- RBA
* Northwestern California Bird Alert
* 21 March 2006
* CANW0603.21
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: 21 March 2006 at 1:30 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:
Brant x Cackling Goose
Cackling Goose
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Hooded Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Bald Eagle
Red Knot
Glaucous Gull
Caspian Tern
Short-eared Owl
Allen’s Hummingbird
Say’s Phoebe
Western Bluebird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler
12 Mar.
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At the Humboldt Bay NWR, 2 EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 immature BALD
EAGLE, and 5 CASPIAN TERNS were the highlights of the Audubon field trip
there (David Fix).
13 Mar.
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No reports.
14 Mar.
---------
Up to five BALD EAGLES of various ages were present at Blue Lake, presumably
by the fish hatchery. Up to 15 WESTERN BLUEBIRDS were seen along West End
Road, about 1.5 miles from the fish hatchery. The 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL
continued in Arcata; it was seen at the Chinese food restaurant on Samoa and
G street (Rob Hewitt).
15 Mar.
---------
A winter plumaged RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Klopp Lake at the Arcata
Marsh (Eric Wilson).
A PALM WARBLER was seen just before the interpretive sign on I-street, at
the Arcata Marsh (Rob Hewitt).
16 Mar.
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An apparent BRANT X CACKLING GOOSE (minima subspecies) hybrid was seen at
the Humboldt Bay NWR. Also seen were 500 CACKLING GEESE (minima subspecies).
Seven HOODED MERGANSERS were seen on the Elk River, about 2 miles up from
the river mouth (Kerry Ross).
At the Humboldt County Animal Shelter, in McKinleyville, a SAY’S PHOEBE has
been present (David Juliano).
17 Mar.
---------
No reports.
18 Mar.
---------
No reports.
19 Mar.
---------
The 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL continued at the Chinese Restaurant in Arcata.
The SAY’S PHOEBE continued at the Humboldt County Animal Shelter, in
McKinleyville. Two SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in the field between the 2
barns on the V-street Loop, in the Arcata Bottoms. On Hatchery Road, in Blue
Lake, 2 WESTERN BLUEBIRDS continued. Two ALLEN’S HUMMINGBIRDS and 1
second-year BALD EAGLE were seen at the fish hatchery. One ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER was seen at the marsh. A RED KNOT was seen with other shorebirds on
the west side of the Samoa Bridge (Scott Carey).
-End transcript
* Northwestern California Bird Alert
* 21 March 2006
* CANW0603.21
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: 21 March 2006 at 1:30 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:
Brant x Cackling Goose
Cackling Goose
Eurasian Green-winged Teal
Hooded Merganser
Red-throated Loon
Bald Eagle
Red Knot
Glaucous Gull
Caspian Tern
Short-eared Owl
Allen’s Hummingbird
Say’s Phoebe
Western Bluebird
Orange-crowned Warbler
Palm Warbler
12 Mar.
---------
At the Humboldt Bay NWR, 2 EURASIAN GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 1 immature BALD
EAGLE, and 5 CASPIAN TERNS were the highlights of the Audubon field trip
there (David Fix).
13 Mar.
---------
No reports.
14 Mar.
---------
Up to five BALD EAGLES of various ages were present at Blue Lake, presumably
by the fish hatchery. Up to 15 WESTERN BLUEBIRDS were seen along West End
Road, about 1.5 miles from the fish hatchery. The 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL
continued in Arcata; it was seen at the Chinese food restaurant on Samoa and
G street (Rob Hewitt).
15 Mar.
---------
A winter plumaged RED-THROATED LOON was seen on Klopp Lake at the Arcata
Marsh (Eric Wilson).
A PALM WARBLER was seen just before the interpretive sign on I-street, at
the Arcata Marsh (Rob Hewitt).
16 Mar.
----------
An apparent BRANT X CACKLING GOOSE (minima subspecies) hybrid was seen at
the Humboldt Bay NWR. Also seen were 500 CACKLING GEESE (minima subspecies).
Seven HOODED MERGANSERS were seen on the Elk River, about 2 miles up from
the river mouth (Kerry Ross).
At the Humboldt County Animal Shelter, in McKinleyville, a SAY’S PHOEBE has
been present (David Juliano).
17 Mar.
---------
No reports.
18 Mar.
---------
No reports.
19 Mar.
---------
The 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL continued at the Chinese Restaurant in Arcata.
The SAY’S PHOEBE continued at the Humboldt County Animal Shelter, in
McKinleyville. Two SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen in the field between the 2
barns on the V-street Loop, in the Arcata Bottoms. On Hatchery Road, in Blue
Lake, 2 WESTERN BLUEBIRDS continued. Two ALLEN’S HUMMINGBIRDS and 1
second-year BALD EAGLE were seen at the fish hatchery. One ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLER was seen at the marsh. A RED KNOT was seen with other shorebirds on
the west side of the Samoa Bridge (Scott Carey).
-End transcript