Birded Baum Lake east of Burney on Hat Creek Saturday. There were about 20 American White Pelicans but no terns. The pelicans were feeding on freshwater...
Dear Birders, Some great birds have been around lately. Newest is the female GARGANY at the HBNWR (Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge) Loleta off Hookton...
Hi All, Cathy and I birded Lonetree Pond this morning. Right after we got there 2 Great-tailed Grackles (male) flew over the pond. We birded for awhile. After ...
Rob Santry & Cathy Cr...
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May 8, 2004 5:16 pm
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Visitors to our cherry trees today included Scrub Jays, House Finches, Hooded-Orioles (Male and Female), Western Tanagers (Male and Female, Two Pairs), Black...
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May 9, 2004 1:21 am
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Saturday afternoon at Lema Ranch off Shasta View, 5 male Great-tailed Grackle seemed to be displaying just south of the headquarters building. Larry Siemens ...
We have at least 3 Hooded Orioles at our feeders too. Also 2 -3 Calliope Hummers. An Olive-sided Flycatcher made a brief visit and was calling this afternoon. ...
B & C Yutzy
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May 9, 2004 6:26 am
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Tomorrow night 7 pm at Turtle Bay come see our presentation on our Alaska trip (free!) Titled - The Spectacular Scenery and Wildlife of Alaska (with a few...
B & C Yutzy
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May 11, 2004 6:10 am
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Birders, Grasshopper Sparrow are in the fields near Igo, at intersection of Placer and Zogg Mine Road. Around 9:30 this morning, Thursday, we had two calling...
Early am visit to Igo was windy and yielded no Grasshopper Sparrow. After searching the road to Ono without finding them either, we went back behind the Igo...
B & C Yutzy
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May 17, 2004 6:37 am
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Hi all I found a breeding plumaged Red-necked Grebe at Kutras Lake off Park Marina Drive at 1215 today. It was still there at 1320. Two Western Grebes are...
Hi All, The bird was still there at 3:30 this afternoon. He was preening to the right of the bouy , located in the middle of Kutras Lake. This bird is ...
Rob Santry & Cathy Cr...
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May 18, 2004 11:11 pm
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The Red Necked Grebe was still there on the right side of the pond at 6:10 pm. Thanks for sharing about it earlier....
Today at Reading Island; 3 Warbling Vireo 3 House Wren 1 fem. Yellow Warbler 1 Dusky Flycatcher * 0 Phainopepla At Coleman Fish Hatchery: 3 Black-chinned...
B & C Yutzy
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May 19, 2004 4:05 am
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Birders, Today, Sunday, we were unable to bird the Redding sewer ponds off Highway 273, due to closure. Entrance to the parking area is barricaded and a sign...
Birders, The large flocks of Tricolored Blackbird first reported by Bob Yutzy on Tuesday, the 18th, were still present today, Sunday, and still contain a few...
We found a new and closer location for Sage Sparrows, with 2-3 birds seen (and only occasionally singing in response to taped songs). Go just beyond French...
B & C Yutzy
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May 23, 2004 6:25 pm
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Greetings! John Coon and I visited the flocks of Tricolored Blackbirds that were reported previously by Red and Rob. We found The flock in the newly mowed...
Nothing all that unusual, but last Friday near Digger Bay (Shasta Lake) I had a hutton's, cassin's and warbling vireo all calling from the same general...
Len Lindstrand
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May 25, 2004 2:53 pm
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The tricolored blackbirds were in the same area today as described by Bill Oliver this morning, though in smaller flocks. As Bill noted, lot's of females and...
Len Lindstrand
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May 25, 2004 10:02 pm
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Birders, Several hours of good birding late Sunday afternoon, May 23, at Lassen VNP and on Forest Service Rd 32N13 (just to the north over Eskimo Hill). Forest...
Birders, Tuesday, the 25th, Nan and I made a run for the Black Swift at Burney Falls SP. Black Swift are there in numbers and easily seen from the falls...
Wednesday, 5-26-04, Birded Lassen Park area today and had some good year birds. * = Year Bird for Carol, or Carol and Bob Road 32N13 (.1 in by roadside rain...
B & C Yutzy
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May 27, 2004 4:57 am
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Dear Jeff, I just received your email and was surprised and very pleased to learn that you are now at Chico State. I so enjoyed your article in the December...
We, as Shasta Birders, have been asked by Charles T. Collins and Don Roberson if we can survey the number of active nests at Burney Falls Park a few times this...
B & C Yutzy
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May 29, 2004 12:27 am
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Birders, Today, Friday, Nan and I spent several hours searching for Purple Martin around Shasta Lake. On a tip from Bob Yutzy, we started at Lakeview Marina...
Only somewhat successful today at late morning early afternoon birding. Jones Valley had: Ash-throated Flycatchers 3-4 Violet-green Swallow 4 Chipping Sparrow...
B & C Yutzy
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May 30, 2004 2:31 am
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Birders, If you didn't get Blue Grosbeak for your county year list before they closed the sewer ponds, you still can. This morning, Memorial Day, we had Blue...
June 1, 2004 Dear North American Birds Contributors, The spring season has already come to a close so please send your noteworthy records from the Middle...
Hello Shasta Birders, Have you seen any good Shasta County Birds between March 1 to May 31 - that weren't reported to Shasta Birders????? I'll try to send out...
B & C Yutzy
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Jun 4, 2004 4:51 am
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Birders, Today, Thursday, Jun 3rd, about noon, Nan and I had a pair of Lawrence's Goldfinch at the Bear Creek Bridge on Parkville Road. The birds were just...