- RBA
* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* August 17, 2006
* CALA0608.17
- Birds mentioned
HAWAIIAN or GALAPAGOS PETREL
Reddish Egret
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pomarine Jaeger
Common Murre
Craveri's Murrelet
Xantus's Murrelet
Cassin's Auklet
White-winged Dove
Purple Martin
California Bird Records Committee:
Report sightings on the rare bird report form:
http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/
Hotline: Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert
Telephone Number: (323) 874-1318
E-mail reports to: JonF60@hotmail.com
Coverage: Los Angeles County, Ventura County.
- Transcript
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for Thursday August 17, 2006.
Please report sightings to Jon Fisher at 818-544-5009 or via e-mail at
JonF60@hotmail.com
The highlight of the week was a dark rumped Pterodroma petrel seen from
Point Dume in Malibu on August 12. The bird was either a HAWAIIAN or
GALAPAGOS PETREL, observed for a few minutes before flying west up the
coast. point Dume proved good for other seabirds with XANTUS'S/CRAVERI'S
MURRELET, CASSIN'S AUKLET and POMARINE JAEGER observed. A PURPLE MARTIN was
also recorded there.
Two REDDISH EGRETS were reported from Ventura County this past week. One
was at Ormond Beach in Port Hueneme on August 14 & 15 and another was at
Mugu Lagoon on August 15.
A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was along the LA River on August 16 & 17. The bird was
several hundred yards north of the Rosecrans crossing. Also in this area on
August 17 was a juvenile SEMPIALMATED SANDPIPER. This bird was about 400
yards north of Rosecrans.
Two CRAVERI'S MURRELETS were seen from Point Vicente on the Palos Verdes
Penninsula on August 12. The birds were southwest of Long Point. CASSIN'S
AUKLETS and a COMMON MURRE were also seen along with many thousands of
shearwaters.
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was at Mugu Lagoon in southwest Ventura County on August
14.
This report is sponsored by the Los Angeles Audubon Society.
- end transcript
Jon L Fisher
Glendale, CA
JonF60@hotmail.com
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
For all events, field trips and announcements, please see our website at
http://www.laaudubon.org.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIRD SIGHTING WEBSITE
You may also leave or receive instant updates (no e-mail,- web based) on
Southern California bird sightings by clicking the Bird Sighting Board
module on the home page of http://www.laaudubon.org/
* California
* Los Angeles RBA
* August 17, 2006
* CALA0608.17
- Birds mentioned
HAWAIIAN or GALAPAGOS PETREL
Reddish Egret
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Pomarine Jaeger
Common Murre
Craveri's Murrelet
Xantus's Murrelet
Cassin's Auklet
White-winged Dove
Purple Martin
California Bird Records Committee:
Report sightings on the rare bird report form:
http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/
Hotline: Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert
Telephone Number: (323) 874-1318
E-mail reports to: JonF60@hotmail.com
Coverage: Los Angeles County, Ventura County.
- Transcript
This is the Los Angeles Rare Bird Alert for Thursday August 17, 2006.
Please report sightings to Jon Fisher at 818-544-5009 or via e-mail at
JonF60@hotmail.com
The highlight of the week was a dark rumped Pterodroma petrel seen from
Point Dume in Malibu on August 12. The bird was either a HAWAIIAN or
GALAPAGOS PETREL, observed for a few minutes before flying west up the
coast. point Dume proved good for other seabirds with XANTUS'S/CRAVERI'S
MURRELET, CASSIN'S AUKLET and POMARINE JAEGER observed. A PURPLE MARTIN was
also recorded there.
Two REDDISH EGRETS were reported from Ventura County this past week. One
was at Ormond Beach in Port Hueneme on August 14 & 15 and another was at
Mugu Lagoon on August 15.
A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was along the LA River on August 16 & 17. The bird was
several hundred yards north of the Rosecrans crossing. Also in this area on
August 17 was a juvenile SEMPIALMATED SANDPIPER. This bird was about 400
yards north of Rosecrans.
Two CRAVERI'S MURRELETS were seen from Point Vicente on the Palos Verdes
Penninsula on August 12. The birds were southwest of Long Point. CASSIN'S
AUKLETS and a COMMON MURRE were also seen along with many thousands of
shearwaters.
A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was at Mugu Lagoon in southwest Ventura County on August
14.
This report is sponsored by the Los Angeles Audubon Society.
- end transcript
Jon L Fisher
Glendale, CA
JonF60@hotmail.com
EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
For all events, field trips and announcements, please see our website at
http://www.laaudubon.org.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIRD SIGHTING WEBSITE
You may also leave or receive instant updates (no e-mail,- web based) on
Southern California bird sightings by clicking the Bird Sighting Board
module on the home page of http://www.laaudubon.org/