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* Northwestern California Bird Alert
* 15 May 2006
CANW0605.15
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 8-14 May 2006
number: (707)-822-LOON (5666)
to report: (707)-822-LOON (Do not send reports by e-mail)
coverage: Northwestern CA (Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, western Siskiyou
and northern Mendocino counties)
compiled: 15 May 2006 at 10:15 p.m.
transcriber: Rob C. Fowler
Begin 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 local birders. Most
birds reported are in Humboldt County unless otherwise noted.
Birds in caps under the "birds mentioned" 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:
Black Scoter
American Bittern
Bald Eagle
Virginia Rail
Sora
Ruddy Turnstone
Wilson's Phalarope
Sabine's Gull
BLACK TERN
Marbled Murrelet
Eurasian Collared Dove
WHITE-WINGED DOVE
Vaux's Swift
Pileated Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Warbler
Northen Parula
Green-tailed Towhee
Lazuli Bunting
Bullock's Oriole
Evening Grosbeak
The top highlights this week were Northwestern California's 45th record of
BLACK TERN and 24th record of WHITE-WINGED DOVE. The first NORTHERN PARULA
of the season was also reported. EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES seem to be
continuing their invasion of this region in California with 2 reports this
week....
Belated Report:
5 May
----------
In the forest off of Redwood in Cutten (Eureka) there were 5 singing HERMIT
WARLBERS (Gary Lester).
8 May
----------
Highlights from a Humboldt County big day were: 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE off of
Samoa Boulevard, AMERICAN BITTERN at Humboldt Bay NWR, and MARBLED MURRELETS
and BLACK SCOTERS on the ocean off of Freshwater Lagoon (Rob Hewitt).
At the Arcata Marsh Project an adult BALD EAGLE was seen (Tom Leskiw).
9 May
-----------
A EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE was seen at a private residence in McKinleyville
(Kerry Ross).
10 May
-----------
In the Cutten area of Eureka 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen (Gary Lester).
A 5 hour seawatch from Patrick's Point State Park produced an adult BLACK
TERN and 8 adult SABINE'S GULLS. A WHITE-WINGED DOVE, present since the 8th
of May, was seen again in the backyard of observerin Eureka and was reported
to be coming in regularly (Barry Sauppe).
11 May
-----------
At Elk Head 5 LAZULI BUNTINGS and 1 WESTERN KINGBIRD were seen at the
huckleberry patch. A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen west of College Cove in
Trinidad (Melodie Hamilton).
12 May
-----------
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen at 141 G Street, in Arcata (Elias Elias).
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was ween along the Eel River, 700 meters south of
Sandy Prairie Road (Ken Burton).
13 May
-----------
In Blue Lake 4 WESTERN KINGBIRDS were seen about 1/4 mile before the Blue
Lake Fish Hatchery. At the Arcata Oxidation Ponds 50 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES
and 1 YELLOW WARBLER were the highlights (Scott Carey).
The NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was still present on G Street in Arcata. A RUDDY
TURNSTONE was seen on the Klopp Lake levy at the Arcata Marsh (Elias Elias).
14 May
-----------
Two probable EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES were seen at 1600 Balboa in
McKinleyville (Sandra Hunt Von Arb).
A NORTHERN PARULA was seen at the Big Lagoon School (Ken Irwin).
At Humboldt Bay NWR 1-2 SORAS were heard (possibly breeding?), as were 2
VIRGINIA RAILS. An AMERICAN BITTERN was also seen and was suspected to be
breeding here. At 13th and I Street in Arcata 41 VAUX'S SWIFTS were seen
(David Fix).
Six BULLOCK'S ORIOLES were seen in a backyard off of West End Road in Arcata
(Bill Becker).
-End transcript
* Northwestern California Bird Alert
* 15 May 2006
CANW0605.15
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 8-14 May 2006
number: (707)-822-LOON (5666)
to report: (707)-822-LOON (Do not send reports by e-mail)
coverage: Northwestern CA (Del Norte, Humboldt, Trinity, western Siskiyou
and northern Mendocino counties)
compiled: 15 May 2006 at 10:15 p.m.
transcriber: Rob C. Fowler
Begin 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 local birders. Most
birds reported are in Humboldt County unless otherwise noted.
Birds in caps under the "birds mentioned" 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:
Black Scoter
American Bittern
Bald Eagle
Virginia Rail
Sora
Ruddy Turnstone
Wilson's Phalarope
Sabine's Gull
BLACK TERN
Marbled Murrelet
Eurasian Collared Dove
WHITE-WINGED DOVE
Vaux's Swift
Pileated Woodpecker
Western Kingbird
Northern Mockingbird
Hermit Warbler
Northen Parula
Green-tailed Towhee
Lazuli Bunting
Bullock's Oriole
Evening Grosbeak
The top highlights this week were Northwestern California's 45th record of
BLACK TERN and 24th record of WHITE-WINGED DOVE. The first NORTHERN PARULA
of the season was also reported. EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES seem to be
continuing their invasion of this region in California with 2 reports this
week....
Belated Report:
5 May
----------
In the forest off of Redwood in Cutten (Eureka) there were 5 singing HERMIT
WARLBERS (Gary Lester).
8 May
----------
Highlights from a Humboldt County big day were: 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE off of
Samoa Boulevard, AMERICAN BITTERN at Humboldt Bay NWR, and MARBLED MURRELETS
and BLACK SCOTERS on the ocean off of Freshwater Lagoon (Rob Hewitt).
At the Arcata Marsh Project an adult BALD EAGLE was seen (Tom Leskiw).
9 May
-----------
A EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE was seen at a private residence in McKinleyville
(Kerry Ross).
10 May
-----------
In the Cutten area of Eureka 4 EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen (Gary Lester).
A 5 hour seawatch from Patrick's Point State Park produced an adult BLACK
TERN and 8 adult SABINE'S GULLS. A WHITE-WINGED DOVE, present since the 8th
of May, was seen again in the backyard of observerin Eureka and was reported
to be coming in regularly (Barry Sauppe).
11 May
-----------
At Elk Head 5 LAZULI BUNTINGS and 1 WESTERN KINGBIRD were seen at the
huckleberry patch. A PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen west of College Cove in
Trinidad (Melodie Hamilton).
12 May
-----------
A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen at 141 G Street, in Arcata (Elias Elias).
A GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE was ween along the Eel River, 700 meters south of
Sandy Prairie Road (Ken Burton).
13 May
-----------
In Blue Lake 4 WESTERN KINGBIRDS were seen about 1/4 mile before the Blue
Lake Fish Hatchery. At the Arcata Oxidation Ponds 50 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES
and 1 YELLOW WARBLER were the highlights (Scott Carey).
The NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was still present on G Street in Arcata. A RUDDY
TURNSTONE was seen on the Klopp Lake levy at the Arcata Marsh (Elias Elias).
14 May
-----------
Two probable EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES were seen at 1600 Balboa in
McKinleyville (Sandra Hunt Von Arb).
A NORTHERN PARULA was seen at the Big Lagoon School (Ken Irwin).
At Humboldt Bay NWR 1-2 SORAS were heard (possibly breeding?), as were 2
VIRGINIA RAILS. An AMERICAN BITTERN was also seen and was suspected to be
breeding here. At 13th and I Street in Arcata 41 VAUX'S SWIFTS were seen
(David Fix).
Six BULLOCK'S ORIOLES were seen in a backyard off of West End Road in Arcata
(Bill Becker).
-End transcript