Hello S.N. foothill birders, On Saturday, September 4, an SFAS field trip to Mammoth Reservoir in Loomis (Placer Co.) produced a surprising variety of migrants...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
Sep 15, 1999 6:29 pm
A recent post to CALBIRD asked about problems with turkey introductions. I thought I would mention here some of the crazy introductions attempted in the Tahoe...
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Richard Carlson
rccarl@...
Sep 15, 1999 6:41 pm
If they have to introduce birds, I want some more Toucans on my street. We already have one , but I want a breeding colony. -- Richard C. Carlson President,...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
Sep 15, 1999 7:14 pm
I birded the Truckee-Tahoe area on 9/12. The valley was apparently hopping with migrants; such was not the case in the mountains. The only numerous birds...
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todtringa@...
Sep 16, 1999 10:42 pm
Hey All, I would bet that you (BW) probably had an Arctic Tern or Two at lake Forest. Last year I had two Ar Te here and they are probably more regular than ...
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todtringa@...
Sep 16, 1999 11:07 pm
I agree that Turkeys may indeed create some problems, but I think we need to concentrate more on speices like Cow Bird's and Starling's. The type of birds that...
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Jim Snowden
jsnowden@...
Sep 17, 1999 1:37 am
If a species became extinct resultant of natural (not human influenced) causes, then it matters not if the extinction was in the Pleistocene or Eocene. Since...
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Martin Meyers
meyersm@...
Oct 3, 1999 1:33 am
I took a visiting birder (from Montana) out today to see what we could find. I came across two unusual birds for the area. Along Martis Peak road, we had a...
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sparrow@...
Oct 12, 1999 11:34 pm
Hello fellow birders, This morning I spent an hour or so on Millertown Road which is located just west of Auburn. I was curious to know what birds would be...
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todtringa@...
Oct 24, 1999 3:33 pm
Hey mountain comrades, Today in Eldorado County at South Lake Tahoe, Mike Bumgardner and I found a first year male- Chestnut Collared Logspur. The bird was...
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Martin Meyers
meyersm@...
Nov 15, 1999 12:52 am
Today I had a first-fall Eurasian Wigeon (I think) at Martis Lake, with a giant flock of Coots, some American Wigeons, Redheads, Gadwall, Pied-billed and Eared...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
Dec 8, 1999 4:09 am
In hopes of keeping this wonderful forum alive (thanks again Bruce Webb), I am making a brief announcement regarding the local Christmas Bird Counts. Auburn...
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Deren J. Ross
sparrow@...
Jan 11, 2000 5:06 am
Hello all, Here are some highlights of our recent SFAS field trip in Placer and Nevada County (1/8/00). Along Phillip Road there were several good birds -...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
Jan 29, 2000 1:10 am
All shame aside... I apologize if this post doesn't conform to the list, but I suspect many members would be interested in this web site I just happened...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
Feb 12, 2000 1:07 am
This week I worked a bit along the North Fork Feather River above Oroville Res. On Tuesday there were flights of white waterbirds (Snow & Ross Geese, Tundra...
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David Lukas
towhee@...
Feb 16, 2000 4:26 am
Hi all, Brian Williams recent posting regarding white geese migrating over the Sierra in the Oroville area is of interest. Has anyone else noted sites with ...
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Diane & Bob Marten
marten@...
Feb 16, 2000 9:09 pm
Dear David, On Tuesday morning, February 8th at about 8:00 AM I watched a magnificent mature Bald Eagle fly over Lake Wildwood - from across the dam (on...
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Bruce E. Webb
bruwebb@...
Feb 19, 2000 10:06 pm
Hello all: Yesterday in the Central Valley, I noticed what looked like some raptors moving north. So, this morning, I headed up to the town of Foresthill to a...
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David Lukas
towhee@...
Feb 20, 2000 1:37 am
All, Just by chance I picked up right where Bruce Webb left off today (Feb. 19), by watching from 12:30 to 2 p.m. While there was lots of raptor activity, they...
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ERPfromCA@...
Mar 16, 2000 10:24 pm
I decided to drive up Mosquito Ridge Road early this morning to (1) see if I could find any mountain owls and, (2) find out how far the road is plowed. Answer...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
Apr 5, 2000 6:55 pm
Swifts have really responded to the many new overpasses and other bridges in our area. Yesterday, April 4th I watched a noisy pair chase each other around...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
Apr 5, 2000 6:55 pm
I've been working fairly regularly once a week in the Feather River country between Oroville and Pulga. Forest/woodland birds have been pretty scarce but the...
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ERPfromCA@...
Apr 7, 2000 6:33 pm
Went up Mosquito Ridge Road (Placer County, out of the town of Foresthill) early this morning. Highlights: One NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL at Mile 14 One NORTHERN...
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Nick Holmes
holmesn@...
Apr 10, 2000 12:39 pm
Hi, I will be visiting the Yosemite/KingsCanyon area in late June 2000 from the UK and would like some information on good birding locations. My itinerary is...
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ERPfromCA@...
Apr 26, 2000 8:11 pm
This morning I visited the area east of Foresthill Bridge near Auburn (Placer County) and found the Sage Sparrows back and in full song. At least three and...
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Steve Abbott
skua@...
Apr 26, 2000 11:03 pm
Ed and I had the same idea today...I visited the same area around 11:30am this morning and had 5-6 SAGE SPARROWS. In addition to the birds Ed listed, I saw 17...
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ERPfromCA@...
May 1, 2000 4:38 am
On April 29 Cliff Hawley, John Ranlett and I did a Big Day in Placer County. Although the Placer Big Day record of 172 species (set in 1998 by Bruce Webb, Todd...
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Martin Meyers
meyersm@...
May 1, 2000 5:49 am
It was warm and sunny today in Glenshire, a residential area about five miles east of Truckee at an elevation around 5,000 feet. A pair of Western Bluebirds...
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ERPfromCA@...
May 18, 2000 9:20 pm
After some unsuccessful attempts last year, I finally scored my Placer County Flammulated Owl last night. Between 11PM and 11:30PM last night I had a Flam and...
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TheMalls@...
May 24, 2000 2:57 am
While birding in the Placer County Grove of Big Trees [Giant Sequoia], about 25 miles east of Foresthill just off of Mosquito Ridge Road, I made two ...
