I was in S.B. yesterday and with excellent directions from B.H. (couldn't resist, Patrick) was able to find the Sage Thrasher spot but not the bird. I was...
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Florence Sanchez
sanchez@...
Feb 1, 2000 4:40 pm
I have also looked for the Sage Thrasher without success, but because my birding time is so short these days, i have never been able to stick around longer...
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Jim Greaves
greaves@...
Feb 1, 2000 5:13 pm
... We "settled" how to send replies. Now do we need to decide AGAIN what constitutes "birding IN Santa Barbara County". No disrespect to Joe or Pat, but...
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Brad Schram
gonebrdn@...
Feb 1, 2000 5:51 pm
Hi SBCo Birders: You can be sure that if, as Florence suggested, we have something of the magnitude of a Masked Booby (or something the likes of Connecticut...
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GeorgeR244@...
Feb 1, 2000 8:28 pm
Three Tundra Swans could be seen this morning (Tuesday 2/1) from the overlook on Route 154 at the east end of the lake. They were tucked into a small grassy...
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Dave Compton
davcompton@...
Feb 1, 2000 11:50 pm
Just got a call from Joan Hardie, and she and George have just confirmed the presence of an Oldsquaw among scaups at the dam at Lake Cachuma. Says the plumage...
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JHcynwren@...
Feb 2, 2000 12:57 am
Hi, Further info. The bird seems to be a first year male slightly more developed than the 1st year bird in the Nat'l. Geo. The cheek patch is darker for one...
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GeorgeR244@...
Feb 2, 2000 2:19 am
Walked out the breakwater and spit this afternoon (2/1). Not too much of rare interest. The female Black Scoter is still there and a Red-breaster Merganser....
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Guy Tingos
gtingos@...
Feb 2, 2000 3:40 am
Rebecca and I had the Oldsquaw at the dam end of Lake Cachuma around 2pm Monday. It was in plain view from the overlook and was actively bathing and preening....
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Guy Tingos
gtingos@...
Feb 2, 2000 7:09 pm
The Rusty Blackbird was in front of Costco this morning at 10:45. It was in the parking lot planter area east of the entrance to the store. Guy...
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Melissa Kelly
lis@...
Feb 2, 2000 9:18 pm
This morning I took advantage of my permission to bird from Bradbury Dam. I was able to see the OLD SQUAW among one of the two groups of ~ 150 Scaup...
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Becky Hoban
bhoban@...
Feb 2, 2000 10:33 pm
Hi All, I just got this message from Phil Persons, so I'm posting it in case anyone is interested in looking for the bird. Becky hi Becky: there is an...
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Becky Hoban
bhoban@...
Feb 2, 2000 10:49 pm
Hi All, It was SO exciting this morning! Cher, Terry and I saw the OLDSQUAW from the Vista Point overlook at Bradbury Dam at Cachuma Lake. (Hugh! You should...
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GeorgeR244@...
Feb 2, 2000 11:20 pm
At noon today Wednesday it was just below Vista Point in the middle of the raft of Scaup....
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GeorgeR244@...
Feb 2, 2000 11:26 pm
Spent about three hours around the Vandenberg ponds this morning. Found a large mixed flock at the south end of the pond area - Hermits, Chickadees, Hutton's...
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brad hines
bkhnca@...
Feb 3, 2000 4:04 am
Hi All The Rusty Blackbird continues. It was with Brewer's and Cowbirds north of the Costco entrance around 4pm today. If you plan on searching for this bird,...
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Gene Lynch
grlynch@...
Feb 3, 2000 3:18 pm
What drivel!! Let me follow that by expressing my gratitude to Hugh Smith and Joe Seals for sharing some of their birding experiences with the sbcobirding ...
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Gene Lynch
grlynch@...
Feb 3, 2000 3:23 pm
Something positive from my virtual pen. Often there are interesting birds found on Vandenberg AFB in the north SB county that don't make the RBA. Policy, as I...
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Florence Sanchez
sanchez@...
Feb 3, 2000 4:22 pm
Interesting sighting. There was a dark morph Red-tail at Ocean Park in Lompoc on Christmas Day, 1999. Florence Sanchez...
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Jim Greaves
greaves@...
Feb 3, 2000 5:17 pm
short walk around house, onto bridge, and back, cursory looks only 0745-0830: western TANAGER 1, TOWNSENDS warbler 3, BLUE-GRAY gnatcatcher 2, HUTTON'S vireo...
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Daryl Rutherford
rooster@...
Feb 3, 2000 5:39 pm
I understand that citations have been issued for trespassers trying to observe the Oldsquaw at Lake Cachuma. Signs were clearly posted stating no trespassing....
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Jim Greaves
greaves@...
Feb 3, 2000 5:54 pm
Re: Gene's last long message about the purpose of the list and his final idea, I'd rather thank Joe and Hugh in public. Thanks guys. As for the insinuating...
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Becky Hoban
bhoban@...
Feb 3, 2000 6:21 pm
Birders,
Regarding the trespassing thing at Cachuma to see the Oldsquaw.... There's
absolutely NO NEED TO TRESPASS to see the bird. It's EASILY seen from...
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Evelyn Putnam
evputnam@...
Feb 3, 2000 6:33 pm
Right on Gene! I couldn't agree more. You just said it better....
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kbridgers
kbridgers@...
Feb 3, 2000 7:13 pm
Hi all I got a call from an inexperienced birder who swears he saw a Great Cormorant (I know, I know) at Hendry's Beach on Tuesday, sitting on a rock. While...
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Steve Sosensky
Steve@...
Feb 3, 2000 7:25 pm
... Gene, Thanks for your very gracious offer. I'm sure I'll take you up on it. As far as reports from the base go, access to Vandenberg is not as restrictive...
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Melissa Kelly
lis@...
Feb 3, 2000 10:27 pm
Hi, The Rusty Blackbird was still in the parking lot at Costco this morning at 1045. The Zone Tail was flying over Phelps Ditch at 1115. I found a pair of...
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Jim Greaves
greaves@...
Feb 3, 2000 10:37 pm
Re: Melissa's late am sighting today, don't know if relevent --I was at Fairview north (former) ZTHA spot at the time and counted 15+ TuVu-like beasts in that...
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Dave Compton
davcompton@...
Feb 3, 2000 10:52 pm
Melissa and all The Tropical Kingbird was in its usual place, along the south edge of the golf course, one week ago today, January 27. Dave ... From: Melissa...
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Gene Lynch
grlynch@...
Feb 3, 2000 11:27 pm
Jim Greaves asked if I would post information on how to access the Ponds on VAFB. Glad to. The Waterfowl Natural Resources Area on Vandenberg AFB is open to...
