* RBA
* Northwestern California Bird Alert Weekly Summary
* 5 March 2006
* CANW0603.05
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 27 February- 5 March 2006
number: (707)-822-LOON (5666)
to report: (707)-822-LOON (Do not send reports by e-mail)
coverage: Northwestern CA (Del Norte, Humboldt, and Trinity Counties)
compiled: 5 March 2006 at 8:00 p.m.
transcriber: Rob C. Fowler
transcript-
This is the weekly summary of reports from the Northwestern California
Bird Alert, sponsored by the City of Arcata and Redwood Region
Audubon Society and from the generous donations of local birders.
Mostbirds reported are in Humboldt County unless otherwise noted.
Birds in caps under the "highlights" section have about 50 (plus
or minus 5) records of occurrence in Northwestern California as
defined in Stan Harris's "Northwestern California Birds" (3rd
edition, 2005). California Bird Records Committee review species
are noted with an asterisk (*). Send reports of California Bird
Record Committee Review Species sightings to: Guy McCaskie,
Secretary, California Bird Records Committee P. O. Box 275
Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275 (or by e-mail to guymcc@pacbell.net).
On another note, you can subscribe to Northwestern California
Bird Alert this listserv at:
http://groups.google.com/group/northwest-california-bird-alert .
This listserv receives audio messages, which are called in to the
Northwestern California Bird Alert. One of the benefits of using
this listserv is that it saves on your long-distance phone bills by
receiving messages in your e-mail, of which typically appear within
5 minutes of the message being called in. Messages get sent as .wav
files and they come as attachments. Broadband helps. Average file
size is 270kb and max size is about 1 MB.
Birds Mentioned:
White-fronted Goose
Common Goldeneye
Ibis species.
Say's Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Western Bluebird
It was a pretty slow week on the bird alert……
27 Feb.
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No reports.
28 Feb.
----------
No reports.
1 March
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A WESTERN BLUEBIRD was seen on South Gwin Road in Mckileyville (Bill
Miller).
2 March
--------
A SAY'S PHOEBE was found at he Blue Ox Millworks Park in Eureka. The park is
located at 1st and X Street (Ken Burton).
A flock of IBIS, probably WHITE-FACED, was seen just west of Woodley Island
(Don Wattenberger).
4 March
--------
On the northwestern side of the V-street Loop, in the Arcata Bottoms, 8
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen. A 1st winter male COMMON GOLDENEYE
was seen in the slough on the south side of the road. Five TREE SWALLOWS
were seen over the pond on Jackson Ranch Road and 4 more TREE SWALLOWS were
seen over the Allen Marsh, at the Arcata Marsh (Scott Carey).
-End transcript
* Northwestern California Bird Alert Weekly Summary
* 5 March 2006
* CANW0603.05
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 27 February- 5 March 2006
number: (707)-822-LOON (5666)
to report: (707)-822-LOON (Do not send reports by e-mail)
coverage: Northwestern CA (Del Norte, Humboldt, and Trinity Counties)
compiled: 5 March 2006 at 8:00 p.m.
transcriber: Rob C. Fowler
transcript-
This is the weekly summary of reports from the Northwestern California
Bird Alert, sponsored by the City of Arcata and Redwood Region
Audubon Society and from the generous donations of local birders.
Mostbirds reported are in Humboldt County unless otherwise noted.
Birds in caps under the "highlights" section have about 50 (plus
or minus 5) records of occurrence in Northwestern California as
defined in Stan Harris's "Northwestern California Birds" (3rd
edition, 2005). California Bird Records Committee review species
are noted with an asterisk (*). Send reports of California Bird
Record Committee Review Species sightings to: Guy McCaskie,
Secretary, California Bird Records Committee P. O. Box 275
Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275 (or by e-mail to guymcc@pacbell.net).
On another note, you can subscribe to Northwestern California
Bird Alert this listserv at:
http://groups.google.com/group/northwest-california-bird-alert .
This listserv receives audio messages, which are called in to the
Northwestern California Bird Alert. One of the benefits of using
this listserv is that it saves on your long-distance phone bills by
receiving messages in your e-mail, of which typically appear within
5 minutes of the message being called in. Messages get sent as .wav
files and they come as attachments. Broadband helps. Average file
size is 270kb and max size is about 1 MB.
Birds Mentioned:
White-fronted Goose
Common Goldeneye
Ibis species.
Say's Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Western Bluebird
It was a pretty slow week on the bird alert……
27 Feb.
----------
No reports.
28 Feb.
----------
No reports.
1 March
--------
A WESTERN BLUEBIRD was seen on South Gwin Road in Mckileyville (Bill
Miller).
2 March
--------
A SAY'S PHOEBE was found at he Blue Ox Millworks Park in Eureka. The park is
located at 1st and X Street (Ken Burton).
A flock of IBIS, probably WHITE-FACED, was seen just west of Woodley Island
(Don Wattenberger).
4 March
--------
On the northwestern side of the V-street Loop, in the Arcata Bottoms, 8
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen. A 1st winter male COMMON GOLDENEYE
was seen in the slough on the south side of the road. Five TREE SWALLOWS
were seen over the pond on Jackson Ranch Road and 4 more TREE SWALLOWS were
seen over the Allen Marsh, at the Arcata Marsh (Scott Carey).
-End transcript