Hello to all Shasta Birders, This is a reminder that the spring season (March1st to May 31st) of North American Birds is now over. Please send me your most...
Hey Bob, Maybe, just maybe, it's a very early returning male. I remember 1 year when the Rufous returned in June, when Mimosa trees were in full bloom as they...
Hello everyone, Below is a somewhat belated reminder for the end of the spring season. Usual apologies to those of you who subscribe to numerous listserves! ...
Steve Glover
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Jun 3, 2007 10:44 pm
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Carol and I found this quite interesting on Hooded Orioles, Swainson's Hawk, etc. Bob & Carol ... Subject: [CVBirds] orioles etc. Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007...
Hi all, My wife Kathy and I arrived at the traditional location to find Black-throated Sparrow in Shasta County at 0800 yesterday. We heard one right away and...
Hi All, Parry Salsi, City of Redding Wastewater Treatment Plant Supervisor, asked me to inform the group ( and all Wintu Audubon members), that the sewer ponds...
Santry, Rob
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Jun 12, 2007 4:16 pm
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A few nice birds for me over the last couple of weeks in the southeastern portion of Shasta County: I saw two male Evening Grosbeaks along Hwy 44 at Post Mile...
Not in Shasta County, but interesting given our recent grasshopper sparrow activity near Shamo Ranch; while conducting willow flycatcher work in McCloud I...
Len Lindstrand
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Jun 15, 2007 4:55 pm
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We explored lower Clear Creek yesterday and today looking for Yellow- breasted Chats. We saw at least two individuals, one with color markers on the legs,...
Hi all, I had Sage Sparrows on the Tomhead Breeding Bird Survey this year, which I conducted last Saturday, 6/9. This is a survey in Tehama County. I had 2...
Hello all, Attention County bird listers - We had 3 Eurasian Collared doves in Modoc County in the town of Adin on June 13th and 1 in Alturas on June 14th. We...
We have had large numbers of Yellow-billed Magpies in my neighborhood and in my yard these past 2 weeks. Very unusual as I thought they preferred open fields...
We captured our first returning Rufous Hummingbird June 16th along Lower Clear Creek. Beautiful male - pictures posted under Lower Clear Creek. Alicia Young ...
Judee and I were able to spend the past week camping along Hat Creek and doing some leisure birding as we had time. We saw a number of species with some of the...
All, Last year, or perhaps the year before, someone in our group posted some information about purple martins at Lake Britton. Does anyone remember who that...
Len Lindstrand
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Jun 20, 2007 10:29 pm
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Carol and I have seen 4-5 birds there several times in a small colony nesting in one or two trees. They are difficult to see. Two ways to see them. Park...
Hi Bob, I'm really familiar with the Lake Britton area, but I'm afraid I have no idea of the location you're talking about. Is this within the park or at North...
Perhaps not too unusual, but I saw 2 Clark's grebes yesterday at Shasta Lake out of 6 western/Clark's. Len Lindstrand III, CWB Fisheries/Wildlife Biologist, ...
Len Lindstrand
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Jun 22, 2007 3:19 pm
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George Horn, Ken Bachman and I birded Fall River Valley on June 20. We drive up the road to Timbered Crater to search for the Black-throated Sparrows that have...
Thanks to Bill and Judee. They inspired Laurie and I to go run around Lassen. We did get the Black-backed WP at North Battle Creek campground. We saw it just...
Mike. I'm glad you got to see the Woodpecker. Sorry about the Warblers. The nest was in a tree just to the left of the restroom (just a few feet). It is a dead...
Hey Shasta Birders, We would like to put out a call for help in substantiating the following ... Anyone who can get to Burney Falls Park near dusk or dawn -...
Hi all, I Birded Anderson River Park this morning, and enjoyed a unique experience, at least for me. I was able to get within 100 feet or less of a very...
Sorry this isn't more clear but Lake Britton to me is pretty simple. You come at it from above, go over the bridge and then take the road down to the Lake....
Carol and I did our Nubieber BBS today and had some pretty good birds. The hottest area was on McArthur Road out of McArthur just past the 2 big hay barns...
The locations Bob is describing are called Jamo Point (the boat ramp) and The Pines Picnic Area. The trees and eagle nest are across (south) of the lake from...
Len Lindstrand
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Jun 28, 2007 2:20 pm
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I have seen 2 rufous hummers (assume rufous) over the past 2 days. Yesterday at Bridge Bay (Shasta Lake) and this morning at my home in southwest Redding. Len...
Len Lindstrand
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Jun 28, 2007 2:24 pm
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Sorry for the cross-posting The Audubon California Assembly brings together over 300 chapter leaders, birders, scientists, volunteers, grassroots activists and...
Dear Shasta Birders - Last night Shantanu Phukan, Peggy Macres and I went to watch the dusk arrival of BLACK SWIFTS at Burney Falls. We were there from 7:20...
On a Saturday afternoon boat ride from Silverthorn up the Pit Arm of Lake Shasta I counted 10 Bald Eagles. The nest near Silverthorn had one adult and 2 young...