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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:

Calliope Hummingbird
Goldeneye sp.
Canada Goose
Hammond's Flycatcher
Dusky Flycatcher
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Purple Martin
Red Phalarope
Sooty Shearwater
Rhinoceros Auklet

Big Sur:

A CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD was seen in the headlands willows today. A
GOLDENEYE, probably a Common, was at the river mouth and 2 CANADA GEESE were
on the El Sur Ranch. [Matt Brady]

Chews Ridge:

One HAMMOND's and two DUSKY FLYCATCHERS were seen near the entrance road to
Mira today. A BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD was in the area and PURPLE MARTIN
were seen flying over head. [Tim Amaral]

Pacific Grove:

Sea watching today at Point Pinos reported thousands of RED PHALAROPE
streaming by and also large numbers of SOOTY SHEARWATER. A few RHINOCEROS
AUKLETS were also observed. [Ryan Terrill]

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