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* Northwestern California Bird Alert
* 4 October 2006
CANW0610.04
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 19-30 Sept. 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: 4 October. 2006 at 7:30
transcriber: Rob C. Fowler
Begin transcript-
This is a 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 less than 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
Brant
Aleutian Cackling Goose
Wood Duck
Hooded Merganser
California Quail
YELLOW-BILLED LOON*
Brown Pelican
American Bittern
LITTLE BLUE HERON
Northern Goshawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
YELLOW RAIL
COMMON MOORHEN
Pacific Golden-Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Red Knot
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Dunlin
Ruff
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Sabine's Gull
Eurasian Collared Dove
Great-horned Owl
Burrowing Owl
Yellow-shafted Flicker
White-throated Swift
Willow Flycatcher
LEAST FLYCATCHER
Say's Phoebe
PLUMBEOUS VIREO
Cassin's Vireo
BLUE-HEADED VIREO*
Red-eyed Vireo
Horned Lark
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbird
Sage Thrasher
American Pipit
RED-THROATED PIPIT
Tennessee Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
CAPE-MAY WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
Audubon's Warbler
Hermit Warbler
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-breasted Chat
Western Tanager
SUMMER TANAGER (possible)
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird
19 Sept.
-----------
At Mad River County Park a RED-EYED VIREO was seen in the main patch and a
PECTORAL SANDPIPER was on the gravel bar (Ken Irwin).
20 Sept.
-----------
At the Orick Dump were a WILLOW FLYCATCHER and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER. At the
"Oxbow" area of Redwood creek were 8 WOOD DUCK and 3 HOODED MERGANSER (Ken
Irwin).
21 Sept.
-----------
In SISKIYOU COUNTY a NORTHERN GOSHAWK on the Fort Goss Trail, off of Highway
96, east of Happy Camp (Susan Nolan).
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was in the willows south of Vigo Street at the Eureka
Marsh. A YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER was in the town of Fairhaven on the North
Spit (Tom Leskiw).
In the Orick area an AMERICAN BITTERN was at the end of Hufford Road. A
RED-EYED VIREO, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER,
AND A well-described LEAST FLYCATCHER were present (Ken Irwin).
22 Sept.
-----------
A YELLOW-BILLED LOON was found off of the fishing pier at the end of Del
Norte Street in Eureka (Joe Sariani). The bird was seen later in the morning
by other observers (Daryl Coldren).
A BRANT was seen with a flock of Western Canada Geese in the Arcata Bottoms
at the corner of Pacheco and Samoa Avenue (Brian Accord).
A MERLIN was seen along the Highway 101 corridor between Eureka and Arcata,
just before the Bracut section (Chet Ogan).
A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen at Crab Park, near the mouth of the Eel
River Estuary (Tom Leskiw).
A WILLOW FLYCATCHER and BLACKPOLL WARBLER were seen at the Orick Dump. A
SWAMP SPARROW was seen at the Redwood Creek Oxbow (Ken Irwin).
A SAGE THRASHER was found at the Eel River Wildlife Area (Ocean Ranch Unit);
the bird was found at the eastern-most parking lot (Lucas Bruigi).
A female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was found on Vaisade Road, west of Pacheco
Avenue in the Arcata Bottoms. A MERLIN, PEREGRINE FALCON and other raptors
wer present on the V-street Loop (Brian Accord).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY a juvenile RUFF, a LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and 8 PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS were found at the Alexander Dairy. At Teal Point, on Lake Earl, a
SABINE'S GULL and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were present (Daryl Coldren et al.).
23 Sept.
-----------
On Scenic Drive, in Trinidad, 2 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS were present at
Luffenholtz Point. Also of interest were a pair of CALIFORNIA QUAIL with 2
very young precocial chicks behind Merriams in Trinidad (John Hunter).
At the east end of the V-Street Loop were 7 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS and a SWAMP
SPARROW. A SAY'S PHOEBE was in the prairie north of the Samoa Bridge (Ken
Irwin).
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen briefly at the the first bend of Mad River
Road, along the Mad River (Daryl Coldren).
On Seidel Road, in the Arcata Bottoms, a PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER was found in
a plowed field. Also of interest there were 10-15 AMERICAN PIPITS and 1
WESTERN MEADOWLARK. At Shay Park, in Arcata, there were 1WILLOW FLYCATCHER,
2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 5 FOX SPARROWS, 5 GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS, and 1
AUDUBON'S WARBLER (Scott Carey).
23 Sept.
-----------
At the south end of Fields Landing there were 2 RED KNOTS in the high tide
roost (Brian Acord).
24 Sept.
------------
At Mad River County Park there was a MAGNOLIA WARBLER in the main willow
patch (Brian Accord and Scott Carey).
On the gravel bar there was one PECTORAL SANDPIPER. At the intersection of
Parton and Miller roads, in the Arcata Bottoms, was a BURROWING OWL (Brian
Acord).
On View Street, in Trinidad, a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was found with other
warblers. Also in Trinidad were a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS with other sparrows on Underwood Street. Three WHITE-THROATED
SWIFTS were seen with over 200 Vaux's Swifts of Trinidad State Beach Bluffs.
Over 2,000 BROWN PELICANS that were wintering around Trinidad Bay left on
the 19th (Melodie Hamilton).
At Patrick's Point State Park a BLACKPOLL WARBLER and AMERICAN REDSTART were
near the Mussel Rock parking lot. A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was found along the road
that goes down to Agate Beach (John Hunter).
At the Orick Dump a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, a female
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, A PRAIRIE WARBLER, and a possible SUMMER
TANAGER were seen. On Crannel Road, east of Clam Beach, were 4 WILLOW
FLYCATCHERS and 1 RED-EYED VIREO (Ken Irwin).
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and WILLOW FLYCATCHER were at Shay Park. On the
lower Mad River 2 DUNLIN were seen (Scott Carey).
25 Sept.
------------
At the Eel River Wildlife area 2 PALM WARBLERS were found. A PEREGRINE
FALCON and 12 LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen on Cock Robin Island. Of mammal
interest were 2 BLUE WHALES scoped off of Table Bluff (Tom Leskiw).
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at the Orick Dump (Ken Irwin).
An observer's first RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was at the Eureka Marsh (Tom
Leskiw).
A report came in from DEL NORTE COUNTY. A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was at the
end of Pala Road. At Teal Point, of Lake Earl, were 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS,
PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER and 1 AMERICAN AVOCET. At the mouth of Lake Talawa
were 5 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS (Lucas Bruigi).
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at the Elk River Wildlife Area (Tom Leskiw).
The WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was refound at Shay Park in Arcata (Daryl
Coldren).
Of mammal interest there were 75-100 Pilot Whales on outer Trinidad Bay
(Melodie Hamilton).
26 Sept.
------------
A PALM and BLACKPOLL WARBLER were found at the base of Bald Hills Road,
north of Orick (David Fix).
A RUFF was found just west of Klopp Lake in the p.m. of the day (Steve
Tucker).
Inland along Forest Service Route 1 a SAY'S PHOEBE was found south of Grouse
Mountain. A LEWIS'S WOODPECKER was south of Horse Mountain by Pilot Rock.
Two flocks (75 birds each) of BAND-TAILED PIGEONS were seen around Pilot
Rock (Tom Leskiw).
At the Elk River Wildlife Area a RED-EYED VIREO, a CASSIN'S VIREO, a
TENNESSEE WARBLER and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER were found (Tom Leskiw).
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was found at Mad River County Park (Ken Irwin).
The LITTLE BLUE HERON was still present behind the Ship Ashore Restaurant
(Alan Barron).
In Eureka, 36 ALEUTIAN CACKLING GEESE were seen flying over Henderson Center
(Michael Morris).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY a SAY'S PHOEBE was at Cadre Point of Lake Earl. At the
extreme north end of Lake Earl were 2 COMMON MOORHENS and a WESTERN TANAGER.
An adult female CAPE-WAY WARBLER was with a mixed flock in the Pacific
Shores Subdivision on the north side of Lake Earl. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
and RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were at Teal Point of Lake Earl (Sean McAllister).
27 Sept.
------------
A RED-EYED VIREO and HERMIT WARBLER were at the Elk River Wildlife Area (Tom
Leskiw).
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was found along the trail at Elk Head, north of
Trinidad (Michael Morris).
Another report came from DEL NORTE COUNTY. The highlight was a RED-THROATED
PIPIT heard amongst a flock of American Pipits on the south side of the
"Narrows" at Lake Earl. Also in the flock were 4 LAPLAND LONGSPURS. On Lake
Earl were 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. The SAY'S PHOEBE was still present
at Cadre Point. On Lakeview Street a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen a couple
of houses before the boat ramp. Also present around Lak Earl were a
PEREGRINE FALCON and a MERLIN (Ron LeValley).
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at Elk River Wildlife Area. A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
and MERLIN were seen behind the Bayshore Mall in Eureka (Tom Leskiw).
At Mad River County Park a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER and MAGNOLIA WARBLER were
found (Stan Harris).
Down in the Shelter Cove area a CAPE-MAY WARBLER was found at the mouth of
Humboldt Creek. Two LARK SPARROWS were at the 8th hole of the golf course
(Adam Brown via NW Calbird).
28 Sept.
------------
In the late morning at Elk River Esturay a small rail fitting the
description of a YELLOW RAIL was seen flying above the cordgrass (Tom
Leskiw).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY the LITTLE BLUE HERON was still present at it's usual
location. A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was seen at Tryon Ranch. Two HORNED LARKS and 2
LAPLAND LONGSPURS were at the mouth of Lake Talawa. Sixteen EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVES were found in the town of Smith River (Alan Barron).
A BLACKPOLL WARLBER was seen in the willows behind the old Tala Works
building off of Herrick Avenue at the south end of Eureka. In the plowed
field between Herrick Avenue and Humboldt Hill Road were 2 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (Sean McAllister).
On the 27th and the 28th there was a WILLOW FLYCATCHER in the Rainbow Lane
Willows, in Trinidad.
29 Sept.
------------
A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was found in the cypress grove at the end of the North
Spit (Larry Maren ?).
A BLUE-HEADED VIREO* was found at the Orick Dump (Ken Irwin).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY a RED-THROATED PIPIT was found at the mouth of Lake
Talawa, possibly the same one found a couple of days earlier (Lucas Bruigi).
30 Sept.
------------
About 85 ALEUTIAN CACKLING GEESE were seen flying over McKinleyville. Two
juvenile GREAT-HORNED OWLS were at Hiller Park in McKinleyville (Kerry
Ross).
In the new salt marsh that is being developed west of the Arcata Marsh,
there were a LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER. This area can be
seen by walking on the now open levee that you can reach by walking from the
2nd major bend in I Street (Elias Elias).
The MAGNOLIA WARBLER was still present at the Cypress patch at the end of
the North Spit. At Mad River County Park there were 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLERS found on the main trail (Brian Acord).
A male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was found at the Orick Dump and the
BLUE-HEADED VIREO was still present (Ken Irwin).
At Mad River County Park there were still a CHESTNUT-SIDED and MAGNOLIA
WARBLER (Daryl Coldren).
-End transcript
* Northwestern California Bird Alert
* 4 October 2006
CANW0610.04
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 19-30 Sept. 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: 4 October. 2006 at 7:30
transcriber: Rob C. Fowler
Begin transcript-
This is a 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 less than 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
Brant
Aleutian Cackling Goose
Wood Duck
Hooded Merganser
California Quail
YELLOW-BILLED LOON*
Brown Pelican
American Bittern
LITTLE BLUE HERON
Northern Goshawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
YELLOW RAIL
COMMON MOORHEN
Pacific Golden-Plover
Lesser Yellowlegs
Red Knot
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Dunlin
Ruff
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Sabine's Gull
Eurasian Collared Dove
Great-horned Owl
Burrowing Owl
Yellow-shafted Flicker
White-throated Swift
Willow Flycatcher
LEAST FLYCATCHER
Say's Phoebe
PLUMBEOUS VIREO
Cassin's Vireo
BLUE-HEADED VIREO*
Red-eyed Vireo
Horned Lark
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbird
Sage Thrasher
American Pipit
RED-THROATED PIPIT
Tennessee Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
CAPE-MAY WARBLER
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
Audubon's Warbler
Hermit Warbler
BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER
Prairie Warbler
Palm Warbler
BAY-BREASTED WARBLER
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-breasted Chat
Western Tanager
SUMMER TANAGER (possible)
Clay-colored Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Lapland Longspur
Western Meadowlark
Yellow-headed Blackbird
19 Sept.
-----------
At Mad River County Park a RED-EYED VIREO was seen in the main patch and a
PECTORAL SANDPIPER was on the gravel bar (Ken Irwin).
20 Sept.
-----------
At the Orick Dump were a WILLOW FLYCATCHER and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER. At the
"Oxbow" area of Redwood creek were 8 WOOD DUCK and 3 HOODED MERGANSER (Ken
Irwin).
21 Sept.
-----------
In SISKIYOU COUNTY a NORTHERN GOSHAWK on the Fort Goss Trail, off of Highway
96, east of Happy Camp (Susan Nolan).
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was in the willows south of Vigo Street at the Eureka
Marsh. A YELLOW-SHAFTED FLICKER was in the town of Fairhaven on the North
Spit (Tom Leskiw).
In the Orick area an AMERICAN BITTERN was at the end of Hufford Road. A
RED-EYED VIREO, CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER, WILLOW FLYCATCHER,
AND A well-described LEAST FLYCATCHER were present (Ken Irwin).
22 Sept.
-----------
A YELLOW-BILLED LOON was found off of the fishing pier at the end of Del
Norte Street in Eureka (Joe Sariani). The bird was seen later in the morning
by other observers (Daryl Coldren).
A BRANT was seen with a flock of Western Canada Geese in the Arcata Bottoms
at the corner of Pacheco and Samoa Avenue (Brian Accord).
A MERLIN was seen along the Highway 101 corridor between Eureka and Arcata,
just before the Bracut section (Chet Ogan).
A PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER was seen at Crab Park, near the mouth of the Eel
River Estuary (Tom Leskiw).
A WILLOW FLYCATCHER and BLACKPOLL WARBLER were seen at the Orick Dump. A
SWAMP SPARROW was seen at the Redwood Creek Oxbow (Ken Irwin).
A SAGE THRASHER was found at the Eel River Wildlife Area (Ocean Ranch Unit);
the bird was found at the eastern-most parking lot (Lucas Bruigi).
A female YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was found on Vaisade Road, west of Pacheco
Avenue in the Arcata Bottoms. A MERLIN, PEREGRINE FALCON and other raptors
wer present on the V-street Loop (Brian Accord).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY a juvenile RUFF, a LESSER YELLOWLEGS, and 8 PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS were found at the Alexander Dairy. At Teal Point, on Lake Earl, a
SABINE'S GULL and a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were present (Daryl Coldren et al.).
23 Sept.
-----------
On Scenic Drive, in Trinidad, 2 WILLOW FLYCATCHERS were present at
Luffenholtz Point. Also of interest were a pair of CALIFORNIA QUAIL with 2
very young precocial chicks behind Merriams in Trinidad (John Hunter).
At the east end of the V-Street Loop were 7 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS and a SWAMP
SPARROW. A SAY'S PHOEBE was in the prairie north of the Samoa Bridge (Ken
Irwin).
A TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen briefly at the the first bend of Mad River
Road, along the Mad River (Daryl Coldren).
On Seidel Road, in the Arcata Bottoms, a PACIFIC GOLDEN PLOVER was found in
a plowed field. Also of interest there were 10-15 AMERICAN PIPITS and 1
WESTERN MEADOWLARK. At Shay Park, in Arcata, there were 1WILLOW FLYCATCHER,
2 LINCOLN'S SPARROWS, 5 FOX SPARROWS, 5 GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS, and 1
AUDUBON'S WARBLER (Scott Carey).
23 Sept.
-----------
At the south end of Fields Landing there were 2 RED KNOTS in the high tide
roost (Brian Acord).
24 Sept.
------------
At Mad River County Park there was a MAGNOLIA WARBLER in the main willow
patch (Brian Accord and Scott Carey).
On the gravel bar there was one PECTORAL SANDPIPER. At the intersection of
Parton and Miller roads, in the Arcata Bottoms, was a BURROWING OWL (Brian
Acord).
On View Street, in Trinidad, a BAY-BREASTED WARBLER was found with other
warblers. Also in Trinidad were a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and WHITE-THROATED
SPARROWS with other sparrows on Underwood Street. Three WHITE-THROATED
SWIFTS were seen with over 200 Vaux's Swifts of Trinidad State Beach Bluffs.
Over 2,000 BROWN PELICANS that were wintering around Trinidad Bay left on
the 19th (Melodie Hamilton).
At Patrick's Point State Park a BLACKPOLL WARBLER and AMERICAN REDSTART were
near the Mussel Rock parking lot. A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was found along the road
that goes down to Agate Beach (John Hunter).
At the Orick Dump a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, BLACKPOLL WARBLER, a female
BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER, A PRAIRIE WARBLER, and a possible SUMMER
TANAGER were seen. On Crannel Road, east of Clam Beach, were 4 WILLOW
FLYCATCHERS and 1 RED-EYED VIREO (Ken Irwin).
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and WILLOW FLYCATCHER were at Shay Park. On the
lower Mad River 2 DUNLIN were seen (Scott Carey).
25 Sept.
------------
At the Eel River Wildlife area 2 PALM WARBLERS were found. A PEREGRINE
FALCON and 12 LESSER YELLOWLEGS was seen on Cock Robin Island. Of mammal
interest were 2 BLUE WHALES scoped off of Table Bluff (Tom Leskiw).
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at the Orick Dump (Ken Irwin).
An observer's first RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET was at the Eureka Marsh (Tom
Leskiw).
A report came in from DEL NORTE COUNTY. A BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER was at the
end of Pala Road. At Teal Point, of Lake Earl, were 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS,
PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER and 1 AMERICAN AVOCET. At the mouth of Lake Talawa
were 5 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS (Lucas Bruigi).
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at the Elk River Wildlife Area (Tom Leskiw).
The WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was refound at Shay Park in Arcata (Daryl
Coldren).
Of mammal interest there were 75-100 Pilot Whales on outer Trinidad Bay
(Melodie Hamilton).
26 Sept.
------------
A PALM and BLACKPOLL WARBLER were found at the base of Bald Hills Road,
north of Orick (David Fix).
A RUFF was found just west of Klopp Lake in the p.m. of the day (Steve
Tucker).
Inland along Forest Service Route 1 a SAY'S PHOEBE was found south of Grouse
Mountain. A LEWIS'S WOODPECKER was south of Horse Mountain by Pilot Rock.
Two flocks (75 birds each) of BAND-TAILED PIGEONS were seen around Pilot
Rock (Tom Leskiw).
At the Elk River Wildlife Area a RED-EYED VIREO, a CASSIN'S VIREO, a
TENNESSEE WARBLER and a BLACKPOLL WARBLER were found (Tom Leskiw).
A BLACKBURNIAN WARBLER was found at Mad River County Park (Ken Irwin).
The LITTLE BLUE HERON was still present behind the Ship Ashore Restaurant
(Alan Barron).
In Eureka, 36 ALEUTIAN CACKLING GEESE were seen flying over Henderson Center
(Michael Morris).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY a SAY'S PHOEBE was at Cadre Point of Lake Earl. At the
extreme north end of Lake Earl were 2 COMMON MOORHENS and a WESTERN TANAGER.
An adult female CAPE-WAY WARBLER was with a mixed flock in the Pacific
Shores Subdivision on the north side of Lake Earl. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW
and RED-SHOULDERED HAWK were at Teal Point of Lake Earl (Sean McAllister).
27 Sept.
------------
A RED-EYED VIREO and HERMIT WARBLER were at the Elk River Wildlife Area (Tom
Leskiw).
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was found along the trail at Elk Head, north of
Trinidad (Michael Morris).
Another report came from DEL NORTE COUNTY. The highlight was a RED-THROATED
PIPIT heard amongst a flock of American Pipits on the south side of the
"Narrows" at Lake Earl. Also in the flock were 4 LAPLAND LONGSPURS. On Lake
Earl were 4 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. The SAY'S PHOEBE was still present
at Cadre Point. On Lakeview Street a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen a couple
of houses before the boat ramp. Also present around Lak Earl were a
PEREGRINE FALCON and a MERLIN (Ron LeValley).
A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was at Elk River Wildlife Area. A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT
and MERLIN were seen behind the Bayshore Mall in Eureka (Tom Leskiw).
At Mad River County Park a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER and MAGNOLIA WARBLER were
found (Stan Harris).
Down in the Shelter Cove area a CAPE-MAY WARBLER was found at the mouth of
Humboldt Creek. Two LARK SPARROWS were at the 8th hole of the golf course
(Adam Brown via NW Calbird).
28 Sept.
------------
In the late morning at Elk River Esturay a small rail fitting the
description of a YELLOW RAIL was seen flying above the cordgrass (Tom
Leskiw).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY the LITTLE BLUE HERON was still present at it's usual
location. A FERRUGINOUS HAWK was seen at Tryon Ranch. Two HORNED LARKS and 2
LAPLAND LONGSPURS were at the mouth of Lake Talawa. Sixteen EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVES were found in the town of Smith River (Alan Barron).
A BLACKPOLL WARLBER was seen in the willows behind the old Tala Works
building off of Herrick Avenue at the south end of Eureka. In the plowed
field between Herrick Avenue and Humboldt Hill Road were 2 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE (Sean McAllister).
On the 27th and the 28th there was a WILLOW FLYCATCHER in the Rainbow Lane
Willows, in Trinidad.
29 Sept.
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A MAGNOLIA WARBLER was found in the cypress grove at the end of the North
Spit (Larry Maren ?).
A BLUE-HEADED VIREO* was found at the Orick Dump (Ken Irwin).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY a RED-THROATED PIPIT was found at the mouth of Lake
Talawa, possibly the same one found a couple of days earlier (Lucas Bruigi).
30 Sept.
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About 85 ALEUTIAN CACKLING GEESE were seen flying over McKinleyville. Two
juvenile GREAT-HORNED OWLS were at Hiller Park in McKinleyville (Kerry
Ross).
In the new salt marsh that is being developed west of the Arcata Marsh,
there were a LESSER YELLOWLEGS and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER. This area can be
seen by walking on the now open levee that you can reach by walking from the
2nd major bend in I Street (Elias Elias).
The MAGNOLIA WARBLER was still present at the Cypress patch at the end of
the North Spit. At Mad River County Park there were 2 CHESTNUT-SIDED
WARBLERS found on the main trail (Brian Acord).
A male BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was found at the Orick Dump and the
BLUE-HEADED VIREO was still present (Ken Irwin).
At Mad River County Park there were still a CHESTNUT-SIDED and MAGNOLIA
WARBLER (Daryl Coldren).
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