RBA
* California
* Southeastern
* March 7, 2007
* CASE0703.07
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial,
Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. Names in the report are generally
those of the reporting party and not necessarily the person claiming the
first sighting.
Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
White-tailed Kite
Swainson's Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Prairie Falcon
Merlin
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Franklin's Gull
Great-horned Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Gila Woodpecker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Vermilion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Mountain Bluebird
Crissal Thrasher
Sage Thrasher
Lucy's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Painted Redstart
Chipping Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lawrence's Goldfinch
- Transcript
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Barry reported the continuing PAINTED REDSTART at Yucaipa Regional Park on
March 9. He also added that the VERMILION FLYCATCHER he had reported last
week was seen at Covington Park, near the skateboard park.
Peter Robertshaw reported the first RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD of the year for him
in Crestline at his feeder on March 10.
Madeline Bauer reported seeing LAWRENCE’S GOLDFINCHES at Yucaipa Regional
Park on March 12. The birds were seen near tent campsite F, west of the
lower lake.
Dave Goodward reported 2 SWAINSON’S HAWKS at Glen Helen Park on the
morning of March 13. One was a dark phase adult.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Andrew Howe and Madeline Bauer both confirmed the continuing YELLOW-
BELLIED SAPSUCKER along Tequesquite in Eastern Riverside on March 10. The
bird seems to prefer the pepper trees across the street from where San
Andreas takes off up the hill. In a later post, Madeline sighted a
PEREGRINE FALCON in the conifers opposite the Mira Loma post office at
Jurupa and Martin, and noted she does see the MERLIN AT THE Goose Creek
Golf Course. She also reported CHIPPING SPARROWS on the ground around the
horseshoe pits west of the RV campground at Rancho Jurupa and some
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS still on the south side near the entrance.
Roger Higson sent in a report from Blythe on March 10. He noted singing
CRISSAL THRASHER, several LARK SPARROWS, BARN SWALLOWS passing through,
occasional SAGE THRASHER, 2 LUCY’S WARBLERS in his backyard, and 2 WESTERN
KINGBIRD. Later in the day, he reported a CASSIN’S KINGBIRD, 6 RED-
BREASTED MERGANSER, a YELLOW WARBLER, and GILA WOODPECKERS.
Another birder from Blythe reported the continuing VERMILION FLYCATCHERS
at Mayflower County Park and the continuing GREAT-HORNED OWL. He also saw
two RED-NAPED SAPSUCKERS at the park. On the road between Hwy 95 and River
Road, on 6th, he say an OSPREY, and a light morph FERRUGINOUS HAWK. A
PRAIRIE FALCON was on a power pole 1 mile north of the power plant along
Buck Road, and 2 ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS were in the large wash which
crosses Buck Rd. north of the powerplant. They were near a pair of BLACK-
TAILED GNATCATCHERS. All reports were from March 10.
Chet McGaugh saw a FRANKLIN’S GULL on the south shore of Mystic Lake on
the morning of March 11. He also saw 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, a SNOW
GOOSE, MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, and WHITE-TAILED KITES on the fences.
Dan Williams saw his first pair of WESTERN KINGBIRD near Murrieta on March
12. He also saw a pair of BANK SWALLOWS.
A mature BALD EAGLE was reported in Anza on March 11, roosting in a
cottonwood tree in a private yard.
IMPERIAL COUNTY
No reports were submitted for Imperial County this week.
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That's it for today. This summary is done weekly, usually on Thursday.
Kirk and Linda Stitt
secalrba@earthlink.net
San Bernardino, CA
RBA phone (909)793-5599
For more frequent updates, see the note below. If you have information on
any new rare birds or updates on any of the birds in this report, PLEASE
LET US KNOW. We can't update reports if we don't hear from you.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In general, birds that are on this weekly summary are those that are
classified as at least rare in “Birds of Southern California” by Garrett
and Dunn, “Birds of the Salton Sea” by Patten, McCaskie, and Unitt, or
in “Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley” by Rosenberg, Ohmart,
Hunter, and Anderson. Rarity can be regional or seasonal. For example, a
nuthatch reported at the Salton Sea, where it is rare, may be on the
summary. That same bird reported from the San Bernardino Mountains, where
it is common, would not be. A sparrow reported as a rarity in Riverside
in July, may be common there in December.
If you are only getting this report through Birdwest, you can get MORE
FREQUENT AND COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES by subscribing to inlandcountybirds
(see below).
To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (see below)!!! If there is
some reason that you cannot post there, or do not want to, e-mail Kirk and
Linda Stitt at secalrba@earthlink.net or call (909) 793-5599 option 3 to
leave a report on the RBA phone machine. Thanks!!!
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee
review species (as noted in the text above) to:
Guy McCaskie, Secretary, P.O. Box 275, Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275, E-
mail: guymcc@pacbell.net
Additionally, CBRC species AND birds of local or seasonal rarity should be
reported to the "North American Birds" (formerly "Field Notes") County
Coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY Guy McCaskie 954 Grove Avenue, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
E: guymcc@pacbell.net
INYO COUNTY Tom & Jo Heindel, P.O. Box 400, Big Pine CA 93513 E:
tjheindel@aol.com
KERN COUNTY John Wilson 1425 Alta Vista, Bakersfield CA 93305 E:
jcwilson@lightspeed.net
RIVERSIDE COUNTY John F. Green, 3120 Mount Vernon Ave., Riverside, CA
92507 E:bewickwren@earthlink.net
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Alexander E. Koonce, 1357 Paige Lane, Redlands, CA
92373 E: sandy_koonce@redlands.edu
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There is an Inland Counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial) bird
report & discussion group. You can view messages at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/ If you need help
subscribing to inlandcountybirds, e-mail John Green at
bewickwren@earthlink.net
IMPORTANT: Sometimes rare birds that are found in Southeastern CA are not
reported to Inlandcountybirds. Sites and phone numbers where such reports
sometimes appear are marked with *** below. If you are headed to one of
those areas, be sure to check that site or phone number first, in addition
to this RBA.
Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and rarely San Diego County reports
are posted on BIRDWEST. To subscribe, send a message to
LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU with SUBSCRIBE BIRDWEST YOUR NAME in the
message (and your name = YOUR real name).
Orange County has an RBA update mailing list. To subscribe, write to
JWeintraub@Fullerton.edu
There is also an Orange County Listserv. Messages can be viewed there
at; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding
San Diego County has its own Listserv. You can view messages at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS ***
The San Diego phone RBA also posts reports to:
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SanDiego.html ***
Sometimes Imperial County reports appear on these sources.Calbirds covers
all of California, but often has SoCal bird reports. To
subscribe, send a blank email to: calbirds-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ***
Sightings in Inyo County and beyond are posted at
http://www.esaudubon.org/birds/
Some Kern County reports are posted at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kerncobirding
Messages to the birding listserve for the Pasadena area can be viewed at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PasadenaAudubon
Messages to the birding listserve for Los Angeles County can be viewed
at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LACoBirds
************
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is
available at our phone RBA and information center and at the SBVAS
website: http://www.sbvas.org
Important Southern California Bird Alert and Wildlife Phone Numbers: Los
Angeles RBA (323) 874-1318 ***
Monterey Bay RBA (831)626-6605
Morro Bay RBA (805) 528-7182
Orange County RBA (949) 487-6869
San Diego RBA (619) 688-2473 ***
Santa Barbara RBA (805) 964-8240 (report to (805)-964-1316)
Southeastern CA Bird Alert (909) 793-5599
Southern California BIRDBOX (818) 952-5502 + 5 ***
CalTip (CA Fish & Game) (800) 952-5400 (to report wildlife violations)
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* California
* Southeastern
* March 7, 2007
* CASE0703.07
This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial,
Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. Names in the report are generally
those of the reporting party and not necessarily the person claiming the
first sighting.
Birds mentioned
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
White-tailed Kite
Swainson's Hawk
Ferruginous Hawk
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Prairie Falcon
Merlin
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Franklin's Gull
Great-horned Owl
Rufous Hummingbird
Gila Woodpecker
Red-naped Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Vermilion Flycatcher
Ash-throated Flycatcher
Cassin's Kingbird
Western Kingbird
Bank Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
Mountain Bluebird
Crissal Thrasher
Sage Thrasher
Lucy's Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Painted Redstart
Chipping Sparrow
Lark Sparrow
Lawrence's Goldfinch
- Transcript
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
Barry reported the continuing PAINTED REDSTART at Yucaipa Regional Park on
March 9. He also added that the VERMILION FLYCATCHER he had reported last
week was seen at Covington Park, near the skateboard park.
Peter Robertshaw reported the first RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD of the year for him
in Crestline at his feeder on March 10.
Madeline Bauer reported seeing LAWRENCE’S GOLDFINCHES at Yucaipa Regional
Park on March 12. The birds were seen near tent campsite F, west of the
lower lake.
Dave Goodward reported 2 SWAINSON’S HAWKS at Glen Helen Park on the
morning of March 13. One was a dark phase adult.
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
Andrew Howe and Madeline Bauer both confirmed the continuing YELLOW-
BELLIED SAPSUCKER along Tequesquite in Eastern Riverside on March 10. The
bird seems to prefer the pepper trees across the street from where San
Andreas takes off up the hill. In a later post, Madeline sighted a
PEREGRINE FALCON in the conifers opposite the Mira Loma post office at
Jurupa and Martin, and noted she does see the MERLIN AT THE Goose Creek
Golf Course. She also reported CHIPPING SPARROWS on the ground around the
horseshoe pits west of the RV campground at Rancho Jurupa and some
MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS still on the south side near the entrance.
Roger Higson sent in a report from Blythe on March 10. He noted singing
CRISSAL THRASHER, several LARK SPARROWS, BARN SWALLOWS passing through,
occasional SAGE THRASHER, 2 LUCY’S WARBLERS in his backyard, and 2 WESTERN
KINGBIRD. Later in the day, he reported a CASSIN’S KINGBIRD, 6 RED-
BREASTED MERGANSER, a YELLOW WARBLER, and GILA WOODPECKERS.
Another birder from Blythe reported the continuing VERMILION FLYCATCHERS
at Mayflower County Park and the continuing GREAT-HORNED OWL. He also saw
two RED-NAPED SAPSUCKERS at the park. On the road between Hwy 95 and River
Road, on 6th, he say an OSPREY, and a light morph FERRUGINOUS HAWK. A
PRAIRIE FALCON was on a power pole 1 mile north of the power plant along
Buck Road, and 2 ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS were in the large wash which
crosses Buck Rd. north of the powerplant. They were near a pair of BLACK-
TAILED GNATCATCHERS. All reports were from March 10.
Chet McGaugh saw a FRANKLIN’S GULL on the south shore of Mystic Lake on
the morning of March 11. He also saw 2 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, a SNOW
GOOSE, MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD, and WHITE-TAILED KITES on the fences.
Dan Williams saw his first pair of WESTERN KINGBIRD near Murrieta on March
12. He also saw a pair of BANK SWALLOWS.
A mature BALD EAGLE was reported in Anza on March 11, roosting in a
cottonwood tree in a private yard.
IMPERIAL COUNTY
No reports were submitted for Imperial County this week.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's it for today. This summary is done weekly, usually on Thursday.
Kirk and Linda Stitt
secalrba@earthlink.net
San Bernardino, CA
RBA phone (909)793-5599
For more frequent updates, see the note below. If you have information on
any new rare birds or updates on any of the birds in this report, PLEASE
LET US KNOW. We can't update reports if we don't hear from you.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
In general, birds that are on this weekly summary are those that are
classified as at least rare in “Birds of Southern California” by Garrett
and Dunn, “Birds of the Salton Sea” by Patten, McCaskie, and Unitt, or
in “Birds of the Lower Colorado River Valley” by Rosenberg, Ohmart,
Hunter, and Anderson. Rarity can be regional or seasonal. For example, a
nuthatch reported at the Salton Sea, where it is rare, may be on the
summary. That same bird reported from the San Bernardino Mountains, where
it is common, would not be. A sparrow reported as a rarity in Riverside
in July, may be common there in December.
If you are only getting this report through Birdwest, you can get MORE
FREQUENT AND COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES by subscribing to inlandcountybirds
(see below).
To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (see below)!!! If there is
some reason that you cannot post there, or do not want to, e-mail Kirk and
Linda Stitt at secalrba@earthlink.net or call (909) 793-5599 option 3 to
leave a report on the RBA phone machine. Thanks!!!
Please submit your documentation of all California Bird Records Committee
review species (as noted in the text above) to:
Guy McCaskie, Secretary, P.O. Box 275, Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275, E-
mail: guymcc@pacbell.net
Additionally, CBRC species AND birds of local or seasonal rarity should be
reported to the "North American Birds" (formerly "Field Notes") County
Coordinators. They are:
IMPERIAL COUNTY Guy McCaskie 954 Grove Avenue, Imperial Beach, CA 91932
E: guymcc@pacbell.net
INYO COUNTY Tom & Jo Heindel, P.O. Box 400, Big Pine CA 93513 E:
tjheindel@aol.com
KERN COUNTY John Wilson 1425 Alta Vista, Bakersfield CA 93305 E:
jcwilson@lightspeed.net
RIVERSIDE COUNTY John F. Green, 3120 Mount Vernon Ave., Riverside, CA
92507 E:bewickwren@earthlink.net
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY Alexander E. Koonce, 1357 Paige Lane, Redlands, CA
92373 E: sandy_koonce@redlands.edu
************
There is an Inland Counties (San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial) bird
report & discussion group. You can view messages at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/ If you need help
subscribing to inlandcountybirds, e-mail John Green at
bewickwren@earthlink.net
IMPORTANT: Sometimes rare birds that are found in Southeastern CA are not
reported to Inlandcountybirds. Sites and phone numbers where such reports
sometimes appear are marked with *** below. If you are headed to one of
those areas, be sure to check that site or phone number first, in addition
to this RBA.
Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and rarely San Diego County reports
are posted on BIRDWEST. To subscribe, send a message to
LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU with SUBSCRIBE BIRDWEST YOUR NAME in the
message (and your name = YOUR real name).
Orange County has an RBA update mailing list. To subscribe, write to
JWeintraub@Fullerton.edu
There is also an Orange County Listserv. Messages can be viewed there
at; http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding
San Diego County has its own Listserv. You can view messages at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS ***
The San Diego phone RBA also posts reports to:
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SanDiego.html ***
Sometimes Imperial County reports appear on these sources.Calbirds covers
all of California, but often has SoCal bird reports. To
subscribe, send a blank email to: calbirds-subscribe@yahoogroups.com ***
Sightings in Inyo County and beyond are posted at
http://www.esaudubon.org/birds/
Some Kern County reports are posted at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kerncobirding
Messages to the birding listserve for the Pasadena area can be viewed at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PasadenaAudubon
Messages to the birding listserve for Los Angeles County can be viewed
at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LACoBirds
************
A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is
available at our phone RBA and information center and at the SBVAS
website: http://www.sbvas.org
Important Southern California Bird Alert and Wildlife Phone Numbers: Los
Angeles RBA (323) 874-1318 ***
Monterey Bay RBA (831)626-6605
Morro Bay RBA (805) 528-7182
Orange County RBA (949) 487-6869
San Diego RBA (619) 688-2473 ***
Santa Barbara RBA (805) 964-8240 (report to (805)-964-1316)
Southeastern CA Bird Alert (909) 793-5599
Southern California BIRDBOX (818) 952-5502 + 5 ***
CalTip (CA Fish & Game) (800) 952-5400 (to report wildlife violations)
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