To learn what owls might be calling following this recent stretch of warm weather, I ventured up Mosquito Ridge Road (out of Foresthill in Placer County) last...
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zach smith
zsgavilan@...
Apr 4, 2001 6:29 pm
a few birds have been trickling into the truckee area in the past couple weeks martis cr. wildlife area 3/26- many common snipe at dusk displaying and calling....
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David Lukas
towhee@...
Apr 4, 2001 9:01 pm
Dear all, On April 2, I had fantastic looks at a pale richardsonii Merlin on Table Mtn. just north of Oroville. From what I've read this form is relatively...
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Roger Linfield
RPL@...
Apr 9, 2001 11:51 pm
On Thursday, April 5, there were at least ten Common Loons on Stampede Reservoir in Sierra County, scattered about the lake. They were all in alternate...
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Kevin Enns-Rempel
kennsrem@...
Apr 12, 2001 2:28 am
Join the Fresno Audubon Society and the Central Valley Bird Club for a Day of Birding in Fresno County on May 19, 2001. This trip will involve a full day of...
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brianoconnor@...
Apr 17, 2001 1:50 am
Hi Fellow Birders, Easter sunday a Black-Headed Grosbeak was eating black-oil sunflower seed at a feeder of mine in Grass Valley. This is my first of the...
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Nancy Woolf
ncwoolf@...
Apr 24, 2001 8:29 pm
A white pelican has been at the Glenshire Pond (in Truckee) for about a week. Today, it was joined by 3 others. I'm new to the area, so am not sure if white...
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ERPfromCA@...
Apr 27, 2001 4:49 am
Apologies for any cross-posting On Wednesday Brian Williams, John Luther, Lynn Frink and I did a big day in Yuba County. In spite of very little scouting and...
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lori.a.dalziel@...
May 8, 2001 7:24 pm
I need some help identifying a bird I observed in my yard in Roseville yesterday. The bird had blue tag around its leg so I suspect that it is an escaped...
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zach smith
zsgavilan@...
May 9, 2001 7:49 am
migrants are arriving daily up in the tahoe basin and surrounding areas. osprey, which have been here for a couple weeks, are very active at donner lake. two...
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zach smith
zsgavilan@...
May 12, 2001 3:25 pm
last wedneday morning, after doing a spotted owl survey, my partner and i were hiking through big meadow (about 10 miles south of south lake tahoe along hwy...
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Martin Meyers
meyersm@...
May 19, 2001 1:29 am
I stopped off today for a couple of hours in Donner State Park (Nevada County). I was surprised to see and hear a male Pileated Woodpecker near the campground...
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ERPfromCA@...
May 19, 2001 9:05 pm
Today just before noon, we (Robin Leong, Joan Mancini, John Ranlett and myself) found a male INDIGO BUNTING near the Foresthill Bridge just east of Auburn. The...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
May 21, 2001 11:52 pm
For a just a few minutes this morning I was on Pendola Rd near Camptonville in Yuba County. A pygmy-owl was the best bird, but this road has fairly extensive...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
May 21, 2001 11:53 pm
5/21/01: I made a point to look for martins on my way through the burn around Dobbins. The habitat here post-burn was very good, but is now poor since almost...
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Brian Williams
bwcal@...
May 21, 2001 11:53 pm
A rare night of restless sleep got me out of bed about 0240, so I decided to go birding (& fishing). I really wanted to invite a friend or two but figured it...
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Ted Beedy
tbeedy@...
May 22, 2001 3:50 am
I was interested in Brian's observation of SWTH in Yuba Co. and references to possible breeding in Nevada and Placer Cos. I have found breeding pairs at Harden...
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Ted Beedy
tbeedy@...
May 22, 2001 4:54 am
Last Saturday, May 19, John Sterling, Mark Chainey, and I did a Big Day in Nevada Co. We started at my house on Banner Mtn. (outside Nevada City) at about...
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zach smith
zsgavilan@...
May 26, 2001 9:49 pm
during a short morning walk at martis creek wildlife area I had a singing willow flycatcher. these guys sing regularly on migration, but this male was pretty...
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Richard Carlson
rccarl@...
May 28, 2001 1:06 am
At 9:30 this morning we saw repeatedly and photographed an adult male Rose-Breasted Grosbeak at the River access and bike trail parking area just south of the...
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Richard Carlson
rccarl@...
May 28, 2001 11:55 pm
Anyone seeing any woodpeckers in Tahoe area? All my previously occupied nests are empty this year. I have seen only 1 Hairy, 2 Red Breasted SS and 1 Lewis in...
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Matt Williams
mattwilliamsjr@...
May 29, 2001 12:42 am
As part of a field trip with Michael Barbour and Louise Jackson's "Plant Communities of California" we spent some great plant and birding time in Alpine County...
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Matt Williams
mattwilliamsjr@...
May 29, 2001 3:20 pm
Steve, thanks for the feedback. Here are my follow-up thoughts/questions: re: accipiter vs. buteo, the only thing was the fact that the raptor was moving at a...
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Andrew Engilis, Jr.
aengilisjr@...
May 29, 2001 11:26 pm
I had my Field Ornithology Class up in the Sierra from the 25th through the 27th. Night of 25th was at Capps Crossing (Cosumnes River 5,200 feet). Then up to...
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John Luther
aplomado-falcon@...
May 30, 2001 2:09 am
HI All, May 28, 29 I birded Nevada and Sierra counties. Below are observations that I hope will be of interest to you. May 28 in Sierra Co there was a...
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Richard Carlson
rccarl@...
May 30, 2001 4:18 am
For any unbelievers, here is a picture of the Rose Breasted Grosbeak we saw at Tahoe City last weekend. Richard C. Carlson Full Time Birder, Biker, Skier,...
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Richard Carlson
rccarl@...
May 30, 2001 4:55 am
At 4 p.m. this afternoon we arrived at Alpine Meadows' Sherwood Bowl parking area (near Tahoe City, CA) to see a large Blue Grouse chasing a bicycle down the...
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Steve Rovell
vagrant@...
May 30, 2001 12:49 pm
In early May, I observed this same behavior in Wild Turkeys with an SUV. These two turkeys chased the SUV down the road (Pine Canyon Road in Monterey County)...
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Richard Carlson
rccarl@...
May 30, 2001 1:17 pm
Would the list moderator please activate the "Add files" part of the website so I can post my gorgeous picture of the Tahoe City Rose-breasted Grosbeak. ...
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Richard Carlson
rccarl@...
May 30, 2001 11:38 pm
Our experience with Oscar the Grouchy Blue Grouse reminded me of a canoe trip in the Quetico about 20 years ago. It was a gorgeous early evening, when our 4...
