RBA
* Northwestern California Bird Alert
*16 Apr. 2007
CANW0704.16
Birds Mentioned:
Canada Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Clark's Grebe
Ruffed Grouse
Black-footed Albatross
Laysan Albatross
Northern Fulmar
Sooty Shearwater
Pink-footed Shearwater
BROWN BOOBY*
Brown Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
Whimbrel
Pomarine Jaeger
LAUGHING GULL
SLATY-BACKED GULL*
Glaucous Gull
Sabine's Gull
Marbled Murrelet
Rhinoceros Auklet
HORNED PUFFIN
Pileated Woodpecker
Calliope Hummingbird
Cassin's Vireo
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
BREWER'S SPARROW
Slate-colored Junco
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 3-16 Apr. 2007
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: 17 Apr. at 1:30 p.m.
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 ).
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
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Good Birding!
BELATED REPORTS:
A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen at a feeder in Trinidad on 25 March
(Melodie Hamilton).
CANADA GEESE were seen on a nest in the Shively area on 30 March (Tom
Leskiw).
3 Apr.
-----------
A 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL was at the carwash off of Giuntoli Lane in Arcata
(Kerry Ross).
A 3rd winter GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Trinidad Pier Beach. A
SLATE-COLORED JUNCO that was wintering in Trinidad was last seen yesterday
on the 2nd of Apr. A pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS were drumming on a stump
by Cory Road (Melodie Hamilton).
The 2nd cycle SLATY-BACKED GULL* was still present at the Alexandre Dairy in
DEL NORTE COUNTY; the bird was on top of the barn near the large pond (Alan
Barron).
A WHIMBREL was seen on the beach at Samoa Dunes (Tom Leskiw).
4 Apr.
-----------
No reports.
5 Apr.
-----------
An adult BROWN BOOBY* flew by Point Saint George in the morning, heading
north; this is the second record for DEL NORTE COUNTY (Alan Barron).
Also in DEL NORTE COUNTY the SLATY-BACKED and LAUGHING GULLS continued near
the Alexandre Dairy. The birds were in irrigated pastures east of the main
complex, which involved driving down a manure/muddy road (get permisson from
the dairy to go here; Alan Barron).
A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen at the Eureka Marsh (Tom Leskiw).
At the Arcata Marsh a CLARK'S GREBE was seen near the mouth of Butcher
Slough and a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen on Klopp Lake (Cindy Moyer).
A singing PALM WARBLER was seen at the Arcata Marsh (Larry Marin).
6 Apr.
-----------
Highlights from a pelagic trip aboard the Humboldt State University
vessel--The Coral Sea--included: 45 BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS, 3 LAYSAN
ALBATROSS, 1 POMARINE JAEGER, 4 SABINE'S GULLS, 65 NORTHERN FULMARS, 12
MARBLED MURRELETS, 40 RHINOCEROS AUKLETS, 250 SOOTY SHEARWATERS, and 15
PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATERS (Kerry Ross).
7 Apr..
-----------
In DEL NORTE COUNTY a BREWER'S SPARROW was found in the Point Saint George
parking lot. The bird was spending it's time foraging along the edges of the
parking lot (Alan Barron).
Highlights from the weekly Saturday Arcata Marsh Walk included: 1 CHIPPING
SPARROW (near the outer dike where I Street bends to the south) and a MERLIN
[McDaniel Slough (Chet Ogan)].
A male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD came to a feeder at the end of Hewitt Road in
McKinleyville (Gary Lester).
8 Apr.
-----------
The BREWER'S SPARROW continued at the Point Saint George parking lot in DEL
NORTE COUNTY. The SLATY-BACKED GULL continued east of the Alexandre Dairy
(Alan Barron).
9 Apr.
-----------
In DEL NORTE COUNTY the SLATY-BACKED GULL was still present in the vicinity
of the Alexandre Dairy (Lucas Brug).
Three unseasonal BROWN PELICANS were seen off of Trinidad Head in Trinidad
(Michael Morris).
10 Apr.
-----------
An observer conducted a seawatch from 11am-4pm at Patrick's Point State
Park. The highlight was an alternate plumaged HORNED PUFFIN seen flying
north. Other highlights included 39 SOOTY SHEARWATERS and 2 PINK-FOOTED
SHEARWATERS (Barry Sauppe).
13 Apr.
------------
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen inland near Berry Summit. Fourteen
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen at the mouth of Willow Creek, along with
an OSPREY on a nest. Four BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS were seen along Friday
Ridge Road, 1.9 miles from the town of Willow Creek; also here were
recently-arrived CASSIN'S VIREO and NASHVILLE WARBLER. A RUFFED GROUSE was
heard near the end of Forest Service Road 6N13B; a PILEATED WOODPECKER and
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was also in the vicinity (Tom Leskiw).
14 Apr..
------------
A BALD EAGLE and other birds were seen from Skunk Cabbage Hill near Orick
(Colleen Keeley Marks).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY the SLATY-BACKED and LAUGHING GULL were still present in
the Alexandre Dairy vicinity (Lucas Brug).
15 Apr.
----------
No reports.
16 Apr.
----------
A singing ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in Arcata at a residence on F Street
directly behind Longs (Tristan McKee).
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was seen at the northeastern corner of the Log
Pond at the Arcata Marsh (Kerry Ross).
-End transcript
* Northwestern California Bird Alert
*16 Apr. 2007
CANW0704.16
Birds Mentioned:
Canada Goose
Red-breasted Merganser
Clark's Grebe
Ruffed Grouse
Black-footed Albatross
Laysan Albatross
Northern Fulmar
Sooty Shearwater
Pink-footed Shearwater
BROWN BOOBY*
Brown Pelican
Double-crested Cormorant
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Peregrine Falcon
Merlin
Whimbrel
Pomarine Jaeger
LAUGHING GULL
SLATY-BACKED GULL*
Glaucous Gull
Sabine's Gull
Marbled Murrelet
Rhinoceros Auklet
HORNED PUFFIN
Pileated Woodpecker
Calliope Hummingbird
Cassin's Vireo
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Chipping Sparrow
BREWER'S SPARROW
Slate-colored Junco
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
date(s): 3-16 Apr. 2007
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: 17 Apr. at 1:30 p.m.
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 ).
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!
BELATED REPORTS:
A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen at a feeder in Trinidad on 25 March
(Melodie Hamilton).
CANADA GEESE were seen on a nest in the Shively area on 30 March (Tom
Leskiw).
3 Apr.
-----------
A 1st winter GLAUCOUS GULL was at the carwash off of Giuntoli Lane in Arcata
(Kerry Ross).
A 3rd winter GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at the Trinidad Pier Beach. A
SLATE-COLORED JUNCO that was wintering in Trinidad was last seen yesterday
on the 2nd of Apr. A pair of PILEATED WOODPECKERS were drumming on a stump
by Cory Road (Melodie Hamilton).
The 2nd cycle SLATY-BACKED GULL* was still present at the Alexandre Dairy in
DEL NORTE COUNTY; the bird was on top of the barn near the large pond (Alan
Barron).
A WHIMBREL was seen on the beach at Samoa Dunes (Tom Leskiw).
4 Apr.
-----------
No reports.
5 Apr.
-----------
An adult BROWN BOOBY* flew by Point Saint George in the morning, heading
north; this is the second record for DEL NORTE COUNTY (Alan Barron).
Also in DEL NORTE COUNTY the SLATY-BACKED and LAUGHING GULLS continued near
the Alexandre Dairy. The birds were in irrigated pastures east of the main
complex, which involved driving down a manure/muddy road (get permisson from
the dairy to go here; Alan Barron).
A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT was seen at the Eureka Marsh (Tom Leskiw).
At the Arcata Marsh a CLARK'S GREBE was seen near the mouth of Butcher
Slough and a RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen on Klopp Lake (Cindy Moyer).
A singing PALM WARBLER was seen at the Arcata Marsh (Larry Marin).
6 Apr.
-----------
Highlights from a pelagic trip aboard the Humboldt State University
vessel--The Coral Sea--included: 45 BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS, 3 LAYSAN
ALBATROSS, 1 POMARINE JAEGER, 4 SABINE'S GULLS, 65 NORTHERN FULMARS, 12
MARBLED MURRELETS, 40 RHINOCEROS AUKLETS, 250 SOOTY SHEARWATERS, and 15
PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATERS (Kerry Ross).
7 Apr..
-----------
In DEL NORTE COUNTY a BREWER'S SPARROW was found in the Point Saint George
parking lot. The bird was spending it's time foraging along the edges of the
parking lot (Alan Barron).
Highlights from the weekly Saturday Arcata Marsh Walk included: 1 CHIPPING
SPARROW (near the outer dike where I Street bends to the south) and a MERLIN
[McDaniel Slough (Chet Ogan)].
A male CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD came to a feeder at the end of Hewitt Road in
McKinleyville (Gary Lester).
8 Apr.
-----------
The BREWER'S SPARROW continued at the Point Saint George parking lot in DEL
NORTE COUNTY. The SLATY-BACKED GULL continued east of the Alexandre Dairy
(Alan Barron).
9 Apr.
-----------
In DEL NORTE COUNTY the SLATY-BACKED GULL was still present in the vicinity
of the Alexandre Dairy (Lucas Brug).
Three unseasonal BROWN PELICANS were seen off of Trinidad Head in Trinidad
(Michael Morris).
10 Apr.
-----------
An observer conducted a seawatch from 11am-4pm at Patrick's Point State
Park. The highlight was an alternate plumaged HORNED PUFFIN seen flying
north. Other highlights included 39 SOOTY SHEARWATERS and 2 PINK-FOOTED
SHEARWATERS (Barry Sauppe).
13 Apr.
------------
A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen inland near Berry Summit. Fourteen
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were seen at the mouth of Willow Creek, along with
an OSPREY on a nest. Four BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHERS were seen along Friday
Ridge Road, 1.9 miles from the town of Willow Creek; also here were
recently-arrived CASSIN'S VIREO and NASHVILLE WARBLER. A RUFFED GROUSE was
heard near the end of Forest Service Road 6N13B; a PILEATED WOODPECKER and
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK was also in the vicinity (Tom Leskiw).
14 Apr..
------------
A BALD EAGLE and other birds were seen from Skunk Cabbage Hill near Orick
(Colleen Keeley Marks).
In DEL NORTE COUNTY the SLATY-BACKED and LAUGHING GULL were still present in
the Alexandre Dairy vicinity (Lucas Brug).
15 Apr.
----------
No reports.
16 Apr.
----------
A singing ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in Arcata at a residence on F Street
directly behind Longs (Tristan McKee).
A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was seen at the northeastern corner of the Log
Pond at the Arcata Marsh (Kerry Ross).
-End transcript