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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 a report in its entirety, please call the Birdbox. The Birdbox
is brought to you by the Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society and can be
reached at 831-626-6605

Birds in this report:

Painted bunting
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Pectoral Sandpiper
White-faced Ibis
Merlin


Carmel:

A male PAINTED BUNTING was reported by an out of town birder at 11:30
this morning. The bird was seen briefly below the green pipe and then
flew off up stream. It was looked for all day by many birders and not
refound. [Beverly Brock]

Big Sur:

A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER and a BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER were banded
at Andrew Molera State Park today. A BLACKPOLL WARBLER was seen along
the river just above the campground. [Ryan Terrill]

Moss Landing:

Moon Glow:

A TENNESSEE WARBLER was at the right angle turn on the levee on the
slough side of pond one today. A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was on the east
end of pond one and one WHITE-FACED IBIS was on pond three. A MERLIN
was seen flying overhead and a CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was in the
Eucalyptus grove near the parking area. [Don Roberson]


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