greetings. Not everyone has the time, resources, and desire to worry about Traffic conditions in Jambalaya,or if it is safe to bird in the Pacca Noacha...
Roger Higson
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Jan 1, 2003 2:18 pm
1081
greetings. Having thrown down the glove for "Patch Birding", my wife reminded me I had "Commitments". So, negotiations resulted in Guinness and I agreeing to...
Roger Higson
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Jan 1, 2003 6:44 pm
1082
greetings, A good friend pointed out to me that it is pitch black and frigid at the early hours I had suggested for the start of our count. Correct. I tried it...
Roger Higson
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Jan 2, 2003 10:24 pm
1083
Hi all, The LeConte's Sparrow as well as one and possibly two Grasshopper Sparrows were seen this morning by several birders . They are being seen south of...
greetings. "THE COUNT" as of NOW, close to 4pm, stands at ABOUT 128 sp. We have the "Kingbird Crisis", which will be sorted out sooner, or later. As I am...
Roger Higson
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Jan 5, 2003 12:00 am
1085
greetings. The stress is off ! A group of hardy troupers gave it one hell of a shot, I thank you all. I was worried the birds would not perform. But, the...
Roger Higson
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Jan 5, 2003 1:28 pm
1086
greetings.( Remember, ABA xmas count rules, centered on your primary residence). I am now up to 123. But I had some help, almost all of our Jan 4 Xmas count,...
Roger Higson
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Jan 5, 2003 5:41 pm
1087
greetings RGDoves confirmed for yesterday. Palm Warb, and Plumbeous Vireo on Video today. Why would you bird anywhere else but Blythe ? OK, the pelagics are...
Roger Higson
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Jan 5, 2003 8:29 pm
1088
hi all, bill mossey fron new york and i drove out to the calpatria area yesterday (friday) to try to relocate some of the birds guy mc caskie posted on...
greetings. Thanks again to all, and those who kept up the pace. Count week now stands at 138, and I addded Palm Warbler to my "ABA yard list" just now,...
Roger Higson
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Jan 6, 2003 11:30 pm
1090
hi all, the several mc cown's longspurs were chestnut-collared longspurs actually. the location is correct. sorry for any inconvience. richard bledsoe ...
Hi John and Inland Birders, The Ruff and Wilson's Phalarope continued today near the Prison in Calipatria. They, and the rest of the shorebird flock, move...
Hey all, Monday 6. Two Sprague's Pipits were seen today in the same field as reported all week. Several Canadian birders had just pulled up when we were...
HI folks, I'm going to be at the Salton Sea for several days between January 9 and 16 doing some "Large-billed" Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis ...
Hi All, Sorry for the multiple messages that will result from this cross-posting. For almost 2 years, the SoCalRBA list on Yahoo Groups has been virtually ...
I made a run to Lake Perris during my lunch break today. The following birds continued there: LEAST FLYCATCHER and BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER near the water...
greetings, I would like to thank the web master for being open minded enough to let all with an interest in birds have input. Every bit of information exchange...
Roger Higson
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Jan 10, 2003 1:10 am
1099
Hi All, This is copied directly from the BLM weekly newsletter email, News.bytes: "DRY LAKE TO BE WET AGAIN" (Barstow Desert Dispatch, 01/02/2003) "Desolate...
At Hidden Valley,the Gray Flycatcher was in the trees in front of the nature center. A White-fronted Goose was in with the Canadas and an American Bittern...
greetings, Spent the last couple of days looking for birds reported on the count. "Mungo did good". There are 2 Western Sands .I found them yesterday pm. In...
Roger Higson
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Jan 12, 2003 9:14 pm
1102
Spent most of the day roaming the north end of the Salton Sea. While hiking out to the Whitewater delta, passed Guy McCaskie who had just seen the Prairie...
All, Lake Perris was rather quiet this morning. All the usual and none of the unusual. One Yellow-shafted Flicker was the highlight of the morning. Dave...
Here are a few birds of note from the valley and south end of the sea. All were seen today except for the doves which I saw a couple days ago but are ...
All, There is a Male Eurasian Wigeon in with all the American Wigeons at the Temecula Duck Pond at Ynez and Rancho California. Dave Furseth Murrieta, Ca ...
Just a quick update of a few birds for anyone coming this way this weekend. Ruddy Ground-Dove--still at least two, an imm. male and a female, at Sperry and...
Hi, all; sorry for the cross-posting, but a friend from Washington forwarded this article to me and thought it would be of interest; seeing as these birds ...
greetings. I graded my last paper at noon night, and figured that as I was up any way, I would go Owling. When will I learn ? Nice views of Coyotes, 4 legged...
Roger Higson
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Jan 18, 2003 7:36 pm
1109
A group of birders from Whittier Audubon and I saw the Eurasian Wigeon reported yesterday by Dave Furseth at the city park in Temecula at Ynez and Rancho...
Edward Stanton
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Jan 18, 2003 10:38 pm
1110
Mountain Plovers- 41 birds about a half mile west of Gilman Springs Road on the south side of Bridge St. Red-necked Grebe- Lake Perris Marina. No Ruddy...