The RBG arrived at 6:45, fed briefly and is now in the eucalyptus singing away. John Ayres...
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Florence Sanchez
sanchez@...
Jun 1, 2000 3:38 pm
Last night, I spent an hour or so with various tapes, LP's etc., trying to compare other calls with that of the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and then comparing the...
1066
kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Jun 1, 2000 6:27 pm
Dave Compton called from Carp Creek to say he had a singing male Northern Parula there this morning (Thurs.). He first saw it at the 8th St. bridge, but it...
1067
JHcynwren@...
Jun 1, 2000 9:10 pm
Hi all, Well, we finally found them--took 3 trips! We saw 3 and heard another 2 or 3. They are in Deer Park Cyn. off Hwy 33 in Cuyama and it is easy ...
1068
Gene Lynch
grlynch@...
Jun 1, 2000 10:12 pm
A complete updated list of bird walks in northern Santa Barbara County, sponsored by La Purisima Audubon Society, can be found at this site. Give it a visit...
1069
Mark Holmgren
holmgren@...
Jun 2, 2000 1:25 am
This might seem repetitive, but the Museum of Systematics and Ecology team conducting riparian bird surveys on Vandenberg AFB found . . . . two Northern...
1070
aquabirdy@...
Jun 2, 2000 5:27 am
I AM SORRY BUT I ACCIDENTALLY ERASED THE LIST OF PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SEEING THE PHOTO OF THE Scissor-tailed Flycatcher @ Coal Oil Reserve So it you would like...
1071
Bruce Hollingworth
hollingw@...
Jun 2, 2000 9:13 pm
Hi, I know Oso Flaco isn't in SB Co., but for those of you in the Santa Maria area, it's closer than birding in Goleta or SB. Someone else is posting for SLO...
1072
bjsmith299@...
Jun 4, 2000 3:33 am
The Philadelphia Vireo was still present today (Sat) at 9:45 am at Oso Flaco Lake. Scan the willows on both sides of the boardwalk by the banding nets. This...
1073
Paloma Nieto
palomanieto@...
Jun 4, 2000 4:35 pm
About 2-3 months ago or so there were reports on the list of two ravens in Santa Maria with some thought as to the possibility of them nesting here. Well, it...
1074
Becky Hoban
bhoban@...
Jun 4, 2000 6:58 pm
Hi All, This morning while birdin' Refugio Road, Brad 'n I found a singing male Black & White Warbler near the water crossing 3.8 miles south of Hwy 246 at ...
1075
Jim Greaves
greaves@...
Jun 4, 2000 11:53 pm
... So, its singing... does that make it a male, or are we still assuming female based on the banding data, or could there be two of them around?...
1076
Jim Greaves
greaves@...
Jun 4, 2000 11:59 pm
Why were the chicks collected?...
1077
Becky Hoban
bhoban@...
Jun 7, 2000 9:47 pm
Hi All, The Northern Parula continues at Alisal Road .6 mile east of the entrance to Nojoqui Park, as well as directly across the road from Group area A. Good...
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Mark Holmgren
holmgren@...
Jun 9, 2000 5:48 pm
Hi Y'all, During a survey of the mitigation sites on Goleta slough, Dave Compton, Dave Hubbard and I found a singing male Bobolink in 'nuptial' plumage in the...
1079
Bruce Hollingworth
hollingw@...
Jun 10, 2000 5:31 am
Hi, I spoke to Lee Aulman this morning about the "ratty-looking" juvenile Peregrine that I saw on Sweeney Rd. this week (at about 4 miles, no mile marker)....
1080
Dave Compton
davcompton@...
Jun 11, 2000 4:32 pm
This morning at the Bird Refuge in Santa Barbara there was a pair of Blue-winged Teal in the vicinity of the island closest to the parking lot. I know these...
1081
kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Jun 11, 2000 10:08 pm
Larry Ballard reports that the (a?) parula is still singing at Carp Creek this morning. He didn't specify the area where he found it. Karen Bridgers ...
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John A. Gallo
gallo@...
Jun 13, 2000 3:04 am
Hello Folks, Yes, another brave (or lost) White-eyed Vireo has pioneered its way to SB Co.. (Lehman has three others recorded). Very exciting in my book. I...
1083
kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Jun 13, 2000 3:23 am
SBCobirders: If any of you have any reservations about this bird being put on the SB RBA because of base restrictions, etc., please tell me now. This is a good...
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brad hines
bkhnca@...
Jun 13, 2000 5:43 am
Hi All, With last fall's CuSa fiasco still fresh on my mind, let me just say that anyone caught wandering around on base property without a pass, or a damn...
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Florence Sanchez
sanchez@...
Jun 13, 2000 3:25 pm
I agree--the location as posted is not clear. Portions of these roads are public and portions are not, so this posting needs to be more specific. If the ...
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Smith Robert A GS-13 ...
bjsmith299@...
Jun 13, 2000 6:24 pm
I concur with the previous postings that we should not put this bird on the RBA until more specific directions can be given. I work at Vandenberg AFB and know...
1087
Network99@...
Jun 13, 2000 7:14 pm
HI all, Regarding the White-eyed Vireo on Vandenberg, you should probably keep in mind that most spring vagrants stay put for only a day or two. Given that ...
1088
JHcynwren@...
Jun 13, 2000 7:24 pm
George and I spent 2 hours at the western end of San Antonio Rd. West this morning and did not hear or see the bird. We had misleading directions and spent...
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kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Jun 13, 2000 7:38 pm
John, himself e-mailed me to say he did not believe the bird should be put on the RBA because of sensitive issues regarding the base. He also mentioned that he...
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John A. Gallo
gallo@...
Jun 14, 2000 2:09 am
Hello All, Here are the detailed directions and notes about the observation of the White-eyed Vireo, for the record. As per my e-mail to Karen Bridgers, I ...
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Jim Greaves
greaves@...
Jun 14, 2000 3:46 am
So is it safe to assume that this year's sbco competitors may not count that vireo among their trophies?...
1092
thelff@...
Jun 15, 2000 8:03 am
There was a common nighthawk flying around West Campus Housing just after midnight tonight. Grant Weyburne...
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Jamie M Chavez
jcwings@...
Jun 15, 2000 7:51 pm
Hey birders, The following is a copy of the LA Audubon trip report as posted to the CALBIRD listserve by Mitch Heindel. Mitch was kind enough to let me forward...