area.

Kent Van Vuren

Today at the Lodi Sewage Ponds, David Yee had 3 juvenile Willets in the SE
ponds.

Frances
Lodi, CA

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Dear Birders,
     Yesterday was the Tall Forest bird survey for this month at the
Cosumnes River Preserve in southern Sacramento County.  Song bird
migrants were fairly numerous for this early date, and included the
following.
Pacific-slope flycatcher- 6
Empidonax sp.- 2
ash-throated flycatcher- 1
Cassin's vireo- 1
warbling vireo- 2
orange-crowned warbler- 4
yellow warbler- 2
black-throated gray warbler- 4
Townsend's warbler- 1
hermit warbler- 3
Wilson's warbler- 20
black-headed grosbeak- 1
blue grosbeak- 1
Bullock's oriole- 5
     Shorebirds were a bust excepting only flyovers of some common
species in small numbers before sunrise.
                                                     Best,
                                                     John Trochet


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A survey early this morning of Babel Slough Road, south-east Yolo Co., from
South River Road to the railway tracks was productive for migrants, a
little more so than expected for early August (as noted by John yesterday
in the Tall Forest). Included were:

Pacific-slope Flycatcher - 6
Willow Flycatcher - 2 (this is among the earliest fall records for this
species in the county)
Wilson's Warbler - 7
Black-throated Gray Warbler - 1
Nashville Warbler - 1
Orange-crowned Warbler - 1
Western Tanager - 9
Black-headed Grosbeak - 5
Blue Grosbeak - 1
Rufous Hummingbird - 2

Cheers, Jon.

Today held the usual assortment of shorebirds at the LSP, plus  3 Willets, 1
Lesser Yellowlegs, 1 Semi-palmated Plover. The Willets were found in the
southern corner of the NE pond.

Frances
Lodi, CA

Please join members of the Central Valley Bird Club in Los Banos on
Saturday, September 6th, for an all-day event that will feature
birding at some of the outstanding state and federal refuges in the
area.

Along with what should be some excellent birding during the peak of
fall migration, we are fortunate to have two presenters at this event
who are regional experts in their fields. Bob Allen is a biologist
for California Department of Fish and Game who has worked on game and
non-game bird studies in Merced County since the mid 1990's.  Bob
Edminster is professor and dean emeritus from Merced College who has
a wealth of knowledge about geology, native plants, and the
distribution of wildlife habitats of the Central Valley. He has seen
the Valley change considerably since the 1930's and can provide
glimpses of his insights he earned with decades of experience.

For more information, see the agenda posted below.  Space is
limited.  To reserve a spot, contact the organizer of the event, John
Fulton at: john_fulton@...
Phone: 209-826-3508 ; fax: 209-826-1445

Agenda
Saturday, September 6th

6 AM: Merced National Wildlife Refuge and Los Banos Wildlife Area for
migrant shorebirds and songbirds

12 Noon – 2 PM: CVBC Board/general meeting at the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife office: 947-C West Pacheco Blvd, Los Banos

2 – 3 PM: Presentation by Bob Allen, California Department of Fish
and Game: Shorebird response to wetland management including a review
of recent shorebird breeding data for Merced County

3 – 4 PM: Presentation by Bob Edminster, author of "The Streams of
the San Joaquin": Geology and historic geography of the San Joaquin
Valley

4 PM: O'Neill Forebay and Pacheco State
Park

Dinner at the "Woolgrowers" Restaurant in Los Banos

Hi Birders,
We hope this information will be of interest to you.
Kari Bauer, Sacramento Audubon
karinne@...

JON DUNN TO VISIT SACRAMENTO AUDUBON ONCE AGAIN

  Jon Dunn, noted ornithologist, will conduct a birding seminar at American
River College, Sacramento, on Saturday November 1, 2003.   It will be held in
room 420 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The best access is from parking lot C on
Myrtle Ave.  He will review identification of three difficult groups of birds:
terns, flycatchers, and warblers.  Any time remaining will be devoted  to a
general question and answer session.

Jon has remarkable skill and knowledge of identification and distribution of
North American birds.  He has written and co-written numerous papers on these
subjects that have appeared in a variety of journals.  He was chief consultant
to the National Geographic Society’s Field Guide to the Birds of North
America.  He has also co-authored, with Kimball Garrett, “Birds of Southern
California:  Status and Distribution”, and  “Warblers”.  He is often a
featured
speaker at birding symposiums throughout the United States.

  Jon is a staff member of Wings, a company that conducts birding tours
worldwide.  In that connection he leads birding tours in North American and
Asia.

  He is currently a member of the American Birding Association’s Board of
Directors, and is one of the consultants for that association’s magazine,
Birding.
  He also is a member of the American Birding Association checklist committee,
as well as a member of the American Ornithologists Union checklist committee.
  Jon also served on the California Bird Records Committee for 17 years.

  The proceeds of this seminar will be shared by Sacramento Audubon Society
and North American Birds.  Seating is limited, so sign up early.  The cost is
$45.00 for Sacramento Audubon members and $50.00 for others.

  Please reserve ________seats for the Jon Dunn Seminar at $45.00/$50.00 each.

Name(s)______________________________
Address:_____________________________
City:_______________State:________Zip:____________
Telephone:_____________________________e-mail:______________________

  Make checks payable to Sacramento Audubon Society and send to:    Cathie
LaZier, Treasurer

           5427 13th Avenue, Sacramento CA 95820

Hi birders --

I visited the Fresno Wastewater Treatment Facility this morning, 8/12.  Overall
abundance of waterbirds was similar to what I reported seeing last week, but
proportions were different.  I saw 2 BLACK-BELLIED PLOVERS, 5 SEMIPALMATED
PLOVERS, 8 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, ~50 WESTERN SANDPIPERS, ~450
LEAST SANDPIPERS (up from 100 on 8/6), ~150 LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS (down from
400 on 8/6), ~30 WILSON'S PHALAROPES (down from 500 on 8/6), 6 RED-NECKED
PHALAROPES, 23 CALIFORNIA GULLS (juvs. and adults; the first numbers I've seen
this season), 5 CASPIAN TERNS, and 9 FORSTER'S TERNS.

The highlights were 3 LESSER YELLOWLEGS (the first I've seen this season), 1
juvenile SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER, and 2 BURROWING OWLS.

Most of the shorebirds were in one of the northwesternmost ponds--the only one
with extensive mudflats.  The Semipalmated Sandpiper was on the margin of a full
pond that is three east and one south of the northwesternmost pond.  It was
among a small group of peeps: ~10 Least and 1 Western.

The owls, both adult, were at the edge of the chain link fence on the south side
of North Avenue about 0.7 mile west of the entrance to the ponds.  They were at
a burrow and one, presumably the male, was much paler (sun bleached) than the
other.

Jeff Davis
Prather, CA

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SJ Birders,

On the San Joaquin Audubon Society field trip to White Slough Recreational Area
on Monday evening, led by Kasey Foley and Rich Petersen (and featuring Tory
Petersen), an Orange Bishop was observed possibly by all participants. The bird
was first seen by Pat Beckham. I thought that it was an immature type. It had a
large conical bill, flat head and short tail. It ran together a string of single
"tsict" notes as it flew away.

The bird was seen just a few steps south of the west end of the roadway between
Ponds 9 and 10. There is an expanse of high weeds east of the tidally-influenced
canal.

,Waldo Holt
Stockton



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Today approximately 5000 shorebirds were observed on the eastern side
of the northern Buttonwillow Lake on the Los Banos Wildlife Area.
About 3500 Western Sandpipers, 900 Long-billed Dowitchers, 220
American Avocets, 30 Red-necked Phalaropes, and a handfull of Black-
necked Stilts and Greater Yellowlegs were seen.  Species of note
included about a dozen Willets, including one juvenile, and a Snowy
Plover.  Wilson's Phalaropes have been seen on this lake within the
last week as well.  The water on this lake has been drawn down this
summer to provide habitat for shorebirds, as well as encourage tree
growth along the shoreline.  This lake is along the public tour
route, and a map can be acquired at the main office of the wildlife
area.  Another good spot for shorebirds and White-faced Ibis is also
along the tour route, about .25 mile or less past the main gate into
the area.  There is a recently disced and flooded field that has a
couple hundred ibis, as well as many dowitchers, stilts, Greater
Yellowlegs, Least Sandpipers, and Killdeer.  Our biological staff
does not always have the time to sort through all the shorebirds,
especially the sandpipers, to find rarities, so we encourage birders
to come find them!

Lara Moeckly
Regional Terrestrial Resource Assessment Team
San Joaquin Valley- Southern Sierra Region
California Department of Fish and Game
18110 Henry Miller Road
Los Banos, CA 93635

At the City of Davis Wetlands (e. Yolo Co.), numbers of some shorebird
species continue to rise. While most remain concentrated on Stormwater
Lagoon, over the last few days water levels on some other tracts,
especially Tracts 2 and 3, have become suitable for longer-legged species
also (please note that there is no public vehicular access to these tracts).

Peep and phalarope numbers have been very poor throughout this season, due
to a lack of suitable habitat; high counts have been no more than 10% of
those of recent 'good' years (2000 and 2002). Conversely it has been an
excellent season for Marbled Godwit, which I've had here daily for over two
weeks, a species perhaps benefiting from the relatively deep waters.

Species/counts of note this morning included:

Long-billed Dowitcher - 6066 (numbers on Stormwater leveled off just below
four thousand a few days ago; Tract 2 held just under two thousand today)
Short-billed Dowitcher - heard at both Stormwater and Tract 2 (estimates
indicated they are currently at about 1-2% of the Long-billed count)
Marbled Godwit - 12, scattered between Stormwater, Wastewater Lagoon, and
Tract 2
WILLET - one arrived from the north at 0752 and landed at Wastewater.
Black Tern - three juvs foraging over Wastewater.

Cheers, Jon.

Early this morning at the Davis Wetlands (e. Yolo Co.) there were some shorebird
species/counts of local note:

SOLITARY SANDPIPER - one originally on Tract 1 flushed toward Stormwater Lagoon
but was not relocated.
Marbled Godwit - 10 on Stormwater.
Long-billed Dowitcher - 7080 on Stormwater (quite a spectacle) plus an
additional 1350 on Tract 2.
Red-necked Phalarope - a flock of 22 on Stormwater later moved to Tract 1.
Spotted Sandpiper - one on Wastewater.

Cheers, Jon.