This is the transcript of the new messages on the Monterey Bay Area Birdbox.
This report is paraphrased for the sake of brevity. If you wish to hear the
entire report, please call the Birdbox at 831-626-6605
Birds in this report:
Black-footed Albatross
Pink-footed Shearwater
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Buller's Shearwater
Short-tailed Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Ashy Storm Petrel
Black Storm Petrel
South Polar Skua
Pomerine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Lapland Longspur
Plumbeous Vireo
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warlber
Ruddy Turnstone
Virginiea Rail
Sora
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Greater White-fronted Goose
Broad=winged Hawk
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Black-throated Green Warbler
Short-eared Owl
Monterey Bay:
A Shearwater Journey's trip out of Monterey covered the waters of 3 counties
yesterday. Highlights included; BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS, PINK-FOOTED
SHEARWATER, FLESH-FOOTED SHEARWATER, BULLER'S SHEARWATER, SHORT-TAILED
SHEARWATER, SOOTY SHEARWATER and one MANX SHEARWATER. ASHY and BLACK STORM
PETREL, SOUTH POLAR SKUA, POMERINE JAEGER, PARASITIC JAEGER and SABINE'S
GULL. [Debbie Shearwater]
Pacific Grove:
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was re-found today north of Asilomar Beach.. The bird
was across the street from 1625 Sunset and was foraging along the trail near
the beach. The bird was extremely hungry and fed steadily regardless of
close contact. [Carol Rose]
Big Sur:
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was singing in the Headlands Patch at Big Sur River mouth
this morning. Also in this patch there was a BLACKPOLL WARBLER and two BLACK
AND WHITE WARBLERS. 2 RUDDY TURNSTONE, VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA were observed.
[Don Roberson]
A NASHVILLE WARBLER was along the trail to the campground and a BLACKPOLL
WARBLER was upstream of the gravel bar. A PALM WARBLER was seen on the
gravel bar and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues on the lagoon. [Mike
Tyner]
A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was seen flying over the campground and a TENNESSEE
WARBLER was in the Headlands Patch.
Pacific Grove:
60+ LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH were seen at Point Pinos this morning. Some
stopped to feed and others flew on over the ocean. [Scott Terrill]
Carmel:
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER was found on the Carmel River about half way
from the Highway to the green pipe. [Scott Terrill]
Moss Landing:
This morning a SHORT-EARED OWL was in the field along the entry road to Moon
Glow Dairy. [Rick Fournier]
Please report your sightings to the Birdbox at 831-626-6605 not to our
e-mail addresses. There is a great deal of valuable information on the
Birdbox system in addition to the rare bird report. Follow the menus to
find the information you want. If you have questions or comments about
birding in the Monterey Area, feel free to e-mail me at
billhill@redshift.com
This report is paraphrased for the sake of brevity. If you wish to hear the
entire report, please call the Birdbox at 831-626-6605
Birds in this report:
Black-footed Albatross
Pink-footed Shearwater
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Buller's Shearwater
Short-tailed Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Ashy Storm Petrel
Black Storm Petrel
South Polar Skua
Pomerine Jaeger
Parasitic Jaeger
Lapland Longspur
Plumbeous Vireo
Blackpoll Warbler
Black and White Warlber
Ruddy Turnstone
Virginiea Rail
Sora
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Greater White-fronted Goose
Broad=winged Hawk
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Black-throated Green Warbler
Short-eared Owl
Monterey Bay:
A Shearwater Journey's trip out of Monterey covered the waters of 3 counties
yesterday. Highlights included; BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS, PINK-FOOTED
SHEARWATER, FLESH-FOOTED SHEARWATER, BULLER'S SHEARWATER, SHORT-TAILED
SHEARWATER, SOOTY SHEARWATER and one MANX SHEARWATER. ASHY and BLACK STORM
PETREL, SOUTH POLAR SKUA, POMERINE JAEGER, PARASITIC JAEGER and SABINE'S
GULL. [Debbie Shearwater]
Pacific Grove:
A LAPLAND LONGSPUR was re-found today north of Asilomar Beach.. The bird
was across the street from 1625 Sunset and was foraging along the trail near
the beach. The bird was extremely hungry and fed steadily regardless of
close contact. [Carol Rose]
Big Sur:
A PLUMBEOUS VIREO was singing in the Headlands Patch at Big Sur River mouth
this morning. Also in this patch there was a BLACKPOLL WARBLER and two BLACK
AND WHITE WARBLERS. 2 RUDDY TURNSTONE, VIRGINIA RAIL and SORA were observed.
[Don Roberson]
A NASHVILLE WARBLER was along the trail to the campground and a BLACKPOLL
WARBLER was upstream of the gravel bar. A PALM WARBLER was seen on the
gravel bar and a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE continues on the lagoon. [Mike
Tyner]
A BROAD-WINGED HAWK was seen flying over the campground and a TENNESSEE
WARBLER was in the Headlands Patch.
Pacific Grove:
60+ LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH were seen at Point Pinos this morning. Some
stopped to feed and others flew on over the ocean. [Scott Terrill]
Carmel:
A BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER was found on the Carmel River about half way
from the Highway to the green pipe. [Scott Terrill]
Moss Landing:
This morning a SHORT-EARED OWL was in the field along the entry road to Moon
Glow Dairy. [Rick Fournier]
Please report your sightings to the Birdbox at 831-626-6605 not to our
e-mail addresses. There is a great deal of valuable information on the
Birdbox system in addition to the rare bird report. Follow the menus to
find the information you want. If you have questions or comments about
birding in the Monterey Area, feel free to e-mail me at
billhill@redshift.com