Today at Scodie Park in Onyx or Weldon (can't remember which) there was a pair of Red Crossbills. Also, the Red Crossbills continue at the college in...
I added a few photographs to the kerncobirding page from this past weekend's activities. Included are a couple of photos of the Long-eared Owl and Chukar we...
My apologies for the cross-postings. I am hoping to track all of the first-of-season records for all of the neotropical migrants that hit the central valley...
Birders: I shared two wonderful days at Butterbredt Spring in eastern Kern County with LOTS of birders and lots of birds. Most noteworthy (in my mind) was...
Hi, If you birded in Kern County anytime 6:30pm, Friday, April 30, 2005 through 6:30pm, May 2, 2005, please look over the following species list and reply with...
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May 2, 2005 9:31 pm
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Today, 5/3/05, at Galileo we saw an American Bittern near the small pond south of the archery range. We placed a photo of this American Bittern into the...
Hi, 216 specues have been reported so far from this past weekend's Kern County effort in the 2005 America's Birdiest County competition. Thank you to the many ...
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May 4, 2005 4:06 am
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Hi, Lots of birding going on because of the height of spring migration and this past weekend's Kern River Valley Bioregions Festival birding trips. Highlights:...
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May 5, 2005 6:34 pm
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Hi, The first Southwestern Willow Flycatcher of the year arrived at Kern River Preserve Headquarters yesterday, Th, 5 May 05. This is five days earlier than ...
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May 6, 2005 7:26 pm
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On arriving at California City Park this morning, 5/6/05, we were thrilled to suddenly see the Tundra Swan and the Ross's Goose flying together over the larger...
Birders: Our usual early arriving easterners appeared this morning: a female BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER and a female-type AMERICAN REDSTART. The redstart was...
Hi, The road into the Kern River Preserve is open. However, it is recommended that for the next several days of high run-off, phone Reed or Sandra at ...
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May 9, 2005 1:07 am
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A small flock of Western Tanagers were seen this morning, 5/9/05, in the picnic ground area located just west and above Lake Ming. The tanagers were in the...
Tu & We, 10-11 May 05 survey results for the Kern River Parkway, Bakersfield. Details at... Spring 2005 bird sightings web page: ...
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May 12, 2005 6:36 pm
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Today, 5/13/05, we saw the following birds at Galileo Hill: many Western Tanagers across the road from the new driving range at the entrance to Galileo Hill,...
Hi, Does the Piute Ponds close in the same manner that the Lancaster Sewage Ponds close, i.e. you can only get in there from 07:00 am to 3:30 pm??? Or rather,...
Today, 5/14/05, we saw a Willow Flycatcher east of Lake Ming next to the Kern River. We have placed two photos of the Willow Flycatcher seen today into the...
Early this morning at Lake Ming in Bakersfield, 5/14/05, a Cassin's Kingbird nestling raised it's head and begged for food. This is the third year that ...
Today, 5/16/05, we saw the following birds at Galileo Hill: male Lazuli Bunting north of the Trap and Skeet Range, Townsend's Warbler south of the main parking...
The only vagrant that I could find at BB today was a semi-cooperative Ovenbird. The wind was very strong and most birds were on or near the ground. Great day...
Today, Tuesday, 5/17/05, we saw a Kentucky Warbler on the ground near the main trail. It was seen near the spring. We also saw and heard a Northern Parula high...
Today, 5/18/05, we saw two Band-tailed Pigeons at Butterbredt. They were seen in the tall trees east of the main trail. The Northern Parula was heard and seen...
Today, 5/19/05, we saw the following birds at Butterbredt:one Golden-crowned Sparrow, one Cedar Waxwing, two MacGillivray's Warblers, one male Common...
Ken and Brenda! Thanks for your continuing updates. But some of us are jealous of birders who can go to Butterbredt so frequently :-). Kudos to Todd! Good...
Hi, SATURDAY (& Sunday back-up date), JUNE 4 (& 5), 2005: 3rd ANNUAL SEQUOIA NATIONAL FOREST - SOUTH BUTTERFLY COUNT. SCHEDULE for SATURDAY, JUNE 4th: 7am,...
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May 20, 2005 12:22 am
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2005 AMERICA'S BIRDIEST COUNTY COMPETITION - KERN COUNTY FINAL RESULT - 224 SPECIES Twenty-four hour counting periods within the overall forty-eight hour...
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May 20, 2005 1:19 am
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Today, 5/20/05, we saw the following birds at Butterbredt:one Spotted Towhee on a cactus at the entrance to Butterbredt, one Mountain Quail next to the second...
Hi, I did a big triangle in the desert with Bill Myers from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. yesterday, arriving home at 9:30 p.m., going in and out of Kern and L.A....
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