From email@hidden Fri Jan 01 16:29:45 1999
Subject: [SBB] Milpitas Birds
This morning I saw a Swamp Sparrow in the small stream that runs into
Berryessa creek, near Marilynn and Main Street. Nearby at Hidden Lake,
Thayer's Gull numbers are starting to pick up (up to 10), with
second-winters predominating. Up to 6 species of gull are regularly
present. There is a Spotted Sandpiper wintering on Berryessa creek.
I saw a Red-breasted Sapsucker and a few Golden-crowned Kinglets at Ed
Levin Park.
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From email@hidden Fri Jan 01 20:34:43 1999
Subject: [SBB] Jan. 1, 1999
Today at the Baylands, there were 2 BLACK RAILS seen flying in about 15
minutes before the high tide. Even though it was a 9.5 or so, again it
looked quite low. As far as I know, noone saw the SWAMP SPARROW today, even
though it was looked for by quite a few people. At the Oka Ponds, I only
had 3 HOODED MERGANSERS, a pair in the regular pond and a female in the
creek below the downstream dam. 8 COMMON SNIPE were on the various small
islands in the creek and one was attacked by a very territorial VIRGINIA
RAIL. Good birding in the new year, Kathy Parker
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From email@hidden Sat Jan 02 01:23:55 1999
Subject: [SBB] Mount Madonna County Park owls, etc.
Howdy South-bay-birders,
Yesterday (Jan.1) I took part in the Moss Landing CBC, which includes
part of Santa Clara County. As "the owling party" I started the day
early with 2 WESTERN SCREECH-OWLS and 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS along
Pole Line Road in Mount Madonna County Park. It was a nice quiet night
for owling, with a big luminous moon and no wind or fog to contend with
(better than most years). On a logging road off Highway 152 east of
Hecker Pass I had another pair of WESTERN SCREECH-OWLS, a third NORTHERN
SAW-WHET-OWL, and right at the break of dawn 2 NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS piped
up.
During the daylight hours Jolene Lange and I again covered Mount
Madonna Co. Park and areas east of Hecker Pass. The birding was a bit
tedious, and there were no big surprises. Species we tallied within
Santa Clara County included ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, ACORN and HAIRY
WOODPECKERS, STELLER'S JAY, CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE, PYGMY NUTHATCH,
BROWN CREEPER, WINTER WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED and RUBY-CROWNED KINGLETS,
VARIED THRUSH, WRENTIT, HUTTON'S VIREO, TOWNSEND'S WARBLER, SPOTTED
TOWHEE, FOX and SONG SPARROWS, and the usual droves of DARK-EYED JUNCOS.
Elsewhere within the count circle we saw SNOW GOOSE, HOODED
MERGANSERS, and other goodies. The final total count for the Moss
Landing CBC stood at around 204 or 205 species, which is about average,
at least for this decade.
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Sat Jan 02 13:31:34 1999
Subject: [SBB] Toucan in Los Altos!
While driving down San Antonio Road this a.m., my husband and I saw a
Toucan! Not sure about the species, but from the brief look I'd say it was
the "Fruit Loops" kind. We were on the part of the road between downtown
Los Altos and El Camino Real; it was flying across the road toward some
redwood trees. I assume he/she escaped from a cage. I know we have escaped
parrots around here, but can one of these critters survive long in our cold
climate?
Happy New Year!
Nancy Teater
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From email@hidden Sat Jan 02 23:55:58 1999
Subject: [SBB] Red-necked Grebe, etc.
Howdy South-bay-birders,
Today (Jan.2) I stopped at Almaden Lake Park to check out the birds.
Kathy Parker was there just ahead of me, and some of the birds we shared
there were 1 COMMON LOON, 1 RED-NECKED GREBE (same bird that has been
here since at least Christmas), 3 COMMON GOLDENEYE, a COMMON MERGANSER,
and at least 2 adult THAYER'S GULLS among the droves of mostly HERRING
and CALIFORNIA GULLS. Searched for the Glaucous Gull, but without luck.
While we were scoping the lake we had an immature RED-SHOULDERED HAWK
perched ridiculously close to us and apparently undisturbed by our
presence.
After that I went to the SCVWD Pond, where I saw the usual flocks of
LESSER SCAUP and RING-NECKED DUCKS. Noticed lots of BLACK-CROWNED
NIGHT-HERONS were roosting on the pond's vegetated islands. A couple of
COMMON MOORHENS and a BELTED KINGFISHER were along the adjacent
Guadalupe River channel.
From there I went down to Calero Reservoir, hoping to see the Bald
Eagle reported by Tom Ryan. Didn't find the eagle, but in the parking
lot at the boat launch there was a big flock of
blackbirds/cowbirds/starlings. In this flock I had at least 1 TRICOLORED
BLACKBIRD, the first I've ever seen down here. Repeatedly sifted through
the hundreds of birds, but try as I might I couldn't find a
Yellow-headed Blackbird. :(
At the far end of the lake, near Bailey Rd., I saw an immature
PEREGRINE FALCON perch on the shore and then engage in a aerial dogfight
with a trio of WHITE-TAILED KITES. There were a few shorebirds still
present--2 LEAST SANDPIPERS, 1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, a few KILLDEER, and
about 5 BLACK-NECKED STILTS. There was also a good variety of ducks at
that end of the reservoir, with more COMMON GOLDENEYES and COMMON
MERGANSERS.
Happy New Year and good birding!
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Sun Jan 03 15:26:16 1999
Subject: [SBB] baylands birds
Hi Everyone--
I went out to Palo Alto Baylands today (1/3/99) for the high tide. Not much
of a high tide, but I saw one BLACK RAIL well as it jumped out of the
shrubbery next to the "C28" post. Along the levee toward the airport (next
to the blue sign), I saw a SWAMP SPARROW sit up, then fly out to thicker
vegetation. The WOOD DUCK and the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE were still at
the duck pond.
Mark Miller
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From email@hidden Sun Jan 03 15:34:16 1999
Subject: RE: [SBB] Toucan in Los Altos!
Nancy--
The really big toucan with a white breast and two-toned bill is Toco Toucan,
the medium-sized one with a yellow breast and rainbow-colored bill is
Keel-billed Toucan. If it wasn't one of those, then it was something really
weird. Toucans don't do well in the wild here, as they need lots of fruit
(they're among the very few birds that do not make their own vitamin C).
Mark Miller
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> From: Nancy Teater
> Sent: Saturday, January 2, 1999 1:31 PM
> To: South Bay Birds
> Subject: [SBB] Toucan in Los Altos!
>
> While driving down San Antonio Road this a.m., my husband and I saw a
> Toucan! Not sure about the species, but from the brief look I'd say it was
> the "Fruit Loops" kind. We were on the part of the road between downtown
> Los Altos and El Camino Real; it was flying across the road toward some
> redwood trees. I assume he/she escaped from a cage. I know we have escaped
> parrots around here, but can one of these critters survive long in our
> cold
> climate?
> Happy New Year!
> Nancy Teater
> --
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> email@hidden http://web.hamilton.com fax: +1 650 327 4660
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From email@hidden Sun Jan 03 16:14:20 1999
Subject: [SBB] REPH, ROGO, SWSP, RNGR
All:
On 31 Dec., after Scott saw the Little Gull fly past the office,
I did some searching around Alviso but I could not refind the
bird (3 TREE SWALLOWS were at the WPCP).
On 1 Jan., I spent much of the day studying gulls in Alviso and
Palo Alto. I had 2 MERLINS in Santa Clara, and the ad. male
was on its perch near the Alviso marina. An ad. PEREGRINE
FALCON and a GOLDEN EAGLE were perched on towers along the Alviso
EEC entrance road. Arzino Ranch had the ROSS' GOOSE (on close
inspection, I could see dusky feathering on the hindneck indicating
that the bird is an immature) and a LESSER YELLOWLEGS. A SWAMP
SPARROW was in weedy vegetation near the CCRS waterbird pond.
Four RED PHALAROPES on pond A-18 were a surprise. At Hidden Lake
Park, 23 of 120 gulls were THAYER'S GULLS, including 11 first-
and 10 second winter individuals (plus two adults).
Late in the evening, I watched gulls in the impoundment along the
railroad tracks north of the Alviso marina. Here, large numbers
of gulls roost temporarily as they move from ponds/landfills/etc.
to the west toward their nightly roost sites nearer (on?) the
bay. Because the gulls are flying into the wind (i.e., slowly)
as they leave the impoundment, and the sun is at the observer's
back when looking at the impoundment, this is an excellent place
to study gulls. Among 325 THAYER'S GULLS here were two adults
with considerably less dark pigmentation in the outer primaries
than is typical, and on both birds this dark pigmentation was
dark gray, not black. However, given the considerable range of
variation in the extent of black on the primaries of adult
Thayer's Gulls seen during the day, these birds may well have
been Thayer's (and not even intergrades with Kumlien's). However,
I saw another adult bird here that was apparently a KUMLIEN'S
ICELAND GULL. I saw the bird very well in flight before it
landed in the impoundment, but because I only got a very brief
(5-second) view of the bird standing in poor light before it
flew off again into the sun, I can't call it with certainty.
The bird had much more extensive white in the outer primaries,
both on the tips and further proximally on these feathers,
than even the two aforementioned pale-winged birds. Also, the
dark pigmentation on the outer primaries was barely darker than
the pale gray of the basal portion of these primaries, making
the wing appear very pale overall. Both in flight and on the
ground, the bird appeared very small; I don't think that I saw
a smaller Thayer's Gull all day, although a few were similar
in size to this bird. In the brief view I had of the bird on
the ground, I could see that it was only slightly larger than
an adjacent California Gull. Keep your eyes open for this and
other Iceland-type Gulls!
On 2 Jan., I briefly checked the Palo Alto Baylands, where I
saw a RED-NECKED GREBE on the bay at the yacht harbor mouth.
I also saw and took many photos of the unusual, large MEW GULL
at the duck pond.
Steve Rottenborn
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From email@hidden Sun Jan 03 22:57:31 1999
Subject: [SBB] Rarities Chase in Monterey Co.
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Howdy,
Today (Jan. 3) I led a Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society field trip to
look for Christmas Count rarities in Monterey County. Our small group
started at Moss Landing and then went down to Carmel and Monterey.
When we discovered that Jacks Peak Regional Park doesn't open until
10 a.m. (egads!) we had to change our plans, and went down to Carmel
instead. Fortunately everybody in the group had good looks at the
BULLOCK'S and BALTIMORE ORIOLES that continue to hang out in a flowering
eucalyptus behind the Carmel Mission.
After that we went back to Jacks Peak. TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS were
ABUNDANT In the vicinity of the restrooms and nearby water tank, and we
got great looks at them bathing in the seepage. Other birds we observed
there included RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, HAIRY WOODPECKER, RED-BREASTED
NUTHATCH, bunches of PYGMY NUTHATCHES, and several HERMIT WARBLERS, but
sadly no Grace's Warbler (although we heard a second-hand report that it
had been seen earlier in the day).
After thoroughly missing the Grace's Warbler we went to Monterey
Harbor, where we enjoyed several RHINOCEROS AUKLETS. At the Coast Guard
Pier we observed a WANDERING TATTLER on the rocks directly below
us--amazing how it was able to elude us among the barnacle-covered
rocks, scurrying in and out of the crannies and crevices, more like a
Rock Wren than a shorebird! Farther along we watched a SPOTTED SANDPIPER
hunting flies on the rock breakwater. A Gray Whale tried to sneak by us
while we were busy with the birds.
Off Point Pinos we saw a lone SOOTY SHEARWATER. The 2 Tundra Swans
were still across the road at Crepi Pond. Returning to Moss Landing in
the late afternoon we saw 3+ adult THAYER'S GULLS on the shore opposite
where Skipper's Restaraunt used to be before it burned down--a good end
to a pretty good day--
John Mariani
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Howdy,
Today (Jan. 3) I led a Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society field trip
to look for Christmas Count rarities in Monterey County. Our small group
started at Moss Landing and then went down to Carmel and Monterey.
When we discovered that Jacks Peak Regional Park
doesn't open until 10 a.m. (egads!) we had to change our plans, and went
down to Carmel instead. Fortunately everybody in the group had good looks
at the BULLOCK'S and BALTIMORE ORIOLES that continue to hang out in a flowering
eucalyptus behind the Carmel Mission.
After that we went back to Jacks Peak. TOWNSEND'S
WARBLERS were ABUNDANT In the vicinity of the restrooms and nearby
water tank, and we got great looks at them bathing in the seepage. Other
birds we observed there included RED-SHOULDERED HAWK, HAIRY WOODPECKER,
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, bunches of PYGMY NUTHATCHES, and several HERMIT
WARBLERS, but sadly no Grace's Warbler (although we heard a second-hand
report that it had been seen earlier in the day).
After thoroughly missing the Grace's Warbler we
went to Monterey Harbor, where we enjoyed several RHINOCEROS AUKLETS. At
the Coast Guard Pier we observed a WANDERING TATTLER on the rocks directly
below us--amazing how it was able to elude us among the barnacle-covered
rocks, scurrying in and out of the crannies and crevices, more like a Rock
Wren than a shorebird! Farther along we watched a SPOTTED SANDPIPER hunting
flies on the rock breakwater. A Gray Whale tried to sneak by us while we
were busy with the birds.
Off Point Pinos we saw a lone SOOTY SHEARWATER.
The 2 Tundra Swans were still across the road at Crepi Pond. Returning
to Moss Landing in the late afternoon we saw 3+ adult THAYER'S GULLS on
the shore opposite where Skipper's Restaraunt used to be before it burned
down--a good end to a pretty good day--
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 04:08:46 1999
Subject: [SBB] Jan 3 Birds Chesbro, Calero & SCVWD Pond
South-bay-birders,
Mid morning Jan 3.
Chesbro Reservoir: A flock of 30+ COMMON MERGANSERS across the lake from the
parking lot near the dam. At least an equal number of CORMORANTS. At the end of
the lake where the stream enters there was a flock of 30+ WOOD DUCKS some were
in the lake, some were in the stream and some foraging on shore. We also had
BLACK-NECK STILTS,WHITE FACED NUT HATCH and a NORTHERN HARRIER (CIRCLING)while
scoping the wood ducks. There has also one very large (bigger than a Canadian)
white goose mingling with the wood ducks.
Calero Reservoir: It was rather windy so only a quick stop to look for the
reported Bald Eagle no luck. Saw John Mariani's flock of
blackbirds/cowbirds/starlings at the boat ramp. Did not see the TRICOLORED
BLACKBIRD but didn't spend much time looking for it. Also saw a few BLACK-NECKED
STILTS and BUFFLEHEAD.
SCVWD Pond: Saw a GREAT EGRET and a SNOWY EGRET, a couple of PIE-BILLED GREBEs,
half a dozen BUFFLEHEADS, several LESSER SCAUPS, CORMORANTS, COOTS and
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERONS in the pond. In the Guadalupe River channel saw two
COMMON MOORHENS preening in the open near first bunch of reeds by the dam. Also
saw the BELTED KINGFISHER and more COOTS.
Grant & Kathy Webb
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 07:16:00 1999
Subject: [SBB] San Antonio Valley and South County
Folks:
My computer is working again so I can report on my contribution to the
Mt. Hamilton CBC on Tuesday, 12/29/1998. I started owling on Mines Road at the
Santa Clara County line just after 4:00 am under a lovely starlight sky. The
weather was cold with hoar frost on the road and snow still unmelted in shady
spots beside the road. I worked my way south in half mile steps until first
light, just after 6:00 am, and counted only three WESTERN SCREECH-OWLS in a
six-mile stretch. I then returned to the beginning and retraced my steps and
found things much more active. At my first stop I heard four GREAT-HORNED
OWLS, two actively courting with one giving its "eck-eck" call. Unconcerned,
two screech-owls were calling as well. At my next stop, I heard two more great
horneds and whistled valiantly for pygmy-owls, but without effect. Bob
Richmond, Steve Glover and company showed up at that point and regaled me with
their successes with Northern Saw-whet and Long-eared owls. As we were
jabbering away with the great horneds calling nearby, we soon heard a
screech-owl, and then NORTHERN PYGMY-OWLS started to call-first one, then two,
and then three. They became the dominant calling owl here and included their
rapid, stutter call as well. Really quite amazing. Go owling with Richmond,
not Bousman, that's the key.
I started off from the Stoddard Ranch at 7:30 am for my 19th annual
ramble down the valley, up over the ridge and back by another valley. It was
cold at the start but warmed nicely. The stock ponds are always a mixed bag.
This year I had excellent counts of 49 RING-NECKED DUCKS and 27 BUFFLEHEAD. A
single female COMMON MERGANSER was a nice addition. I found a pair of
RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS in the vicinity of the Stoddard Ranch where I've found
single birds in the past two winters. It seems likely they are resident here
now which is quite unusual for this species which is rarely found much above
500 feet (the valley is at 2000 feet). But we've yet to find a nest.
Later in the day I had two adult GOLDEN EAGLES over the valley; probably
the birds Nick reported. Forty-nine AMERICAN COOTS is a high count for these
winter rambles. Common birds along the bay are often great rarities at these
locations. The big find of the day for me was a single BLACK-NECKED STILT
that flew over looking for some place to land and forage. Maybe this was one
of the birds that Mike reported from nearby Isabel Valley. I've never had to
write up one of these guys up before.
I didn't find any Lewis's Woodpeckers this year which has happened four
times before. In tough winters these birds seem to move out and Isabel Valley
is their last hold out. I spotted a shike in a small arroyo in the middle of
the valley and tried to turn it into something unusual, but gave it up as a
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. One of the Stoddard horses was convinced I had food
treasures concealed in my pack which made holding the bins steady a bit of a
problem as he kept pushing on me. A single WESTERN BLUEBIRD in the recesses
of mistletoe was the only one I saw all day--the mistletoe crop seemed quite
poor.
Fifty-eight LARK SPARROWS was a bit more than usual, and all in one big
flock. If you miss that flock you miss the bird. The best sparrow numbers of
the day, in relative terms, were SAGE SPARROW, where I counted 12, which is
close to the maximum I've had in the valley. Fourteen FOX SPARROWS was about
normal for this route and this year I took the time to study any birds that
stayed up long enough. I had looked at Beadle's paintings of the various
subspecies before the count, but a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous
thing. I had a few birds that I was willing to call "Sooty", specifically of
our local wintering race here on the coast _fulginosa_. But I was surprised
to find some very pale birds that seemed to have the uniform "Sooty" patterns,
but were all washed out. These were really bleached-out birds and it wasn't
until I got home and looked at Rising again I realized these birds were
_unalaschcensis_, but much paler than shown in Beadle's painting. I also saw
a few birds that looked a lot like _fulginosa_, but had gray in the face and
on the shoulder and appeared to be intergrades. My biggest problem was with
two gray-headed birds. Both were essentially pure gray on head, face, and
mantle, with no hint of red or brown, but didn't show any of the bright rufous
of the "Red" Fox Sparrow. These must be part of the "Slate-colored" group,
but neither of the ones I had good looks at had any white in the supraloral
area and the gray was much paler than on any of this group portrayed by
Beadle. This is all good fun, but if anyone is serious about these subspecies
I think they need to do some museum hopping.
It was a record day for LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES with 19 in one tree, all
tootling and chittering.
Yesterday, 1/3/1999, coming back from San Luis Obispo in the afternoon I
covered some of the south county areas Steve reported on in mid-December. I
refound a CASSIN'S KINGBIRD on San Felipe Road and, while I was watching, it
was foraging in the tops of the pines by Pacheco Creek rather than in the
eucalyptus.
On Bloomfield Road I counted only 79 COMMON SNIPE in a wet field, but
still an amazing concentration.
I stopped by the fields at Bailey and Santa Teresa at dusk counted about
360 CANADA GEESE. In the fading light I was not able to pick out any
"Cackling" Geese, or a White-fronted, but the immature SNOW GOOSE and the
three ROSS'S GEESE were still there.
Bill
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 09:05:37 1999
Subject: [SBB] Jan 1/Almaden Birds
Hello Everyone,
Some of this is probably redundant, but here are some birds seen on Jan 1 in
the Almaden/Los Gatos area. Three COMMON LOONS (two at Calero Reservoir;
one at Almaden Lake). Nine WOOD DUCKS at Almaden Reservoir. Ten HOODED
MERGANSERS at the Oka Ponds/Los Gatos. COMMON MERGANSERS at Calero
Reservoir, Chesbro Reservoir, and Almaden Lake. (Now I'll have to go back
to Almaden Lake to see if I can find the Red-necked Grebe and Glaucous
Gull.)
Also, I want to add a big thank you to all of you who participated in the
San Jose CBC, Dec 20, on a day of less than favorable weather - in fact, it
was down right yucky, what with rain, sleet, hail, snow, wind, and oh yes, a
bit of sunshine. We ended up with 166 species, which is quite good
considering what we had to contend with. It was tough going, but you are
all troopers and your efforts are very much appreciated. Thanks again!
Ann, SJ CBC Compiler
Ann Verdi
AMD/CA Central Svc Scheduling
408-749-2199 or x42199
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 12:29:45 1999
Subject: [SBB] BAEA @ Calero - 2 Jan
South Bay Birders,
I stopped by the boat ramp at Calero Reservoir at about 8 a.m. on 2 Jan 99,
and I saw an adult BALD EAGLE fishing (successfully) at the west end of the
reservoir.
-- Wm Cabot
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 13:13:49 1999
Subject: [SBB] Persistance Pays Off
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Hello All:
I was with the CBC rarities chasers up on Jack's Peak Sunday, but decided to
stay after lunch. The GRACE'S WARBLER was first located by Scott Terrill at
1 p.m. at the top of the vista point. He heard the bird (with me standing
right next to him) again at 2 p.m. at sign #7 of the self-guided nature
trail but his ears are far keener than mine. He described the chip as
similar to Yellow Warbler. Finally at 3 p.m. Scott picked the bird out
again at the top of the vista point and I and the four others who stuck it
out were rewarded with about a two minute view. It clambered over the
branches at medium height and did some short flights (no hovering) while
foraging. The light would play tricks on the yellow eye stripe - at times
clearly yellow, at others white. It then disappeared downslope, leaving the
flock behind. There were also three Gray Whales visible from the view
point.
Steve Miller
p.s. Mike Feigner noted some unreadable attachment on a previous mail. I
am using Outlook as the mail editor and perhaps it put it there (I didn't -
that's all I know). This mail also should not have attachments.
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 13:32:39 1999
Subject: [SBB] Finishing 1998
On Dec. 26, while en route to Southern CA, I made a few stops in south
Santa Clara Co. Parkway Lakes, at Metcalf Rd., had an American White Pelican,
a Horned Grebe, and a Green Heron (at the south end). A check along Bailey
Rd. for geese didn't succeed: as I arrived, the last of the Canada's were
taking off and flying far north.
Most interesting were the Common Snipe along Bloomfield Rd., as already
described by Steve Rottenborn. I counted about 95, but didn't attempt to
scan the far reaches of the field, and I was sure this was an underestimate.
Contrary to expectations of a shy, retiring, bird, these Snipe were in the
open, sometimes quarreling, and 2 "pair" were doing display "dances", circling
each other with tails raised as flags. A nice conclusion to 1998 Santa Clara
birding for me.
Al Eisner
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 14:26:29 1999
Subject: [SBB] Once-A-Year Message
All:
The following information describes the operation of the South-Bay-Birds
Mailing List and is provided to users of the mailing list once a year. The
mailing list is supported by Stanford University as a service to their own
campus as well as the greater community at large. All of us appreciate the
generosity of the university for their support of this mailing list.
The South-Bay-Birds Mailing List is a CLOSED and HIDDEN list. A CLOSED
list means that approval is required before a subscriber can be added to the
mailing list. The approving official is the List Bureaucrat who is Les
Chibana. Les has replaced Jeff Finger, who was kind enough to set this list
up in the first place. All of us appreciate his efforts to keep the list
working smoothly. A HIDDEN list means that the list is not included on a
public list of mailing lists. To subscribe to this list send an email message
to
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and this will reach Les. He may ask you a number of questions, including your
full name and a phone number where he can reach you in case bounced messages
become a problem.
Because the South-Bay-Birds Mailing List is CLOSED and HIDDEN it remains
primarily a local list with new people added by word of mouth. It has been
our experience that this approach reduces the number of messages that are
not relevant to the mailing list and insures that when a message does come up
it will be of interest to everyone.
Which brings us to the purpose of this mailing list. The purpose of the
South-Bay-Birds Mailing List is to communicate information on bird observations
in Santa Clara County and adjacent areas in the South San Francisco Bay.
Suitable communications include reports of recent discoveries, information
on plumages for rare or difficult-to-identify birds, description of local
birding spots that are not available in the local guides, and summary
information on birds in the local area. Most of us have other interests
beyond just birding and these interests, sometimes passions, lead us to
believe that we should share some of these other interests with the people on
this mailing list. Please don't. Please restrict your input to this mailing
list to South Bay birds.
Some background and information on how the data submitted to this
mailing list are used and retained may be of interest. Prior to the formation
of the South-Bay-Birds Mailing List there was an informal network of birders
who communicated bird observations in the local area via the Internet using
individually-maintained address lists. This informal network evolved, of
course, to the present mailing list that serves a larger community. In
addition to the original purpose of the informal network the reports to the
network were also used to provide records for the Santa Clara County
notebooks and that information was used in turn as source material for the
column "Field Notes" in _The Avocet_, the newsletter of the Santa Clara Valley
Audubon Society, and as a basis for the quarterly submission of Santa Clara
County records to the Regional Editors of _Field Notes._
I will continue to use the records provided to this mailing list for the
purposes mentioned above. I offer the following comments to describe how this
information is normally used.
1. A record is considered complete if it includes the bird(s) seen, the
numbers observed, the location of the observation, the date, and the
observer(s). I will use records that are second hand if I am familiar with
both the observer and the person passing on the record. In this case I
annotate the record with _fide_ which is the accepted way of noting that a
record has not been directly obtained, but has been provided by the _fide_
source. I rarely use third hand records out of concern with the mischief that
occurs during information transmittal as the number of pathways increase.
2. I am selective in which records I enter in the county notebooks. For the
more common birds I may record a report of a particularly large number of
birds or an unusual plumage. For uncommon birds, or those that I feel are
marginally rare, I may record all observations, although I rarely provide
these in _The Avocet_. These records are particularly useful for clarifying
the temporal distribution of birds that are not permanently resident in the
county. I attempt to record all species that are listed as rare
on the current Santa Clara County Checklist. For common non-resident species I
attempt to record the first arrival and last departure dates.
3. I write the "Field Notes" column ten months a year and it is nominally due
on the first of the month. I usually try to draft the column at the end of
the month and then fit the last few records in before I deliver it to the
SCVAS office.
4. Four times a year I provide a "quarterly" summary of records for _Field
Notes._ There are currently three Regional Editors and they each get a copy
of my summary although they split the species up between them. Currently, I
send electronic versions to Don Roberson, Dan Singer, and Steve Rottenborn.
If you would like a copy of this quarterly summary and your mailer is able to
handle Word 6.0 attachments then send me a request at
email@hidden.
5. I entered all county records in the notebooks by hand up until the summer
of 1993 when I started writing the records to Word files on a quarterly basis.
I intend, eventually, to create a data base based on literal string recognition
and I've designed my data entry structure accordingly. But at this time the
computerized aspect is a simple computerized echo of hand-entry.
6. It is not always obvious to people providing records to this mailing list
when they should provide additional details on a record or even if they should
provide the record at all. There is no simple answer to this other than
experience. A useful example to consider is stimulated by the detailed
plumage description that Mike Rogers provided for a December 1996 Ash-throated
Flycatcher. This species is a fairly common resident in the county, arriving
in early April and leaving by the end of August. First and last records
within that range are of interest as are very early or late birds. Wintering
birds are so rare in the county that a detailed description is necessary. In
part this is not just because of the rarity, but also to exclude other
_Myiarchus_ that may just as likely be here at that season.
7. When a rarity turns up and this information is passed on many people obtain
the opportunity to see the bird. The very quantity of people seeing the
rarity tends to encourage sloppiness in people's records after the initial
observation. If the bird is missed for a week and then found a mile away is it
the same bird? We may be able to answer these questions if people are careful
to age and sex each rarity they see (if possible) and note any unusual
characteristics. Rarities frequently come in clumps and these descriptions
are useful. Please include these in your posts for the real rarities--it will
help all of us.
The South-Bay-Birds Mailing List provides many of us immediate
information on the occurrence of rare birds as well as the vicarious pleasure
of birding and discovery. That this mailing list has worked so well is a
tribute to its many faithful contributors and, perhaps, to the mailing list
rules that we've implemented. There is some arbitrariness, however, in these
rules and I invite anyone to communicate directly with me, at
email@hidden, if they would like to discuss any of these issues.
Bill
4 January 1999
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 14:35:02 1999
Subject: [SBB] FWD: [pen-bird] Menlo Park ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK
I am forwarding the following Peninsula-birding list posting with Joan
Armer's
approval; this is, technically, a San Mateo County bird, if that matters
to you.
Questions? -> Joan Armer
Les Chibana
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Date: 1/4/99 12:18 PM
From: Quetzal555
All,
Late Sat. afternoon, 1/2/99, I THOUGHT I had a quick glimpse of a male
ROSE
BREASTED GROSBEAK; the bird was on the back side of a feeder and I saw
him
only as he flew off. To give some history here: we had a female rose
breasted grosbeak who overwintered here in 1994-95, from Christmas eve to
mid
April, and who visited many times a day. This new bird put in an another
appearance Sun. afternoon, about 3:00 pm. This bird has now been viewed
by
three experienced birders, so his ID is not in doubt. He is a young male,
with
white stripes on a brown head, a pale orangish patch on the breast, has
buffy
upper outer chest and lower abdomen marks, and faint stiping on the
abdomen
as well. The orangish patch is bordered with coral-reddish feathers
which
form a distinct 'V.' The wings have a white patch. There are also some
of the
coral colored feathers under the wings and along the flanks. As of
today,
Mon. 1/4, now noon, I have started recording his visits, and so far today
we
have seen him 3 times. Unlike the female who visited four winters ago,
this
bird seems rather skittish and stays at most for two minutes, and feeds
on the
ground. The female was a regular visitor at the tube feeder close to the
house, which held safflower seeds. (The same tube feeder still hangs in
the
same spot and still has safflower seeds.) Except for the initial
(presumed)
sighting, this bird has not been observed to eat at any feeder - only on
the
ground, and not close to the house.
What a way to spend a lot of time: on grosbeak watch!
Additionally, a WHITE THROATED SPARROW has been here again - our 4th (?)
such
bird this winter. Back in the early autumn there were two here at one
time,
and on two subsequent occasions, separated by several weeks, one has
appeared.
Joan Armer
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 15:06:14 1999
Subject: [SBB] Skyline Blvd., Palo Alto
1/1/98 - All of the six, or so, FOX SPARROWS feeding next to our house
appear to be the grayer-faced Slate-colored group. Birds from this group
seem to have replace the Sooty-type birds that were around a few weeks ago. I
haven't seen the Red Fox Sparrow lately. NORTHERN SAW-WHET (NSWO) and
GREAT HORNED OWLS (GHOW) continue to call through the night. I saw a
polygonia butterfly (!) flying around our house; it appeared to have the dark wing
margins of a RUSTIC ANGLEWING, although one of my field guides noted that
Satyr Comma (Anglewing) will fly on warm winter days. Being new to
lep-watching, this sighting surprised me.
1/2/98 - BAND-TAILED PIGEONS have returned to our area after disappearing
in October. I have seen 1 - 6 birds.
1/3/98 - A cacophony of NSWO commenced at dusk. And, when I started my
lame imitation of Western Screech-Owl (WESO), I actually got some WESO to
respond! 1 - 2 GHOW called in the distance.
Questions for the owlers on the list: I heard some other calls,
presumably by owls, while the small owls were calling. These are sounds that I've
heard before but without any sight confirmation. One was an ascending
"squeee, squeeee" coming from the direction of the NSWO. The other a muffled,
high-pitched series of "barks" came from the direction of the WESO. Are
these typical vocalizations by these species?
I tried some No. Pygmy Owl calls to no avail. A group of feral pigs
worked noisily downslope from us later in the evening.
Les
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 16:23:17 1999
Subject: [SBB] Red breasts - SBB
Now that I have your attention, I completed the red-breasted trio for the
year today at Ed Levin Park with a sapsucker and a nuthatch.
On a side note, I'm shopping for a new scope and don't know how or where
to SEE what's available. Has anyone done this homework recently? Any
recommendations for specific models would be greatly appreciated.
Jack Cole
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 16:25:15 1999
Subject: [SBB] Townsends Warbler
For the first time in five years I had a TOWNSENDS WARBLER in my
backyard in Los Altos yesterday. It came at least 3 times to my
birdbath.
I have often seen Townsends near the coast especially in Monterey in the
winter. How often are they seen around the South Bay?
Mike Clark
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 04 16:29:27 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Red breasts - SBB
At 4:23 PM -0800 1/4/99, John A Cole wrote:
> On a side note, I'm shopping for a new scope and don't know how or where
> to SEE what's available. Has anyone done this homework recently?
We bought a scope just before Christmas at Orion in Cupertino. They
had a number of models you could poke and prod, and even if you don't
buy there, give you an idea what's available.
--
Chuq Von Rospach (Hockey fan?
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From email@hidden Tue Jan 05 09:44:50 1999
Subject: [SBB] Jack Snipe
All,
I have just received a report of a snipe that the observer
believed to be a Jack Snipe from the "second pond on the left
as you walk out from the end of San Antonio Ave". This would
either be the channel before the pumphouse or Adobe Creek
opposite the pumphouse...but the observer mentions "left of
the pumphouse" so I suspect it is the latter.
This report is almost certainly in error, with the bird's
size probably being mis-judged. I prodded a bit further and
the observer admitted he was not certain...but, as the
observer also notes, it might pay to check snipes a little
more carefully (probably always a good idea anyway!).
Good snipe-hunting!
Mike Rogers
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From email@hidden Tue Jan 05 10:10:49 1999
Subject: [SBB] birds
I did a little local birding before Christmas, finding 2 SNOWY PLOVERS
on 24 Dec 98 in the impoundment just north of the Alviso Marina.
On 1 Jan 99 I was back at it, picking up 7 BLACK SKIMMERS on Charleston
Slough and 4 BLUE-WINGED TEAL (3 males, 1 female) on the Palo Alto flood
control basin. =
On the high tide at the Baylands I watched 2 BLACK RAILS fly into the
cover at the corner, before going off looking for unusual sparrows, with
which I had no luck. After running into Steve Rottenborn at the duck
pond, we watched the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, which had come out
from its earlier hiding place. I had seen 2 MEW GULLS at the pond as
well, which isn=92t necessarily a common bird here.
In Alviso, I counted 26 COMMON SNIPE in the wet field next to the
Jubilee Christian Center. A SAY=92S PHOEBE was also at the Arzino Ranch.
At the Sunnyvale sewage ponds I could find no scaup at all, and
therefore no Tufted Duck. However, an adult PEREGRINE FALCON was perched
on a power tower, and a few TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS flew by with the
RED-WINGEDS.
On 2 Jan 99 I stopped by Ed Levin Park, where I heard one each of
RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH and PINE SISKIN, and saw 1 RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER.
Also in the area were an adult COOPER=92S HAWK and an adult SHARP-SHINNED=
HAWK.
Up Sierra Road I had a SAY=92S PHOEBE, a ROCK WREN, and a scattering of
HORNED LARKS.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Tue Jan 05 10:22:21 1999
Subject: Re: [SBB] Jack Snipe
I have seen hundreds of Jack Snipe and have yet to see one actually sitting
in the open, so I doubt this was a Jack Snipe. I have heard of one place
(Porthellick pond on the Scilly Isles) where you can see Jack Snipe without
flushing them first so I guess it is possible to see one on the ground.
However, there you are looking from a blind at close range on to a small pond.
At 09:44 AM 1/5/99 -0800, Dr. Michael M. Rogers wrote:
>
>All,
>
>I have just received a report of a snipe that the observer
>believed to be a Jack Snipe from the "second pond on the left
>as you walk out from the end of San Antonio Ave". This would
>either be the channel before the pumphouse or Adobe Creek
>opposite the pumphouse...but the observer mentions "left of
>the pumphouse" so I suspect it is the latter.
>
>This report is almost certainly in error, with the bird's
>size probably being mis-judged. I prodded a bit further and
>the observer admitted he was not certain...but, as the
>observer also notes, it might pay to check snipes a little
>more carefully (probably always a good idea anyway!).
>
>Good snipe-hunting!
>
>Mike Rogers
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Subject: Re: [SBB] Townsend's Warbler
At 07:35 AM 1/5/99 -0700, Bill Bousman wrote:
>Folks:
>
> Townsend's Warbler is considered an uncommon winter visitor in
>the county and is fairly common on spring migration. This status applies
>wherever there are oaks. It is less common elsewhere.
Townsend's Warbler has been a consistent winter resident at our home in Los
Altos, due in large part, I believe, to the surrounding trees. The lot to
the north of us has five redwoods and a loquat (now flowering), and on the
south side are both live and valley oaks and another loquat.
--Peter
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From email@hidden Tue Jan 05 11:35:36 1999
Subject: [SBB] SBB: White-Throated Sparrow
All: The White-Throated Sparrow reported earlier continues to be present
in the Stanford arboretum. If you're facing the weeping angel statue, it
hangs out in and around the bushes behind you and to your left. It seems
shy, but loosely associates with a small group (about 6) of Golden-Crowned
Sparrows.
Yours, John Meyer
John W. Meyer, Dept. of Sociology, Stanford U., Stanford, Cal. 94305
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From email@hidden Tue Jan 05 16:12:35 1999
Subject: [SBB] White green-winged teal?
Today (Jan 5) from about 11 to 12 a.m., there was small duck (teal-sized)
sleeping on the bank in Stevens Creek across from the Mitigation Area
showing a completely white head, back, and wing coverts. Its breast and
belly were buff, with grey on the sides. Its eyes were black. Its feet and
bill were pale orange-pink. Faint white vertical stripes were visible on
the sides, just where it appears on the American green-winged teal, which
is what leads me to think it was an unusual variant of green-winged teal.
(I couldn't see its tail clearly, and I didn't get to see it in flight.) A
male Eurasian green-winged teal was also close to this bird for much of the
time.
-- Wm Cabot
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From email@hidden Tue Jan 05 17:05:18 1999
Subject: [SBB] Almaden Lake Park
Howdy South-bay-birders,
This afternoon I saw an adult WESTERN GULL at Almaden Lake Park. Seeing
one this far from the bay is a bit unusual; the only other record I know
of was during the El Nino deluges. Other gulls present included
GLAUCOUS-WINGED, HERRING, THAYER'S, MEW (1), CALIFORNIA, and
RING-BILLED. I also saw COMMON GOLDENEYE, 6+ COMMON MERGANSERS, 3 COMMON
MOORHENS, 1 SPOTTED SANDPIPER, and a RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER at the park.
I didn't see the Red-necked Grebe and Common Loon, but then I didn't
look too hard.
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Wed Jan 06 08:58:39 1999
Subject: [SBB] White-throated Sparrow
I have one White-throated Sparrow in my yard this morning - first sighting
this year. Also a flock of American Goldfinches eating the blue blossoms
off the Rosemary.
Gloria LeBlanc
Los Gatos off Quito
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From email@hidden Wed Jan 06 09:09:14 1999
Subject: [SBB] California Web Site Updates
South-Bay-Birders,
The December archive of the South-bay-birders mailing list is now
online.
Also I have updated the California Birding Pages with descriptions of
the Thick-billed Kingbird at Half Moon Bay and Zone-tailed Hawks at
Escondido. Mike Rogers contributed photos of the kingbird and Arnold
Small has contributed a new image of a first year Slaty-backed Gull
from Japan which has been added to the account of the Davis bird.
Peter Knapp kindly contributed terrific photos of the Bolsa Chica
Tricolored Heron which now grace the account of that bird.
This month's mystery photos are of two apparent Red-naped Sapsuckers
but is that what they really are? The debate is already underway on
the public comment page. Last month's mystery finch and grackle now
have answers and discussion.
The Recent rarities photo gallery has a stunning new image of the
Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Ventura contributed by Don DesJardin and
the 3rd year Lesser Black-backed Gull in San Jose contributed by Mike
Rogers. Ruth Sullivan has provided photos of the controversial Sky
Larks at Sequim, Washington which have generated some discussion on
the Frontiers of Bird Identification mailing list.
The county birding pages have been updated with a revised Alpine
County Checklist and Appendix "A" thanks to Penelope Bowen and Don
Roberson. I have verified every link on the entire site this month so
most counties now have new or updated links.
The site is at: http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/
I have also updated the California Bird Records Committee web site
with new images of Painted Bunting, Greater Pewee, Philadelphia Vireo,
Red-faced Warbler, Scarlet Tanager, Yellow-billed Loon, Neotropic
Cormorant, Garganey, Wilson's Plover, Little Stint, and Mongolian
Plover. The gallery pages now reflect the acceptance of
Bristle-thighed Curlew (new to the state list), Yellow-billed Loon and
Mourning Warbler and the non-acceptance of the Great Tit on grounds of
its questionable natural occurrence.
The CBRC photo gallery is at: http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/photos/
Enjoy!
--
Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA 94044: email@hidden
SF Spring Birding Classes - Feb 9: http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/~jmorlan/
California Bird Records Committee: http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/
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From email@hidden Wed Jan 06 11:15:52 1999
Subject: [SBB] LBBGU,GLGU,HAHA
All,
I just got a phone call from Mike McLaughlin from southern CA.
He was up here birding on New Years Day 1/1/99 and saw the
3rd winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at Lake Cunningham. Also
there was a second-winter GLAUCOUS GULL, which from his
description sounds like the Almaden Lake Park bird found by
John Mariani on Christmas Day. Keith Kwan reported a first-
winter GLAUCOUS Gull from Lake Cunningham (to the Bird Box)
on 12/31/98, but I suspect that it may be the same bird as
well. Sounds like we may have a bird commuting between
southern San Jose lakes. Interestingly, last winter George
Finger reported an immature GLAUCOUS GULL on 6 Mar 1998 at
Lake Cunningham - perhaps this is the same bird returning?
Last winter Bert McKee had an adult Lesser Black-backed Gull
at Lake Cunningham on 8 Jan 1998. It is unclear whether our
bayside bird would commute this far, but it also seemd strange
that Bert's bird was never relocated - perhaps it spent most
of its time at another southern San Jose lake?
Mike also reported the continuing presence of the HARLAN'S
RED-TAILED HAWK from the Trimble Road bridge over the
Guadalupe River.
Keep checking those inland lakes!
Mike Rogers
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From email@hidden Wed Jan 06 13:59:35 1999
Subject: [SBB] EAPH
On a walk today I stopped at Shady Oaks Park in San Jose and had the
EASTERN PHOEBE about 150 yards south of the blue jungle gym, near a dirt
road through the orchard.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Wed Jan 06 15:56:39 1999
Subject: [SBB] HOOR still present in Santa Clara
All,
Georgeann Meadows of Santa Clara phoned today to say that the female HOODED
ORIOLE she first reported in mid-December has made return visits to her
nectar feeder as recently as Sunday 1/3/1999.
--Garth Harwood
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From email@hidden Wed Jan 06 16:42:18 1999
Subject: [SBB] Lake Cunningham Lesser Black-backed Gull
A belated message that the bird was present and easily seen on the water
on Sunday 1/3/99.
James Yurchenco
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From email@hidden Wed Jan 06 21:17:00 1999
Subject: [SBB] Palo Alto CBC
Here are the results of the 40th Palo Alto Christmas Bird Count done on Monday
12/22/98.
You can check results of all of the CBCs as they are posted at the Birdsource
Web site:
http://birdsource.tc.cornell.edu/cbc/
Penelope K. Bowen (compiler for PA CBC)
Menlo Park, CA 94025
email: email@hidden
Palo Alto Christmas Bird Count 1998
Pied-billed Grebe 253
Horned Grebe 15
Eared Grebe 987
Western Grebe 28
Clark's Grebe 15
Grebe-W.or C.?Aechmophorus Spp 8
American White Pelican 11
Brown Pelican 14
Double-crested Cormorant 160
American Bittern CW
Great Blue Heron 18
Great Egret 39
Snowy Egret 71
Green Heron CW
Black-crowned Night-heron 44
Greater White-fronted Goose* 1
Snow Goose* 1
Brant CW
Canada Goose 303
Wood Duck 1
Green-winged Teal (Eur) * 1
Green-winged Teal (Amer) 440
Mallard 1104
Northern Pintail 209
Blue-winged Teal * 5
Cinnamon Teal 30
Northern Shoveler 4848
Gadwall 1374
Eurasian Wigeon * CW
American Wigeon 1216
Canvasback 3338
Redhead 3
Ring-necked Duck 136
Tufted Duck* 1
Greater Scaup 197
Lesser Scaup 279
Scaup Spp. 2699
Surf Scoter 58
Common Goldeneye 123
Barrow's Goldeneye * 2
Barrow's X Common Goldeneye CW
Bufflehead 664
Hooded Merganser 29
Common Merganser 31
Red-breasted Merganser 40
Ruddy Duck 6226
Duck Spp. 405
Turkey Vulture 51
White-tailed Kite 27
Northern Harrier 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6
Cooper's Hawk 13
Accipiter Spp. 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 28
Red-tailed Hawk 102
Ferruginous Hawk* 1
Buteo Spp. 1
Golden Eagle (adult) 3
American Kestrel 37
Merlin 6
Peregrine Falcon 2
Prairie Falcon * 1
Ring-necked Pheasant 8
Wild Turkey* 15
California Quail 257
Clapper Rail 9
Virginia Rail 5
Sora 8
Common Moorhen 2
American Coot 7833
Black-bellied Plover 809
Semipalmated Plover 560
Killdeer 367
Black-necked Stilt 685
American Avocet 2588
Greater Yellowlegs 30
Lesser Yellowlegs * 1
Willet 3289
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Whimbrel 2
Long-billed Curlew 87
Marbled Godwit 4183
Ruddy Turnstone 1
Red Knot * 14
Sanderling 2
Western Sandpiper 6946
Least Sandpiper 369
Dunlin 2509
Calidrid spp 2140
Short-billed Dowitcher 160
Long-billed Dowitcher 40
Dowitcher Spp. 1380
Common Snipe 3
Bonaparte's Gull 249
Mew Gull 253
Ring-billed Gull 461
California Gull 580
Herring Gull 137
Thayer's Gull 3
Western Gull 259
Glaucous-winged Gull 203
Gull Spp. 984
Forster's Tern 35
Black Skimmer* 12
Rock Dove 1130
Band-tailed Pigeon 41
Mourning Dove 537
Barn Owl CW
Western Screech-owl 11
Great Horned Owl 8
Northern Pygmy-owl 2
Burrowing Owl 7
Northern Saw-whet Owl 3
Anna's Hummingbird 218
Belted Kingfisher 10
Acorn Woodpecker 99
Red-breasted Sapsucker 16
Nuttall's Woodpecker 68
Downy Woodpecker 14
Hairy Woodpecker 8
Northern Flicker (Red-sh) 125
Black Phoebe 179
Say's Phoebe 14
Horned Lark 4
Swallow spp* 1
Steller's Jay 170
Western Scrub-Jay 519
American Crow 40
Common Raven 77
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 443
Oak Titmouse 133
Bushtit 1014
Red-breasted Nuthatch 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 21
Pygmy Nuthatch 8
Brown Creeper 15
Bewick's Wren 101
Winter Wren 2
Marsh Wren 19
Golden-crowned Kinglet 43
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 238
Western Bluebird 62
Hermit Thrush 185
American Robin 1394
Varied Thrush 55
Wrentit 53
Northern Mockingbird 65
California Thrasher 28
American Pipit 167
Cedar Waxwing 261
Loggerhead Shrike 10
European Starling 1326
Hutton's Vireo 28
Orange-crowned Warbler 5
Yellow Warbler * 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 56
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Aud) 337
Yellow-rumped Warbler (form?) 707
Townsend's Warbler 66
Common Yellowthroat 11
Western Tanager * CW
Spotted Towhee 163
California Towhee 371
Savannah Sparrow 93
Fox Sparrow 74
Song Sparrow 87
Lincoln's Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow * 3
Golden-crowned Sparrow 1566
White-crowned Sparrow 1112
Sparrow spp 226
Dark-eyed (Slate-col.)Junco * CW
Dark-eyed Junco(Oregon) 1105
Red-winged Blackbird 1021
Tricolored Blackbird 96
Western Meadowlark 730
Brewer's Blackbird 592
Brown-headed Cowbird 52
Blackbird spp. 484
Purple Finch 11
House Finch 971
Pine Siskin 29
Lesser Goldfinch 251
Lawrence's Goldfinch 4
American Goldfinch 50
House Sparrow 112
Total Birds 82587
Total Species 166
6 CW
Total Participants 81
Feeder Watchers
1CW hybrid
1CW form
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From email@hidden Wed Jan 06 23:24:49 1999
Subject: [SBB] Calero Reservoir
Howdy South-bay-birders,
Birds this afternoon at Calero Reservoir included 1 COMMON LOON, 1
HORNED GREBE, 24+ COMMON GOLDENEYES, 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 1 AMERICAN
AVOCET, and at least 35 LEAST SANDPIPERS. The falcon was the same
immature bird that's been here for a while. Each time I've found it
standing on the east shore of the reservoir.
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Thu Jan 07 10:09:15 1999
Subject: [SBB] BAOW
Last night, 6 Jan 99, as I left work I heard a BARN OWL screeching from
across the Hellyer Ave.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Thu Jan 07 23:28:47 1999
Subject: [SBB] Mt. Hamilton
Called in to Mt. Hamilton on my return from Mexico on Wed 6 Jan. I drove up
the 130 from San Jose and then on along the Mines Road north.
The best birds were:
Santa Clara Cty:
Ross's Goose - 1 adult half a mile San Jose side of Joseph D Grant Park.
There is a large pool just before a large horse padock/ranch, and the bird
was on the lake side with the Canadas.
Phainopepla - 1 male by the San Antone Voluntary Fire Dept.
Alameda Cty:
Phainopepla - 1 male nr mile marker 75, next to a sign (house number?) with
12405 on it.
That's about the best of it. Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New
Year - Mexico was great!
All the best,
Graham Etherington
UC Berkeley
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From email@hidden Fri Jan 08 13:56:52 1999
Subject: [SBB] Eastern Phoebe
All,
This morning Frank Vanslager and I saw the EAPH in the orchard about 100-150
YDS. South of the blue Jungle-Gym located on the South side of Shady Oaks
Park. Look for the bird near where a dirt road winds thru the orchard. Shady
Oaks Park is located off of Coyote Road, east of the Blossom Hill Road
overpass over Hwy. 101. We then tried for but did not find the Lesser Black-
Backed Gull at Lake Cunningham Park. We did see a white-headed, light-eyed
gull with bright pink legs, a yellowish-pink bill with a black tip, a mottled
gray mantle, brownish wings with blackish-brown wingtips, blackish-brown tail
and a mottled light brown chest, belly and undertail coverts. The gull had a
whitish throat and tended to look fairly good sized with a fairly heavy bill
(it was never seen near any other gulls for size comparison). Except for the
white head I would have thought that it was a 2nd winter Herring Gull. We
also saw two Common Mergansers, one American White Pelican, one Clark's Grebe
and "one" female Northern Shoveler on the lake. We then went to Milpitas and
saw 5 Common Snipe and in Arzino Ranch near the Jubilee Christian Center. A
Burrowing Owl was standing in the gutter in an open drain on Disc Drive (a
concrete and steel burrow?). Nothing special in the pond at State and
Speckels or in the gull roost east of the marina.
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From email@hidden Fri Jan 08 17:10:09 1999
Subject: [SBB] Tailess Magnolia Warbler on Alamitos Creek
Howdy South-bay-birders!
This afternoon, at about 4:30 pm, I had an apparent MAGNOLIA WARBLER
along Alamitos Creek. To get to the site, take Almaden Expressway south
to Camden Avenue, and turn left. Go through the 4-way stop, and watch
for a parking area and wooden footbridge on the left (just before you
reach the intersection with Graystone Lane). Cross the footbridge, and
follow the path downstream until you reach a wooded area with picnic
tables. The bird was in this area, where there are a couple of pine
trees on the left side of the trail. In was down low and at about
eye-level in undergrowth along the creek near those pines. It flitted my
way in response to pishing, and I got a few long up-close looks at it
before it disappeared.
At first I thought it was a Nashville, until I noticed the white
wing bars! It had a gray head with what appeared to be an indistinct
partial eye-ring. The gray head contrasted with an olive back that
lacked streaking. It had prominent white wing-bars. The throat and
underparts were bright yellow, with dark streaking on the flanks, and a
pale grayish wash (almost a band) across the lower throat/upper breast,
and possibly very light gray streaking on the breast. It had no tail!
After Nashville Warbler I considered Northern Parula, but I don't think
that one would show flank streaking, and I think the facial pattern
would have been crisper. I hope I've identified it right, if not, it's
still a pretty interesting bird (whatever it is)!
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Fri Jan 08 20:28:13 1999
Subject: [SBB] Possible BT Blue Warbler
All:
I got word from Pat Curtis today that one of her customers has been seeing
what appears to be a Black-throated Blue Warbler in Saratoga. There are
photos and I will see them tomorrow. I will pass out the information if it
proves to be one.
Nick
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From email@hidden Fri Jan 08 20:56:58 1999
Subject: [SBB] Black-throated Blue Warbler in Saratoga
I'm posting this on behalf of Trudi Burney who has had a male
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER visiting her yard since wednesday. Trudi lives
on Via Madronas in Saratoga.
Trudi got some great photos and the bird is unmistakable: blue back and
cap, black cheek and throat with the black extending along the sides of
the white breast and belly, and a very obvious white patch on the flight
feathers when its wings are closed.
Trudi has said she wouldn't mind visitors to see this bird as long as it
sticks around. She can be reached at email@hidden.
Surprisingly, the bird has been visiting the ground beneath Trudi's
feeders and eating the seed there. Of course, The Birder's Handbook says
that seed can compose 25% of the black-throated blue's diet in the winter.
You learn something new every day!
Lily Douglas
Trudi Burney
Pat Curtis
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"If men had wings and bore black feathers, few of them would be
clever enough to be crows."
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From email@hidden Sun Jan 10 11:32:21 1999
Subject: [SBB] Tailless Magnolia Warbler saga continues
Howdy South-bay-birders,
Apparently this message didn't get relayed the first time--
As of noon today (Jan. 9) the tailless MAGNOLIA WARBLER was still along
the Alamitos Creek Trail near the picnic area, which is just downstream
from the wooden footbridge on Camden Ave. near Graystone. Today it was
just before you reach the picnic tables, foraging on and near the ground
on either side of the trail near an emergency phone. It then went down
to the creek and continued to forage down low in the brush. It was
alone, not associated with any flock. Had long up-close looks at it at
pretty close range.
Description: No tail. Head is gray (like a Nashville Warbler),
contrasting with an olive back that on closer inspection showed some
faint streaking. It had an indistinct partial eye-ring (like a
MacGillivray's, but smudgy). It showed 2 conspicuous white wing-bars.
When it flicked its wings it showed a small yellowish rump patch (not as
bright as a Yellow-rumped Warblers). Its throat, breast, and flanks were
bright yellow, with a faint band of grayish across the lower
throat/upper breast, faint grayish streaking on the breast, and more
conspicuous black streaks on its flanks. Belly and crissum were white.
Tail feathers were on vacation. Legs were pink. I heard it give a funny
squeaky call note several times. Pretty little bird!
John Mariani
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From email@hidden Sun Jan 10 17:34:15 1999
Subject: [SBB] TUDU, EUWI, RNGR, BTBW
All:
Larry Spear saw 5 SNOW GEESE (2 ads., 3 imms.) over Alviso
on 2 Jan., and Scott Terrill saw a TREE SWALLOW near Coyote
Creek at Hwy. 237 on 4 Jan.
On 5 Jan., I had a large female/imm. MERLIN at CCRS and a
_morphna_ SONG SPARROW near Arzino Ranch in Alviso.
On 6 Jan., doing work near the mouth of Guadalupe Slough, I
had a SNOWY PLOVER and an ad. PEREGRINE FALCON at salt pond
A8 near Alviso; 3 male EURASIAN WIGEON, 3 BROWN PELICANS,
and 3 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on salt pond A3W in Sunnyvale;
and 2 female TUFTED DUCKS and a male EURASIAN WIGEON on the
larger of the two Sunnyvale WPCP ponds.
On 8 Jan., I saw the RED-NECKED GREBE, ad. COMMON LOON,
2 male COMMON MERGANSERS, and 2 GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS
at Almaden Lake. A quick check of the Guadalupe River above
Trimble Road in San Jose failed to produce the Harlan's RTHA,
but I did get long, close looks at a female/imm. "BLACK"
MERLIN here.
On 10 Jan., after learning about the presence of the ad. male
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER in Saratoga and phoning the home-
owner to obtain permission to see the bird, I got very good
looks at it with Scott and Linda Terrill.
Steve Rottenborn
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From email@hidden Sun Jan 10 18:38:13 1999
Subject: [SBB] BT Blue Warbler
All:
Today, Mike Rogers, Mike Mammoser, and myself were able to confirm the
presence of a male Black-throated Blue Warbler in Saratoga. The bird is
regularly visiting a feeder in a backyard. It cannot be seen from a
publically accessible area to our knowledge. Fortunately the owner is
willing to allow birders to visit to see the bird. However, to minimize
hassle they would prefer if visitors could come before 12.00 noon. In
addition it would be nice if birders coordinated themselves to be present
in small groups so everyone can see the bird at the same time, rather than
having individuals dribbling in and out. The living room has huge windows
for viewing the large so 6-8 people or more can easily view the bird at once.
The bird has been present for about 6 days so will hopefully stick around.
It apparently visits the feeder pretty regularly. To arrange a visit,
contact Trudi Burney @ 408 741 1456.
I will list direction below to save having everyone having to ask Trudi:
Exit the 85 freeway and take Saratoga Avenue west towards Saratoga. In a
few hundred yards take the first right, which is called Via Monte (there
are NO traffic lights at this intersection). Go two blocks and go R on Via
Madrones. Their house is on the right and #13210.
Nick
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From email@hidden Sun Jan 10 18:45:27 1999
Subject: [SBB] Weekend birds
All:
On Saturday, I visited the Campbell/Oka ponds to lead a birdwalk for Pat
Curtis, the owner of the Backyard Bird Feeder. We saw 5 Hooded Mergansers
but I was unable to relocate an American Bittern that I saw prior to
meeting the main party. We spent some time looking at the gulls that
included at least 2 each of Mew and Thayer's. Most of the other usual birds
were present including 15 Ring-necked Ducks and 2 Horned Grebes.
On Sunday I started off by seeing the Black-throated Blue Warbler in
Saratoga. I then went down to Alamitos Creek and after about an hour
relocated John Mariani's Magnolia Warbler. A check of Almaden Lake quickly
revealed 5 grebe species including the Red-necked. Also a male Common
Merganser and lots of gulls, including plenty of Thayer's (10+) and Herring.
Good Birding.
Nick
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 07:44:54 1999
Subject: [SBB] Calero Res Birds
Hello Everyone,
Just to let you know of the continued presence of the adult BALD EAGLE and
one COMMON LOON at the west end of Calero Reservoir seen on Saturday
morning, Jan 9.
Ann
Ann Verdi
AMD/CA Central Svc Scheduling
408-749-2199 or x42199
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 07:48:35 1999
Subject: [SBB] (SBB) Glaucous Gull
This doesn't quite fit the South Bay, but it's close. After viewing the
Barrow's Goldeneye at Leo Ryan Park in Foster City, I went over to Half Moon
Bay (Pillar Point). An immature (I couldn't see the eyes) Glaucous Gull was
circling around with about 100 other gulls (including Thayer's and
Glaucous-winged). I missed the Kingbird.
Wally Tordoff and I are heading up to Point Arena next weekend. If anyone
has some tips on where to bird in the area, please let me know. I am
especially interested in any known puffin spots.
Thanks
Jim Gain
Modesto
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 10:19:24 1999
Subject: RE: [SBB] BT Blue Warbler
South-Bay-Birders:
Just got back from seeing the male Black-throated Blue Warbler at the
hospitality of Trudi Burney. The bird first appeared for us at 9:36 AM
although it was being seen before our arrival. We enjoyed great views, and
the bird was still there when we left. Birders present beside me were
Charlene (my sister of Saratoga), Kathy Parker of Los Gatos, and Gloria
LeBlanc (of Los Gatos).
I understand this is a 2nd county record. When and where was the first?
Mike Feighner
> ----------
> From: Nick Lethaby[SMTP:email@hidden]
> Sent: Sunday, January 10, 1999 6:38 PM
> To: email@hidden
> Subject: [SBB] BT Blue Warbler
>
> All:
>
> Today, Mike Rogers, Mike Mammoser, and myself were able to confirm the
> presence of a male Black-throated Blue Warbler in Saratoga. The bird is
> regularly visiting a feeder in a backyard. It cannot be seen from a
> publically accessible area to our knowledge. Fortunately the owner is
> willing to allow birders to visit to see the bird. However, to minimize
> hassle they would prefer if visitors could come before 12.00 noon. In
> addition it would be nice if birders coordinated themselves to be present
> in small groups so everyone can see the bird at the same time, rather than
> having individuals dribbling in and out. The living room has huge windows
> for viewing the large so 6-8 people or more can easily view the bird at
> once.
>
> The bird has been present for about 6 days so will hopefully stick around.
> It apparently visits the feeder pretty regularly. To arrange a visit,
> contact Trudi Burney @ 408 741 1456.
>
> I will list direction below to save having everyone having to ask Trudi:
>
> Exit the 85 freeway and take Saratoga Avenue west towards Saratoga. In a
> few hundred yards take the first right, which is called Via Monte (there
> are NO traffic lights at this intersection). Go two blocks and go R on Via
> Madrones. Their house is on the right and #13210.
>
> Nick
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 10:23:43 1999
Subject: [SBB] Final Composite List
FINAL 1998 SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST UPDATE
Well, Steve Rottenborn's Brant was #299 and 10 to 12 Sandhill Cranes
seen over Alviso on 13 Dec 1998 by Larry Spear (fide Steve Rottenborn)
supplied species #300. A good thing too, because the Christmas Counts
added nothing to the year list this year. (I bet those recently
discovered Magnolia and Black-throated Blue Warblers were somewhere in
the county on 31 Dec 1998 though!).
Of course, if Iceland Gull gets accepted by the CBRC a few totals will
jump by one.
I have received Santa Clara County year list totals from the following
five observers in addition to the three listed in the attached table.
Lots of people managed to break that 200 barrier this year!
Bob Reiling 232
Al Eisner 228
Tom Grey 216
Vivek Tiwari 209
Gloria Le Blanc 203
The summary table normally at the bottom of the list is repeated here
since this is the final circulation for 1998.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST HISTORY
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 HIGH
COMP 278 295 303 293 296 305 300 305
SCR 279 291 262 251 268 267 291
MJM 234 250 265 242 253 276 248 276
MMR 214 234 254 271 257 258 275 264 275
MLF 136 183 199 209 215 235 194 165 218 265 265
WGB 216 228 245 170 245
AME 240 220 219 231 228 240
KLP 232 232
RWR 204 201 203 228 232 232
TGr 189 211 216 216
VTi 209 209
GLB 190 203 203
CKS 185 195 186 195
My New Year's Resolution is to not keep a year list of any kind this
year ("Just say no to year-listing"), which includes this composite
list. If anyone is interested in taking over this compilation please
feel free to have at it (after 5 years, I'm burned out)!
Good birding in 1999!
Mike Rogers
P.S. Some advice from Kendric:
[To make the columns line up, please copy this list to a word processor, and
change the font to a monospaced font (Monoco, Courier, etc.), and set the
right hand margin to 7.5 inches.]
________________________________________________________________________
Recent progress of the composite list:
299: 12/12/98 BRANT
300: 12/13/98 SANDHILL CRANE
Please send any additions, corrections, or comments to Mike
Rogers, email@hidden.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST - 1998
SCR MMR MJM COMP SOURCE
377 267 264 248 300+ICGU?
% OF COMPOSITE FOR 1998 89.0% 88.0% 82.7% 100%
% OF 377 (ICGU not counted) 70.8% 70.0% 65.8% 79.6%
Red-throated Loon 2/16 2/ 8 2/ 8 SBT
Pacific Loon 12/12 2/21 SBT
Common Loon 2/ 8 2/11 2/14 1/ 2 AVe
Pied-billed Grebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Horned Grebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red-necked Grebe 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Eared Grebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Western Grebe 1/ 2 2/11 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Clark's Grebe 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Northern Fulmar
Sooty Shearwater
Ashy Storm-Petrel
Brown Booby
American White Pelican 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Brown Pelican 7/ 3 1/ 6 2/ 8 1/ 4 JMa
Double-crested Cormorant 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Magnificent Frigatebird
American Bittern 1/16 11/28 2/28 1/15 CWh
Least Bittern
Great Blue Heron 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Great Egret 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Snowy Egret 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Little Blue Heron 5/ 7 8/21 4/29 PJM
Cattle Egret 1/ 2 4/24 4/26 1/ 2 SCR
Green Heron 1/ 6 2/11 2/13 1/ 1 DJC
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
White-faced Ibis 8/16 8/ 6 8/ 8 8/ 6 RWR
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Tundra Swan 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/ 3 1/ 1 CKS,JML,DJC
Greater White-fronted Goose 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Snow Goose 1/ 2 1/19 1/ 3 1/ 2 SCR
Ross' Goose 2/ 8 1/19 1/16 1/16 MJM
Brant 12/12 12/14 12/12 SCR
Canada Goose 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Wood Duck 4/21 4/11 1/18 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Green-winged Teal 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Mallard 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Northern Pintail 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Garganey
Blue-winged Teal 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Cinnamon Teal 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Northern Shoveler 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Gadwall 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Eurasian Wigeon 1/26 2/24 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
American Wigeon 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Canvasback 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Redhead 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Ring-necked Duck 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/31 1/ 1 m.ob.
Tufted Duck 12/12 12/13 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Greater Scaup 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Lesser Scaup 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Oldsquaw
Black Scoter 3/ 8 3/ 2 3/ 8 3/ 1 JMe
Surf Scoter 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
White-winged Scoter 2/11 1/ 6 2/13 1/ 6 MMR
Common Goldeneye 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Barrow's Goldeneye 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Bufflehead 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Hooded Merganser 1/ 4 2/28 2/28 1/ 1 AVe,CH,NLe
Common Merganser 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Red-breasted Merganser 1/16 2/11 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Ruddy Duck 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Turkey Vulture 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
California Condor
Osprey 3/ 2 1/19 1/18 1/17 JMa,JLa
White-tailed Kite 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 2 SCR,MJM
Bald Eagle 2/ 8 12/29 2/16 1/16 SGu
Northern Harrier 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1/ 2 1/19 4/26 1/ 2 SCR
Cooper's Hawk 1/ 2 1/ 6 2/22 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 3 1/ 1 DJC
Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Ferruginous Hawk 1/ 2 1/19 12/29 1/ 2 SCR
Rough-legged Hawk 1/ 3 1/ 3 SCR
Golden Eagle 1/ 6 1/ 7 1/17 1/ 1 DJC
American Kestrel 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Merlin 1/ 9 2/ 9 1/ 3 1/ 2 fide CKS
Peregrine Falcon 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Prairie Falcon 3/ 4 10/31 10/17 1/25 NLe
Ring-necked Pheasant 1/ 6 1/13 2/22 1/ 6 SCR
Wild Turkey 3/16 4/11 4/ 5 1/ 1 JMa
California Quail 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/18 1/ 1 SCR,DJC
Mountain Quail 6/11 5/13 MLF
Yellow Rail
Black Rail 1/12 1/12 2/ 8 1/ 9 VTi,RWR,FVs
Clapper Rail 1/12 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Virginia Rail 1/ 2 1/12 1/31 1/ 2 SCR
Sora 1/ 2 1/16 2/ 8 1/ 2 SCR
Common Moorhen 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
American Coot 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Sandhill Crane 12/13 LSp
Black-bellied Plover 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Pacific Golden-Plover 7/27 7/26 7/25 AME
American Golden-Plover 9/19 NLe
Golden-Plover sp 8/16
Snowy Plover 5/13 12/20 6/14 4/19 TRy,SSa
Semipalmated Plover 1/ 6 4/24 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Killdeer 1/ 1 1/ 7 1/18 1/ 1 m.ob.
Mountain Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
American Avocet 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Greater Yellowlegs 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Lesser Yellowlegs 1/ 6 4/24 8/ 1 1/ 6 SCR
Solitary Sandpiper 4/19 PJM
Willet 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Wandering Tattler
Spotted Sandpiper 4/27 2/ 8 2/16 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Whimbrel 1/ 6 1/ 6 2/ 8 1/ 4 CKS,JML
Long-billed Curlew 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Hudsonian Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit 10/ 2 10/ 2 SCR
Marbled Godwit 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Ruddy Turnstone 7/24 8/24 4/28 RWR
Black Turnstone 10/ 2 10/ 2 SCR
Red Knot 1/ 6 8/24 1/ 6 SCR
Sanderling 5/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 6 MMR
Semipalmated Sandpiper 7/ 4 8/22 7/ 4 SCR,NLe
Western Sandpiper 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Least Sandpiper 1/ 2 1/ 6 2/14 1/ 1 AVe,CH
White-rumped Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper 9/27 8/ 9 8/ 1 DWe,TGr
Pectoral Sandpiper 9/14 9/16 7/26 7/26 MJM
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Dunlin 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Curlew Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper 8/16 8/18 8/16 8/16 SCR,MJM
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Ruff 8/ 3 8/ 6 8/ 1 8/ 1 DWe,TGr
Short-billed Dowitcher 1/ 6 1/ 6 4/26 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Long-billed Dowitcher 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 2 SCR,MJM,AVe
Common Snipe 1/ 5 10/12 3/ 8 1/ 1 DJC
Wilson's Phalarope 6/16 7/10 6/13 6/12 BMc
Red-necked Phalarope 6/30 8/ 4 4/17 4/17 MJM,AVE,FVs
Red Phalarope 2/11 2/ 8 2/ 8 SBT
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger 9/18 9/18 9/17 SMi
Long-tailed Jaeger
Laughing Gull 6/22 DSt
Franklin's Gull 6/ 9 6/10 6/13 5/13 RWR,FVs
Little Gull 4/28 4/29 4/28 4/28 SCR
Black-headed Gull
Bonaparte's Gull 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Heermann's Gull 11/19 11/19 SCR,DJ
Mew Gull 1/ 2 1/19 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,TGr
Ring-billed Gull 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
California Gull 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Herring Gull 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Thayer's Gull 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
??Iceland Gull 1/16 1/16 SBT,SCR,AJa,MH
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1/18 3/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Western Gull 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Glaucous-winged Gull 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,TGr
Glaucous Gull 1/ 6 2/24 1/ 6 SCR
Black-legged Kittiwake
Sabine's Gull 8/18 FB,JMS
Caspian Tern 4/17 4/11 4/11 4/ 2 RWR
Elegant Tern 9/ 3 9/ 1 8/ 8 NLe
Common Tern 9/ 3 9/23 5/15 SBT
Arctic Tern
Forster's Tern 1/ 6 2/ 8 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Least Tern 7/ 2 7/ 7 7/ 3 7/ 2 SCR
Black Tern 5/ 7 4/29 9/18 4/28 TGr,JSt,RWR
Black Skimmer 1/ 6 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Common Murre
Ancient Murrelet
Cassin's Auklet
Rock Dove 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Band-tailed Pigeon 1/ 1 3/27 3/15 1/ 1 SCR
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Greater Roadrunner 11/21 4/19 SMi
Barn Owl 4/19 1/ 9 4/26 1/ 9 MMR,RJe
Flammulated Owl
Western Screech-Owl 11/15 6/ 2 4/26 1/ 1 JMa
Great Horned Owl 1/14 4/25 3/22 1/ 1 DJC
Northern Pygmy-Owl 1/ 1 11/14 4/12 1/ 1 SCR,JMa
Burrowing Owl 1/ 5 1/20 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Long-eared Owl 11/14 11/14 10/11 RHu
Short-eared Owl 10/ 2 3/ 7 RiC
Northern Saw-whet Owl 12/21 4/26 1/ 1 JMa
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk
Common Poorwill 9/30 4/26 4/26 MJM,GKH,DSt
Black Swift
Chimney Swift
Vaux's Swift 4/13 4/25 4/25 4/12 DPo,SMi
White-throated Swift 1/18 1/21 2/22 1/ 8 RWR,FVs
Black-chinned Hummingbird 5/ 6 5/ 8 4/18 4/16 CCRS
Anna's Hummingbird 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Costa's Hummingbird 6/ 8 6/ 8 SCR
Calliope Hummingbird 4/19 4/19 SCR,HLR,RPR
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird 3/16 4/ 8 4/ 5 3/16 SCR
Allen's Hummingbird 3/ 4 4/11 3/15 1/25 AME
Belted Kingfisher 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/17 1/ 1 DJC
Lewis' Woodpecker 12/29 11/21 1/ 6 NLe,RWR,FVs
Acorn Woodpecker 1/ 1 1/ 6 2/28 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1/ 2 1/ 1 CKS,JML
Red-naped Sapsucker 11/15 1/ 6 1/ 6 MMR
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/17 1/ 1 m.ob.
Williamson's Sapsucker
Nuttall's Woodpecker 1/ 2 1/ 7 1/ 3 1/ 2 m.ob.
Downy Woodpecker 1/ 1 3/ 4 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,CKS,JML
Hairy Woodpecker 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
Northern Flicker 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Pileated Woodpecker 6/11 4/12 4/12 MJM
Olive-sided Flycatcher 4/26 5/ 6 4/25 4/16 JCo
Western Wood-Pewee 4/26 4/25 4/25 4/19 JDa
Willow Flycatcher 5/28 8/29 6/12 5/28 SCR
Least Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher 4/30 4/11 4/11 4/11 MMR,MJM
Dusky Flycatcher
Gray Flycatcher
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 3/28 3/27 3/18 1/ 4 CCRS
Black Phoebe 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Eastern Phoebe 1/ 2 3/ 4 3/ 1 1/ 2 SCR
Say's Phoebe 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/18 1/ 2 SCR
Ash-throated Flycatcher 4/14 4/25 4/26 4/ 8 RWR
Tropical Kingbird 10/26 KG
Cassin's Kingbird 5/ 4 4/11 4/11 3/ 1 DRo,RCa
kingbird sp. 2/ 8 AGu
Western Kingbird 3/16 4/ 8 4/11 3/16 SCR
Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Horned Lark 3/16 4/26 3/15 1/25 AME
Purple Martin 5/14 RCi
Tree Swallow 1/18 1/19 3/ 1 1/17 LCh
Violet-green Swallow 2/ 5 1/19 2/22 1/18 JDa
Nor. Rough-winged Swallow 2/ 8 2/25 2/28 2/ 8 SCR
Bank Swallow 7/ 2 5/26 NLe
Cliff Swallow 3/ 2 3/ 1 3/ 8 2/26 TRy
Barn Swallow 1/ 2 1/19 3/ 1 1/ 2 SCR
Steller's Jay 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/17 1/ 1 m.ob.
Western Scrub-Jay 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-billed Magpie
Yellow-billed Magpie 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
American Crow 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Common Raven 1/ 1 1/ 5 2/13 1/ 1 m.ob.
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1/ 1 1/16 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Oak Titmouse 1/ 3 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 CKS,JML,DJC
Bushtit 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red-breasted Nuthatch 9/27 11/15 4/12 1/ 1 JMa
White-breasted Nuthatch 1/ 3 1/ 6 1/13 1/ 1 DJC
Pygmy Nuthatch 1/ 1 12/27 4/12 1/ 1 SCR,JMa
Brown Creeper 1/ 1 4/25 1/17 1/ 1 m.ob.
Rock Wren 3/ 16 1/19 1/13 1/13 MJM
Canyon Wren 12/30 1/ 1 JSa,HGe
Bewick's Wren 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
House Wren 3/29 4/ 8 4/ 5 3/21 LAY
Winter Wren 1/ 1 10/12 4/ 4 1/ 1 SCR
Marsh Wren 1/12 1/12 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
American Dipper 4/11 3/29 TGr
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1/ 2 10/ 1 10/17 1/ 2 SCR
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4/26 3/27 3/29 1/ 5 CJC
Western Bluebird 1/ 2 1/ 6 2/16 1/ 1 DJC
Mountain Bluebird 1/17 JLu
Townsend's Solitaire 5/ 6 5/ 3 MHa,DHa
Swainson's Thrush 4/30 5/ 6 5/ 9 4/ 2 PMB
Hermit Thrush 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/13 1/ 1 SCR,JMa
American Robin 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/13 1/ 1 m.ob.
Varied Thrush 1/ 1 10/31 11/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Wrentit 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/17 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
Northern Mockingbird 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Sage Thrasher 4/ 7 BWe
Brown Thrasher
California Thrasher 1/ 1 1/ 6 2/28 1/ 1 SCR
Red-throated Pipit 9/26 NLe
American Pipit 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Bohemian Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing 1/ 2 1/14 3/28 1/ 1 JMa
Phainopepla 11/15 12/29 4/18 1/ 6 NLe,RWR,FVs
Northern Shrike 11/15 11/14 11/14 11/14 MMR,MJM
Loggerhead Shrike 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
European Starling 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Bell's Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Cassin's Vireo 4/26 4/11 4/12 4/ 5 LAY
Plumbeous Vireo
Hutton's Vireo 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,JMa
Warbling Vireo 3/28 3/27 3/29 3/18 AME
Red-eyed Vireo
Tennessee Warbler 9/28 9/28 9/28 SCR
Orange-crowned Warbler 1/ 4 1/24 3/ 1 1/ 4 SCR,CCRS
Nashville Warbler 4/14 4/25 9/20 4/12 JMM
Virginia's Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler 1/ 4 4/11 4/25 1/ 4 SCR
Chestnut-sided Warbler 9/27 10/ 7 10/10 9/27 SCR
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Black-throated Gray Warbler 4/30 4/25 4/ 5 1/ 9 SBT
Townsend's Warbler 1/ 1 3/27 3/15 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
Hermit Warbler 4/26 4/ 4 2/ 1 AVe,CH
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Prairie Warbler 1/ 4 1/17 1/ 4 SCR
Palm Warbler 1/ 4 1/13 1/ 4 SCR,HLR
Blackpoll Warbler 9/23 9/16 10/10 9/14 CCRS
Black-and-White Warbler 11/ 1 EA
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird 6/ 7 SRo,KVV
Northern Waterthrush 9/23 8/29 8/30 8/29 MMR
Kentucky Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler 4/26 4/25 8/30 4/19 NLe
Common Yellowthroat 1/ 4 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 2 MJM
Hooded Warbler
Wilson's Warbler 3/28 3/27 3/22 3/22 MJM
Yellow-breasted Chat 5/ 6 5/ 3 CCRS
Summer Tanager 9/17 JMa
Scarlet Tanager
Western Tanager 4/24 4/26 4/25 1/23 RWR
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 10/10 10/ 7 10/10 5/25 KCo,MWr
Black-headed Grosbeak 4/ 8 4/11 4/11 4/ 5 VTi
Blue Grosbeak 5/ 6 5/11 4/19 4/19 MJM
Lazuli Bunting 4/19 4/26 5/ 3 4/19 SCR
Indigo Bunting 7/18 AJa
Passerina sp. 4/10 4/10 SCR
Dickcissel
Green-tailed Towhee 9/28 CCRS
Spotted Towhee 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,JMa,DJC
California Towhee 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/13 1/ 1 m.ob.
Rufous-crowned Sparrow 1/ 2 4/ 8 4/11 1/ 2 SCR
American Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow 4/27 4/26 3/31 GFi,MPl
Clay-colored Sparrow 10/22 10/26 10/24 10/22 SCR
Brewer's Sparrow 9/15 9/15 SCR
Black-chinned Sparrow 5/23 JGa
Vesper Sparrow 9/15 9/15 SCR
Lark Sparrow 4/ 8 1/19 1/ 4 1/ 4 MJM
Black-throated Sparrow
Sage Sparrow 11/14 11/14 4/12 AME,DPo
Lark Bunting 9/16 9/16 MMR
Savannah Sparrow 1/ 2 1/12 1/ 4 1/ 1 DJC
Grasshopper Sparrow 4/10 6/ 2 4/10 SCR
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow 1/ 9 fide AME
Fox Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Song Sparrow 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Lincoln's Sparrow 1/ 2 1/13 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH
Swamp Sparrow 1/ 2 12/ 3 10/17 1/ 2 SCR
White-throated Sparrow 10/ 6 12/31 3/29 1/15 AJb
Golden-crowned Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
White-crowned Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Harris' Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Lapland Longspur 11/ 8 NLe
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Tricolored Blackbird 1/ 2 1/14 4/11 1/ 2 SCR
Western Meadowlark 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 DJC
Yellow-headed Blackbird 5/ 4 9/16 10/ 5 4/ 4 NLe
Brewer's Blackbird 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Great-tailed Grackle 5/25 5/28 5/30 5/25 SCR
Brown-headed Cowbird 1/ 2 1/16 1/18 1/ 1 AVe,CH,DJC
Hooded Oriole 3/29 4/24 4/26 3/21 AWa
Baltimore Oriole
Bullock's Oriole 3/28 4/ 8 3/22 3/19 GHa
Scott's Oriole
Purple Finch 1/ 1 3/27 2/28 1/ 1 SCR
Cassin's Finch
House Finch 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red Crossbill
Pine Siskin 1/18 10/31 11/ 1 1/ 9 TGr
Lesser Goldfinch 1/ 1 1/13 1/ 4 1/ 1 m.ob.
Lawrence's Goldfinch 5/ 5 4/26 4/26 1/ 6 NLe,RWR,FVs
American Goldfinch 1/ 1 1/ 7 1/20 1/ 1 m.ob.
Evening Grosbeak 10/31 LCh
House Sparrow 1/ 2 1/ 6 2/22 1/ 1 CKS,JML,DJC
Observer codes: m.ob.-many observers, AGu-Arnel Guanlao, AJa-Al
Jaramillo, AJb-Alberta Jasberg, AME-Al Eisner, AVe-Ann Verdi, AWa-Alan
Walther, BMc-Bert McKee, BWe-Bruce Webb, CCRS-Coyote Creek Riparian
Station, CH-Caralisa Hughes, CJC-Chuck Coston, CKS-Chris Salander,
CWh-Clark White, DHa-David Haveman, DJ-Dave Johnston, DJC-Don & Jill
Crawford, DPo-David Powell, DRo-Don Roberson, DSt-Dick Stovel,
DWe-Dave Weber, EA-Ernie Abeles, FB-Florence Bennett, FVs-Frank
Vanslager, GFi-George Finger, GHa-Garth Harwood, GKH-Grant Hoyt,
GLB-Gloria LeBlanc, HGe-Harriet Gerson, HLR-Heather Rottenborn,
JCo-Jack Cole, JDa-Jim Danzenbaker, JGa-Jim Gain, JLa-Jolene Lange,
JLu-John Luther, JMa-John Mariani, JMe-John Meyer, JML-Jeanne Leavitt,
JMM-John & Maria Meyer, JMS-Jean-Marie Spoelman, JSa-June Santoro,
JSt-John Sterling, KCo-Kitty Collins, KG-Ken Goss, KLP-Kathy Parker,
KVV-Kent Van Vuren, LAY-Amy Lauterbach & James Yurchenco, LCh-Les
Chibana, LSp-Larry Spear, m.ob.-many observers, MH-Matt Heindel,
MHa-Merry Haveman, MJM-Mike Mammoser, MLF-Mike Feighner, MMR-Mike
Rogers, MPL-Marjorie Plant, MWr-Marti Wright, NLe-Nick Lethaby,
PMB-Phyllis M. Browning, RCa-Rita Caratello, RCi-Rich Cimino, RCo-Rita
Colwell, RHu-Ralph Hunter, RiC-Richard Carlson, RJe-Richard Jeffers,
RLe-Rosalie Lefkowitz, RPR-Rebecca Paige Rottenborn, RWR-Bob Reiling,
SBT-Scott Terrill, SCR-Steve Rottenborn, SGu-Stephan Gunn, SMi-Steve
Miller,SRo-Steve Rovell,SSA-Susan Sandstrom, TGr-Tom Grey, TRy-Tom
Ryan, VTi-Vivek Tiwari, WGB-Bill Bousman
SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST HISTORY
1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 HIGH
COMP 278 295 303 293 296 305 300 305
SCR 279 291 262 251 268 267 291
MJM 234 250 265 242 253 276 248 276
MMR 214 234 254 271 257 258 275 264 275
MLF 136 183 199 209 215 235 194 165 218 265 265
WGB 216 228 245 170 245
AME 240 220 219 231 228 240
KLP 232 232
RWR 204 201 203 228 232 232
TGr 189 211 216 216
VTi 209 209
GLB 190 203 203
CKS 185 195 186 195
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 10:32:38 1999
Subject: [SBB] Bl.thr.Blue WA, Mag. WA
All,
As already reported, yesterday morning 1/10/99 I enjoyed nice views of
the male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER in Saratoga.
Later in the afternoon I apparently followed in Nick Lethaby's
footsteps, finding the tail-less MAGNOLIA WARBLER near the picnic area
along Alamitos Creek just before 3:00pm. A walk down to Almaden Lake
turned up the same 5 species of grebes, including the RED-NECKED
GREBE, 8 COMMON MERGANSERS (3 adult males), 3 COMMON MOORHENS, and
many THAYER'S GULLS. Of the 60 gulls at the mouth of Alamitos Creek,
15 were THAYER'S...and there were many more out further on the lake.
Mike Rogers
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 10:57:09 1999
Subject: [SBB] RE: Final Composite List
REPLY RE: Final Composite List
Mike,
A hearty thank you for keeping this list for the past 5 years.
Although I don't keep year lists, I have found the season-to-
season and year-to-year information of extreme interest.
I trust that I am echoing the feelings of just about all of the
subscribers on this list in thanking you for all of your hard
and quick work these years! I don't know how you've managed
to see so many of these birds as well as keep the tally going!
Les Chibana
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 10:59:03 1999
Subject: [SBB] Alviso raptors
In the last 10 minutes, we have had a fly-by Peregrine and a Golden Eagle,
both over the marina parking lot. Can't complain about the view from the
Cannery!
Best,
Janet Hanson
SFBBO
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 11:39:16 1999
Subject: [SBB] Change in URL for SBBU
1. Stanford has changed its computers, so that the URL for South Bay
Birders Unlimited (SBBU) has been changed to:
http://www.stanford.edu/~kendric/birds/
(the "-leland" has been deleted from the old URL)
2. Mike Rogers has posted the FINAL 1998 Santa Clara County Bird List,
with 300 birds.
Happy New Year
Kendric
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 14:13:55 1999
Subject: [SBB] Magnolia Warbler
All,
This morning Kathy Parker, Frank Vanslager and I saw the tailless Magnolia
Warbler first found by John Mariani on 1/8 and refound by him on 1/9. We
first found the bird in the weeds on the eastern edge of Alamitos Creek west
of the evergreens which are north (downstream) of the footbridge located on
Camden Ave. near Graystone Lane. After a couple of minutes of viewing the
bird flew to some tall weeds on the dry middle portion of the creek. About
20-30 minutes later it flew back to the east side of the creek near the
exposed roots of a large tree (type?). About a minute later it flew south in
stages to a tree near the emergency telephone. From there it disappeared into
heavy brush southwest of the phone. The bird was alone and not associating
with any flocks.
Except a couple of minor points I agree with John's description, however, I'm
sure he saw it longer and better. To me the bird had a complete eyering with
a short indistinct whitish supercillium extending back from the eye. I also
felt that the yellow rump patch was at least as big as a YRWA, this was
especially obvious when viewing from the rear with the yellow rump patch above
and the white undertail coverts below. My initial impression is that this
must be a first fall male with the bold blackish intermittent flank streaking
and no appreciable chest or neck streaking (looking very much like the
illustration of one shown on plate 11, page 65 of Dunn and Garrett's Warblers
field guide) however, I am not aware of the timing of the molt or how soon the
female might show flank streaking or even if they might show flank streaking
without any appreciable chest or neck streaking. As John says it's a pretty
little bird.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 1:52 PM, 1/11/99
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From email@hidden Mon Jan 11 17:16:55 1999
Subject: [SBB] Eastern Fox Sparrow at Almaden Lake
Howdy South-bay-birders,
This afternoon, while walking around Almaden Lake, I saw an apparent
Eastern Fox Sparrow. I'm not too good at Fox Sparrow ethnicity, so here
is a description based on long close observation:
It had a relatively small bill, yellow with dark upper mandible. Its
face was gray, contrasting with a darker brown crown. White malar stripe
edged with dark brown. Its back was gray with reddish-brown streaks
(reminiscent of the back of a Rufous-crowned Sparrow). It had dark brown
spotting on its breast, the spotting heaviest and converging at the
middle of the breast to form a large central spot. There were heavy
chestnut-brown streaks on its flanks. Its wings were bright
chestnut-brown, constrasting with the gray face and back. Its rump and
tail were especially bright rusty brown, brighter than those of any Fox
Sparrow I've ever seen. It seemed a bit