Yesterday a flock of band-tailed pigeons arrived around 09:30, the first time they have been here in months. (They are regular visitors here. On September 30,...
The sandhill cranes are back! About 100 calling birds flew over my house in a big V at 4:42 p.m. today! Frank J. Severson 7014 Stope Court Placerville, CA...
Since the sandhill cranes winter in the valley, I'll rephrase that: They're leaving! I just saw 100 of them fly in a big V over my house, headed due north. ...
I hadn't been out in two weeks, so Martin Meyers and I took a tour around the lake today to see what was showing up. We had Tree Swallows at a number of...
Birder friends, Tues Mar.9,04 2:30 PM Today, a male Anna's Hummingbird, showed up at my feeder. This is one day later than last year, and the weather is...
Today at 3:56 PM, I saw four mountain quail together scratching and pecking at the sunflowers seeds and cracked corn we scatter on our gravel driveway. I tried...
Hi, To me, spring begins in Nevada County when I hear the first Orange-crowned warbler singing. This happened Monday at the South Yuba River State Park and...
As the last of the sun shone at 6:15 p.m., I saw the six mountain quail that I had seen two days ago. This time I got an exact count. First, I spotted one. I...
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Mar 13, 2004 3:47 am
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Mar 13, 2004 6:44 am
Sorry about that last e-mail. It appears some worm grabbed my e-mail address and used it to send that last message. Luckily the attachment was stripped so...
We just visited one of our favorite SV birding spots, the old iron bridge on Marble Hot Springs Road. It's still early in the season and there was nothing at...
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Quetzal555@...
Mar 15, 2004 12:26 am
Around 1:15 pm today the first Rufous Hummingbird of the season showed up at our feeder, in Alta Sierra, Grass Valley, elev. 2200 feet. That is exactly one...
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Rheathwakelee@...
Mar 17, 2004 2:21 am
Beautiful male Rufous Hummingbird today at 5:15 p.m. in Granite Bay (near Folsom Lake & Sacramento). Heath Wakelee Granite Bay, CA [Non-text portions of this...
3/18/04 Sacramento Yesterday I found two Chipping Sparrows in Larchmont Park in and under the tree that hosted the Cape May Warbler last year. Since I live...
3/19/04 Placer In the previous message I forgot to mention at least a half-dozen singing Orange-crowned Warblers. 3/20/04 Sacramento This afternoon after...
I had another good day writing at the computer and birding passively from my home-office window. About 20 STELLER'S JAYS, 3 SCRUB JAYS, 1 ACORN WOODPECKER, 1...
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John and Glennah Troc...
trochetj@...
Mar 27, 2004 1:28 am
Dear Birders, This morning I was one of a party from CSU Sacramento to visit the Shaffer Lek in Lassen County to see greater sage grouse strutting their stuff....
Sat. morning at about 8:15 while on the trail at Indian Grinding Rock SP ,Amador Co.(2500 ft) mixed Pon.pine,oak woods; I heard a vocalization that sounded...
Adult Bald Eagle this am at Lake Pardee near the observation parking lot at the dam. Eared Grebes on Hogan Lake; below Hogan Dam were B.G. gnatcatcher,hundreds...
Hello! I was watching my pond earlier today around 6:00 p.m. as there was a pair of Canadian Geese laying and appeared to be napping near the pond's edge. At ...
Birded Indian Grinding Rock SP,Amador Co. Sunday morn. New arrivals included B.h. Grosbeak, Chipping Sparrow,and Pac. Slope FC.Unusual here have been Lark...
Did a quick trip to Plumas County on Monday, April 5th. On the drive up from Red Bluff, I saw a female Barrow's Goldeneye at the sewage ponds near Mineral,...
A chukar appeared on my porch this morning. We have French doors, so we can see from floor to ceiling. The chukar ambled around, and then walked onto the...
Frank and all, Does anyone know the status of Chukar in El Dorado County...specifically in the area where Frank's house is? This is a want bird for me and...
Hi all, Chukars are popular with sportsmen's and hunter's groups for dog training and use on licensed hunting clubs. Many breeders around the state raise them...
Yesterday at around 5:00 p.m. I saw 3 American Goldfinches on the thistle sock along with about 6 Lesser Goldfinches. The American Goldfinch is not as bold as...
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Will Wilson
wm.wilson@...
Apr 9, 2004 2:34 am
Nice trip through Dyson Lane Marsh in Sierra Valley yesterday morning, April 5. Surprised to find a male Wood Duck snoozing on a little island with nearby...
Bruce Deuel's theory that the chukar I saw was probably a hunter's appears to be the most likely explanation, especially given its tame nature. In case anybody...
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Quetzal555@...
Apr 9, 2004 10:49 am
This afternoon at 5:30, the first of the season Black Headed Grosbeak appeared at our feeders, in Alta Sierra, Grass Valley. Altitude is 2200'. This is 18...
I heard my first one today off Greenhorn Road in Grass Valley, altitude 2800. John Lace ... From: <Quetzal555@...> To: <sierra-nevadabirds@yahoogroups.com>...
