March 1, 2005 Dear North American Birds Contributors, The winter season has already come to a close so please send your noteworthy records from the Middle...
March 4, 2005 This morning I had my first Orange-crowned Warbler of the year near Grass Valley (Nevada County)around 3000 feet. The bird was giving its "chip"...
Hello all, This week there were Tree Swallows, N. Rough-winged Swallows and a Barn Swallow at the Lake Wildwood dam near Penn Valley, Nevada County. The Tree...
Sandhill cranes flew over our house yesterday. I heard them but could not see them. Band-tailed pigeons have returned to our feeders. Does anybody know how to...
Sunday March 5,2005 There were three Lawrence's Goldfinches on private property off Fiddletown Road near the town of Plymouth in Amador County. Dale A Rubach ...
60-64 individuals moving north in "V" formation at 6 pm tonight. Over Serene/Ice Lake within Soda Springs (Soda Springs exit off I-80 just west of Truckee), ...
Hi all, Yesterday my wife and I headed up to Sutter and Nevada Counties, easily two of the hardest counties to rack up a high total. First stop was Bobelaine...
Hi all, Spring sure is exciting for us aviphiles. Here at 2900' there has been an influx of ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS and RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKERS. Continuing are...
After a winter full of Anna's Hummingbirds, we had a different hummingbird show up at our feeder this week. It looks like a Rufous Humming bird (see two...
Today, for the first time ever at my house, I heard then saw a red- shouldered hawk calling repeatedly and soaring over the canyon behind my house. I hope he's...
Sat. Mar 26,'05 Alpine Co. Today at 3:37, a male Anna's Hummingbird was the first to visit the feeder at my place 1 mile above Markleeville, at 5,600'. The...
The pileated woodpecker returned today at 10 a.m. We last saw a pileated here on February 13. The light was harsh today, so I could not see if the bird had a...
Since Friday the 25th I've had a female Costa's Hummingbird in my yard east of Oroville. It was smaller than the Rufous Hummers with which it shared the...
Birders, I took a quick trip up Ice House Rd (El Dorado County) this morning to see what is in at this point...the short of it...not much. There were many...
Haven't seen Purple Finches and Pine Siskins here in several years. There are about a dozen of each at my feeders and they have been here for about a week. If...
Hello all, Today, Tues. April 5 there was a breeding plumage Dunlin at the Lake-of-the-Pines WWTP. This might be a Nevada County first (awaiting word from...
Not an hour ago I was reading the Birds of North America account for Dunlin. Seems birds that winter in California move into the Central Valley from the Coast...
Rudy, Actually I think your Dunlin is the second NEV record. Brian Williams and I (and I think Cliff Hawley) found the first at Boca Reservoir a few years ago ...
Likewise, FOS BHGR Wed. in Nevada City area, Nevada County. Tues. I heard my FOS Nashville Warbler at 3000 ft outside Nevada City. Spring is officially here....
It was a fairly bird-poor winter at Tahoe this year, so haven't been getting out too much (perhaps that's why it felt so bird-poor). Today I spent a few hours...
Some colleagues of mine are going to be in Tahoe this weekend. They would like to see Great Gray Owl and/or Black-backed Woodpecker. So, if you ever wanted...
How are they on x-country skis? Black-backs are always around Paige Meadows above Tahoe City, but you'll have to search. I'm in Tucson for the winter so...
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We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Kern Bioregions Festival Announcement Date: Friday, April 29, 2005 Time: All Day 11th Annual Kern Valley...
On Wed. 4/13 had first Calliope hummer of the spring investigating newly blooming Scarlet Bugler penstemon in my yard in Sutter Creek, Amador Co.(1200...
I just purchased a Minolta Z3 digital 10x optical zoom camera, and am making the transition from slr with a cat. lens to the digital world. I have just posted...
Hi All, Some Sunday birds: My yard at 2900 ft. in Grass Valley: WARBLERS - Nashville, Yellow-Rumped, Hermit, Orange-Crowned BULLOCK'S ORIOLE BUSHTIT DOWNY...
