Birders: This weekend, the VARIED THRUSHES continue at Hart Park, northeast of Bakersfield. Today, three were feeding on the ground in the grove of trees...
Not an uncommon bird- as I grew up with many of them in Washington state, but I have lived here in this house in BAKO 7 years- and have never seen one in my...
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Feb 4, 2007 10:54 pm
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This morning I made my annual pilgrimage to the metropolis of Maricopa, to have an audience with the LeConte's Thrasher. I have had good luck on Petroleum...
Please report oil and gas spills and leaks to the owner, usually posted. If not, call the DOGGR (State Division of Oil and Gas and Geothermal Resources) ...
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Feb 6, 2007 2:07 am
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Dear Kern Birders - I took Marcia Wolfe's advice and called the number this morning. There was a serious oil leak in the LeConte's Thrasher territory, and the...
This winter we observed and photographed a vireo in the same location in Hart Park in Bakersfield on Dec. 26 and Dec. 28, 2006 and on Feb. 2-3 and Feb. 5,...
Reminder from: kerncobirding Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kerncobirding/cal Kern Audubon Society Field Trip Saturday February 10, 2007 7:00 am -...
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Feb 10, 2007 2:45 pm
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The Kern Audubon Society's field trip today to Semitropic Ridge spotted two sage thrashers, a first for many of us....
I saw a brightly colored male vermilion flycatcher this morning between 2 and 3 miles from ENOS Ln on the Kern River Parkway Bicyle Trail. It was behaving as...
Today, Thursday, 2/15/07, we birded Galileo Hill. We saw one Downy Woodpecker, one Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's), a Northern Harrier, and one Turkey...
I went to relocate the Vermilion Flycatcher 1st reported yesterday by Bill Lydecker.Found the Vermilion and Bill at the reported location.We both had nice...
Today, Saturday, 2/17/07, we saw a Horned Grebe in the first pond at the Kern National Wildlife Refuge. Ken and Brenda Kyle Bakersfield [Non-text portions of...
On 18 Feb 07 a male Eurasian Wigeon was at Kern NWR. It was in the first pond on your right as you enter and was mixing with Redheads and American Wigeon. A...
Today, 2/20/07, while in route to the Kern National Wildlife Refuge, Bakersfield's Tuesday Morning Birding Group saw four Sandhill Cranes. These birds were...
Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Steve Williams and I saw 12 Vaux's Swifts circling over Hart Park. Max Lathum [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I hadn't read the previous post so today I was surprised to see the male Eurasian Widgeon in the same place as seen on the 18th. A few feet further down the...
Birders: The hilight of the morning's field trip to the Bakersfield Waste Water Treatment Plant was a TUNDRA SWAN. The stunning bird was in the ponds east of...
DATE: Saturday, February 24, 2007 LOCATIONS: Kern National Wildlife Refuge (19 miles west of Delano, Kern County), Pixley National Wildlife Refuge (west of...
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Feb 25, 2007 4:28 pm
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DATE: Sunday, February 25, 2007 LOCATIONS: Kern NWR (3pm-4:30pm), Corcoran Road (4:30pm-5pm) , Pixley NWR (5:15pm-6:30pm) OBSERVERS: Six Kern Valley Crane Day...
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Feb 26, 2007 4:31 pm
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Birders: At least 7 Varied Thrushes are still present on the east side of Hart Park, northeast of Bakersfield. Five were near the barbecue area on Bison...
Maggie Smith and I birded the Kern NWR today, March 4. The male EURASIAN WIGEON was present on the first pond adjacent to (south of) the refuge entrance. We...
Today, Tuesday, 3/6/07, Lee Dracup, Ann Ettue, and Ken and Brenda Kyle observed a Hairy Woodpecker excavating a nest hole just off the bike trail near Truxtun...
America's 2006 Birdiest Inland County bird species count, 7pm, 26 Apr 07 - 7pm, 29 Apr 07. If you are able to bird Kern County during any of the 72 hours...
Bob Barnes
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Mar 13, 2007 12:37 am
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007 The juvenile YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER, first relocated at Desert Memorial Park (cemetery) off County Line Road 0.7 miles south of Hwy. ...
Bob Barnes
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Mar 13, 2007 5:55 pm
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Birders I saw my first Western Kingbird along Fay Ranch Road this afternoon. This appears to be the earliest record for the Kern Valley. Also, the field at the...
Today, Friday, 3/16/07, at Galileo Hill, we saw a male Hooded Oriole perched on the fence that surrounds the swimming pool area. Later today, we will place a...
Birders: The VARIED THRUSHES (4) linger along Bison Ave. in Hart Park, northeast of Bakersfield, as of this morning, 3/17. Michael McQuerrey Bakersfield,...
Today, Sat March 17th around noon at the entrance cactus garden to Silver Saddle, there were 2 Sage Thrashers, a Verdin and a Black-throated Sparrow. Paul &...
STATUS & DISTRIBUTiON NOTE: LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH What have sounded (literally heard singing) like returned, nesting season Lawrences' Goldfinches have been...
Bob Barnes
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Mar 19, 2007 10:40 pm
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A flock of Sage Thrashers were seen yesterday in the rabbitbrush fields along Fay Creek on the Sprague Ranch. The first Vermilion Flycatcher of the season was...