March 1, 2006 Dear North American Birds Contributors, The winter season has already come to a close so please send your noteworthy records from the Middle ...
Steve Glover
countylines@...
Mar 2, 2006 6:14 am
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Greetings! Margaret, Susan, and Sandi joined me for today's Beginning Bird Walk at Lodi Lake. We had good looks at most of the expected winter resident birds....
Hi All, A trip to Flood and Waverly today was a typical between-seasons mixed bag. Red-tailed Hawks were around (RT), and I saw a buteo hover-hunting at the ...
Hi All, I have the 3 CD set of the Peterson Field Guides "Western Birding By Ear". I can't seem to find the 64 page booklet that comes with it. That's okay ...
I would like to invite everyone to attend San Joaquin Audubon's General Membership meeting where Peter Headland and Jane Tatchell will give a presentation on...
Hi All, The drive down Flood Monday yielded some ducks in the rainwater pond by the first bridge. Three Cinnamon Teal (2m, 1f), three Mallards (2f, 1m), and a...
This weekend's field trip to McHenry Regional Park was advertised for "Sunday, March 18". Well, a sharp-eyed birder noted that the 18th is actually on...
Hi All, I found myself out north so I decided to see if all the cranes and swans were gone. I went by the Lodi Sewage Ponds, where so many Black-bellied...
All, SJAS had a lightly attended visit to this lightly attended park today. The one participant and I saw the following birds during our pleasant morning...
Hi All, I was under the impression that ravens weren't present in Stockton much if ever. I thought they were in the foothills and as far north as Tracy. ...
Hi All, I thought I'd get out and try to see a Violet-Green Swallow Saturday afternoon. I went to the Fish Hatchery, but didn't see any swallows (!) at all....
I only live a few blocks from Wagner Heights, and I've never seen a Raven in town. I've had one at White Slough, and one on Eight Mile Rd. just north of town...
Ravens have been expanding their Central Valley range from the north and from the south....and have been found increasingly in the past 3-4 years on the valley...
Hi John: Can you offer an explanation as to why this is occurring? My understanding is we've had Ravens at "elevation" (whatever that means) for recorded...
Cheri and SJBirders: I am skeptical of your friend's ability to distinguish between the two species. Sorry, I have been the recipient of too many fantastic...
Waldo Holt
waldoh@...
Mar 22, 2006 2:24 am
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Folks, Common Ravens were found nesting last spring at the Valensin portion of Cosumnes River Preserve by John Trochet. The stick nest was in a valley oak....
Thanks for all the replies. It looks like it will take some work to solve this after all. I suspect crows, but it will take us seeing her "ravens" together...
I realize this is off-topic for our regional lists but thought I would share this information. kasey foley Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 17:46:07 -0500 (EST) From:...
All: Given the forecast of rain, the SJ Audubon field trip to the Stockton Sewer Ponds scheduled for this Saturday, 3/25/06, is cancelled. I will try to...
On Sept 21st 2005 I saw, out at the south Isenberg Reserve, about 6-7 crows harrassing and chasing one raven. there was no doubt that the bigger one being...
Pat Croft
patndave@...
Mar 25, 2006 1:14 am
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I have a short story, and two questions.., as I was watching a bird trying to hover over the lake but getting blown around here and there and everywhere, I...
Hi All, I've noticed all the "sudden" Western Kingbird sightings, and since Sunday was nice and Monday forecasted not to be- out I went. I didn't expect to ...
Hi All, As I got ready to go to the dentist Tuesday the phone rang. There was an emergency, and I had to be rescheduled to April 13th. Augh! There I was all...
I visited Kiln Canyon, Thursday morning with Lynette B, Vi S, and Janice K. We had a great experience seeing a great variety of birds. Our first of spring...
Hi All, I haven't seen the White-throated at my feeder since December, with a possible sighting at the end of February. I assumed he had moved on (hopefully)...
Hi All, Heading out Flood I refound the Swallow-tailed Kite near the first little bridge. It was dwarfed by the Magnificent Frigatebird but the wing Gizz is ...
I saw my first of spring male Selasphorus hummingbird this morning. He flew into my feeder about 10:00 AM this morning. He is a beautiful red-backed hummer....
It's EGG-citing! David Yee, our local birder, "aficionado", is coming to speak! David is the co-author of the "Field Checklist of the Birds of San Joaquin ...
Kathy Grant
kathygrant@...
Apr 5, 2006 8:56 pm
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It sounds like the chance of rain Saturday a.m. has diminished somewhat, so the field trip to the Stockton Rural Cemetery @ 8 am is still on. Bring along your...
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