Hi folks, This week there has been a light trickle of migrant shorebirds at the
Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant with a near complete
turnover...
This morning, while cycling past Longspur Corner (Yolo county, roads 16 and 90B) saw five burrowing owls, four in flight and one sitting near a hole. So...
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John and Glennah Troc...
trochetj@...
Jul 3, 2004 3:28 am
Dear Birders, Early this morning one of the PRBO interns reported seeing a "flycatcher" with extensive rose red and orange patches and limited olive green...
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Peter Perrine
pmperrine@...
Jul 4, 2004 4:10 am
Today, I saw another Swainson's hawk in Sacramento, directly over my house in East Sacramento, doing lazy circles. Not too lazy though, as there were at least...
On January 1, 2005, NSAS will be commencing a five year Solano County Breeding Bird Atlas project. The NSAS Board of Directors would like to invite you to a...
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lrdavis@...
Jul 5, 2004 4:06 pm
For the record, on July 4th there were 7 common mergansers at Solano Lake. Also this morning (JUly 5) at the Putah Creek Riparian reserve , half way between...
Similar to Chris's recent report for the Sac WTP, there has been a slow but steady trickle of migrant shorebirds at the City of Davis Wetlands (e. Yolo Co.) in...
Today at the Yolo Wildlife Area there was a persistent Least Bittern in the reeds on the far side of the pond at parking lot F. Dennis Cavallo Auburn [Non-text...
7/5/04 On an otherwise seasonably slow Lost Slough survey at Cosumnes River Preserve (on a closed portion of the preserve), John Trochet, Terry Ronneberg, and...
Chris and CV birders: There are 45 accepted records of GC Flycatcher for California, all from September and October (2 birds have lingered until 1-2 Nov) --...
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John and Glennah Troc...
trochetj@...
Jul 6, 2004 9:13 pm
Dear Birders, The subject line just about says it all. I spent about an hour looking and listening at and near the spot this morning. No luck. John Sterling...
Shorebird numbers continue to improve on Tract 5 (s.e. corner of the tour loop) at the City of Davis Wetlands, as some limited areas of mud become uncovered....
I visited Vic Fazio/Yolo Bypass this morning in hopes of re-finding the Least Bittern. I met up with Roy Carlson and Dave Feliz, but we could not turn up the ...
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John and Glennah Troc...
trochetj@...
Jul 7, 2004 7:22 pm
Dear Birders, I spent the first three hours of the morning hoping to see or, especially, to hear the great-crested flycatcher. I had no such luck. Small...
Yesterday I encountered several Savannah Sparrows at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area-- some near Lot H and others sw of Lot C on the return leg of the autotour...
Fellow birders, Today, 7/07/04, I birded William B Pond Rec Area and tallied 46 species in a little more than 4 hours. The highlights were: a Mute Swan was...
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Ron Melcer
corvid88@...
Jul 9, 2004 6:38 am
07/08/04 ~1700 Today while biking along the American River in Sacramento, I observed a group of Purple Martins foraging over the riparian area. There were...
Dear Birders, Today on private property along the Mokelumne River, east of Woodbridge, I detected a chipping male NORTHERN PARULA. On July 2, at the same...
In the last couple of days the trickle of shorebirds has become a solid stream at the City of Davis Wetlands (Yolo Co.), and this morning was the best thus far...
Fellow birders, Friday morning, Dee Warenycia and I headed to Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area for some birding (essentially, to get the no-show Least Bittern)....
Along with mad dogs and Englishmen the rest of you might enjoy coming out in the noon-day sun to witness the magic of migration. Thousands of hummingbirds fly...
Most notable early this morning at the Davis Wetlands was a major influx of adult SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS, with about 200 among the 1000 dowitchers present on...
While on a bike ride Saturday Morning I saw 34 Black Terns on Richvale Highway about 2 miles west of Highway 99 in Butte County. The group had about equal...
This morning at the Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant three first-of-season adult Red-necked Phalaropes were among a flock of 241 Wilson's on the eastern...
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John and Glennah Troc...
trochetj@...
Jul 12, 2004 4:13 pm
Dear Birders, Yesterday I visited the great-crested flycatcher spot for an hour (mostly before sunrise) before going to the Orr Forest plot for another day of...
Fellow birders, This morning I headed to Ancil Hoffman Park trying to get through before the temperatures warmed up. As usual during the summer months, I...
Tuesday July 13th This morning I visited the Davis Wetlands. On the first ponds before the entrance, I got my first looks at the hundreds of WILSON'S ...
Among 15 species of shorebird at the Davis Wetlands early this morning most notable was a cracking adult SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER on Tract 5. I have posted three...
Fellow birders, The doldrums of summer are upon us, especially after 3 1/2 hours of birding Gristmill Rec Area I could only tally 36 species of which the ...
Most notable early this morning at the Davis Wetlands, eastern Yolo Co., was an adult SNOWY PLOVER at the south end of Tract 5. I hope to upload a couple of...
