- RBA
* Northwestern California Bird Alert
* 14 March 2006
CANW0603.14
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 6-13 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: 13 March 2006 at 8:40 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, Redwood Region
Audubon Society, and generous support from area birders. Most
birds 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.
Good Birding!
Birds Mentioned:
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Eurasian Widgeon
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Pink-footed Shearwater
Cattle Egret
Bald Eagle
Lesser Yellowlegs
Thayer’s Gull
Glaucous Gull
Caspian Tern
Short-eared Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Say’s Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
House Wren
Varied Thrush
Western Bluebird
Nashville Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Swamp Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Slate-colored Junco
6 Mar.
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The SAY’S PHOEBE continued at the Blue Ox Millworks in Eureka. This area can
be reached by walking the railroad tracks from 1st and P streets (Chet Ogan).
At the Arcata Marsh a CATTLE EGRET continued; it was seen along Butcher
Slough. A SWAMP SPARROW continued east of the Interpretive Center (Chris Tonra).
7 Mar.
---------
No reports.
8 Mar.
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An escapee GREEN PHEASANT was seen at a private residence on Redmond Road,
which is off of Old Arcata Road (fide Kathy Michaels).
The SAY’S PHOEBE was present at the Blue Ox Millworks in Eureka (Bill Miller).
9 Mar.
---------
On the V-street Loop, in the Arcata Bottoms, 1 male EURASIAN WIDGEON, and
the continuing 8 GREATER-WHITE FRONTED GEESE were present (Kerry Ross).
10 Mar.
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In DEL NORTE county 6 juvenile SNOW GEESE were seen with a flock of Aleutian
Cackling Geese just north of the town of Smith River. A SAY’S PHOEBE was
seen just along the road just south of Alexandre Dairy (Owen Head).
In Arcata, at the corner of 17th and Q street, 3 THAYER’S GULLS were seen.
At the observers residence, in Arcata, a RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen (Rob
Fowler).
11 Mar.
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A HOUSE WREN was seen at the Elk River Boy Scout Camp, off of Elk River
Road. Six WESTERN BLUEBIRDS were seen on Elk River Road, just past Berta
Road (Chet Ogan).
At the Arcata Marsh one 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL was the highlight; also
present were TREE and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS, and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER.
On the V-street Loop SHORT-EARED OWL, EURASIAN WIDGEON, and the 8 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE continued. In the vicinity of the Blue Lake Fish
Hatchery, near the town of Blue Lake, 2 male and 2 female WESTERN BLUEBIRDS,
25-30 VARIED THRUSHES, and one second year and 1 third year BALD EAGLE were
seen. At the observers house in Arcata were a SLATE-COLORED JUNCO and a
NASHVILLE WARLBER (Scott Carey).
12 Mar.
---------
At the western end of the V-street Loop, in the Arcata Bottoms, 8 LAPLAND
LONGSPURS were seen flying around. The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE also
continued (Rob Fowler).
The BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was seen on the eastern side of the Log Pond at
the Arcata Marsh (Pat Britton).
13 Mar.
---------
A 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL was seen near the east end of Goble Lane in the
Ferndale Bottoms. Ten to 12 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were in a small pond just
south of the Cock Robin Island and Cannibal Island Road intersection in the
Loleta Bottoms. At the Humboldt Bay NWR 1 EURASIAN WIDGEON, 2 EURASIAN
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 BALD EAGLE, and 1 CASPIAN TERN were the highlights. The
observer neglected to mention in his phone message a PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER
scoped from Table Bluff (Rob Fowler)
-End transcript
* Northwestern California Bird Alert
* 14 March 2006
CANW0603.14
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 6-13 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: 13 March 2006 at 8:40 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, Redwood Region
Audubon Society, and generous support from area birders. Most
birds 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.
Good Birding!
Birds Mentioned:
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Eurasian Widgeon
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Pink-footed Shearwater
Cattle Egret
Bald Eagle
Lesser Yellowlegs
Thayer’s Gull
Glaucous Gull
Caspian Tern
Short-eared Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Say’s Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Violet-green Swallow
House Wren
Varied Thrush
Western Bluebird
Nashville Warbler
Orange-crowned Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Swamp Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Slate-colored Junco
6 Mar.
---------
The SAY’S PHOEBE continued at the Blue Ox Millworks in Eureka. This area can
be reached by walking the railroad tracks from 1st and P streets (Chet Ogan).
At the Arcata Marsh a CATTLE EGRET continued; it was seen along Butcher
Slough. A SWAMP SPARROW continued east of the Interpretive Center (Chris Tonra).
7 Mar.
---------
No reports.
8 Mar.
---------
An escapee GREEN PHEASANT was seen at a private residence on Redmond Road,
which is off of Old Arcata Road (fide Kathy Michaels).
The SAY’S PHOEBE was present at the Blue Ox Millworks in Eureka (Bill Miller).
9 Mar.
---------
On the V-street Loop, in the Arcata Bottoms, 1 male EURASIAN WIDGEON, and
the continuing 8 GREATER-WHITE FRONTED GEESE were present (Kerry Ross).
10 Mar.
---------
---------
In DEL NORTE county 6 juvenile SNOW GEESE were seen with a flock of Aleutian
Cackling Geese just north of the town of Smith River. A SAY’S PHOEBE was
seen just along the road just south of Alexandre Dairy (Owen Head).
In Arcata, at the corner of 17th and Q street, 3 THAYER’S GULLS were seen.
At the observers residence, in Arcata, a RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD was seen (Rob
Fowler).
11 Mar.
---------
A HOUSE WREN was seen at the Elk River Boy Scout Camp, off of Elk River
Road. Six WESTERN BLUEBIRDS were seen on Elk River Road, just past Berta
Road (Chet Ogan).
At the Arcata Marsh one 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL was the highlight; also
present were TREE and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS, and an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER.
On the V-street Loop SHORT-EARED OWL, EURASIAN WIDGEON, and the 8 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE continued. In the vicinity of the Blue Lake Fish
Hatchery, near the town of Blue Lake, 2 male and 2 female WESTERN BLUEBIRDS,
25-30 VARIED THRUSHES, and one second year and 1 third year BALD EAGLE were
seen. At the observers house in Arcata were a SLATE-COLORED JUNCO and a
NASHVILLE WARLBER (Scott Carey).
12 Mar.
---------
At the western end of the V-street Loop, in the Arcata Bottoms, 8 LAPLAND
LONGSPURS were seen flying around. The GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE also
continued (Rob Fowler).
The BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was seen on the eastern side of the Log Pond at
the Arcata Marsh (Pat Britton).
13 Mar.
---------
A 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL was seen near the east end of Goble Lane in the
Ferndale Bottoms. Ten to 12 LESSER YELLOWLEGS were in a small pond just
south of the Cock Robin Island and Cannibal Island Road intersection in the
Loleta Bottoms. At the Humboldt Bay NWR 1 EURASIAN WIDGEON, 2 EURASIAN
GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 BALD EAGLE, and 1 CASPIAN TERN were the highlights. The
observer neglected to mention in his phone message a PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER
scoped from Table Bluff (Rob Fowler)
-End transcript