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From email@hidden Mon Sep 01 02:11:54 1997
Subject: Black Skimmers
All,
Labor Day morning from 8:15 to 8:30 I got good looks at four BLACK SKIMMERS
at the Charleston Slough. They were on several small islands just in front
of the wooden bench that sits at the sweeping left-hand turn about 3/4 mile
up the trail between the Slough and Adobe Creek. They shared the iselets
with about twenty Avocets, a Mallard, and one other bird with it's head
buried in it's feathers. What I could see was it had short legs, two
darker wing bands on a mottled grey body, and a crown darker than it's neck
and sides. When it finally pulled it's head out of it's feathers, it
turned out to be an immature BLACK SKIMMER, with a pronouced lower
mandible, markings roughly matching the NGS field guide, and very long
tapered wings when it stretched out. The adults were sitting in pairs,
each duo taking off and returning one during the time I watched. The
immature sat separately on a different islet and didn't leave the ground.
How often do immatures show up here?
Dick Strubbe - Quality Assurance
Hernandez Engineering, Inc.
NASA - Ames Research Center
Moffett Field, CA 94035
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From email@hidden Mon Sep 01 13:31:13 1997
Subject: EAKI in Big Sur
Hi Birders -
This morning around 8:30 AM on 9/1, Craig Hohenberger, Rick Fournier and
I were birding Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur and saw an immature
EASTERN KINGBIRD on the fenceline west of the lone cypress tree on the
mesa at the north end of the park. The bird showed some brown on the
back and wings. In addition to this bird we saw a NASHVILLE WARBLER in
the fennel just behind the Cooper Cabin and an immature GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW in the fennel right next to Highway 1 on the trail down to the
Cooper Cabin. An immature GOLDEN EAGLE was seen soaring high above the
hillsides just east of Highway 1. Scoping from the point above the Big
Sur River mouth, the ocean was quiet and little migration was visible.
Later, at the Salinas River mouth, at least 3 JAEGERS, most probably
PARASITICS, were seen chasing gulls.
Steve Rovell
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From email@hidden Mon Sep 01 13:31:13 1997
Subject: EAKI in Big Sur
Hi Birders -
This morning around 8:30 AM on 9/1, Craig Hohenberger, Rick Fournier and
I were birding Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur and saw an immature
EASTERN KINGBIRD on the fenceline west of the lone cypress tree on the
mesa at the north end of the park. The bird showed some brown on the
back and wings. In addition to this bird we saw a NASHVILLE WARBLER in
the fennel just behind the Cooper Cabin and an immature GRASSHOPPER
SPARROW in the fennel right next to Highway 1 on the trail down to the
Cooper Cabin. An immature GOLDEN EAGLE was seen soaring high above the
hillsides just east of Highway 1. Scoping from the point above the Big
Sur River mouth, the ocean was quiet and little migration was visible.
Later, at the Salinas River mouth, at least 3 JAEGERS, most probably
PARASITICS, were seen chasing gulls.
Steve Rovell
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From email@hidden Tue Sep 02 08:54:16 1997
Subject: More Black Skimmers
There were 9 BLACK SKIMMERS, 8 adults and 1 juvenile, in the usual place
just opposite the second bench on the levee at Charleston Slough at nine
o'clock this morning 9/2/97.
Rosalie Lefkowitz
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From email@hidden Tue Sep 02 09:22:07 1997
Subject: Continuing Stilt Sandpiper
On Monday Sept. 1, the juvenile Stilt Sandpiper was at the pond along
Spreckles near State St. (Alviso) at least from 3:30 to 4:10 PM. It was
with a flock of up to 45 Yellowlegs (among which I spotted only 4 or 5
Lesser, but some birds were too concealed to tell). It was actively feeding
for the first 20 minutes, then resting near some vegetation. Also here were
good numbers of Least Sandpipers, 3 Red-Necked Phalaropes, and several other
species - but only about 3 Dowitchers.
Earlier, at about 2:30, the flock had not been there at all, and there
were few shorebirds of any sort. I therefore went on to CCRS, but found the
shorebird numbers there (apart from Avocets) also unusually low - only about
100 Dowitchers, for example; and no sign of Pectoral, Stilt Sandpiper, etc.
(Note that this time was fairly close to high tide, so the numbers were a
surprise.) But the return visit to Spreckles paid off....
A check of the old Palo Alto Yacht Basin on the outgoing tide at about 4:30
was also disappointing: only a handful of shorebirds other than Western and
Least Sandpipers, despite pretty good habitat. (There were no exposed flats
at the mouth yet.)
Al Eisner
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From email@hidden Tue Sep 02 12:21:00 1997
Subject: migration
Hi Everyone--
On Sunday, 31 August, a dull-plumaged WESTERN TANAGER visited the trees
outside my bedroom window in Mountain View. It called off and on for
several minutes and showed itself briefly before flying off.
Mark Miller
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From email@hidden Tue Sep 02 15:47:12 1997
Subject: Pectoral Sandpiper
This afternoon, Tuesday, Sept. 2, at about 2:30, a PECTORAL SANDPIPER made
a short stop in the pond across the dirt road from the CCRS pond. It was
smaller than the Dowitchers, had a shortish black bill, a nondistinct
supercilium, The breast was heavily streaked and it ended abruptly with the
underparts being clean white. The legs were light, in the light I couldn't
tell the color. It only stayed for about a minute. While I was readjusting
my scope it disappeared. Also present in the shorebird pond were 9
Semipalmated Plovers and the Lesser Yellowlegs outnumbered the Greater
Yellowlegs about 10 to 2.
Made a try for the Bobolink this morning. Walked the levee from 101 to
Montague Expressway. No Bobolink. Did see a small flock of 7 COMMON
MERGANSERS, about 8-10 WESTERN WOOD_PEWEES, and a female BULLOCK"S ORIOLE.
Kathy Parker
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From email@hidden Tue Sep 02 16:10:30 1997
Subject: Pectoral Sandpiper
On Sunday morning 8/31/97, Rosalie and I saw a Pectoral Sandpiper in the
Palo Alto Flood Control Basin. It was at the west edge of the northeast
pond, just past the intersection of the two main paths, feeding with Least
Sandpipers. Earlier, we had seen in immature GREEN HERON at Emily Renzel.
Phyllis
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From email@hidden Tue Sep 02 19:35:35 1997
Subject: SBBU Home Page
Ted Chandik's Trips will now be a regular feature of SBBU.
To start off, his June 28-30,1997 Trip to Yosemite and Mono Lake is now
listed on SBBU.
I will return on Sept. 14, so other features of SBBU will be updated after that.
Kendric
South Bay Birders Unlimited (SBBU)
http://www-leland.stanford.edu/~kendric/birds/
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From email@hidden Wed Sep 03 12:39:04 1997
Subject: birds
On Friday, 29 Aug 97, I helped on a census of some private property =
near Alviso, where I saw a couple each of BAIRD'S and PECTORAL =
SANDPIPERS. After this, Nick Lethaby and I drove off to San Diego =
to try for the Belcher's Gull.
On Saturday, 30 Aug 97, Nick and I spent the entire day at the Tijuana =
River mouth waiting for this gull to show (which it never did). We did =
get the REDDISH EGRET, which has been here for some time, and was =
performing its "drunken sailor" routine. We also got good views of =
LARGE-BILLED SPARROW, which may be a future split from the =
Savannah Sparrow complex, and were able to compare it directly with =
the Belding's race (one of lightest against one of the darkest). Seven =
species of terns were in this area as well, providing excellent =
comparisons between ELEGANT and ROYAL.
On Sunday, 31 Aug 97, we spent a few hours in the morning still =
hoping for the gull, but only getting some decent views of BLACK-
VENTED SHEARWATERS close in to shore as a reward.
After arriving back in the Bay Area in late afternoon, we checked the =
CCRS waterbird pond, finding the adult STILT SANDPIPER.
On Monday, 1 Sep 97, I started the day at the Guadalupe River, where =
an immature PEREGRINE FALCON was perched on a power tower =
right at Trimble. I walked up the levee as far as the Viking Truck yard. =
At the point where the telephone poles start, a BOBOLINK flew up out =
of the yard and landed on the telephone pole, constantly giving its =
"wink" call note. This bird was slightly smaller than a STARLING, one =
of which was present right next to it for comparison. It had a short, =
conical bill that was a pale neutral color. The forehead was flat, giving =
much the same impression as a Grasshopper Sparrow. I could see the =
dark lateral crown stripe, but the angle from which I was looking didn't =
allow me to see the median crown stripe. There was a dark line =
extending back from the eye towards the nape, with a slight downward =
hook at the end. Otherwise, the face, including the supercilium, was a =
uniform buffy brown. This color extended throughout the underparts, to =
the undertail coverts, and was interrupted only by some dusky streaking =
on the flanks. The upperparts feathering was a dark brown with thin =
pale edging. This was true as well of the scapulars and the visible wing =
coverts. The tail was relatively short, brownish, and had a ragged-
looking end, like the feathers were of many different lengths. After =
about 30 seconds, the bird flew off towards the south along the river. I =
watched it until it was out of sight, and assume that it got as far as =
Trimble or further. Two calling RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS were =
here as well, one of them being an immature.
I also worked the east side of the river, where I had an adult female =
OSPREY fly by with a fish. It headed downstream. Also on this side I =
found 3 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS. Other migrants of interest =
included an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, ASH-THROATED =
FLYCATCHER, 3 WESTERN FLYCATCHERS, 3 WARBLING =
VIREOS, a WESTERN TANAGER, and an ORANGE-CROWNED =
WARBLER.
I then went to Calabazas Marsh and checked the slough, where all I had =
was a HARBOR SEAL moving in with the tide. Along the creek I had =
another ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, 3 VIRGINIA RAILS, and =
a SORA.
I walked around the smaller of the Sunnyvale Sewage Ponds, which still =
had about 500 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES. There were 3 =
CLAPPER RAILS calling from the marsh edging the slough.
I stopped at the Palo Alto Baylands and worked the trees around the =
WPCP. Here I had another WILLOW FLYCATCHER, an imm/fem =
LAZULI BUNTING, a WESTERN FLYCATCHER, 4 YELLOW =
WARBLERS, and an immature SELASPHORUS HUMMINGBIRD.
Mike Mammoser
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From email@hidden Wed Sep 03 16:27:27 1997
Subject: SCVAS field trips for Sept 6-7
Hi South Bay Birders,
We've just talked to the printer and determined that most people won't be
getting their Avocets in time for the weekend, so this message will have to
serve as an official announcement of this weekend's trip schedule. (We're
implementing several technical changes in the production and mailing of the
Avocet, which are probably responsible for most of the delay in delivery
this time around, but delivery should improve from here on out.)
Sat., Sept. 6, 8:30 AM: Half day at Coyote Hills Regional Park. Leader:
Frank Vanslager, (408) 257-3647.
Sun., Sept. 7, 8:30 AM: Half day. Bird banding at Coyote Creek Riparian
Station. Leader: Chris Otahal, (408) 262-9204.
Further details can be obtained by calling the trip leaders. An advance
copy of the full September trip list can be picked up at the SCVAS office
(or I can fax it to you if you have access to one). Office telephone is
(408) 252-3747.
--Garth Harwood
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From email@hidden Wed Sep 03 20:44:54 1997
Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper at CCRS
This afternoon at CCRS, I have found a bird I believe to be an adult
White-rumped Sandpiper transitioning to basic plumage. It was feeding in the
saltmarsh/mudflat area immediately N. of the shorebird pond. The bird was
first found at around 4.45 pm and watched until almost 6.00 pm. At that time
a Prairie Falcon arrived and flushed all the birds, catching a small
shorebird. I could not refind the bird after this. Most likely it flew off
somewhere else. Hopefully it wasn't the one the Prairie Falcon caught!
Initially, I noticed a distinctly gray-brown calidrid that was clearly
larger than a Western or Least. My initial reaction was that the bird was
going to be a Dunlin. However, almost immediately I noticed the bird had a
very long primary projection. This alerted me to the possibility of a
White-rumped Sandpiper. Although initial views were somewhat frustrating due
to distance, mediocre light, and obstruction by saltmarsh vegetation,
persistence paid off and I eventually enjoyed good views as close as 30
yards away in good light in a 30x Kowa telescope. The bird was seen in
flight twice through 10x binoculars.
The following notes were made:
Size and structure: These were generally similar to a Baird's Sandpiper. The
wings were very long, projecting well beyond the tip of the tail. The bill
was medium-short in length and slightly decurved. The legs were relatively
short, as typical for a calidrid. The bird was seen in direct comparison to
Least and Western Sandpipers and was clearly larger. It was much smaller
than Long-billed Dowitcher with which it also fed for a time.
Bare parts: The bill appeared to be all black. The pale base of the bill was
looked for and not seen. THe legs always appeared to be black. It should be
emphasized that the bill and legs must have been frequently mud covered, but
I even saw the bird feeding in shallow water at one stage and feel confident
my observations are accurate.
Plumage: The bird was clearly an adult, lacking the bright feather edges
typical of juvenile calidrids. The upperparts, head, and the breast were a
largely uniform gray-brown. A few scattered dark feathers could be seen on
the upperparts, primarily in the lower scapulars. Some of the feathers in
the area of the lower mantle and upper scapulars appeared to have very dull
rufous-brown edges. The primaries were black. When carefully studied, it was
sometimes possible to see white on the rump between the folded wing-tips.
The white could be seen regardless of which side the bird was viewed from
and was clearly not theresult of a misplaced wing feather. The flight the
bird showed a dark tail and a white rump. The white band on the rump was
about as broad as the dark tail. On both occasions I saw the bird in flight,
I did get the impression of a pencil-thin dark marking in the middle of the
rump, although this was not the obvious dark bar shown by the accompanying
Leasts and Westerns and may have been an illusion. I did not really look at
the wing-bar but it was not especially conspicuous.
The chin/throat and supercilium were paler than the rest of the head, but
not strikingly so. The breast was a uniform gray-brown and not conspicuously
streaked. However, at the base of breast, where it met the white belly,
there was a band of small dark spots. IN addition a few very fine dark
streaks started where ther breast met the belly and continued on to the
flanks. These were only visible for certain at very close range (30m). The
rest of the underparts were white.
Discussion: Size/structure easily eliminates all other calidrids except
Baird's. Baird's can be eliminated by the following:
1/ It is always brown and does not show distinct gray tones, even in winter.
2/ It does not show fine streaks on the flanks in winter
3/ It shows a very broad dark bar on the center of the rump
4/ It would not show any hint of rufous in the mantle/scapulars.
Of course, the process of elimination should also be applied to White-rumped
Sandpiper. Two potential negatives are the lack of a pale base to the lower
mandible and impression of fine dark marking on the rump. The limited
experience (c.20 birds) I have with White-rumped Sandpipers suggests that
the yellow base to the lower mandible is sometimes extremely difficult to
see and apparently absent. I find the impression of dark rump markings much
more troubling, even though the bird was clearly much whiter-rumped than the
peeps with it. One source (Paulson) states that some breeding plumaged birds
can show scattered dark spots in the rump, so this may be the explanation.
Shorebirds has an uncaptioned illustration that shows a White-rumped
Sandpiper with a narrow line penetrating the center of the white rump band.
However, there are so many errors in that book that this could be simply due
to inaccurate illustration. Time to check some specimens!
_____________________________________________________________
Nick Lethaby Pronghorn Consulting
email@hidden 1112 N. Abbott Avenue
Tel: (408) 941 0223 Milpitas, CA 95035
U.S.A.
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 06:40:45 1997
Subject: RE: White-rumped Sandpiper at CCRS
>By the way, if you and I are referring to the same flooded area that Al
>Jaramello referred to recently, then this area is WEST of the CCRS
>Waterbird Pond and SOUTH of the BFI Recycle Center (Dixon Landing Road
>is to the NORTH, and I-880 is to the EAST).
>
As pointed out by Mike, the saltmarsh/mudflat area is to the west. It's
immediately across the road from the pond. The bird fed both with peeps and
dowitchers and could often be difficult to find because of the vegetation.
_____________________________________________________________
Nick Lethaby Pronghorn Consulting
email@hidden 1112 N. Abbott Avenue
Tel: (408) 941 0223 Milpitas, CA 95035
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 09:21:09 1997
Subject: STILT SANDPIPER
All,
This morning the basic adult STILT SANDPIPER was still at the CCRS
waterbird pond, roosting with a big flock of dowitchers. No sign
of the White-rumped Sandpiper reported by Nick yesterday evening,
but the tide was probably not optimum.
Mike Rogers
9/4/97
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 09:27:57 1997
Subject: PEFA in PA
An out-of-town birder told me he heard a female Peregrine in downtown Palo
Alto last weekend. She flew in with prey, landed near the top of the tallest
building on University near Webster (10 stories I think?) and went toward the
back of the ledge out of sight. We thought it odd that she'd be calling, as
if coming to a nest, at this time of year. Is this the Baylands bird?
Best,
Janet Hanson
SFBBO
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 10:26:37 1997
Subject: skimmers
Hello All
As of yesterday evening at 7:15PM, there were still a total of 8
Black Skimmers at the usual spot near the second bench at Charleston
Slough in Mt. View.
Alan
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 13:05:52 1997
Subject: WRSA
All,
Today at noon Mike Mammoser relocated the WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
in the same pond were Nick Lethaby first found the bird yesterday
(the pond west of the CCRS waterbird pond and south of the BFI
recycling plant). Six birders watched the bird while I was there,
and the bird was still present at 1:35 when I left.
Also the STILT SANDPIPER and a juv PECTORAL SANDPIPER there.
Good luck!
Mike Rogers
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 13:48:50 1997
Subject: WRSA and STSA
Hi Everyone--
>From 12:30 to 1:30 PM today, Mike Rogers and Al Jaramillo kindly showed
me a WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER and a STILT SANDPIPER in the mudflats west
of the CCRS waterbird pond. Easiest parking seems to be along the paved
road past the waterbird pond at the last curve before the BFI gate. The
White-rumped looks rather tattered, with many worn alternate feathers
(dark gray with pale buff edges) and several missing feathers in the
wing coverts; dark, fairly crisp streaking on the flanks visible just
below the folded wing; a few dark chevrons on an otherwise clean white
rump; white underwings; and mottled gray chest and back. Legs are long
and dark, with deep red tones visible in strong light. The primaries are
long as in Baird's, which gives the bird a "stretched" look. The bill is
thick at the base, tapering a bit but not drooping, and somewhat
blunt-tipped. The Stilt Sandpiper looked like your basic adult, like an
emaciated dowitcher with greenish legs and thinner bill. Mike and Al
will no doubt have more to say about these birds, but I wanted to let
folks know that they are still around.
Mark
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 15:58:31 1997
Subject: AMRE at CCRS
All,
Forgot to add that a hatching year male AMERICAN REDSTART was banded
at CCRS today (north net lanes).
Mike Rogers
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 16:34:30 1997
Subject: Re: WRSA
Has anyone got photos yet?
_____________________________________________________________
Nick Lethaby Pronghorn Consulting
email@hidden 1112 N. Abbott Avenue
Tel: (408) 941 0223 Milpitas, CA 95035
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 16:34:33 1997
Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper
The bird was relocated on the flat just west of the CCRS pond about 4, and
various folks (Al Jaramillo, Steve Rottenborn, Mike Feighner, Al Eisner,
Scott Terrill) were still watching it when i had to leave just before 5.
There was also a male RUFF and several PECTORAL SANDPIPERS.
-- Tom Grey Stanford CA email@hidden
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 17:36:21 1997
Subject: RE: WRSA
Nick:
So far of all the birders there viewing the WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, no
one had a camera along.
There were two RUFFs, and I hear from Al Jaramillo that there was a
WHITE-FACED IBIS there this morning.
Mike Feighner, email@hidden
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From: Nick Lethaby
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 1997 5:34 PM
To: email@hidden; email@hidden
Subject: Re: WRSA
Has anyone got photos yet?
_____________________________________________________________
Nick Lethaby Pronghorn Consulting
email@hidden 1112 N. Abbott Avenue
Tel: (408) 941 0223 Milpitas, CA 95035
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 18:06:14 1997
Subject: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER at CCRS in Santa Clara County
All:
Late yesterday afternoon (9/3/97) Nick Lethaby of Milpitas discovered a
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER ( FIRST record for Santa Clara County) in the
flooded area west of the CCRS Waterbird Pond and south of the BFI
Recycle Center in Alviso near Dixon Landing Road and I-880. The bird
was still present throughout this afternoon (9/4/97) and early evening
and was seen by Scott Terrill, Steve Rottenborn, Al Eiser, Al
Jaramillo, Dave Johnston, Mike Rogers, Mike Mammoser, Mike Feighner, Tom
Grey, Bob Reiling.....hope I didn't forget anybody....
The ponds are within Coyote Creek Riparian Station property and access
is to CCRS-membership only. To gain access, become a member. Call
(408) 262-9204 for more information.
The main noticeable feature were the bird's wings that extended beyond
the bird's tail while it was standing. A couple of times the bird
stretched its wings exposing its white rump. A more detailed
description will follow shortly for submission. On at least two
occasions the bird called while it was in flight which to me sounded
more like a high-pitched snap sound. Some may disagree with my
description of the bird's call note.
There were also several PECTORAL SANDPIPERs and two RUFFs present.
Earlier in the day Al Jaramillo says a WHITE-FACED IBIS was present.
Mike Feighner, Livermore, CA, email@hidden, 9/4/97, 7:01PM
From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 18:06:14 1997
Subject: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER at CCRS in Santa Clara County
All:
Late yesterday afternoon (9/3/97) Nick Lethaby of Milpitas discovered a
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER ( FIRST record for Santa Clara County) in the
flooded area west of the CCRS Waterbird Pond and south of the BFI
Recycle Center in Alviso near Dixon Landing Road and I-880. The bird
was still present throughout this afternoon (9/4/97) and early evening
and was seen by Scott Terrill, Steve Rottenborn, Al Eiser, Al
Jaramillo, Dave Johnston, Mike Rogers, Mike Mammoser, Mike Feighner, Tom
Grey, Bob Reiling.....hope I didn't forget anybody....
The ponds are within Coyote Creek Riparian Station property and access
is to CCRS-membership only. To gain access, become a member. Call
(408) 262-9204 for more information.
The main noticeable feature were the bird's wings that extended beyond
the bird's tail while it was standing. A couple of times the bird
stretched its wings exposing its white rump. A more detailed
description will follow shortly for submission. On at least two
occasions the bird called while it was in flight which to me sounded
more like a high-pitched snap sound. Some may disagree with my
description of the bird's call note.
There were also several PECTORAL SANDPIPERs and two RUFFs present.
Earlier in the day Al Jaramillo says a WHITE-FACED IBIS was present.
Mike Feighner, Livermore, CA, email@hidden, 9/4/97, 7:01PM
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From email@hidden Thu Sep 04 20:48:15 1997
Subject: White-rump Sandpiper
This evening, Thursday, Mark Miller, Al Eisner and I spent an hour fromm
6:30 to 7:30 watching the WHITE_RUMPED SANDPIPER feeding in the pond across
the street from the CCRS Waterbird Pond. Also there were at least 5, maybe
more, PECTORAL SANDPIPERS. At 7:30, almost all of the small sandpipers,
including the White-rumped flew off to the west. Kathy Parker
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 06:42:46 1997
Subject: over 80 CANADA GEESE heading East along Highway 237
All:
This morning I observed a repeat performance of 80+ CANADA GEESE flying
due east along Highway 237 at about 6:30 this morning. The birds were
coming out of the Calabasas Ponds. I observe the same yesterday
morning.
Mike Feighner, email@hidden, 7:37 AM
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 08:52:17 1997
Subject: Shorebirds Galore
Birders,
I am stuck at home today so I have no idea if the White-rumped Sandpiper
is around or not. I put up a temporary notice board outside the green
trailer, actually on the porch between the green and grey trailer where you
can write down any new observations. Yesterday was an awsome day for birds
in general. As most of you know the following birds were at CCRS:
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER - adult
RUFF - juvenile male. Mike Feighner mentioned a second one, was the sex
determined for this bird?
STILT SANDPIPER - adult
PECTORAL SANDPIPER - many around, adults and juveniles
LESSER YELLOWLEGS - 30 or more on the pond the White -rumped is in. These
are big numbers for CCRS.
A winter adult WHITE-FACED IBIS was present in the mid afternoon. I know,
its not a shorebird.
As some of you may have heard there are also other unusual birds in a
private area in the county where birders have no access. I am sorry about
this, I wish it did't have to be this way. In any case, at this place there
has been a juvenile BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER. There are also good numbers of
BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS at this site. The BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER dissapears for
periods of time, it is unknown where it goes to. If I find out where its
secondary site is and as long as it is accessible by the public I will get
the word out about it.
Last Monday I also was lucky enough to see two BLACK TURNSTONES flying
south right over the waterbird pond. They did not stop.
Finally, the landbirds have been going strong at CCRS. We banded an
immature male (born this summer) AMERICAN REDSTART yesterday as well as two
WILLOW FLYCATCHERS and an adult ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER. There were lots of
birds banded yesterday, mainly YELLOW WARBLERS and 'WESTERN' FLYCATCHERS.
One odd thing we have noted this year is that more of the birds are showing
big reserves of fat than what we feel is usual. After the season is over we
may be able to confirm if this is the case or not.
Al.
Alvaro Jaramillo
Half Moon Bay,
California
email@hidden
Helm guide to the New World Blackbirds, Birding in Chile and more, at:
http://www.sirius.com/~alvaro
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 09:04:45 1997
Subject: CCRS banding program starting time tomorrow?
My brother, a birder worthy of this group, is flying in from LA tonight.
I thought it would be fun for him and me to visit CCRS and participate
in banding tomorrow morning.
During the Spring I know they start before sun-up. Can anyone tell
me when they will be starting tomorrow? Earlier e-mail indicated
8:30AM, but that seems too late.
Any help would be appreciated,
Ken Schmahl
email@hidden, email@hidden, (408)954-3508
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 09:45:47 1997
Subject: CCRS Landbirds
I visited CCRS today to check out the landbird migrants. I did check the
shorebird pond briefly and none of the good shorebirds were around (other
birders were looking). Migrant passerines included:
Western Kingbird, 1 imm (had obvious wingbars)
Willow Flycatcher, 6 (proabably 1-2 more) - County bird for me!
Western Flycatcher, 3 (others heard)
Warbling Vireo, 3
Yellow Warbler, 4+ (others heard)
Orange-crowned Warbler, 1
Wilson's Warbler, 1
_____________________________________________________________
Nick Lethaby Pronghorn Consulting
email@hidden 1112 N. Abbott Avenue
Tel: (408) 941 0223 Milpitas, CA 95035
U.S.A.
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 09:57:39 1997
Subject: composite list
SEPTEMBER 5 1997 SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST UPDATE
The main highlight this month is the first county record of
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, seen by many after being located by Nick
Lethaby.
Another somewhat belated highlight is the first breeding record of
BELL'S VIREO in decades. Steve Rottenborn found this nesting pair on
private property on May 13 - unfortunately the landowner prohibited
general birder access.
Shorebirds we still need for the composite year list include Wandering
Tattler, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, and Red Phalarope.
Mike
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:
268: 8/ 7/97 AMERICAN REDSTART
267: observer retracted Elegant Tern
268: 8/17/97 BLACK TURNSTONE
269: 8/20/97 STILT SANDPIPER
270: 8/29/97 COMMON MURRE
271: 5/13/97 BELL'S VIREO
272: 9/ 1/97 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
273: 9/ 1/97 BOBOLINK
274: 9/ 3/97 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (FIRST COUNTY RECORD, SUBJECT TO CBRC REVIEW)
275: 9/ 4/97 WHITE-FACED IBIS
Please send any additions, corrections, or comments to Mike
Rogers, email@hidden.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY YEAR LIST - 1997
RWR AME WGB MMR MJM KLP MLF SCR CKS COMP SOURCE
376 255 257 227 247 242 180 275
% OF COMPOSITE FOR 1997
% OF 376
1988 TOTALS 136
1989 TOTALS 183
1990 TOTALS 199
1991 TOTALS 214 209
1992 TOTALS 216 234 234 215 278
1993 TOTALS 228 254 250 235 279 295
1994 TOTALS 204 240 245 271 265 194 291 303
1995 TOTALS 201 220 170 257 242 165 262 185 293
1996 TOTALS 203 219 258 253 218 251 195 295
Red-throated Loon 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/14 1/ 1 MMR
Pacific Loon 1/ 1 1/ 9 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 1 m.ob.
Common Loon 1/ 8 1/ 9 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/14 1/11 1/ 3 MLF
Pied-billed Grebe 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Horned Grebe 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red-necked Grebe
Eared Grebe 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Western Grebe 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 2 1/10 1/ 1 2/ 1 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Clark's Grebe 1/ 9 1/11 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 1 1/ 9 1/ 1 SCR
Northern Fulmar
Sooty Shearwater
Ashy Storm-Petrel
Brown Booby
American White Pelican 1/23 4/26 1/ 1 1/27 1/ 1 7/13 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Brown Pelican 1/ 1 6/15 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Double-crested Cormorant 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Brandt's Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant
Magnificent Frigatebird
American Bittern 3/13 3/ 8 3/19 3/13 4/ 3 1/10 NLe
Least Bittern
Great Blue Heron 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 m.ob.
Great Egret 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Snowy Egret 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Little Blue Heron 6/ 9 6/15 7/29 6/ 7 6/ 7 MLF,AME
Cattle Egret 1/ 8 1/18 1/23 1/ 4 1/14 2/20 1/ 4 MLF
Green Heron 1/ 8 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 1 3/23 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 m.ob.
White-faced Ibis 9/ 5 9/ 4 AJa
Fulvous Whistling-Duck
Tundra Swan
Greater White-fronted Goose 1/ 8 1/ 8 1/11 1/ 9 1/14 1/ 8 1/ 8 m.ob.
Snow Goose 1/ 8 1/ 8 1/ 7 1/ 7 KLP
Ross' Goose 1/ 2 1/ 8 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/14 1/ 2 MMR,KLP
Brant
Canada Goose 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 m.ob.
Wood Duck 1/ 5 1/ 3 1/11 1/11 5/11 2/ 1 1/ 3 MJM,WGB
Green-winged Teal 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Mallard 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 m.ob.
Northern Pintail 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 9 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Garganey
Blue-winged Teal 1/ 9 1/18 1/ 9 1/ 9 1/ 1 2/ 9 1/ 1 SCR
Cinnamon Teal 1/ 8 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 3 1/ 1 2/ 9 1/ 1 SCR
Northern Shoveler 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Gadwall 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 9 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Eurasian Wigeon 1/13 1/19 1/14 1/27 1/11 1/ 4 DMu
American Wigeon 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Canvasback 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Redhead 1/ 9 1/ 5 1/ 9 1/ 9 2/ 6 2/ 9 1/ 4 DMu
Ring-necked Duck 1/ 5 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Tufted Duck 1/13 1/18 2/ 2 1/24 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Greater Scaup 1/10 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 9 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Lesser Scaup 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Oldsquaw 2/13 2/14 2/13 2/13 2/15 2/13 LCh
Black Scoter
Surf Scoter 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 2/ 9 1/ 1 m.ob.
White-winged Scoter
Common Goldeneye 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Barrow's Goldeneye 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Bufflehead 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Hooded Merganser 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 1 KLP
Common Merganser 1/ 3 3/ 1 1/ 6 1/11 1/ 1 2/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Red-breasted Merganser 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Ruddy Duck 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Turkey Vulture 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
California Condor
Osprey 4/ 3 3/ 1 2/ 8 3/ 3 1/10 1/10 SCR
White-tailed Kite 1/ 5 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Bald Eagle 1/13 1/ 3 1/ 7 1/11 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Northern Harrier 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/11 1/17 1/12 3/ 9 1/ 1 MMR
Cooper's Hawk 1/10 2/12 1/ 7 1/ 4 1/12 2/16 1/ 3 WGB
Northern Goshawk
Red-shouldered Hawk 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 2 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/30 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Broad-winged Hawk
Swainson's Hawk 2/ 8 2/ 8 MJM
Red-tailed Hawk 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 9 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 1 m.ob.
Ferruginous Hawk 1/13 1/ 3 1/14 1/19 1/ 3 MJM
Rough-legged Hawk
Golden Eagle 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/14 1/19 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 1 SCR
American Kestrel 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 m.ob.
Merlin 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 4 1/ 1 MMR
Peregrine Falcon 1/ 5 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 SCR
Prairie Falcon 1/23 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Ring-necked Pheasant 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/23 1/ 4 1/14 1/ 1 MMR
Wild Turkey 3/ 5 3/ 9 4/ 5 7/20 3/ 9 1/26 LCh et al.
California Quail 1/ 3 1/ 3 3/20 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 1 SCR
Mountain Quail 5/ 7 5/ 4 5/13 3/21 1/12 LAY
Yellow Rail
Black Rail 1/ 8 1/ 8 1/ 9 1/ 9 2/ 8 1/ 8 m.ob.
Clapper Rail 1/ 8 1/ 8 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 1 1/ 9 1/ 1 SCR
Virginia Rail 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 7 1/ 4 1/14 1/ 1 MMR
Sora 1/ 8 1/ 8 1/ 7 1/ 6 1/10 1/ 6 MLF
Common Moorhen 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 m.ob.
American Coot 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Sandhill Crane
Black-bellied Plover 1/14 1/19 1/ 2 1/19 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Pacific Golden-Plover 7/30 8/ 4 7/27 DNo,JAb
American Golden-Plover 7/27 PJM
Golden-Plover sp 7/24
Snowy Plover 5/12 4/ 6 8/13 4/ 6 MJM
Semipalmated Plover 1/14 4/12 1/ 2 7/21 1/ 1 7/21 1/ 1 SCR
Killdeer 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 7 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Mountain Plover
Black Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
American Avocet 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Greater Yellowlegs 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Lesser Yellowlegs 7/ 7 3/ 8 1/ 2 1/17 3/26 1/26 1/ 2 KLP
Solitary Sandpiper 4/27 4/21 4/21 SCR
Willet 1/ 8 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Wandering Tattler
Spotted Sandpiper 4/23 3/ 9 5/ 8 5/13 1/10 1/ 3 AV
Whimbrel 3/16 2/23 3/19 7/ 8 1/21 7/21 1/21 SCR
Long-billed Curlew 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/26 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Hudsonian Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit
Marbled Godwit 1/14 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/19 1/ 1 3/29 1/ 1 SCR
Ruddy Turnstone 7/24 7/21 4/17 4/17 SCR
Black Turnstone 8/17 8/17 MJM
Red Knot 4/26 4/30 4/26 MJM
Sanderling 1/14 8/17 1/ 7 1/17 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Semipalmated Sandpiper 5/12 7/ 6 8/13 7/ 8 7/ 6 5/12 MMR
Western Sandpiper 1/13 1/19 1/ 2 1/17 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 SCR
Least Sandpiper 1/13 1/11 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR
White-rumped Sandpiper 9/ 4 9/ 4 9/ 4 9/ 4 9/ 4 9/ 3 NLe
Baird's Sandpiper 8/12 8/16 8/13 8/13 8/12 4/13 AJa
Pectoral Sandpiper 9/ 2 8/29 9/ 2 8/31 9/ 2 7/30 AJa
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Dunlin 1/13 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR
Curlew Sandpiper 7/23 7/25 7/24 7/24 4/17 4/17 SCR
Stilt Sandpiper 8/27 8/24 8/22 8/24 8/28 8/20 NLe
Buff-breasted Sandpiper 9/ 2 9/ 1 9/ 1 AJa
Ruff 9/ 4 9/ 4 6/29 6/29 SCR
Short-billed Dowitcher 3/16 3/23 1/ 2 3/22 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR
Long-billed Dowitcher 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 3 1/ 1 2/ 9 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Common Snipe 1/ 8 3/ 2 3/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Wilson's Phalarope 6/25 6/15 7/29 6/17 5/10 9/ 4 4/22 AJa
Red-necked Phalarope 4/ 1 7/ 4 7/29 7/28 4/20 9/ 4 4/ 1 MMR
Red Phalarope
Pomarine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Long-tailed Jaeger
Laughing Gull
Franklin's Gull 4/13 MDa,LDa
Little Gull
Black-headed Gull
Bonaparte's Gull 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/16 1/ 1 1/26 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Heermann's Gull
Mew Gull 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/26 1/ 1 m.ob.
Ring-billed Gull 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 2 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
California Gull 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 3/ 1 1/ 1 m.ob.
Herring Gull 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/26 1/ 1 m.ob.
Thayer's Gull 1/ 1 1/11 1/11 1/10 1/ 1 3/ 1 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Lesser Black-backed Gull 1/ 1 1/14 1/ 1 MMR
Western Gull 1/14 1/ 5 1/23 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR
Glaucous-winged Gull 1/ 6 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Glaucous Gull 2/10 1/11 3/ 5 1/17 1/11 m.ob.
Black-legged Kittiwake
Sabine's Gull
Caspian Tern 3/ 6 4/26 8/30 4/ 5 3/ 6 7/13 3/ 6 SCR,MMR
Elegant Tern
Common Tern
Arctic Tern
Forster's Tern 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 7 1/10 1/ 1 3/29 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Least Tern 7/21 7/ 6 7/29 7/21 7/24 7/21 7/ 6 MJM,PJM
Black Tern
Black Skimmer 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 9 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Common Murre 8/29 8/29 8/29 8/29 MLF
Ancient Murrelet
Cassin's Auklet
Rock Dove 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 2 1/ 1 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Band-tailed Pigeon 1/ 3 1/ 3 3/ 3 3/ 8 2/13 5/11 1/ 3 MMR,MJM
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 m.ob.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Greater Roadrunner 5/17 5/17 1/ 3 WGB
Barn Owl 3/16 2/23 1/ 7 1/ 6 1/ 6 6/ 7 1/ 4 RWR,FVS
Flammulated Owl
Western Screech-Owl 2/15 1/19 3/21 7/20 1/19 MJM
Great Horned Owl 2/15 1/19 1/ 7 2/23 1/ 3 WGB
Northern Pygmy-Owl 2/15 1/19 3/ 8 1/19 MJM
Burrowing Owl 1/ 1 1/18 1/ 9 1/10 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Long-eared Owl 1/ 6 5/11 1/ 3 GBi
Short-eared Owl 1/ 9 3/ 8 1/ 9 1/19 1/ 8 SSt
Northern Saw-whet Owl 2/15 1/19 1/ 1 1/ 1 MLF,JMa
Lesser Nighthawk
Common Nighthawk 6/12 SBT
Nighthawk sp. 7/18
Common Poorwill 5/ 7 4/27 3/21 3/21 MLF
Black Swift 5/24 5/24 MJM
Chimney Swift
Vaux's Swift 4/17 4/27 4/ 8 5/10 6/23 7/16 4/ 8 KLP
White-throated Swift 1/ 5 1/11 1/ 4 1/ 4 1/ 6 2/16 1/ 3 MtHamCBC
Black-chinned Hummingbird 4/22 4/12 8/11 4/ 3 5/14 4/ 3 NLe
Anna's Hummingbird 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 m.ob.
Costa's Hummingbird 7/18 7/19 7/18 7/18 DCr
Calliope Hummingbird 5/ 6 5/ 6 SCR
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird 3/15 3/29 4/ 1 4/ 3 2/22 TGr
Allen's Hummingbird 1/13 2/15 1/23 1/21 3/23 2/16 1/13 MMR
Belted Kingfisher 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 1 2/13 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Lewis' Woodpecker 1/ 3 1/ 3 3/ 1 5/17 1/ 3 m.ob.
Acorn Woodpecker 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 7 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 1 SCR
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1/ 5 1/11 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Red-naped Sapsucker
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1/ 3 1/11 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 1 3/22 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Williamson's Sapsucker
Nuttall's Woodpecker 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 1 m.ob.
Downy Woodpecker 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 4 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Hairy Woodpecker 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 4 1/ 1 2/23 2/15 1/ 1 MLF,JMa
Northern Flicker 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 1 m.ob.
Pileated Woodpecker 5/31 m.ob.
Olive-sided Flycatcher 5/ 6 5/ 3 5/ 6 5/ 4 5/ 8 4/20 4/17 JMa
Western Wood-Pewee 4/17 4/19 5/ 6 5/ 4 4/20 4/20 4/16 JMa,AV
Willow Flycatcher 8/30 9/ 1 9/ 1 8/31 5/27 5/18 LCh
Least Flycatcher
Hammond's Flycatcher 4/12 4/25 4/12 MMR
Dusky Flycatcher
Gray Flycatcher 5/ 6 5/ 6 SCR
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 3/29 2/17 4/ 2 3/ 5 3/23 3/30 2/17 MJM
Black Phoebe 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 m.ob.
Eastern Phoebe 3/ 2 3/ 2 3/ 5 3/ 3 3/ 2 MJM,MMR
Say's Phoebe 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 7 1/ 9 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Ash-throated Flycatcher 3/16 4/ 5 5/ 6 4/30 4/ 8 2/ 5 1/23 MNi,CNa
Tropical Kingbird
Cassin's Kingbird 4/13 4/13 4/17 5/ 4 5/ 2 4/13 MMR,MJM
Western Kingbird 4/ 3 4/13 4/17 4/ 5 4/ 3 4/ 5 3/30 NLe,LAY
Eastern Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Horned Lark 1/10 1/19 1/29 1/ 4 5/13 1/ 4 MLF
Purple Martin 5/ 6 5/ 3 5/ 7 5/10 4/20 3/23 FVs
Tree Swallow 2/28 2/23 3/ 5 2/28 3/ 2 1/ 3 WGB
Violet-green Swallow 2/28 2/23 5/ 6 3/ 6 1/ 1 3/ 9 1/ 1 SCR
Nor. Rough-winged Swallow 2/27 3/ 9 3/ 5 3/ 5 3/13 3/22 2/27 MMR
Bank Swallow 7/ 6 4/?? LTe
Cliff Swallow 3/ 6 3/ 8 3/19 2/28 3/ 2 3/22 2/28 MLF
Barn Swallow 3/12 2/28 3/ 5 3/10 3/ 2 3/23 2/24 AJa
Steller's Jay 1/ 3 1/19 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 1 m.ob.
Western Scrub-Jay 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 1 m.ob.
Clark's Nutcracker
Black-billed Magpie
Yellow-billed Magpie 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 1 SCR
American Crow 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 2 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 m.ob.
Common Raven 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 2 1/ 2 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 SCR
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Oak Titmouse 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Bushtit 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1/10 1/11 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
White-breasted Nuthatch 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 7 1/ 4 1/ 1 2/15 1/ 1 SCR
Pygmy Nuthatch 2/17 2/16 1/ 1 1/ 1 MLF,JMa
Brown Creeper 1/ 3 1/19 3/20 1/ 1 1/10 1/ 3 1/ 1 MLF,JMa
Rock Wren 1/10 1/ 3 1/29 1/ 4 5/13 1/ 3 MJM
Canyon Wren 1/10 2/ 9 3/20 1/19 1/ 1 3/22 1/ 1 SCR
Bewick's Wren 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/ 5 1/ 1 m.ob.
House Wren 3/15 3/16 3/20 3/15 1/ 1 3/22 1/ 1 SCR
Winter Wren 2/17 1/19 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 m.ob.
Marsh Wren 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 7 1/ 9 1/ 1 1/ 9 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
American Dipper 3/ 2 3/ 1 3/19 3/ 4 1/30 CFi
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1/ 3 2/15 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 1 2/ 5 1/ 1 SCR,KLP
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 m.ob.
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3/29 3/23 5/ 6 3/29 4/13 5/11 1/17 AJa
Western Bluebird 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 2/15 1/ 1 SCR
Mountain Bluebird
Townsend's Solitaire 1/ 3 GCh,HGe
Swainson's Thrush 5/ 1 5/ 4 4/17 5/10 5/ 8 4/17 KLP
Hermit Thrush 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 2 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 m.ob.
American Robin 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Varied Thrush 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 7 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/15 1/ 1 m.ob.
Wrentit 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/23 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/15 1/ 1 m.ob.
Northern Mockingbird 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Sage Thrasher
Brown Thrasher
California Thrasher 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/14 1/ 4 1/ 1 2/15 1/ 1 SCR
Red-throated Pipit
American Pipit 1/ 5 1/ 3 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/11 1/ 1 SCR
Bohemian Waxwing
Cedar Waxwing 1/ 3 2/17 1/23 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR
Phainopepla 6/10 5/18 5/31 5/17 1/ 3 DSc
Northern Shrike
Loggerhead Shrike 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 2 1/ 9 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
European Starling 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 m.ob.
Bell's Vireo 5/14 5/13 5/13 5/13 SCR
Blue-headed Vireo
Cassin's Vireo 3/16 4/ 6 5/13 5/ 4 4/12 1/ 6 KNe
Plumbeous Vireo
Hutton's Vireo 2/15 2/16 3/ 1 4/ 8 1/19 1/ 1 JMa
Warbling Vireo 3/29 3/15 5/ 6 3/22 4/ 8 4/ 6 3/12 AME
Red-eyed Vireo
Tennessee Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler 2/12 1/25 5/ 6 3/ 8 1/ 1 4/ 6 1/ 1 SCR
Nashville Warbler 4/24 4/ 5 5/ 4 5/12 4/ 5 MJM
Virginia's Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler 1/ 8 4/12 5/ 6 4/ 5 1/12 1/ 8 MMR
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Black-throated Gray Warbler 4/12 3/30 5/13 4/ 5 5/17 3/30 MJM
Townsend's Warbler 1/ 5 1/19 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/10 1/11 1/ 1 MLF,JMa
Hermit Warbler 3/15 4/25 1/ 4 3/15 2/ 7 1/ 3 1/ 3 CKS
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Palm Warbler 1/ 5 1/11 1/ 4 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 3 MLF,CKS
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-White Warbler
American Redstart 8/ 8 8/16 8/11 8/12 8/ 7 8/ 7 SCR
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Connecticut Warbler
MacGillivray's Warbler 5/11 5/11 5/11 MMR,MJM
Common Yellowthroat 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 6 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Hooded Warbler 1/ 6 1/11 1/11 1/11 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Wilson's Warbler 3/16 3/23 8/11 3/29 4/ 3 4/ 6 3/16 MMR,TJo
Yellow-breasted Chat 5/10 5/18 5/18 5/13 4/13 DLS
Summer Tanager 1/16 3/ 2 1/14 2/23 1/24 1/14 KLP
Scarlet Tanager
Western Tanager 4/24 4/25 5/ 6 5/ 7 5/ 8 9/ 3 4/20 AV
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeak 4/ 3 4/ 5 4/17 3/21 4/ 3 1/ 8 RCO
Blue Grosbeak 4/20 4/22 5/ 5 4/30 5/ 6 4/27 4/20 MMR
Lazuli Bunting 4/13 4/13 5/ 5 4/30 4/20 4/27 1/19 MMi
Indigo Bunting
Dickcissel
Green-tailed Towhee
Spotted Towhee 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 1 SCR
California Towhee 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 2 1/ 1 m.ob.
Rufous-crowned Sparrow 4/10 2/ 9 3/20 3/22 5/ 6 4/27 1/ 3 MtHamCBC
American Tree Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow 4/12 4/13 5/13 5/11 5/17 4/12 MMR
Clay-colored Sparrow
Brewer's Sparrow
Black-chinned Sparrow 5/ 6 5/10 5/10 5/17 5/ 6 MMR
Vesper Sparrow
Lark Sparrow 1/10 1/ 3 1/ 7 1/19 5/13 1/ 3 MJM
Black-throated Sparrow
Sage Sparrow 1/ 3 4/19 5/17 5/17 1/ 3 m.ob.
Lark Bunting
Savannah Sparrow 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 7 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/26 1/ 1 SCR
Grasshopper Sparrow 4/10 4/20 4/16 5/ 4 4/13 4/10 MMR
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow 1/ 8 1/ 8 1/ 9 1/ 9 2/ 9 1/ 8 m.ob.
Fox Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/11 1/11 1/ 1 1/ 8 1/ 1 m.ob.
Song Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Lincoln's Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 9 1/11 1/ 1 2/ 5 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow 4/17 1/16 1/ 6 KNe
Golden-crowned Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
White-crowned Sparrow 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Harris' Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Lapland Longspur
Chestnut-collared Longspur
Bobolink 9/ 1 9/ 1 MJM
Red-winged Blackbird 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/26 1/ 1 m.ob.
Tricolored Blackbird 1/ 2 2/22 1/ 2 1/28 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
Western Meadowlark 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
Yellow-headed Blackbird 4/13 4/13 5/ 7 5/ 4 4/11 4/11 SCR
Brewer's Blackbird 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 MMR,SCR
Great-tailed Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird 1/ 1 2/20 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 1 5/ 8 1/ 1 m.ob.
Hooded Oriole 3/27 3/29 4/16 3/27 4/10 4/ 5 3/19 PLN
Baltimore Oriole
Bullock's Oriole 3/15 3/15 3/20 2/23 3/26 4/20 2/23 MLF
Scott's Oriole
Purple Finch 1/16 1/ 3 1/29 1/ 1 2/13 3/22 1/ 1 MLF,JMa
Cassin's Finch 4/12 4/ 5 3/ 2 SBT
House Finch 1/ 1 1/ 5 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 m.ob.
Red Crossbill 4/10 3/ 8 3/27 1/ 1 2/16 1/ 1 SCR
Pine Siskin 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/15 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/16 1/ 1 m.ob.
Lesser Goldfinch 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 7 1/11 1/ 1 1/19 1/ 1 SCR
Lawrence's Goldfinch 4/ 3 4/13 4/ 5 4/ 3 1/ 3 WGB
American Goldfinch 1/ 1 2/17 1/ 2 1/ 4 1/ 1 1/ 6 1/ 1 SCR,MMR
Evening Grosbeak 1/ 1 1/ 1 SCR
House Sparrow 1/ 1 1/18 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 1/ 3 1/ 1 m.ob.
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 10:44:22 1997
Subject: CCRS banding.
>At 10:04 AM 9/5/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>My brother, a birder worthy of this group, is flying in from LA tonight.
>>I thought it would be fun for him and me to visit CCRS and participate
>>in banding tomorrow morning.
>>
>>During the Spring I know they start before sun-up. Can anyone tell
>>me when they will be starting tomorrow? Earlier e-mail indicated
>>8:30AM, but that seems too late.
>>
>>Any help would be appreciated,
>>Ken Schmahl
>>email@hidden, email@hidden, (408)954-3508
Ken,
As you are aware most of our banding is conducted by volunteers and we
welcome more. However, our banders do get trained hands-on and through an
introductory presentation. The next new bander class is coming up in late
October. In order to band at CCRS you need to go through this process. If
you do want to visit our banding site, it is best if you phone ahead and
set something up with Diane at CCRS (408-262-9204). I don't know who is
banding tomorrow, some of our banders really become nervous when visitors
are around and I would not like to send visitors over without them being
prepared. Other banders love visitors. My advice would be to check in at
the trailers tomorrow morning and talk to Diane or myself (I should be
there tomorrow) and we could give you a quick tour. By the way, if I am not
at the trailers I will be in with all tbe birders looking for the
White-rumped Sandpiper.
Al (Biologist at CCRS)
Alvaro Jaramillo
Half Moon Bay,
California
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http://www.sirius.com/~alvaro
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 12:57:17 1997
Subject: WHITE-FACED IBIS, WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER, STILT SANDPIPER,
PRAIRI E FALCON at CCRS
All:
Many out-of-county birders were at the CCRS this noon. I was just
focusing on the WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER when a PRAIRIE-FALCON swooped
over the flooded field scaring up all the shorebirds. I never dikd get
a beeter look. The fallcon continued northbound over the BFI Recycle
Center.
Nick Lethaby was asking about anyone getting photos. As I was leaving,
Alan Walther was just arriving with his camera...hope he sees the
sandpiper.
Also present were the STILT SANDPIPER and WHITE-FACED IBIS. No sign of
the RUFFs.
I have been informed that those who were looking for the WHITE-RUMPED
SANDPIPER this morning at dawn did not see the bird....seems like around
noon or afternoon is best.
Mike Feighner, email@hidden
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 13:28:32 1997
Subject: CCRS this morning
All:
Maria and I were at the CCRS pond from about 7:15 to 9:30 this morning.
In the marsh/field west of the pond, we saw a juvenile male Ruff, several
Pectoral Sandpipers, but no White-Rumped Sandpiper. And no Stilt
Sandpiper. Mike Rogers came by, and showed us a White-Faced Ibis a ways
down the channel that runs through the field.
John Meyer
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 20:22:51 1997
Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper at Coyote Creek Riparian Station
White-rumped Sandpiper
Coyote Creek Riparian Station
Alviso, Santa Clara County, California
Fri 09-05-1997
Joseph Morlan
This morning I decided to try for the White-rumped Sandpiper
which had been found the evening 3 Sept. 97 by Nick Lethaby and
seen by several observers during most of the day yesterday. I
arrived about 10:30am and met Steve Glover, Kevin Hintsa and Ron
Lindeman who were also looking for the bird. After scoping the
pond directly west of the waterbird pond at the north end of the
Riparian Station property for about a half hour, Kevin Hintsa
spotted an appropriately shaped bird some distance away in the
pond. Eventually it flew a short distance revealing a mostly
white rump. Another group of birders arrived including Jean
Marie Spoelman, Anna Wilcox and numerous others who I didn't
recognize. We pointed the bird out to them, but the combination
of heat waves and distance conspired to make viewing less than
ideal.
I noticed Luke Cole was situated on a levee between the sewer
ponds to the south and the bird and he appeared to be taking
notes although he did not have a spotting scope. Luke eventually
came by and advised that much better views could be had from that
levee which could be reached fairly easily from the far side of
the pond the White-rumped was in. Several of us went there where
we were joined by Jack Cole and Ed Frost. There we had excellent
close views of the White-rumped Sandpiper in perfect light
through scopes. The bird could be seen easily and was easy to
refind each time the flocks flew when disturbed by a passing
Northern Harrier.
The following description is based on notes written while
watching the bird, discussion with other birders at the time and
on memory:
A large "peep" mostly grayish or grayish-brown in color,
decidedly larger than nearby Western and Least
sandpipers, approaching the size of nearby Pectoral
Sandpipers although direct comparison was not available.
The most striking features were the combination of very
long primaries extending beyond the tail, and a solid
gray breast band strongly demarcated from the white
underparts. Closer inspection revealed the following:
The bill was dark with a hint of olive-green at the very
base visible only in very strong light. The culmen was
straight but the lower mandible curved downward slightly.
The head was essentially gray with an obvious pale-gray
supercilium and a faint pale-gray crescent under the dark
eye.
The gray breast had fine streaks throughout, these
streaks extended along the sides and flanks, marking the
otherwise white underparts.
The back was a somewhat paler gray than the rest of the
upperparts. The scapulars and wing-coverts were
gray-brown (browner on the greater coverts) with a
mixture of wedge-shaped black feathers edged in gray.
The tertials were gray with very narrow pale rusty-brown
fringes.
The primaries were also gray-brown in color, not black as
on most shorebirds. The primaries showed a substantial
projection beyond the tertials extending beyond the tail.
When the bird preened it was possible to get fairly good
views of the rump and uppertail coverts. I judged the
rump proper to be gray, but the uppertail coverts were
conspicuously white forming a square patch when seen in
flight. This patch was barred extensively with black
laterally and distally. In flight the darker rump
projected slightly into the top of the white uppertail
coverts coming to a shallow point. I looked for dark
extending down the middle of the rump, but could not
detect any.
The rectrices were gray with very narrow white fringes at
the tips and brownish lateral edges. They were
blunt-tipped, not pointed.
Legs were black and it was possible to see that there was
no webbing between the toes. Rear toe present and
slightly elevated.
In flight, the bird showed no obvious wing stripe, but
the underwings were clearly whitish when the bird raised
its wings on one occasion.
The bird was still there when we left. We met Clyde Morris,
Joelle Buffa and Mike Feigner who were heading out to see it.
Later Mike told me that a Prairie Falcon flushed all the birds
before he got a chance to see it this time. Later I met Allan
Walther and John Mariani who were going out to look for it.
Allan intended to attempt photographs.
Other interesting birds seen at the waterbird ponds today include
a White-faced Ibis, a Stilt Sandpiper, about 10 Pectoral
Sandpipers and at least 20 Lesser Yellowlegs.
DISCUSSION
Based on the extensively gray breast, I judge this bird to be an
adult in basic (winter) plumage or possibly molting into basic
plumage.
I have seen this species only once before in California, at the
Carmel River in June of 1978. This is an extremely rare bird in
California with 12 previously accepted records. The following is
from the California Bird Records Committee Master List:
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis (20,12,8,0)
Accepted
1. 7 Jun 69 NESS RIV
17-1985-10 (#SDNHM)
2. 16 Jun 76 Salton Sea NWR IMP
70-1976-3 (ph.)
3. 2-7 Jun 78 Carmel R. mouth MTY
89-1977-5 (ph.)
4. 11 Jun 78 Pt. Reyes (Kehoe beach) MRN
95-1978-5
5. 15-22 Aug 80 Edwards AFB, Lancaster LA
202-1980-7 (ph.)
6. 6 Jun 81 Warm Springs, Mono L. MNO
47-1981-7
7. 30 May 85 NESS RIV
112-1985-10
8. 14-16 Sep 85 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
136-1985-10 (ph.)
also 18 Sep 85 Salinas R. mouth MTY
181-1986-10
9. 17 May 86 Stockton SJ
341-1986-12
10. 11-12 Jun 88 Santa Clara R. mouth VEN
149-1988-13 (ph.)
11. 9-13 Sep 90 San Joaquin Marsh ORA
131-1990-16 (ph.)
12. 30-31 May 92 6 km W of Niland IMP
137-1992-18 (ph.)
Rejected, identification not established
27 Nov 77 Corte Madera MRN
4-1978-4
6 Nov 80 Salinas R. mouth MTY
164-1986-12
18 Sep 84 Wilbur KIN
286-1986-12
2 Oct 86 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
386-1986-12
15 Aug 87 Vallejo SOL
371-1987-13
13 Aug 88 SESS IMP
67-1989-13
30 Aug 90 (2) Tijuana R. valley SD
128-1990-16
20 Sep 94 Bodega Bay SON
160-1994-20
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email@hidden Pacifica, CA 94044-2639
email@hidden 415-359-2068
1997 Fall Birding Classes:
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From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 20:22:51 1997
Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper at Coyote Creek Riparian Station
White-rumped Sandpiper
Coyote Creek Riparian Station
Alviso, Santa Clara County, California
Fri 09-05-1997
Joseph Morlan
This morning I decided to try for the White-rumped Sandpiper
which had been found the evening 3 Sept. 97 by Nick Lethaby and
seen by several observers during most of the day yesterday. I
arrived about 10:30am and met Steve Glover, Kevin Hintsa and Ron
Lindeman who were also looking for the bird. After scoping the
pond directly west of the waterbird pond at the north end of the
Riparian Station property for about a half hour, Kevin Hintsa
spotted an appropriately shaped bird some distance away in the
pond. Eventually it flew a short distance revealing a mostly
white rump. Another group of birders arrived including Jean
Marie Spoelman, Anna Wilcox and numerous others who I didn't
recognize. We pointed the bird out to them, but the combination
of heat waves and distance conspired to make viewing less than
ideal.
I noticed Luke Cole was situated on a levee between the sewer
ponds to the south and the bird and he appeared to be taking
notes although he did not have a spotting scope. Luke eventually
came by and advised that much better views could be had from that
levee which could be reached fairly easily from the far side of
the pond the White-rumped was in. Several of us went there where
we were joined by Jack Cole and Ed Frost. There we had excellent
close views of the White-rumped Sandpiper in perfect light
through scopes. The bird could be seen easily and was easy to
refind each time the flocks flew when disturbed by a passing
Northern Harrier.
The following description is based on notes written while
watching the bird, discussion with other birders at the time and
on memory:
A large "peep" mostly grayish or grayish-brown in color,
decidedly larger than nearby Western and Least
sandpipers, approaching the size of nearby Pectoral
Sandpipers although direct comparison was not available.
The most striking features were the combination of very
long primaries extending beyond the tail, and a solid
gray breast band strongly demarcated from the white
underparts. Closer inspection revealed the following:
The bill was dark with a hint of olive-green at the very
base visible only in very strong light. The culmen was
straight but the lower mandible curved downward slightly.
The head was essentially gray with an obvious pale-gray
supercilium and a faint pale-gray crescent under the dark
eye.
The gray breast had fine streaks throughout, these
streaks extended along the sides and flanks, marking the
otherwise white underparts.
The back was a somewhat paler gray than the rest of the
upperparts. The scapulars and wing-coverts were
gray-brown (browner on the greater coverts) with a
mixture of wedge-shaped black feathers edged in gray.
The tertials were gray with very narrow pale rusty-brown
fringes.
The primaries were also gray-brown in color, not black as
on most shorebirds. The primaries showed a substantial
projection beyond the tertials extending beyond the tail.
When the bird preened it was possible to get fairly good
views of the rump and uppertail coverts. I judged the
rump proper to be gray, but the uppertail coverts were
conspicuously white forming a square patch when seen in
flight. This patch was barred extensively with black
laterally and distally. In flight the darker rump
projected slightly into the top of the white uppertail
coverts coming to a shallow point. I looked for dark
extending down the middle of the rump, but could not
detect any.
The rectrices were gray with very narrow white fringes at
the tips and brownish lateral edges. They were
blunt-tipped, not pointed.
Legs were black and it was possible to see that there was
no webbing between the toes. Rear toe present and
slightly elevated.
In flight, the bird showed no obvious wing stripe, but
the underwings were clearly whitish when the bird raised
its wings on one occasion.
The bird was still there when we left. We met Clyde Morris,
Joelle Buffa and Mike Feigner who were heading out to see it.
Later Mike told me that a Prairie Falcon flushed all the birds
before he got a chance to see it this time. Later I met Allan
Walther and John Mariani who were going out to look for it.
Allan intended to attempt photographs.
Other interesting birds seen at the waterbird ponds today include
a White-faced Ibis, a Stilt Sandpiper, about 10 Pectoral
Sandpipers and at least 20 Lesser Yellowlegs.
DISCUSSION
Based on the extensively gray breast, I judge this bird to be an
adult in basic (winter) plumage or possibly molting into basic
plumage.
I have seen this species only once before in California, at the
Carmel River in June of 1978. This is an extremely rare bird in
California with 12 previously accepted records. The following is
from the California Bird Records Committee Master List:
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis (20,12,8,0)
Accepted
1. 7 Jun 69 NESS RIV
17-1985-10 (#SDNHM)
2. 16 Jun 76 Salton Sea NWR IMP
70-1976-3 (ph.)
3. 2-7 Jun 78 Carmel R. mouth MTY
89-1977-5 (ph.)
4. 11 Jun 78 Pt. Reyes (Kehoe beach) MRN
95-1978-5
5. 15-22 Aug 80 Edwards AFB, Lancaster LA
202-1980-7 (ph.)
6. 6 Jun 81 Warm Springs, Mono L. MNO
47-1981-7
7. 30 May 85 NESS RIV
112-1985-10
8. 14-16 Sep 85 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
136-1985-10 (ph.)
also 18 Sep 85 Salinas R. mouth MTY
181-1986-10
9. 17 May 86 Stockton SJ
341-1986-12
10. 11-12 Jun 88 Santa Clara R. mouth VEN
149-1988-13 (ph.)
11. 9-13 Sep 90 San Joaquin Marsh ORA
131-1990-16 (ph.)
12. 30-31 May 92 6 km W of Niland IMP
137-1992-18 (ph.)
Rejected, identification not established
27 Nov 77 Corte Madera MRN
4-1978-4
6 Nov 80 Salinas R. mouth MTY
164-1986-12
18 Sep 84 Wilbur KIN
286-1986-12
2 Oct 86 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
386-1986-12
15 Aug 87 Vallejo SOL
371-1987-13
13 Aug 88 SESS IMP
67-1989-13
30 Aug 90 (2) Tijuana R. valley SD
128-1990-16
20 Sep 94 Bodega Bay SON
160-1994-20
--
Joseph Morlan 380 Talbot Ave. #206
email@hidden Pacifica, CA 94044-2639
email@hidden 415-359-2068
1997 Fall Birding Classes:
http://www.ccsf.cc.ca.us/Continuing_Education/index.html#orni
From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 20:22:51 1997
Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper at Coyote Creek Riparian Station
White-rumped Sandpiper
Coyote Creek Riparian Station
Alviso, Santa Clara County, California
Fri 09-05-1997
Joseph Morlan
This morning I decided to try for the White-rumped Sandpiper
which had been found the evening 3 Sept. 97 by Nick Lethaby and
seen by several observers during most of the day yesterday. I
arrived about 10:30am and met Steve Glover, Kevin Hintsa and Ron
Lindeman who were also looking for the bird. After scoping the
pond directly west of the waterbird pond at the north end of the
Riparian Station property for about a half hour, Kevin Hintsa
spotted an appropriately shaped bird some distance away in the
pond. Eventually it flew a short distance revealing a mostly
white rump. Another group of birders arrived including Jean
Marie Spoelman, Anna Wilcox and numerous others who I didn't
recognize. We pointed the bird out to them, but the combination
of heat waves and distance conspired to make viewing less than
ideal.
I noticed Luke Cole was situated on a levee between the sewer
ponds to the south and the bird and he appeared to be taking
notes although he did not have a spotting scope. Luke eventually
came by and advised that much better views could be had from that
levee which could be reached fairly easily from the far side of
the pond the White-rumped was in. Several of us went there where
we were joined by Jack Cole and Ed Frost. There we had excellent
close views of the White-rumped Sandpiper in perfect light
through scopes. The bird could be seen easily and was easy to
refind each time the flocks flew when disturbed by a passing
Northern Harrier.
The following description is based on notes written while
watching the bird, discussion with other birders at the time and
on memory:
A large "peep" mostly grayish or grayish-brown in color,
decidedly larger than nearby Western and Least
sandpipers, approaching the size of nearby Pectoral
Sandpipers although direct comparison was not available.
The most striking features were the combination of very
long primaries extending beyond the tail, and a solid
gray breast band strongly demarcated from the white
underparts. Closer inspection revealed the following:
The bill was dark with a hint of olive-green at the very
base visible only in very strong light. The culmen was
straight but the lower mandible curved downward slightly.
The head was essentially gray with an obvious pale-gray
supercilium and a faint pale-gray crescent under the dark
eye.
The gray breast had fine streaks throughout, these
streaks extended along the sides and flanks, marking the
otherwise white underparts.
The back was a somewhat paler gray than the rest of the
upperparts. The scapulars and wing-coverts were
gray-brown (browner on the greater coverts) with a
mixture of wedge-shaped black feathers edged in gray.
The tertials were gray with very narrow pale rusty-brown
fringes.
The primaries were also gray-brown in color, not black as
on most shorebirds. The primaries showed a substantial
projection beyond the tertials extending beyond the tail.
When the bird preened it was possible to get fairly good
views of the rump and uppertail coverts. I judged the
rump proper to be gray, but the uppertail coverts were
conspicuously white forming a square patch when seen in
flight. This patch was barred extensively with black
laterally and distally. In flight the darker rump
projected slightly into the top of the white uppertail
coverts coming to a shallow point. I looked for dark
extending down the middle of the rump, but could not
detect any.
The rectrices were gray with very narrow white fringes at
the tips and brownish lateral edges. They were
blunt-tipped, not pointed.
Legs were black and it was possible to see that there was
no webbing between the toes. Rear toe present and
slightly elevated.
In flight, the bird showed no obvious wing stripe, but
the underwings were clearly whitish when the bird raised
its wings on one occasion.
The bird was still there when we left. We met Clyde Morris,
Joelle Buffa and Mike Feigner who were heading out to see it.
Later Mike told me that a Prairie Falcon flushed all the birds
before he got a chance to see it this time. Later I met Allan
Walther and John Mariani who were going out to look for it.
Allan intended to attempt photographs.
Other interesting birds seen at the waterbird ponds today include
a White-faced Ibis, a Stilt Sandpiper, about 10 Pectoral
Sandpipers and at least 20 Lesser Yellowlegs.
DISCUSSION
Based on the extensively gray breast, I judge this bird to be an
adult in basic (winter) plumage or possibly molting into basic
plumage.
I have seen this species only once before in California, at the
Carmel River in June of 1978. This is an extremely rare bird in
California with 12 previously accepted records. The following is
from the California Bird Records Committee Master List:
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis (20,12,8,0)
Accepted
1. 7 Jun 69 NESS RIV
17-1985-10 (#SDNHM)
2. 16 Jun 76 Salton Sea NWR IMP
70-1976-3 (ph.)
3. 2-7 Jun 78 Carmel R. mouth MTY
89-1977-5 (ph.)
4. 11 Jun 78 Pt. Reyes (Kehoe beach) MRN
95-1978-5
5. 15-22 Aug 80 Edwards AFB, Lancaster LA
202-1980-7 (ph.)
6. 6 Jun 81 Warm Springs, Mono L. MNO
47-1981-7
7. 30 May 85 NESS RIV
112-1985-10
8. 14-16 Sep 85 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
136-1985-10 (ph.)
also 18 Sep 85 Salinas R. mouth MTY
181-1986-10
9. 17 May 86 Stockton SJ
341-1986-12
10. 11-12 Jun 88 Santa Clara R. mouth VEN
149-1988-13 (ph.)
11. 9-13 Sep 90 San Joaquin Marsh ORA
131-1990-16 (ph.)
12. 30-31 May 92 6 km W of Niland IMP
137-1992-18 (ph.)
Rejected, identification not established
27 Nov 77 Corte Madera MRN
4-1978-4
6 Nov 80 Salinas R. mouth MTY
164-1986-12
18 Sep 84 Wilbur KIN
286-1986-12
2 Oct 86 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
386-1986-12
15 Aug 87 Vallejo SOL
371-1987-13
13 Aug 88 SESS IMP
67-1989-13
30 Aug 90 (2) Tijuana R. valley SD
128-1990-16
20 Sep 94 Bodega Bay SON
160-1994-20
--
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email@hidden Pacifica, CA 94044-2639
email@hidden 415-359-2068
1997 Fall Birding Classes:
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Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper at Coyote Creek Riparian Station
White-rumped Sandpiper
Coyote Creek Riparian Station
Alviso, Santa Clara County, California
Fri 09-05-1997
Joseph Morlan
This morning I decided to try for the White-rumped Sandpiper
which had been found the evening 3 Sept. 97 by Nick Lethaby and
seen by several observers during most of the day yesterday. I
arrived about 10:30am and met Steve Glover, Kevin Hintsa and Ron
Lindeman who were also looking for the bird. After scoping the
pond directly west of the waterbird pond at the north end of the
Riparian Station property for about a half hour, Kevin Hintsa
spotted an appropriately shaped bird some distance away in the
pond. Eventually it flew a short distance revealing a mostly
white rump. Another group of birders arrived including Jean
Marie Spoelman, Anna Wilcox and numerous others who I didn't
recognize. We pointed the bird out to them, but the combination
of heat waves and distance conspired to make viewing less than
ideal.
I noticed Luke Cole was situated on a levee between the sewer
ponds to the south and the bird and he appeared to be taking
notes although he did not have a spotting scope. Luke eventually
came by and advised that much better views could be had from that
levee which could be reached fairly easily from the far side of
the pond the White-rumped was in. Several of us went there where
we were joined by Jack Cole and Ed Frost. There we had excellent
close views of the White-rumped Sandpiper in perfect light
through scopes. The bird could be seen easily and was easy to
refind each time the flocks flew when disturbed by a passing
Northern Harrier.
The following description is based on notes written while
watching the bird, discussion with other birders at the time and
on memory:
A large "peep" mostly grayish or grayish-brown in color,
decidedly larger than nearby Western and Least
sandpipers, approaching the size of nearby Pectoral
Sandpipers although direct comparison was not available.
The most striking features were the combination of very
long primaries extending beyond the tail, and a solid
gray breast band strongly demarcated from the white
underparts. Closer inspection revealed the following:
The bill was dark with a hint of olive-green at the very
base visible only in very strong light. The culmen was
straight but the lower mandible curved downward slightly.
The head was essentially gray with an obvious pale-gray
supercilium and a faint pale-gray crescent under the dark
eye.
The gray breast had fine streaks throughout, these
streaks extended along the sides and flanks, marking the
otherwise white underparts.
The back was a somewhat paler gray than the rest of the
upperparts. The scapulars and wing-coverts were
gray-brown (browner on the greater coverts) with a
mixture of wedge-shaped black feathers edged in gray.
The tertials were gray with very narrow pale rusty-brown
fringes.
The primaries were also gray-brown in color, not black as
on most shorebirds. The primaries showed a substantial
projection beyond the tertials extending beyond the tail.
When the bird preened it was possible to get fairly good
views of the rump and uppertail coverts. I judged the
rump proper to be gray, but the uppertail coverts were
conspicuously white forming a square patch when seen in
flight. This patch was barred extensively with black
laterally and distally. In flight the darker rump
projected slightly into the top of the white uppertail
coverts coming to a shallow point. I looked for dark
extending down the middle of the rump, but could not
detect any.
The rectrices were gray with very narrow white fringes at
the tips and brownish lateral edges. They were
blunt-tipped, not pointed.
Legs were black and it was possible to see that there was
no webbing between the toes. Rear toe present and
slightly elevated.
In flight, the bird showed no obvious wing stripe, but
the underwings were clearly whitish when the bird raised
its wings on one occasion.
The bird was still there when we left. We met Clyde Morris,
Joelle Buffa and Mike Feigner who were heading out to see it.
Later Mike told me that a Prairie Falcon flushed all the birds
before he got a chance to see it this time. Later I met Allan
Walther and John Mariani who were going out to look for it.
Allan intended to attempt photographs.
Other interesting birds seen at the waterbird ponds today include
a White-faced Ibis, a Stilt Sandpiper, about 10 Pectoral
Sandpipers and at least 20 Lesser Yellowlegs.
DISCUSSION
Based on the extensively gray breast, I judge this bird to be an
adult in basic (winter) plumage or possibly molting into basic
plumage.
I have seen this species only once before in California, at the
Carmel River in June of 1978. This is an extremely rare bird in
California with 12 previously accepted records. The following is
from the California Bird Records Committee Master List:
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis (20,12,8,0)
Accepted
1. 7 Jun 69 NESS RIV
17-1985-10 (#SDNHM)
2. 16 Jun 76 Salton Sea NWR IMP
70-1976-3 (ph.)
3. 2-7 Jun 78 Carmel R. mouth MTY
89-1977-5 (ph.)
4. 11 Jun 78 Pt. Reyes (Kehoe beach) MRN
95-1978-5
5. 15-22 Aug 80 Edwards AFB, Lancaster LA
202-1980-7 (ph.)
6. 6 Jun 81 Warm Springs, Mono L. MNO
47-1981-7
7. 30 May 85 NESS RIV
112-1985-10
8. 14-16 Sep 85 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
136-1985-10 (ph.)
also 18 Sep 85 Salinas R. mouth MTY
181-1986-10
9. 17 May 86 Stockton SJ
341-1986-12
10. 11-12 Jun 88 Santa Clara R. mouth VEN
149-1988-13 (ph.)
11. 9-13 Sep 90 San Joaquin Marsh ORA
131-1990-16 (ph.)
12. 30-31 May 92 6 km W of Niland IMP
137-1992-18 (ph.)
Rejected, identification not established
27 Nov 77 Corte Madera MRN
4-1978-4
6 Nov 80 Salinas R. mouth MTY
164-1986-12
18 Sep 84 Wilbur KIN
286-1986-12
2 Oct 86 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
386-1986-12
15 Aug 87 Vallejo SOL
371-1987-13
13 Aug 88 SESS IMP
67-1989-13
30 Aug 90 (2) Tijuana R. valley SD
128-1990-16
20 Sep 94 Bodega Bay SON
160-1994-20
--
Joseph Morlan 380 Talbot Ave. #206
email@hidden Pacifica, CA 94044-2639
email@hidden 415-359-2068
1997 Fall Birding Classes:
http://www.ccsf.cc.ca.us/Continuing_Education/index.html#orni
From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 20:22:51 1997
Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper at Coyote Creek Riparian Station
White-rumped Sandpiper
Coyote Creek Riparian Station
Alviso, Santa Clara County, California
Fri 09-05-1997
Joseph Morlan
This morning I decided to try for the White-rumped Sandpiper
which had been found the evening 3 Sept. 97 by Nick Lethaby and
seen by several observers during most of the day yesterday. I
arrived about 10:30am and met Steve Glover, Kevin Hintsa and Ron
Lindeman who were also looking for the bird. After scoping the
pond directly west of the waterbird pond at the north end of the
Riparian Station property for about a half hour, Kevin Hintsa
spotted an appropriately shaped bird some distance away in the
pond. Eventually it flew a short distance revealing a mostly
white rump. Another group of birders arrived including Jean
Marie Spoelman, Anna Wilcox and numerous others who I didn't
recognize. We pointed the bird out to them, but the combination
of heat waves and distance conspired to make viewing less than
ideal.
I noticed Luke Cole was situated on a levee between the sewer
ponds to the south and the bird and he appeared to be taking
notes although he did not have a spotting scope. Luke eventually
came by and advised that much better views could be had from that
levee which could be reached fairly easily from the far side of
the pond the White-rumped was in. Several of us went there where
we were joined by Jack Cole and Ed Frost. There we had excellent
close views of the White-rumped Sandpiper in perfect light
through scopes. The bird could be seen easily and was easy to
refind each time the flocks flew when disturbed by a passing
Northern Harrier.
The following description is based on notes written while
watching the bird, discussion with other birders at the time and
on memory:
A large "peep" mostly grayish or grayish-brown in color,
decidedly larger than nearby Western and Least
sandpipers, approaching the size of nearby Pectoral
Sandpipers although direct comparison was not available.
The most striking features were the combination of very
long primaries extending beyond the tail, and a solid
gray breast band strongly demarcated from the white
underparts. Closer inspection revealed the following:
The bill was dark with a hint of olive-green at the very
base visible only in very strong light. The culmen was
straight but the lower mandible curved downward slightly.
The head was essentially gray with an obvious pale-gray
supercilium and a faint pale-gray crescent under the dark
eye.
The gray breast had fine streaks throughout, these
streaks extended along the sides and flanks, marking the
otherwise white underparts.
The back was a somewhat paler gray than the rest of the
upperparts. The scapulars and wing-coverts were
gray-brown (browner on the greater coverts) with a
mixture of wedge-shaped black feathers edged in gray.
The tertials were gray with very narrow pale rusty-brown
fringes.
The primaries were also gray-brown in color, not black as
on most shorebirds. The primaries showed a substantial
projection beyond the tertials extending beyond the tail.
When the bird preened it was possible to get fairly good
views of the rump and uppertail coverts. I judged the
rump proper to be gray, but the uppertail coverts were
conspicuously white forming a square patch when seen in
flight. This patch was barred extensively with black
laterally and distally. In flight the darker rump
projected slightly into the top of the white uppertail
coverts coming to a shallow point. I looked for dark
extending down the middle of the rump, but could not
detect any.
The rectrices were gray with very narrow white fringes at
the tips and brownish lateral edges. They were
blunt-tipped, not pointed.
Legs were black and it was possible to see that there was
no webbing between the toes. Rear toe present and
slightly elevated.
In flight, the bird showed no obvious wing stripe, but
the underwings were clearly whitish when the bird raised
its wings on one occasion.
The bird was still there when we left. We met Clyde Morris,
Joelle Buffa and Mike Feigner who were heading out to see it.
Later Mike told me that a Prairie Falcon flushed all the birds
before he got a chance to see it this time. Later I met Allan
Walther and John Mariani who were going out to look for it.
Allan intended to attempt photographs.
Other interesting birds seen at the waterbird ponds today include
a White-faced Ibis, a Stilt Sandpiper, about 10 Pectoral
Sandpipers and at least 20 Lesser Yellowlegs.
DISCUSSION
Based on the extensively gray breast, I judge this bird to be an
adult in basic (winter) plumage or possibly molting into basic
plumage.
I have seen this species only once before in California, at the
Carmel River in June of 1978. This is an extremely rare bird in
California with 12 previously accepted records. The following is
from the California Bird Records Committee Master List:
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis (20,12,8,0)
Accepted
1. 7 Jun 69 NESS RIV
17-1985-10 (#SDNHM)
2. 16 Jun 76 Salton Sea NWR IMP
70-1976-3 (ph.)
3. 2-7 Jun 78 Carmel R. mouth MTY
89-1977-5 (ph.)
4. 11 Jun 78 Pt. Reyes (Kehoe beach) MRN
95-1978-5
5. 15-22 Aug 80 Edwards AFB, Lancaster LA
202-1980-7 (ph.)
6. 6 Jun 81 Warm Springs, Mono L. MNO
47-1981-7
7. 30 May 85 NESS RIV
112-1985-10
8. 14-16 Sep 85 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
136-1985-10 (ph.)
also 18 Sep 85 Salinas R. mouth MTY
181-1986-10
9. 17 May 86 Stockton SJ
341-1986-12
10. 11-12 Jun 88 Santa Clara R. mouth VEN
149-1988-13 (ph.)
11. 9-13 Sep 90 San Joaquin Marsh ORA
131-1990-16 (ph.)
12. 30-31 May 92 6 km W of Niland IMP
137-1992-18 (ph.)
Rejected, identification not established
27 Nov 77 Corte Madera MRN
4-1978-4
6 Nov 80 Salinas R. mouth MTY
164-1986-12
18 Sep 84 Wilbur KIN
286-1986-12
2 Oct 86 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
386-1986-12
15 Aug 87 Vallejo SOL
371-1987-13
13 Aug 88 SESS IMP
67-1989-13
30 Aug 90 (2) Tijuana R. valley SD
128-1990-16
20 Sep 94 Bodega Bay SON
160-1994-20
--
Joseph Morlan 380 Talbot Ave. #206
email@hidden Pacifica, CA 94044-2639
email@hidden 415-359-2068
1997 Fall Birding Classes:
http://www.ccsf.cc.ca.us/Continuing_Education/index.html#orni
From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 20:22:51 1997
Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper at Coyote Creek Riparian Station
White-rumped Sandpiper
Coyote Creek Riparian Station
Alviso, Santa Clara County, California
Fri 09-05-1997
Joseph Morlan
This morning I decided to try for the White-rumped Sandpiper
which had been found the evening 3 Sept. 97 by Nick Lethaby and
seen by several observers during most of the day yesterday. I
arrived about 10:30am and met Steve Glover, Kevin Hintsa and Ron
Lindeman who were also looking for the bird. After scoping the
pond directly west of the waterbird pond at the north end of the
Riparian Station property for about a half hour, Kevin Hintsa
spotted an appropriately shaped bird some distance away in the
pond. Eventually it flew a short distance revealing a mostly
white rump. Another group of birders arrived including Jean
Marie Spoelman, Anna Wilcox and numerous others who I didn't
recognize. We pointed the bird out to them, but the combination
of heat waves and distance conspired to make viewing less than
ideal.
I noticed Luke Cole was situated on a levee between the sewer
ponds to the south and the bird and he appeared to be taking
notes although he did not have a spotting scope. Luke eventually
came by and advised that much better views could be had from that
levee which could be reached fairly easily from the far side of
the pond the White-rumped was in. Several of us went there where
we were joined by Jack Cole and Ed Frost. There we had excellent
close views of the White-rumped Sandpiper in perfect light
through scopes. The bird could be seen easily and was easy to
refind each time the flocks flew when disturbed by a passing
Northern Harrier.
The following description is based on notes written while
watching the bird, discussion with other birders at the time and
on memory:
A large "peep" mostly grayish or grayish-brown in color,
decidedly larger than nearby Western and Least
sandpipers, approaching the size of nearby Pectoral
Sandpipers although direct comparison was not available.
The most striking features were the combination of very
long primaries extending beyond the tail, and a solid
gray breast band strongly demarcated from the white
underparts. Closer inspection revealed the following:
The bill was dark with a hint of olive-green at the very
base visible only in very strong light. The culmen was
straight but the lower mandible curved downward slightly.
The head was essentially gray with an obvious pale-gray
supercilium and a faint pale-gray crescent under the dark
eye.
The gray breast had fine streaks throughout, these
streaks extended along the sides and flanks, marking the
otherwise white underparts.
The back was a somewhat paler gray than the rest of the
upperparts. The scapulars and wing-coverts were
gray-brown (browner on the greater coverts) with a
mixture of wedge-shaped black feathers edged in gray.
The tertials were gray with very narrow pale rusty-brown
fringes.
The primaries were also gray-brown in color, not black as
on most shorebirds. The primaries showed a substantial
projection beyond the tertials extending beyond the tail.
When the bird preened it was possible to get fairly good
views of the rump and uppertail coverts. I judged the
rump proper to be gray, but the uppertail coverts were
conspicuously white forming a square patch when seen in
flight. This patch was barred extensively with black
laterally and distally. In flight the darker rump
projected slightly into the top of the white uppertail
coverts coming to a shallow point. I looked for dark
extending down the middle of the rump, but could not
detect any.
The rectrices were gray with very narrow white fringes at
the tips and brownish lateral edges. They were
blunt-tipped, not pointed.
Legs were black and it was possible to see that there was
no webbing between the toes. Rear toe present and
slightly elevated.
In flight, the bird showed no obvious wing stripe, but
the underwings were clearly whitish when the bird raised
its wings on one occasion.
The bird was still there when we left. We met Clyde Morris,
Joelle Buffa and Mike Feigner who were heading out to see it.
Later Mike told me that a Prairie Falcon flushed all the birds
before he got a chance to see it this time. Later I met Allan
Walther and John Mariani who were going out to look for it.
Allan intended to attempt photographs.
Other interesting birds seen at the waterbird ponds today include
a White-faced Ibis, a Stilt Sandpiper, about 10 Pectoral
Sandpipers and at least 20 Lesser Yellowlegs.
DISCUSSION
Based on the extensively gray breast, I judge this bird to be an
adult in basic (winter) plumage or possibly molting into basic
plumage.
I have seen this species only once before in California, at the
Carmel River in June of 1978. This is an extremely rare bird in
California with 12 previously accepted records. The following is
from the California Bird Records Committee Master List:
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis (20,12,8,0)
Accepted
1. 7 Jun 69 NESS RIV
17-1985-10 (#SDNHM)
2. 16 Jun 76 Salton Sea NWR IMP
70-1976-3 (ph.)
3. 2-7 Jun 78 Carmel R. mouth MTY
89-1977-5 (ph.)
4. 11 Jun 78 Pt. Reyes (Kehoe beach) MRN
95-1978-5
5. 15-22 Aug 80 Edwards AFB, Lancaster LA
202-1980-7 (ph.)
6. 6 Jun 81 Warm Springs, Mono L. MNO
47-1981-7
7. 30 May 85 NESS RIV
112-1985-10
8. 14-16 Sep 85 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
136-1985-10 (ph.)
also 18 Sep 85 Salinas R. mouth MTY
181-1986-10
9. 17 May 86 Stockton SJ
341-1986-12
10. 11-12 Jun 88 Santa Clara R. mouth VEN
149-1988-13 (ph.)
11. 9-13 Sep 90 San Joaquin Marsh ORA
131-1990-16 (ph.)
12. 30-31 May 92 6 km W of Niland IMP
137-1992-18 (ph.)
Rejected, identification not established
27 Nov 77 Corte Madera MRN
4-1978-4
6 Nov 80 Salinas R. mouth MTY
164-1986-12
18 Sep 84 Wilbur KIN
286-1986-12
2 Oct 86 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
386-1986-12
15 Aug 87 Vallejo SOL
371-1987-13
13 Aug 88 SESS IMP
67-1989-13
30 Aug 90 (2) Tijuana R. valley SD
128-1990-16
20 Sep 94 Bodega Bay SON
160-1994-20
--
Joseph Morlan 380 Talbot Ave. #206
email@hidden Pacifica, CA 94044-2639
email@hidden 415-359-2068
1997 Fall Birding Classes:
http://www.ccsf.cc.ca.us/Continuing_Education/index.html#orni
From email@hidden Fri Sep 05 20:22:51 1997
Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper at Coyote Creek Riparian Station
White-rumped Sandpiper
Coyote Creek Riparian Station
Alviso, Santa Clara County, California
Fri 09-05-1997
Joseph Morlan
This morning I decided to try for the White-rumped Sandpiper
which had been found the evening 3 Sept. 97 by Nick Lethaby and
seen by several observers during most of the day yesterday. I
arrived about 10:30am and met Steve Glover, Kevin Hintsa and Ron
Lindeman who were also looking for the bird. After scoping the
pond directly west of the waterbird pond at the north end of the
Riparian Station property for about a half hour, Kevin Hintsa
spotted an appropriately shaped bird some distance away in the
pond. Eventually it flew a short distance revealing a mostly
white rump. Another group of birders arrived including Jean
Marie Spoelman, Anna Wilcox and numerous others who I didn't
recognize. We pointed the bird out to them, but the combination
of heat waves and distance conspired to make viewing less than
ideal.
I noticed Luke Cole was situated on a levee between the sewer
ponds to the south and the bird and he appeared to be taking
notes although he did not have a spotting scope. Luke eventually
came by and advised that much better views could be had from that
levee which could be reached fairly easily from the far side of
the pond the White-rumped was in. Several of us went there where
we were joined by Jack Cole and Ed Frost. There we had excellent
close views of the White-rumped Sandpiper in perfect light
through scopes. The bird could be seen easily and was easy to
refind each time the flocks flew when disturbed by a passing
Northern Harrier.
The following description is based on notes written while
watching the bird, discussion with other birders at the time and
on memory:
A large "peep" mostly grayish or grayish-brown in color,
decidedly larger than nearby Western and Least
sandpipers, approaching the size of nearby Pectoral
Sandpipers although direct comparison was not available.
The most striking features were the combination of very
long primaries extending beyond the tail, and a solid
gray breast band strongly demarcated from the white
underparts. Closer inspection revealed the following:
The bill was dark with a hint of olive-green at the very
base visible only in very strong light. The culmen was
straight but the lower mandible curved downward slightly.
The head was essentially gray with an obvious pale-gray
supercilium and a faint pale-gray crescent under the dark
eye.
The gray breast had fine streaks throughout, these
streaks extended along the sides and flanks, marking the
otherwise white underparts.
The back was a somewhat paler gray than the rest of the
upperparts. The scapulars and wing-coverts were
gray-brown (browner on the greater coverts) with a
mixture of wedge-shaped black feathers edged in gray.
The tertials were gray with very narrow pale rusty-brown
fringes.
The primaries were also gray-brown in color, not black as
on most shorebirds. The primaries showed a substantial
projection beyond the tertials extending beyond the tail.
When the bird preened it was possible to get fairly good
views of the rump and uppertail coverts. I judged the
rump proper to be gray, but the uppertail coverts were
conspicuously white forming a square patch when seen in
flight. This patch was barred extensively with black
laterally and distally. In flight the darker rump
projected slightly into the top of the white uppertail
coverts coming to a shallow point. I looked for dark
extending down the middle of the rump, but could not
detect any.
The rectrices were gray with very narrow white fringes at
the tips and brownish lateral edges. They were
blunt-tipped, not pointed.
Legs were black and it was possible to see that there was
no webbing between the toes. Rear toe present and
slightly elevated.
In flight, the bird showed no obvious wing stripe, but
the underwings were clearly whitish when the bird raised
its wings on one occasion.
The bird was still there when we left. We met Clyde Morris,
Joelle Buffa and Mike Feigner who were heading out to see it.
Later Mike told me that a Prairie Falcon flushed all the birds
before he got a chance to see it this time. Later I met Allan
Walther and John Mariani who were going out to look for it.
Allan intended to attempt photographs.
Other interesting birds seen at the waterbird ponds today include
a White-faced Ibis, a Stilt Sandpiper, about 10 Pectoral
Sandpipers and at least 20 Lesser Yellowlegs.
DISCUSSION
Based on the extensively gray breast, I judge this bird to be an
adult in basic (winter) plumage or possibly molting into basic
plumage.
I have seen this species only once before in California, at the
Carmel River in June of 1978. This is an extremely rare bird in
California with 12 previously accepted records. The following is
from the California Bird Records Committee Master List:
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER Calidris fuscicollis (20,12,8,0)
Accepted
1. 7 Jun 69 NESS RIV
17-1985-10 (#SDNHM)
2. 16 Jun 76 Salton Sea NWR IMP
70-1976-3 (ph.)
3. 2-7 Jun 78 Carmel R. mouth MTY
89-1977-5 (ph.)
4. 11 Jun 78 Pt. Reyes (Kehoe beach) MRN
95-1978-5
5. 15-22 Aug 80 Edwards AFB, Lancaster LA
202-1980-7 (ph.)
6. 6 Jun 81 Warm Springs, Mono L. MNO
47-1981-7
7. 30 May 85 NESS RIV
112-1985-10
8. 14-16 Sep 85 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
136-1985-10 (ph.)
also 18 Sep 85 Salinas R. mouth MTY
181-1986-10
9. 17 May 86 Stockton SJ
341-1986-12
10. 11-12 Jun 88 Santa Clara R. mouth VEN
149-1988-13 (ph.)
11. 9-13 Sep 90 San Joaquin Marsh ORA
131-1990-16 (ph.)
12. 30-31 May 92 6 km W of Niland IMP
137-1992-18 (ph.)
Rejected, identification not established
27 Nov 77 Corte Madera MRN
4-1978-4
6 Nov 80 Salinas R. mouth MTY
164-1986-12
18 Sep 84 Wilbur KIN
286-1986-12
2 Oct 86 Salinas sewer ponds MTY
386-1986-12
15 Aug 87 Vallejo SOL
371-1987-13
13 Aug 88 SESS IMP
67-1989-13
30 Aug 90 (2) Tijuana R. valley SD
128-1990-16
20 Sep 94 Bodega Bay SON
160-1994-20
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From email@hidden Sat Sep 06 05:26:34 1997
Subject: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER & RUFF at CCRS
Hello All:
The adult WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was at the waterbird pond at 6:20pm
on Friday 9/5. I saw the bird for about twoi minutes through a 25x scope
from about 100 yards. It was feeding actively with a mixed flock of
about 30 other peeeps. After a couple of minutes the flock took off in
flight with about 20 birds heading towards the s.e. corner of the
waterbird pond, and the others flying to the mudflats directly to the
west of the waterbird pond.
I also had a juvenile male RUFF flying from south to north on the east
side of the waterbird pond around 6pm. The bird may have gone into the
heavy vegetation along that side of the pond. From my viewing point I
could not see where the bird landed.
Doug Shaw
Santa Rosa, CA
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From email@hidden Sat Sep 06 05:26:34 1997
Subject: WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER & RUFF at CCRS
Hello All:
The adult WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER was at the waterbird pond at 6:20pm
on Friday 9/5. I saw the bird for about twoi minutes through a 25x scope
from about 100 yards. It was feeding actively with a mixed flock of
about 30 other peeeps. After a couple of minutes the flock took off in
flight with about 20 birds heading towards the s.e. corner of the
waterbird pond, and the others flying to the mudflats directly to the
west of the waterbird pond.
I also had a juvenile male RUFF flying from south to north on the east
side of the waterbird pond around 6pm. The bird may have gone into the
heavy vegetation along that side of the pond. From my viewing point I
could not see where the bird landed.
Doug Shaw
Santa Rosa, CA
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From email@hidden Sat Sep 06 12:16:58 1997
Subject: recent birding
All:
On 4 Sep., I saw a PRAIRIE FALCON near the San Jose airport,
and while conducting some vegetation surveys along the
Guadalupe River in downtown San Jose (near the arena), I
saw three female/imm. BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRDS. Later
that afternoon, I joined the throng at CCRS and saw the
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (excellent find, Nick!), 6-8
PECTORAL SANDPIPERS, and 2 juvenile RUFFS. Al Jaramillo
pointed out the first RUFF, which he and others had
earlier identified as a male and which to me looked clearly
larger than adjacent Lesser Yellowlegs, in the marsh on the
west side of the waterbird pond. This bird apparently
disappeared, but later Scott Terrill, Al Eisner, Mike
Feighner, Bob Reiling and I saw a RUFF in the same marsh
that was obviously shorter than the same Lesser Yellowlegs
to which the first Ruff had been compared. At first I
was not prepared to believe that one Ruff had disappeared
and a second had appeared in its place; the two birds
were indistinguishable in terms of plumage, although I
didn't scrutinize the plumage of the first bird very well.
However, after consideration of the clear size difference
between the two birds, I'm sure that both a male and a
female RUFF (both juveniles) were present.
On 5 Sep., I conducted some Burrowing Owl surveys at Cerro
Plata, which comprises the majority of the dry barren hills
between Yerba Buena Road and Hellyer Ave. in south San Jose.
The highlight was a GREATER ROADRUNNER on the ridgeline just
above the Hellyer Ave./Hwy. 101 junction, a location where
I saw a roadunner several years ago. A very small patch of
willows held 6 YELLOW WARBLERS, 4 WESTERN FLYCATCHERS, and
a BARN OWL, and a small cattail-lined pond had 2 imm. COMMON
MOORHENS. Other birds here included 3 RUFOUS-CROWNED and
7 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS, 8 ROCK WRENS, and 2 imm./female
SELASPHORUS hummingbirds.
Steve Rottenborn
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From email@hidden Sun Sep 07 14:40:42 1997
Subject: Hooded Merganser
All,
Today (9/7), Frank Vanslager and I saw a first fall male Hooded Merganser in
the creek on the southern edge of the northern most, large pond in Los Gatos
Creek Park. The bird was associating with a small flock of Gadwalls. We
also had a Yellow Warbler in the Fennel on the Southern edge of the largest
pond on the East side of the creek. Lots of Green Herons (4-5), 3-4 Caspian
Terns and a pair of Vaux's Swifts.
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 2:15 PM, 9/7/97
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From email@hidden Sun Sep 07 17:05:57 1997
Subject: CCRS Today
The shorebird pond held 45 Greater Yellowlegs, 26 Lesser Yellowlegs, and
single Baird's and Pectoral Sandpipers. There were only 6 or so dowitchers
there!
_____________________________________________________________
Nick Lethaby Pronghorn Consulting
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Tel: (408) 941 0223 Milpitas, CA 95035
U.S.A.
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From email@hidden Sun Sep 07 17:46:15 1997
Subject: Canada Warbler at Big Sur
Hi Birders -
Just a short note to let you all know of the CANADA WARBLER that was seen
today, 9/7, at Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur. It is likely a
female, and it was hanging out near the bend in the river near the main
parking lot. Look for it at mid-level, although it was seen both high
and low. The male banded NORTHERN PARULA was also seen in the same
vicinity. The last either was seen was around 12:30 pm.
Steve Rovell
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From email@hidden Sun Sep 07 17:46:15 1997
Subject: Canada Warbler at Big Sur
Hi Birders -
Just a short note to let you all know of the CANADA WARBLER that was seen
today, 9/7, at Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur. It is likely a
female, and it was hanging out near the bend in the river near the main
parking lot. Look for it at mid-level, although it was seen both high
and low. The male banded NORTHERN PARULA was also seen in the same
vicinity. The last either was seen was around 12:30 pm.
Steve Rovell
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From email@hidden Mon Sep 08 06:22:16 1997
Subject: Question on Rock Doves
All,
Do Rock Doves Migrate? At Coyote Hills Regional Park on Sat. (SCVAS Field
Trip)
we had a flock of 200+ Rock Doves feeding in a picked field (corn?) with a
flock of Canada Geese. This seems like an unusual concentration for
non-migrating birds?
Take care,
Bob Reiling, 7:21 AM, 9/8/97
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From email@hidden Mon Sep 08 08:04:05 1997
Subject: RODOs
All:
Migration, dispersal, and local movement all become