RBA
> * Northwestern California Bird Alert
> * 10 June 2007
> CANW0706.10
>
> Birds Mentioned:
> Wood Duck
> Long-tailed Duck
> Clark's Grebe
> Black-footed Albatross
> BROWN BOOBY*
> White-faced Ibis
> Bald Eagle
> American Coot
> Spotted Sandpiper
> Bonaparte's Gull
> Glaucous Gull
> Marbled Murrelet
> Horned Puffin (dead)
> Eurasian Collared-Dove
> Ash-throated Flycatcher
> Willow Flycatcher
> American Dipper
> Northern Mockingbird
> Northern Parula
> Chestnut-sided Warbler
> Magnolia Warbler
> Blackpoll Warbler
> American Redstart
> HOODED WARBLER
> Yellow-breasted Chat
> Grasshopper Sparrow
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak
> Lawrence's Goldfinch
>
> hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
> date(s): 29 May-7 June 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: 10 June at 4:46 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
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>
> Good Birding!
>
> BELATED REPORTS:
>
> On 23rd May 20 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen flying over Hiller Park in
> McKinleyville (Greg Schmidt).
>
> On the 27th of May 2 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were briefly at a feeder east
> of Trinidad (Melodie Hamilton).
>
> 29 May
> -----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY a singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was in Klamath Glen.
> Take Highway 169 to Terwer Riffle Road and park in the parking lot at the
> boat ramp. Walk east along the levee until you hear the bird (Lucas Brug).
>
> A singing NORTHERN PARULA was singing out at the cypress patch on the
> North Spit; also heard was a possible Rose-breasted Grosbeak (David Fix).
>
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY another PARULA was singing at the Lake Earl Wildlife
> Area, about a mile up the gravel road, near the picnic table along the road
> (Alan Barron).
>
> 30 May
> -----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY the PARULA continued at the Lake Earl Wildlife Area,
> with the addition of a singing HOODED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER (all Alan
> Barron), and an AMERICAN REDSTART (Lucas Brug).
>
> The NORTHERN PARULA was still present at the cypress grove on the North
> Spit of Humboldt Bay (Rob Fowler).
>
> Thirty-five BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen in Humboldt Bay off of the Eureka
> Marsh; 50 were seen on the 29th (Tom Leskiw).
>
> 31 May
> -----------
> A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen at Berry Ridge, near Kneeland
> (Chris Frolking).
>
> In Trinidad, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was along Underwood Street, west of
> the Eatery. Three WHITE-THROATED and 11 BLACK SWIFTS were over Stage Coach
> Road about a mile from town (Melodie Hamilton).
>
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY around 230 MARBLED MURRELETS were counted at South
> Beach, just south of Crescent City. The NORTHERN PARULA and MAGNOLIA WARBLER
> were still present in the previously mentioned area at the Lake Earl
> Wildlife Area. Three WILSON'S PHALAROPES continued at the Alexandre Dairy. A
> LAPLAND LONGSPUR was present near the end of Pala Road in southern Smith
> River Bottoms (Rob Fowler and Alan Barron).
>
> Also in DEL NORTE, 5 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were singing along the airstrip
> at Klamath Glen (Lucas Brug).
>
> A BALD EAGLE was seen flying over Indian Island in Humboldt Bay (Mike
> Myer).
>
> 1 June
> -----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY the GLAUCOUS GULL was still in the Crescent City
> Harbor. A very high count of 383 MARBLED MURRELETS were counted from South
> Beach to the ocean end of 9th street; 30 more were tallied north to Castle
> Rock. Four of the birds were apparent juveniles (Alan Barron).
>
> 2 June
> -----------
> A BLACK-THROATED SPARROW was seen in a driveway off of Sunny Grove Avenue
> in McKinleyville (Rich Ridenhour). The bird has not been refound since this
> sighting.
>
> A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on the ocean side of the northern portion of
> the South Spit (Kerry Ross).
>
> A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen in Arcata near the LK Wood and Ridge Road
> intersection (Jim Tietz).
>
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY a second HOODED WARBLER was found along Klamath Beach
> road, about 1.9 miles west of the one lane bridge. In Klamath Glen 6
> GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were singing along the airport and a BLACK-THROATED
> SPARROW was near the southeast portion of the air strip (Alan Barron).
>
> PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen near Redway in Southern Humboldt County today
> and the 1st (Tom Leskiw).
>
> 3 June
> -----------
> A possible Glaucous Gull was seen near the Wharfinger Building along the
> Eureka Waterfront (Kathy Michaels).
>
> 3 June
> -----------
> A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK came to a feeder in the Sunset district in
> Arcata; it was also seen on the 3rd (Dianna Hebbreger).
>
> 4 June
> -----------
> No reports.
>
> 5 June
> ------------
> A singing male BLACKPOLL WARBLER was seen near the intersection of Myrtle
> Avenue and Lucas Street in Eureka (Gary Lester).
>
> A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen in backyard off of Old Wagon Road
> in Westhaven (Tom Sharp).
>
> A dead HORNED PUFFIN was found at the Manila Dunes Recreation Area (Alison
> Young).
>
> Inland in Fieldbrook, a male LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH was seen at a feeder
> with other goldfinches (Carol Lawrence).
>
> A singing WILLOW FLYCATCHER was along the trail between the Blue Lake Fish
> Hatchery and the Mad River (Laurie Lawrence).
>
> A BROWN BOOBY was found roosting on a boat 20 miles west of the coast on
> the 4th and continued until 1100 the next morning, which was then 1 mile
> west of the jetties at Humboldt Bay. Photos were taken (Anonymous observer
> fide Elias Elias).
>
> 6 June
> ------------
> At Prairie Creek State Park a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was singing in the
> northeast corner of Elk Meadow and a female WESTERN BLUEBIRD was near the
> residence buildings. The observer also noted that Audubon's Warblers seemed
> to not be breeding at the Cypress Grove on the North Spit (David Fix).
>
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY a LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at the mouth of the Smith
> River Mouth. The GLAUCOUS GULL is still present in the Crescent City Harbor
> (Alan Barron).
>
> In TRINITY COUNTY an AMERICAN DIPPER was near the Grouse Creek Bridge near
> Hyampom. A dead CALIFORNIA GULL was about 18 "airline miles" north of
> Hyampom and 8 AMERICAN COOTS and 1 WOOD DUCK was at the Lake Mountain Ranch
> Pond near Hyampom (Tom Leskiw).
>
> A 1-hour seawatch from the South Jetty of Humboldt Bay produced 6
> BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS and 1 CLARK'S GREBE (Rob Fowler, Matt Wachs).
>
> 7 June
> ----------
> A singing CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was found along Enderts Beach Road in DEL
> NORTE COUNTY. The observer tied some day-glow flagging on a blackberry bush
> opposite of where the bird was (Alan Barron).
>
> Two ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS were near Willow Creek by the intersection of
> Friday Ridge Road and Forest Service Route 6. In Trinity County a SPOTTED
> SANDPIPER and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT were at the Grouse Creek Bridge, near
> Hyampom (Tom Leskiw).
>
> 8 June
> ----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY the CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued in the location
> mentioned above (Alan Barron).
>
> The WILLOW FLYCATCHER at the Blue Lake Fish Hatchery continued along the
> trail to the east of the hatchery. A male PURPLE MARTIN was perched on a
> snag at the Blue Lake Cottonwoods, possibly suggesting nesting in the area
> again (Rob Fowler).
>
> A singing NORTHERN PARULA was detected along Old Arcata Road, just south
> of Graham Road (David Fix).
>
> 9 June
> ----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY the CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued at the above
> mentioned location. The six singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were seen at the
> MacBeth Airfield in Klamath Glen (Alan Barron).
>
> A couple of vagrant warblers were noted along Patrick's Point Drive and
> Stagecoach Lane, north of Trinidad. A singing NORTHERN PARULA was near the
> address 2555 Patrick's Point Road, 0.85 miles north of Seawood Drive. A
> singing MAGNOLIA WARBLER was heard at the intersection of Westgate and
> Patrick's Point Drive. A singing male BLACKPOLL WARBLER was seen at 725
> Stagecoach Lane (Rob Fowler).
>
> 10 June
> -----------
> The CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued in Del Norte County (Alan Barron).
>
> The MAGNOLIA WARBLER was seen at the same location as yesterday but was
> about 100 yards further up Westgate Avenue (Ken Irwin).
>
> About 1,000 MARBLED GODWITS were seen at the Humboldt Bay National
> Wildlife Refuge. At least one AMERICAN BITTERN continued in the marsh just
> to the west of the visitor center (David Fix).
>
> -End transcript
>
>
--
Rob Fowler
Arcata, CA
> * Northwestern California Bird Alert
> * 10 June 2007
> CANW0706.10
>
> Birds Mentioned:
> Wood Duck
> Long-tailed Duck
> Clark's Grebe
> Black-footed Albatross
> BROWN BOOBY*
> White-faced Ibis
> Bald Eagle
> American Coot
> Spotted Sandpiper
> Bonaparte's Gull
> Glaucous Gull
> Marbled Murrelet
> Horned Puffin (dead)
> Eurasian Collared-Dove
> Ash-throated Flycatcher
> Willow Flycatcher
> American Dipper
> Northern Mockingbird
> Northern Parula
> Chestnut-sided Warbler
> Magnolia Warbler
> Blackpoll Warbler
> American Redstart
> HOODED WARBLER
> Yellow-breasted Chat
> Grasshopper Sparrow
> Rose-breasted Grosbeak
> Lawrence's Goldfinch
>
> hotline: Northwestern California Bird Alert
> date(s): 29 May-7 June 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: 10 June at 4:46 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:
>
> On 23rd May 20 WHITE-FACED IBIS were seen flying over Hiller Park in
> McKinleyville (Greg Schmidt).
>
> On the 27th of May 2 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES were briefly at a feeder east
> of Trinidad (Melodie Hamilton).
>
> 29 May
> -----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY a singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was in Klamath Glen.
> Take Highway 169 to Terwer Riffle Road and park in the parking lot at the
> boat ramp. Walk east along the levee until you hear the bird (Lucas Brug).
>
> A singing NORTHERN PARULA was singing out at the cypress patch on the
> North Spit; also heard was a possible Rose-breasted Grosbeak (David Fix).
>
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY another PARULA was singing at the Lake Earl Wildlife
> Area, about a mile up the gravel road, near the picnic table along the road
> (Alan Barron).
>
> 30 May
> -----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY the PARULA continued at the Lake Earl Wildlife Area,
> with the addition of a singing HOODED WARBLER, MAGNOLIA WARBLER (all Alan
> Barron), and an AMERICAN REDSTART (Lucas Brug).
>
> The NORTHERN PARULA was still present at the cypress grove on the North
> Spit of Humboldt Bay (Rob Fowler).
>
> Thirty-five BONAPARTE'S GULLS were seen in Humboldt Bay off of the Eureka
> Marsh; 50 were seen on the 29th (Tom Leskiw).
>
> 31 May
> -----------
> A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen at Berry Ridge, near Kneeland
> (Chris Frolking).
>
> In Trinidad, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was along Underwood Street, west of
> the Eatery. Three WHITE-THROATED and 11 BLACK SWIFTS were over Stage Coach
> Road about a mile from town (Melodie Hamilton).
>
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY around 230 MARBLED MURRELETS were counted at South
> Beach, just south of Crescent City. The NORTHERN PARULA and MAGNOLIA WARBLER
> were still present in the previously mentioned area at the Lake Earl
> Wildlife Area. Three WILSON'S PHALAROPES continued at the Alexandre Dairy. A
> LAPLAND LONGSPUR was present near the end of Pala Road in southern Smith
> River Bottoms (Rob Fowler and Alan Barron).
>
> Also in DEL NORTE, 5 GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were singing along the airstrip
> at Klamath Glen (Lucas Brug).
>
> A BALD EAGLE was seen flying over Indian Island in Humboldt Bay (Mike
> Myer).
>
> 1 June
> -----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY the GLAUCOUS GULL was still in the Crescent City
> Harbor. A very high count of 383 MARBLED MURRELETS were counted from South
> Beach to the ocean end of 9th street; 30 more were tallied north to Castle
> Rock. Four of the birds were apparent juveniles (Alan Barron).
>
> 2 June
> -----------
> A BLACK-THROATED SPARROW was seen in a driveway off of Sunny Grove Avenue
> in McKinleyville (Rich Ridenhour). The bird has not been refound since this
> sighting.
>
> A RED-NECKED GREBE was seen on the ocean side of the northern portion of
> the South Spit (Kerry Ross).
>
> A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen in Arcata near the LK Wood and Ridge Road
> intersection (Jim Tietz).
>
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY a second HOODED WARBLER was found along Klamath Beach
> road, about 1.9 miles west of the one lane bridge. In Klamath Glen 6
> GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were singing along the airport and a BLACK-THROATED
> SPARROW was near the southeast portion of the air strip (Alan Barron).
>
> PILEATED WOODPECKER was seen near Redway in Southern Humboldt County today
> and the 1st (Tom Leskiw).
>
> 3 June
> -----------
> A possible Glaucous Gull was seen near the Wharfinger Building along the
> Eureka Waterfront (Kathy Michaels).
>
> 3 June
> -----------
> A ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK came to a feeder in the Sunset district in
> Arcata; it was also seen on the 3rd (Dianna Hebbreger).
>
> 4 June
> -----------
> No reports.
>
> 5 June
> ------------
> A singing male BLACKPOLL WARBLER was seen near the intersection of Myrtle
> Avenue and Lucas Street in Eureka (Gary Lester).
>
> A male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen in backyard off of Old Wagon Road
> in Westhaven (Tom Sharp).
>
> A dead HORNED PUFFIN was found at the Manila Dunes Recreation Area (Alison
> Young).
>
> Inland in Fieldbrook, a male LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCH was seen at a feeder
> with other goldfinches (Carol Lawrence).
>
> A singing WILLOW FLYCATCHER was along the trail between the Blue Lake Fish
> Hatchery and the Mad River (Laurie Lawrence).
>
> A BROWN BOOBY was found roosting on a boat 20 miles west of the coast on
> the 4th and continued until 1100 the next morning, which was then 1 mile
> west of the jetties at Humboldt Bay. Photos were taken (Anonymous observer
> fide Elias Elias).
>
> 6 June
> ------------
> At Prairie Creek State Park a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT was singing in the
> northeast corner of Elk Meadow and a female WESTERN BLUEBIRD was near the
> residence buildings. The observer also noted that Audubon's Warblers seemed
> to not be breeding at the Cypress Grove on the North Spit (David Fix).
>
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY a LONG-TAILED DUCK was seen at the mouth of the Smith
> River Mouth. The GLAUCOUS GULL is still present in the Crescent City Harbor
> (Alan Barron).
>
> In TRINITY COUNTY an AMERICAN DIPPER was near the Grouse Creek Bridge near
> Hyampom. A dead CALIFORNIA GULL was about 18 "airline miles" north of
> Hyampom and 8 AMERICAN COOTS and 1 WOOD DUCK was at the Lake Mountain Ranch
> Pond near Hyampom (Tom Leskiw).
>
> A 1-hour seawatch from the South Jetty of Humboldt Bay produced 6
> BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS and 1 CLARK'S GREBE (Rob Fowler, Matt Wachs).
>
> 7 June
> ----------
> A singing CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was found along Enderts Beach Road in DEL
> NORTE COUNTY. The observer tied some day-glow flagging on a blackberry bush
> opposite of where the bird was (Alan Barron).
>
> Two ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHERS were near Willow Creek by the intersection of
> Friday Ridge Road and Forest Service Route 6. In Trinity County a SPOTTED
> SANDPIPER and YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT were at the Grouse Creek Bridge, near
> Hyampom (Tom Leskiw).
>
> 8 June
> ----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY the CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued in the location
> mentioned above (Alan Barron).
>
> The WILLOW FLYCATCHER at the Blue Lake Fish Hatchery continued along the
> trail to the east of the hatchery. A male PURPLE MARTIN was perched on a
> snag at the Blue Lake Cottonwoods, possibly suggesting nesting in the area
> again (Rob Fowler).
>
> A singing NORTHERN PARULA was detected along Old Arcata Road, just south
> of Graham Road (David Fix).
>
> 9 June
> ----------
> In DEL NORTE COUNTY the CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued at the above
> mentioned location. The six singing GRASSHOPPER SPARROWS were seen at the
> MacBeth Airfield in Klamath Glen (Alan Barron).
>
> A couple of vagrant warblers were noted along Patrick's Point Drive and
> Stagecoach Lane, north of Trinidad. A singing NORTHERN PARULA was near the
> address 2555 Patrick's Point Road, 0.85 miles north of Seawood Drive. A
> singing MAGNOLIA WARBLER was heard at the intersection of Westgate and
> Patrick's Point Drive. A singing male BLACKPOLL WARBLER was seen at 725
> Stagecoach Lane (Rob Fowler).
>
> 10 June
> -----------
> The CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER continued in Del Norte County (Alan Barron).
>
> The MAGNOLIA WARBLER was seen at the same location as yesterday but was
> about 100 yards further up Westgate Avenue (Ken Irwin).
>
> About 1,000 MARBLED GODWITS were seen at the Humboldt Bay National
> Wildlife Refuge. At least one AMERICAN BITTERN continued in the marsh just
> to the west of the visitor center (David Fix).
>
> -End transcript
>
>
--
Rob Fowler
Arcata, CA