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6 Nov dispersal species shuffle ["Lidia Seebeck" ] 6 Nov Bay-breasted Warbler, Cactus City ["Chet McGaugh" ] 6 Nov BTBlue Warbler-Riverside [Andrew Howe ] 06 Nov Fwd: Bird Outings at Lake Elsinore [Charity Hagen ] 06 Nov Rare Apple Valley Saturday morning event ["jwbnav" ] 5 Nov western RIV Nov. 5 ["Chet McGaugh" ] 05 Nov more Lewis Woodpeckers on the Santa Rosa Plateau [Charity Hagen ] 05 Nov Blue-footed Boobies at the Salton Sea ["eppygriffin" ] 05 Nov Southeastern CA RBA: November 5, 2009 [Tom Benson ] 4 Nov Nutmeg Mannikins at Hidden Valley Wildlife Area [Lynn Miller ] 05 Nov Received from Central_Valley_Birds ["jwbnav" ] 05 Nov Interesting Apple Valley Del Webb combo!! ["jwbnav" ] 04 Nov curve- billed thrasher ["linda" ] 03 Nov Clay Colored Sparrow Redlands ["Doug" ] 3 Nov Desert Center, Chiriaco, Cactus City open Nov. 3 ["Chet McGaugh" ] 3 Nov Ruddy Ground-Dove in Imperial County ["lehman.paul AT verizon.net" ] 03 Nov Mira Loma: Continuing Gray Flycatcher [Merlin_Mira_Loma ] 03 Nov Re: Dead boobies at NESS ["howardbking" ] 02 Nov NESS/Palm Island Drive ["Brad" ] 2 Nov RE: Boobies Location? [Naomi Baucom ] 2 Nov Salton Sea (South) CBC - 22nd December 2009 [Oscar Johnson ] 02 Nov Mira Loma: Gray Flycatcher (0), Golden-crowned Kinglet (0), Merlin (0) [Merlin_Mira_Loma ] 1 Nov Black Vulture [Ronny Roa ] 1 Nov Brawley Sat and Imperial Dam Sun ["lehman.paul AT verizon.net" ] 1 Nov Boobies Location? [Naomi Baucom ] 01 Nov Merlins in Mira Loma and Continuing Gray Flycatcher (and Golden-crowned Kinglet) [Merlin_Mira_Loma ] 01 Nov Just another Clay-colored Sparrow [] 1 Nov Booby mortality/recovery: bands ["bewickwren" ] 1 Nov RE: Boobies Update 30 Oct ["Ed Stonick" ] 01 Nov Mispelyngs ["stanwalens" ] 01 Nov Mispelyngs ["stanwalens" ] 01 Nov Chiriaco Summit: Curve-Billed Thrasher still present 10/31 ["stanwalens" ] 31 Oct Lewis's Woodpeckers [Lynn Miller ] 31 Oct Continuing Gray Flycatcher (and Golden-crowned KingletS) in Mira Loma [Merlin_Mira_Loma ] 30 Oct RE: Boobies Update 30 Oct [Robert McKernan ] 31 Oct Glen Helen ["Brad" ] 30 Oct Boobies Update 30 Oct ["howardbking" ] 30 Oct Blue-footed Boobies continue at Whitewater River delta [] 30 Oct Continuing Gray Flycatcher (and Golden-crowned KingletS) in Mira Loma [Merlin_Mira_Loma ] 30 Oct White Fronted Goose in Apple Valley ["jwbnav" ] 29 Oct Continuing Gray Flycatcher (and Golden-crowned Kinglet) in Mira Loma [Merlin_Mira_Loma ] 29 Oct Southeastern CA RBA: October 29, 2009 addendum [Tom Benson ] 29 Oct Southeastern CA RBA: October 29, 2009 [Tom Benson ] 28 Oct Re: Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit ["bewickwren" ] 29 Oct Hooded Mergansers in the SB Mtns. ["Brad" ] 29 Oct Black-throated Blue Warbler still present at Glen Helen ["profile440" ] 28 Oct Glen Helen Field Sparrow Not Found 10/28/09 ["wurstertom" ] 28 Oct Gray Flycatcher in Mira Loma [Merlin_Mira_Loma ] 28 Oct Golden Eagle in Chino ["jcoumoutso" ] 28 Oct Re: Whitewater access changes for better [Ed Stonick ] 28 Oct Fw: Re: Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit [Ed Stonick ] 28 Oct Re: Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit [Dany Sloan ] 28 Oct Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit [] 28 Oct Lewis Woodpeckers at the Santa Rosa Plateau [Charity Hagen ] 28 Oct Whitewater access changes for better ["dgingt22" ] 27 Oct Field Sparrow not refound [] 27 Oct Re: whitewater Delta access, ask first! ["Tom Miko" ] 27 Oct Re: FIELD SPARROW at Glen Helen Regional Park [Brad Singer ] 27 Oct Golden-crowned Kinglet in Mira Loma [Merlin_Mira_Loma ] 27 Oct FIELD SPARROW at Glen Helen Regional Park [] 27 Oct FIELD SPARROW at Glen Helen Regional Park [] 26 Oct Imperial Dam to El Centro highlights, Oct 26 ["lehman.paul AT verizon.net" ] 26 Oct Re: [inlandcountybirds] Whitewater River Delta NESS Oct. 25 - Blue-footed Boobies [Joseph Morlan ] 26 Oct Re: Whitewater River Delta NESS Oct. 25 - Blue-footed Boobies [Joseph Morlan ] 26 Oct whitewater Delta access, ask first! ["dgingt22" ] 26 Oct NESS Acess correctiom ["howardbking" ] 26 Oct NESS Boobies Continue 26 Oct ["howardbking" ] 26 Oct Zzyzx, and Newberry Springs area Oct 25, 2009 ["wurstertom" ] 26 Oct Mt. Baden-Powell/Wrightwood ["kelleyal" ] 25 Oct Whitewater River Delta NESS Oct. 25 - Blue-footed Boobies ["Chet McGaugh" ] 25 Oct Lake Havasu & Imperial County ["lehman.paul AT verizon.net" ] 25 Oct Glen Helen Sunday ["howardbking" ] 24 Oct Zzyzx today ["Koonce, Sandy" ] 24 Oct Fri Oct 23 - Salton Sea ["sturnellamagna1" ] 23 Oct RE: East Mojave 21-23 Oct ["Gray, Stanley K Civ USAF AFMC 912 AMXS/MXAC" ] 23 Oct Mountain Plovers near Blythe (Friday, 10/23/09) [Jimmy McMorran ] Subject: dispersal species shuffle From: "Lidia Seebeck" <lidia AT seebeck.us> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:12:15 -0800 Been seeing some odd species shuffles among the common birds here at Pachappa. First, the nesting Mallards left the Canal when the City trimmed the bushes one day. However, today a Great Egret was attempting to feed in the ditch. This is the first time we have ever seen a GREG in this canal in six years. Second, the Red-Shouldered Hawks have not been vocalizing much lately, and now today a mated pair of Red-tailed Hawks appear to have taken their place. Also for the first time in years, I am seeing Kestrel locally. My question and thus the post is, are others seeing big changes in their local species due to post-breeding dispersal? Also could I ask others to keep their ears open when in the Riverside Plaza/ Pachappa Hill area for either Red-tailed or Red-shouldered Hawk calls? I will be keeping track too, of course, but it would be interesting to see if the Red-shouldereds go to a nearby territory or if they will displace further. Lidia [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Bay-breasted Warbler, Cactus City From: "Chet McGaugh" <chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:44:44 -0800 John Green, en route to Arizona, found a Bay-breasted Warbler at the Cactus City Rest Area (eastbound side of I-10) this morning, Nov. 6. Bill Hopson, Curtis Marantz, and I were out there by noon, and spent most of an hour and a half watching and photographing it. Nice bird! (It moved around, sometimes alone, sometimes with Yellow-rumps, and seemed to like the creosote bushes just beyond the south fence near the ponds. Chet [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: BTBlue Warbler-Riverside From: Andrew Howe <howe395 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:25:53 -0800 (PST) This afternoon, Vernon Howe and I had a female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER on the campus of La Sierra University. The bird was hard to see, but fortunately would chip from time to time (to me, it sounds much like a junco). From the 91 Freeway, head north on Riverwalk Parkway in western Riverside. After a mile or so, turn left into La Sierra University, past the ponds and in between the ball fields. Proceed up to the end of this short road, where you will find visitor parking by turning left (along what used to be Pierce Street). Just above this parking area is the Administration Building, and the bird was hanging out in the thick trees near the upper right corner of the building (as you face the building from where you park). There were other migrants on the mall in between the administration and the flagpole/next set of buildings. Best of luck! Andrewhowe395 AT yahoo.com Subject: Fwd: Bird Outings at Lake Elsinore From: Charity Hagen <czy4brds AT verizon.net> Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:25:51 -0800 I thought this might be of interest to local birders. Charity Hagen Lake Elsinore > > Greetings Birders! There will be a couple of bird outings soon in > Lake Elsinore, California. > > On Saturday, December 12, 2009, the Palomar Audubon Society is > having their weekly outing at Lake Elsinore, from 8:30 AM – 11:30 > AM. This is a free outing and will explore the Lake Elsinore > wetlands and other areas as time permits. See attached > directions. You can contact Julie Szabo at jsszabo1 AT verizon.net or > 951-678-8138 for more information. > > > I am pleased to announce that the Audubon Society has reactivated > the Lake Elsinore Christimas Bird Count Circle, which was last > active in 1944. Formerly numbered CA0D, the new designation for > the count is CAEN. Many of you participated in our “trial run > count” on January 3, 2009, where we saw 106 species of birds, and > over 11,000 individual birds. With the help of Pat Kilroy and the > City of Lake Elsinore, and with your efforts in helping count, it > proved to Audubon that we have enough support in our local area to > activate the count. > > The count for this season will be held on Saturday, January 2, > 2010 starting at 8:00 AM at the Lake Elsinore levee entrance > adjacent to the Storm Baseball stadium entrance (see attached > driving instructions). The count will go on all day, but start > at the levee, and then groups will disperse to count at Canyon Lake > and other areas nearby. We will also have a group out earlier > than 8:00 AM to look for owls. Our several burrowing owl > families in Wildomar did well this year with many offspring. > Please mark your calendars. I hope you can join us that day, even > if you can’t stay all day, and invite others. The cost is $5 for > Adults, under 18 is Free, and goes towards a book that you receive > later in the year from Audubon that describes all of the counts. > You can contact Julie Szabo at jsszabo1 AT verizon.net or 951-678-8138 > for more information or to sign up. > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: inlandcountybirds AT eGroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: inlandcountybirds-unsubscribe AT eGroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: inlandcountybirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com inlandcountybirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: inlandcountybirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Rare Apple Valley Saturday morning event From: "jwbnav" <jwbnav AT verizon.net> Date: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:07:49 -0000 Mojave Desert Bird Club sponsors a 'backlot' tour of Jess Ranch Lakes, Saturday, November 7, 2009, birding the park and particularly 2 lakes never available to the public; 8 to 11am - admission $3. John Breckenridge Subject: western RIV Nov. 5 From: "Chet McGaugh" <chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:17:43 -0800 I drove south out of the fog this morning and looked at a few scattered ponds, including the Sun City sewer ponds, Heritage Lake (a new one), Winchester Ponds, Reflection Lake, and ponds at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area. And the chicken/gull ranch south of Ramona Expressway. Both the ranch and the SJWA have increased in gulls in the last week, with each location having ~400 gulls. Best were two first cycle Western Gulls at the chicken piles and a first cycle Franklin's Gull at the SJWA. Also: Ferruginous Hawk at Sun City, two Peregrine Falcons at the Winchester Ponds and another at the SJWA, continuing female Hooded Merganser at the front pond of the SJWA. Several hundred ducks at Winchester and the SJWA. Continuing Long-billed Dowitchers at the SJWA probably number 1000. I scanned the fields by Bridge Street; someone with more persistence can probably find the Mountain Plovers. Chet [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: more Lewis Woodpeckers on the Santa Rosa Plateau From: Charity Hagen <czy4brds AT verizon.net> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:28:22 -0800 There were 5, maybe 6 Lewis Woodpeckers near the Hidden Valley parking area on the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve this morning. They were all located in the grove of oak trees that is west of the parking area. I had at least 5 in the binocular view at the same time, but there may have been more. There was also one flycatching from a telephone pole about a third of a mile up the road near the Tenaja Road intersection. This apparently is turning out to be a good season for Lewis Woodpeckers on the Reserve. Charity Hagen Lake Elsinore Subject: Blue-footed Boobies at the Salton Sea From: "eppygriffin" <eppygriffin AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:39:28 -0000 Hello All, I have been hoping against hope that the BFBOs would hang in there until the weekend when I could get off work and drive to the Salton Sea. Howard King and/or Wes Fritz seem to be the last people to have seen them. Do any of you have more recent (than Nov 3) information? I am thinking of chasing them tomorrow but would hate to drive all the way if they are known to have departed. Thank you very much for any info you can provide, Ed Griffin Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Subject: Southeastern CA RBA: November 5, 2009 From: Tom Benson <tbenson AT csusb.edu> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:02:43 -0800 RBA * California * Southeastern * November 5, 2009 * CASE0911.05 This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. Names in the report are generally those of the reporting party and not necessarily the person claiming the first sighting. If you are receiving this report only through Birdwest, you can get MORE FREQUENT AND COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES by subscribing to inlandcountybirds (see below). The bird alert phone line housed at the San Bernardino County Museum is no longer in service. If you have a rare bird to report and must use a phone line, please call 909-648-0899. Birds mentioned: Greater White-fronted Goose Brown Pelican *BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY* Peregrine Falcon Ruddy Ground-dove Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) Vermilion Flycatcher Mountain Bluebird *CURVE-BILLED THRASHER* Black-throated Blue Warbler Clay-colored Sparrow - Transcript SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was seen in Apple Valley Oct 28-29 (John Breckenridge). The female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER continued at Glen Helen Regional Park through Oct 30, and a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD and a PEREGRINE FALCON were seen there on Nov 2 (Brad Singer). Three VERMILION FLYCATCHERS continued and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was seen at Cal State San Bernardino on Nov 1 (Tom Benson). A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was found at Hilldale Cemetery in Redlands on Nov 3 (Doug Karalun). Two *CURVE-BILLED THRASHERS* (unconfirmed) were reported from Black Meadow Landing on Nov 3 (Linda ?). RIVERSIDE COUNTY Two *BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES* continued at the Whitewater River delta through Oct 30 (Tom Harrison). The *CURVE-BILLED THRASHER* continued at Chiriaco Summit through Nov 3 (Stan Walens, Chet McGaugh). IMPERIAL COUNTY Two YELLOW-SHAFTED NORTHERN FLICKERS were seen at Evergreen Cemetery in El Centro Oct 30-Nov 1 (Paul Lehman). Two BROWN PELICANS were seen at Imperial Dam Oct 30-Nov 3, and a RUDDY GROUND-DOVE was at a residence (1149 Picacho Road) between Winterhaven and Bard on Nov 3 (Paul Lehman). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (see below)!!! 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Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: inlandcountybirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com inlandcountybirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: inlandcountybirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Nutmeg Mannikins at Hidden Valley Wildlife Area From: Lynn Miller <lmiller246 AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:02:47 -0800 (PST) Hi all,   I'm not sure of what interest or noteworthiness Nutmeg Mannikin populations are to anyone, but, just in case they are, I'll share this.    Today I birded the trails by the eastern ponds in Hidden Valley. As I approached a corner of a flooded field covered in Echinochloa crus-galli, small flocks of Nutmeg Mannikins flew up out of the grass until I counted aprrox. 150 - 200 of them, the most I've ever seen in one location.   Lynn   [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Received from Central_Valley_Birds From: "jwbnav" <jwbnav AT verizon.net> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:22:25 -0000 Voting has begun for Audubon California's 2009 Bird of the Year, which will recognize a California bird species of conservation interest that made a significant impact in 2009. All members of the public are encouraged to cast their votes online on Audubon California's website at http://www.ca.audubon.org/ through Dec. 7. Click on the condor on the home page to go to the voting page. Audubon California created the designation this year to highlight the state's remarkable birds and the conservation challenges many of them face. Soon after voting ends on Dec. 7, the winner will be announced to those who provided their email address to Audubon California while voting. A more public announcement will be made soon afterwards. You can vote for one of the six birds Audubon California thought has made the most impact over the past year or you can write in your favorite bird. (Make sure you check other and then write in a bird on the space below). Have fun and happy birding! Ali Sheehey Outreach Director Audubon California Kern River Preserve http://kern.audubon.org Subject: Interesting Apple Valley Del Webb combo!! From: "jwbnav" <jwbnav AT verizon.net> Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:48:06 -0000 Late Tuesday pm this unusual foursome was in the same trees at the same time near the golf course beside Mariposa Lodge pond and seemed to move away in the same direction seconds apart: Western Bluebird male, Lesser Goldfinch, House Finch male and Cassin's Finch male ? and possibly a 2nd female WBB. The only decent picture is of the Bluebird; posted under Apple Valley Birds. John Breckenridge Mojave Desert Bird Club Apple Valley Subject: curve- billed thrasher From: "linda" <kahrflix AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:59:40 -0000 Two curve-billed thrashers have returned to Black Meadow Landing. After being gone for one year, we now have a pair of thrashers. Both have been seen in the cactus garden by the golf course. Black Meadow Landing is a resort on the California side of the Colorado River about 4 miles above Parker Dam. The staff at the entrance office can direct you to the location of the birds. Subject: Clay Colored Sparrow Redlands From: "Doug" <douglaskaralun AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:21:32 -0000 Took the middle of the day to go birding in Redlands and Loma Linda. Best bird of the day was a solo Clay-Colored Sparrow at Hillside Cemetary in Redlands near the offices. I moved on to the VA hospital in Loma Linda and found two male Wood Ducks there. Are they wild? At Montecito Cemetary in Loma Linda I found a Slate-Colored Junco, Red-Breasted Nuthatch, and a Golden Crowned Kinglet. Cemetaries were very birdy today. Subject: Desert Center, Chiriaco, Cactus City open Nov. 3 From: "Chet McGaugh" <chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 16:18:25 -0800 Curtis Marantz and I spent a pleasant morning at Desert Center, with birds to look at but nothing very unusual. The only species new for fall 2009 is Western Bluebird, with a few mixing with four Mountain Bluebirds. The flycatcher (continuing Gray), warbler (one Common Yellowthroat ), and shorebird (one Wilson's Snipe) migration season has wound down, waterfowl are increasing. Fourteen is the most Inca Doves in recent times; we're waiting for the Ruddies. Curtis quickly found our buddy at Chiriaco, along the west side of "town", just east of the museum. It seemed to favor the company of dogs and a goat, and strutted about with a date in it's curved bill. I understand it hasn't been found at the religious shrine/cafe where the herd of cats live. It crossed over to the tank graveyard behind the museum and I photographed it on the gun barrel of one of the vintage machines. Cactus City Rest Area, eastbound and westbound is now open. How close we (meaning Jennifer and Michelle Tobin) came to having never found the Curve-billed Thrasher, as the Rest Area was closed shortly after they found it (September 22?). I think we all mostly believe it is the same bird found ten miles away at Chiriaco Summit by Curtis and Mike San Miguel and seen by lots of folks through October. Chet [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Ruddy Ground-Dove in Imperial County From: "lehman.paul AT verizon.net" <lehman.paul@verizon.net> Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:26:12 -0500 I birded a few hours on Tuesday, Nov 3, between Imperial Dam and El Centro. The clear highlight was a female or immature male RUDDY GROUND-DOVE about half way between Winterhaven and Bard, in extreme southeastern Imperial County. The bird is with about 7 Inca Doves in the yard (both front and back) at 1149 Picacho Road. Take S24 north from Winterhaven, and where S24 makes a 90-degree right turn but the road to Picacho State Recreation Area continues straight (north), continue straight, and #1149 will be about the third house on the left. In other news from that area, in a nearby flooded alfalfa field were 110 White-faced Ibis and 27 Long-billed Curlews--fairly large counts for those species in that part of the world in late fall. Along Flood Road on the west side of Bard, was a Golden-crowned Sparrow and Spotted Towhee. And in the Imperial Dam area there were continuing 2 Brown Pelicans, 1 Horned Grebe, 3 Common Loons, 9 Greater Scaup, a flock of 27 Red-breasted Mergansers, Vermilion Flycatcher, and Yellow Warbler. [On the AZ side of the dam was a group of 4 Western Bluebirds.] Farther west, at Gordon's Well along I-8 was a flock of 12 Western Bluebirds--if there was any doubt that bluebirds are pushing out on to the desert this year! In the mid-day heat, continuing Yellow-shafted Flicker(s) in Evergreen Cemetery, and a Plumbeous Vireo in sw. residential El Centro (West Main Street). --Paul Lehman, San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE – Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE Subject: Mira Loma: Continuing Gray Flycatcher From: Merlin_Mira_Loma <max_ab6ns AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:57:05 -0800 Gray Flycatcher seen at 7:30 am along 66th St on wire fence just west of William & 66th. Again no sign of the Golden-crowned Kinglets or Merlin(s). One Eared Grebe on the golf course pond ... new to this pond. Good Birding, Madeline Footloose in Mira Loma Subject: Re: Dead boobies at NESS From: "howardbking" <redhillbrd AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:25:47 -0000 I am forwarding this for Wes Fritz Hi all, A short follow up on the Blue-footed Boobies that Howard posted on Friday 10/30/09. The two boobies that were seen alive seemed well and in great shape. They had no problems flying and while they were just hanging out on the rock, they appeared to be fine. The dead ones were killed by a predator. They were not shot by a hunter, there were no signs of gun shot wounds. I really do not think a hunter would go out shoot and then retrieve a dead booby, bring it to shore and eat the breast meat out of bird and leave it laying on the rocks. I did not detect any signs of cartridges or shotgun shells out there. I was curious after being met at the gate by a man with a badge on the side of his belt. He was telling me to leave a note on my dashboard of my car saying I was birding. I asked to see Steve as Dave's e-mail suggested, the badged man denied me that right. I started thinking that badged man had some powerful pull, he could have my car towed away from a spot that was not posted no parking. He proceeded to tell me that some hunters had been down there and had shot and killed some White Pelicans and other birds, this also did not sit well in my mind. I only found a few dead pelicans that have been dead for quit some time. I wonder if they went down there and cleaned up this mess of dead birds and all of the shotgun shells. I also wonder what did they do with all these dead pelicans. I would think that maybe that with Naomi Baucom's concern, that she could arrange a gate to be opened, for a few days month, one day a week or even a few hours a day. Possibly a key be issued to a few of the more active birders in the area. Making it easier to bird this area. A lot of great birding data is being lost due to that locked gate.That walk on a hot day can be brutal, making it difficult if you are not there first thing in morning. I am not in favor of leaving it unlocked, they have done a wonderful job of removing most of the trash from the random dumping. Bob McKernan is right, that these birds should have been collected. One would have made a nice skin mount, while the wings were only salvageable from the other two.What a waste of a great specimen, I am guessing that two of the boobies were killed the night before, their eyes were still moist and the meat was still fresh. I did not detect any bands, I would have defiantly collected that. I do not personally have a collectors permit and the thought of being caught carrying dead birds through an area that will have your car towed away for bird watching seems a little dicey. I birded my way down to New River, hitting all the stops I could make, I saw no other boobies. (yes, this is the short version) Good luck and good birding. Wes Fritz Solvang, Ca. (805) 895-0685 Subject: NESS/Palm Island Drive From: "Brad" <bcsinger AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:59:57 -0000 I was in the Indio area late yesterday (Nov 1) and made a quick stop to the north edge of the sea. I stopped by Palm Island Drive and saw that it was closed to vehicular traffic, so I walked in. A few birds of interest were the continuing Inca Doves, a Townsend Solitaire, and a slate-colored Fox Sparrow. This a.m. at Glen Helen, I found the Mountain Bluebird that, (guess who?), Mike San Miguel had found earlier on the southeast fenceline of the musical amphitheater. As I was taking a picture of it, a Peregrine Falcon buzzed overhead. Brad Singer Subject: RE: Boobies Location? From: Naomi Baucom <wolfberry01 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:21:22 -0800 (PST) Thanks everyone,   I had been getting reports, which turned out to be inflated numbers.  Don't hesitate to call Fish and Game if you suspect there might be a serious issue.  Also, remember to be safe never handle any dead animals.   Naomi Baucom Biological Science Technician Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Salton Sea (South) CBC - 22nd December 2009 From: Oscar Johnson <henicorhina AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:18:40 -0800 (PST) The Salton Sea (South) CBC will be held the second Tuesday of the count period; Tuesday, December 22nd. We will be meeting at the Sony Bono Salton Sea NWR Headquarters at the intersection of Sinclair and Gentry Roads at 5:30 AM, and heading out from there. We will reconvene at the headquarters around 1:00 PM for the compilation. Anyone who wishes can head home from there, and the rest of us will head back out to clean up whatever species we miss in the morning. Also, we have tried to avoid overlap this year in count dates between the Salton Sea (South), Ensenada, and the two Colorado River counts, so please consider helping on these three other under-covered counts. Whomever is planning on coming to the Salton Sea (South) count, please let me know in advance. Thank you. Oscar Johnson Santa Cruz (805) 276-8878 henicorhina AT yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Mira Loma: Gray Flycatcher (0), Golden-crowned Kinglet (0), Merlin (0) From: Merlin_Mira_Loma <max_ab6ns AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:10:23 -0800 Well yesterday was fun while it lasted. No sign of the Golden-crowned Kinglets this am. Maybe they've moved to other trees around (they definitely have many choices). The tamarisks had few warblers (Yellow-rumped, Townsend's) and a couple of Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Just about back to normal. Good Birding, Madeline Footloose in Mira Loma Subject: Black Vulture From: Ronny Roa <gsxrronnie AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 17:45:39 -0800 (PST) Did anyone in the rancho cucamonga, Fontana area see a possible black vulture today? Couldn't make a positive id but thought I'd ask if anyone else saw something different in the skies today? Ronny Roa Subject: Brawley Sat and Imperial Dam Sun From: "lehman.paul AT verizon.net" <lehman.paul@verizon.net> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 20:26:34 -0500 Birded the Riverview Cemetery and Del Rio golf course in Brawley, Imperial Co., on Saturday afternoon. Highlights were 4 Western Bluebirds (2 at each site), an intergrade flicker (certainly been more than the usual number of Yellow-shafteds and intergrades around lately...), Plumbeous Vireo, and 3 Slate-col and 2 Pink-sided Juncos (those two subspecies continue in better-than-average numbers in the southern deserts). While there, Guy M. and Matt S. were seeing TWO Yellow-shafted Flickers (continuing male and a new female) at Evergreen Cemetery in El Centro. Then we all saw a Red-naped Sapsucker and the most-studied-in-the-world Gray Flycatcher back at Cattle Call Park in Brawley. On Sunday AM I poked around the Imperial Dam area and saw a "Slate-colored" Fox Sparrow, 2 Brown Pelicans (ad. and sub-ad.), 3 Common Loons, 1 Horned Grebe, 4 Bonaparte's Gulls, 3 Calif Gulls, and a Caspian Tern, plus more Slate-colored and Pink-sided Juncos... --Paul Lehman, San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------- myhosting.com - Premium Microsoft® Windows® and Linux web and application hosting - http://link.myhosting.com/myhosting Subject: Boobies Location? From: Naomi Baucom <wolfberry01 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 13:13:25 -0800 (PST) Hello all,   Could someone who is in the loop let me know exactly where the boobies are and how many are dead?  If there is something going on it's important that we know about it.  You can also get in touch with Fish and Game in Bermuda Dunes if it is near the north end of the Salton Sea. DFG 78078 Country Club Drive, Suite 109, Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203 (760) 200-9158 FAX: (760) 200-9358   Thank you,   Naomi Baucom Biological Science Technician Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR Calipatria, CA  92233 (760) 348-5278  ext 240 email: naomi_baucom AT fws.gov [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Merlins in Mira Loma and Continuing Gray Flycatcher (and Golden-crowned Kinglet) From: Merlin_Mira_Loma <max_ab6ns AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:23:58 -0800 Around 7 am (11-01-2009) John Green and Bill Hopson refound one of the Golden-crowned Kinglets. Ed Snyder, Barbara Iyer and I joined them and, after wonderful views of the confiding kinglet, decided to walk west along 66th to find the Gray Flycatcher, Before we spotted the flycatcher, we spotted a (?the) Merlin on the perch just west of where William intersects 66th Street. While we admiring it, a second (immature) raptor flew up to the same tree. The first Merlin stayed put and we were deciding whether the 2nd was a Cooper's or a Sharp-shinned when we realized it was a 2nd Merlin. (In our defense, it WAS hidden behind the snag it was on.) The first Merlin put on its best "I'm boss around here" to the joy of the photographers! Then, to join in the parade, the Gray Flycatcher landed on the fence. Nice morning in Mira Loma, Good Birding, Madeline Footloose in Mira Loma Subject: Just another Clay-colored Sparrow From: Thomasabenson AT aol.com Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 13:09:58 -0500 I did some birding at Cal State San Bernardino this morning. I tallied 41 species, including 1 female and 2 male Vermilion Flycatchers, a Myrtle (Yellow-rumped) Warbler, a Slate-colored (Dark-eyed) Junco, the continuing Brewer's Sparrow, and a Clay-colored Sparrow. This is at least the fifth Clay-colored Sparrow that I have seen in the county this fall. Tom Benson San Bernardino, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Booby mortality/recovery: bands From: "bewickwren" <bewickwren AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:05:52 -0800 Birders, I don't know why the boobies are dying, but would add to Bob's request for specimen recovery that one of the boobies photographed by Chet McGaugh on 25 October was banded. So, even if you can't bring yourself to carry out the remains, do examine them for bands and either read or recover the band so that some useful data can be recovered from the bird's loss. John Green Riverside, CA -----Original Message----- From: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert McKernan Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 8:33 PM To: redhillbrd AT aol.com; inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [inlandcountybirds] Boobies Update 30 Oct I hope someone is retrieving the dead Blue-footed Boobies and depositing at a museum, it is important to archive the material and the occurrence. All the best, Bob McKernan SBCM To: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com From: redhillbrd AT aol. com Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:33:39 +0000 Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Boobies Update 30 Oct I got a call from Wes Fritz who reported there were 2 live Blue-footed Boobies and 3 dead birds at the Whitewater Delta this morning. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.39/2468 - Release Date: 10/30/09 07:52:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RE: Boobies Update 30 Oct From: "Ed Stonick" <edstonick AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0800 Hi ICBirders! Does anyone have any idea what happened? Botulism? PS: There's a Bar-tailed Godwit at Newport Bay in Orange Co. Seen yesterday and this morning. See OCBirds for details. Regards, Ed   Ed Stonick Pasadena, CA edstonick AT earthlink.net   ________________________________________ From: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert McKernan Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 8:33 PM To: redhillbrd AT aol.com; inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [inlandcountybirds] Boobies Update 30 Oct   I hope someone is retrieving the dead Blue-footed Boobies and depositing at a museum, it is important to archive the material and the occurrence. All the best, Bob McKernan SBCM To: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com From: redhillbrd AT aol.com Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:33:39 +0000 Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Boobies Update 30 Oct I got a call from Wes Fritz who reported there were 2 live Blue-footed Boobies and 3 dead birds at the Whitewater Delta this morning. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Mispelyngs From: "stanwalens" <swalens AT ucsd.edu> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:24:44 -0000 Sorry: I misspelled names I misheard during the howling winds: Tom Wurster and Liga Stann Wahlins Sann Deigo Subject: Mispelyngs From: "stanwalens" <swalens AT ucsd.edu> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:23:52 -0000 Sorry: I misspelled names I misheard during the howling winds: Tom Wurster and Liga Stann Wahlins Sann Deigo Subject: Chiriaco Summit: Curve-Billed Thrasher still present 10/31 From: "stanwalens" <swalens AT ucsd.edu> Date: Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:07:57 -0000 Bill Moramarco and I birded Chiriaco Summit today, looking for the thrasher. We got there at 10:00, and it was ferociously windy until after 1:00. Bill and I walked around for several hours, including covering the wash that's between the north end of the junkyard and the pond and water tank with no success. A number of birds were coming in to the dripping hose between the coffee shop and the Classic Car Garage, including [in addition to birds previously reported] several juncos, cedar waxwings, and a golden-crowned sparrow. A small flock of Lawrence's goldfinches flew overhead. Tom Wooster [sp?] and Legi [sp?] arrived at about 1:30 [they had been there from 7:00-8:00 in the morning but had not seen the thrasher then], and before leaving at around 2:15 they went over to the wash, where they found the thrasher sitting up in a creosote bush. It then flew down to the southwest corner of the junkyard before zipping over the fence and feeding beneath the creosote bushes separating the Patton museum from the tanks. Tom also spotted an adult male merlin chasing sparrows, which we saw again later. On the way back home, going west along I-10, only about 4 miles from the summit, a lone black-shouldered kite was sitting on a tall bush [a yucca of some kind?] out in the desert. Seemed a strange place for one. Stan Walens San Diego Subject: Lewis's Woodpeckers From: Lynn Miller <lmiller246 AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:39:15 -0700 (PDT) Yesterday morning, Oct 30, 4 Lewis's Woodpeckers were in a large oak tree at the start of the Sylvan Meadows Trailhead in the Santa Rosa Plateau Reserve. The tree is on the left side of the trailhead - roadside. Oct 22 I saw one at the same spot. At least one of the birds was drumming. Always interesting birds to watch.   Lynn     [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Continuing Gray Flycatcher (and Golden-crowned KingletS) in Mira Loma From: Merlin_Mira_Loma <max_ab6ns AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:50:43 -0700 The Gray Flycatcher was on the golf course fence along 66th just west of William around 8 am today 10-31-2009 (45 F, no wind). Also, 7:45 - 8 am, two Golden-crowned Kinglets seen in the tamarisks along 66th just west of where Charles intersects with 66th. Good Birding, Madeline Footloose in Mira Loma Subject: RE: Boobies Update 30 Oct From: Robert McKernan <rmcksula AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:32:44 -0700 I hope someone is retrieving the dead Blue-footed Boobies and depositing at a museum, it is important to archive the material and the occurrence. All the best, Bob McKernan SBCM To: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com From: redhillbrd AT aol.com Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:33:39 +0000 Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Boobies Update 30 Oct I got a call from Wes Fritz who reported there were 2 live Blue-footed Boobies and 3 dead birds at the Whitewater Delta this morning. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Glen Helen From: "Brad" <bcsinger AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:27:40 -0000 Got a couple brief but good looks at the female Black-throated Blue Warbler this a.m. Also had a pair of Red-naped Sapsuckers (I think) actively working the cottonwoods next to the lower parking lot. The reason I say I think is because the male (the female was definite Red-naped) has a fair amount of red. I'm not sure whether it's a Red-naped, Red-breasted, or hybrid. For those sapsucker experts (or if you just have an opinion), please take a look at let me know what to call it. Thanks. Brad Singer Lake Arrowhead http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcsinger/4059752212/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/bcsinger/4059751908/ Subject: Boobies Update 30 Oct From: "howardbking" <redhillbrd AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:33:39 -0000 I got a call from Wes Fritz who reported there were 2 live Blue-footed Boobies and 3 dead birds at the Whitewater Delta this morning. Subject: Blue-footed Boobies continue at Whitewater River delta From: Thomasabenson AT aol.com Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:50:01 -0400 I received a message from Tom Harrison of Rancho Cucamonga that 2 Blue-footed Boobies were present at the Whitewater River delta this morning, October 30. Please remember that if you are birding the Whitewater River delta, you should check in at the Torres-Martinez offices, or if no one is there, leave a note in your vehicle that you are bird watching in the area. If you don't your vehicle may be towed. Tom Benson San Bernardino, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Continuing Gray Flycatcher (and Golden-crowned KingletS) in Mira Loma From: Merlin_Mira_Loma <max_ab6ns AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:47:44 -0700 The Gray Flycatcher was on the golf course fence along 66th just west of William around 8:15 am today 10-30-2009 (45 F, no wind). Jill and I refound the Golden-crowned Kinglet this am, but now there are two. One is much brighter, perhaps a male type. These were seen in the tamarisks along 66th just west of where Charles intersects with 66th. Also seen were Myrtle Yellow-rump (proving that if you look at enough of them you'll eventually see a Myrtle). Also among the Yellow-rumps were Townsend's and Orange-crowned Warblers, Ruby-crowned Kinglets and returning for the winter, 1 Hermit Thrush (in the trees!) (Thanks Jill!). Good Birding, Madeline Footloose in Mira Loma Subject: White Fronted Goose in Apple Valley From: "jwbnav" <jwbnav AT verizon.net> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:58:49 -0000 This interesting, relaxed visitor continues for 2nd day in company of two domestic whites and a flightless Canada Goose at the Del Webb/Solera Mariposa Lodge pond along Apple Valley Road. It is cautious but not flighty and is easily seen from the road along the fence. One picture posted today in Apple Valley birds album. John Breckenridge Apple Valley Mojave Desert Bird Club Subject: Continuing Gray Flycatcher (and Golden-crowned Kinglet) in Mira Loma From: Merlin_Mira_Loma <max_ab6ns AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:27:11 -0700 Refound Jill's Gray Flycatcher and the Golden-crowned Kinglet this am. It took 3 passes at 66th Street before I finally saw the flycatcher (9:45 am, 60 F, NNE winds), also on the wire fence just west of where William intersects 66th. Refound the kinglet on the first pass (8 am, 55 F, NNE gusty winds), found a late (?) Townsend's Warbler on the 2nd pass. Both the kinglet and warbler were in the stand of tamarisks just west of where Charles intersects 66th. The kinglet seems to really like foraging at mid height, near the 3rd tamarisk from the east. Patience ... several Ruby-crowns and 12 or so Yellow-rumps are foraging in the same trees, even more actively. Good Birding, Madeline Footloose in Mira Loma Subject: Southeastern CA RBA: October 29, 2009 addendum From: Tom Benson <tbenson AT csusb.edu> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:45:43 -0700 RBA * California * Southeastern * October 29, 2009 addendum * CASE0910.29a This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. Names in the report are generally those of the reporting party and not necessarily the person claiming the first sighting. If you are receiving this report only through Birdwest, you can get MORE FREQUENT AND COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES by subscribing to inlandcountybirds (see below). The bird alert phone line housed at the San Bernardino County Museum is no longer in service. If you have a rare bird to report and must use a phone line, please call 909-648-0899. THE FOLLOWING REPORTS WERE ACCIDENTALLY OMITTED FROM THE WEEKLY RBA SUMMARY. Birds mentioned: Brant Mountain Plover Pectoral Sandpiper Heermann's Gull *LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL* Vermilion Flycatcher Clay-colored Sparrow Fox Sparrow (Red) White-throated Sparrow Chestnut-collared Longspur - Transcript INYO COUNTY A CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR was seen in Shoshone and a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen at China Ranch on Oct 22 (Jim Pike). SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was a Zzyzx Desert Studies Center Oct 21-23, a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was a Chet Huffman Park Oct 21-22, 2 RED FOX SPARROWS were at Beck Spring on Oct 22, and another RED FOX Sparrow was at Zzyzx Desert Studies Center on Oct 23 (Jim Pike). Five MOUNTAIN PLOVERS were at Newberry Springs and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER was at the Tees and Trees ponds in Barstow on Oct 23 (Jim Pike). IMPERIAL COUNTY The following birds were reported from the Imperial Valley and south end of the Salton Sea on Oct 23: 2 BRANT west of Obsidian Butte, 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS at Unit 1 Salton Sea NWR, 2 HEERMANN'S GULLS and a *LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL* at Red Hill, and a VERMILION FLYCATCHER at Cattle Call Park (Eric Kershner). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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. 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Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:inlandcountybirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:inlandcountybirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: inlandcountybirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Southeastern CA RBA: October 29, 2009 From: Tom Benson <tbenson AT csusb.edu> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:27:54 -0700 RBA * California * Southeastern * October 29, 2009 * CASE0910.29 This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. California Bird Records Committee review species are denoted by asterisks. Names in the report are generally those of the reporting party and not necessarily the person claiming the first sighting. If you are receiving this report only through Birdwest, you can get MORE FREQUENT AND COMPREHENSIVE UPDATES by subscribing to inlandcountybirds (see below). The bird alert phone line housed at the San Bernardino County Museum is no longer in service. If you have a rare bird to report and must use a phone line, please call 909-648-0899. Birds mentioned: Greater White-fronted Goose *BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY* Swainson's Hawk Zone-tailed Hawk Peregrine Falcon Snowy Plover Pectoral Sandpiper Heermann's Gull Western Gull Glaucous-winged Gull Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) Gray Catbird *CURVE-BILLED THRASHER* Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Clay-colored Sparrow *FIELD SPARROW* Fox Sparrow (Red) White-throated Sparrow - Transcript SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY A MAGNOLIA WARBLER, a GRAY CATBIRD, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, and a RED FOX SPARROW were seen at Zzyzx Desert Studies Center on Oct 24, with the GRAY CATBIRD and WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continuing on Oct 25 (Tom Wurster). A *FIELD SPARROW* was seen at Glen Helen Regional Park on Oct 27, a BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER was seen there Oct 27-28, a PEREGRINE FALCON was seen there on Oct 28, and a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW continued there through Oct 27 (Mike San Miguel, Dave Chadsey). RIVERSIDE COUNTY Twelve *BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES*, 65 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, a HEERMANN'S GULL, a GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, and a few WESTERN GULLS were seen at the Whitewater River Delta on Oct 25. Seven *BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES* continued on Oct 26 (Chet McGaugh, Howard King). A PEREGRINE FALCON, a SNOWY PLOVER, and a PECTORAL SANDPIPER were at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area on Oct 25 (Chet McGaugh). The *CURVE-BILLED THRASHER* continued at Chiriaco Summit through Oct 27 (Larry LaPre). IMPERIAL COUNTY A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and a YELLOW-SHAFTED NORTHERN FLICKER were seen at Evergreen Cemetery and 2 SWAINSON'S HAWKS and a ZONE-TAILED HAWK were seen in El Centro on Oct 26 (Paul Lehman). ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 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. To report a bird POST TO INLANDCOUNTYBIRDS (see below)!!! 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You can view messages at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/ Other birding listservs that include reports of birds in southern California are: Inyo County: http://www.esaudubon.org/birds/ Kern County: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kerncobirding Los Angeles County: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LACoBirds Pasadena area: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PasadenaAudubon Orange County: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding San Diego County: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDBIRDS San Luis Obispo County: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Santa Barbara County: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sbcobirding Ventura County: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/venturacobirding California (statewide): http://groups.yahoo.com/CALBIRDS ************ A schedule of San Bernardino Valley Audubon Society field trips is available on the SBVAS website at http://www.sbvas.org/calendar.htm Maps/directions to local birding sites are available on the SBVAS website at http://www.sbvas.org/maps.htm Important Southern California Bird Alert and Wildlife Phone Numbers: Los Angeles RBA (323) 874-1318 Monterey Bay RBA (831) 626-6605 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 report to (909) 648-0899 Southern California BIRDBOX (818) 952-5502 + 5 CalTip (CA Fish & Game) (800) 952-5400 (to report wildlife violations) -- For BirdWest archives go to http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdwest.html To change your subscription options, including your address, go to http://listserv.arizona.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=birdwest To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:birdwest-request AT listserv.arizona.edu ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: inlandcountybirds AT eGroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: inlandcountybirds-unsubscribe AT eGroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:inlandcountybirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com mailto:inlandcountybirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: inlandcountybirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit From: "bewickwren" <bewickwren AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:36:36 -0700 Ed and Inlandcountybirders, This bird has already been around since at least October 8th, and has been in the area since at least September 22nd if one assumes that it is the same bird that was at Cactus City. An extended stay seems plausible, but the main danger to this bird is that there are literally dozens of house cats roaming Chiriaco Summit. I find it somewhat amazing that the thrasher has survived for this long. A sad situation at a spot that attracts migrants. John -----Original Message----- From: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ed Stonick Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 2:28 PM To: Inland County Birds Subject: Fw: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit Howdy Far Eastern birders! Just wondered if anyone wanted to venture an opinion about this particular CB Thrasher. As far as I can research it, they are permanent residents throughout their range. Do you think this one will stick around for a while? It's a long trip from the L. A. area but can be included on a longer trek, say to the Colorado River or the Salton Sea. Regards, Ed edstonick AT earthlink .net -----Original Message----- From: Dany Sloan Sent: Oct 28, 2009 11:24 AM To: lflapre AT aol. com Cc: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit I am going to point out the obvious and presume that you meant October 27th on this, just in case there's any confusion. Thanks for the update. I am starting to feel sick, so I think I may go home and rest (aka drive to Chiriaco) Cheers Dany Sloan LA, CA On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:10 AM, com> wrote: > > > > August 27, which was windy, was a fine day for the curve-billed thrasher at > Chiriaco Summit, where it was perched in plain sight on a fence. The junco > flock included a gray-headed type. An out-of-place Lawrence's goldfinch was > at the Wiley Well rest stop on Interstate 10 towards Blythe. > > Larry LaPre > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Dany Sloan // Management (LoveLikeFire / Simon Says No! / The Brothers Movement) http://exitfare. blogspot.com http://www.twitter. com/danyexitfare [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.423 / Virus Database: 270.14.36/2465 - Release Date: 10/28/09 09:34:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Hooded Mergansers in the SB Mtns. From: "Brad" <bcsinger AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:10:38 -0000 Seems a bit early, but 3 (one male and two female) Hooded Mergansers arrived at my little piss-ant of a pond, Grass Valley Lake, in Lake Arrowhead. They were probably aided by the 40 mile per hour wind gusts from the north. It's a funny little pond. Several weeks ago six A. White Pelicans landed on the pond and stayed several days with one remaining almost 2 weeks. That's akin to a fleet of 747's landing at Daggett Airport. Brad Singer Lake Arrowhead Subject: Black-throated Blue Warbler still present at Glen Helen From: "profile440" <beren001 AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:43:09 -0000 At about 4:00 pm I got good looks at the female Black-throated Blue Warbler in the same general vicinity as yesterday; southwest of the main bridge to the island, feeding in the brush over the small stream between lakes. It actually fed on the ground for a while with a large flock of Juncos and I got great looks from about 12 feet away. The bird looks identical to Sibley's adult female drawing. Earlier I was scoping a flock of sparrows when they suddenly scattered in panic. I looked up in time to see an adult Peregrine Falcon fly nearly over my head dripping feathers from its new snack. It flew off to the north. Earlier still I watched an adult Red-shouldered Hawk eating a fish. Yep, and it was pretty fresh too. When the bird flew up into a tree I walked over and saw the front third of a catfish and a bit of back bone left on the ground. The bird and fish were about 70 feet from the water. Fun day at the park! No sign of the Field Sparrow. Dave Chadsey Etiwanda Subject: Glen Helen Field Sparrow Not Found 10/28/09 From: "wurstertom" <wurster AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:24:00 -0000 Looked for the Field Sparrow from 10 to 12:30 today 10/28 without any luck. Moderate wind didn't help. Tom Wurster Monrovia, Ca Subject: Gray Flycatcher in Mira Loma From: Merlin_Mira_Loma <max_ab6ns AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:03:29 -0700 Jill Coumoutso just sent an email to me: "Tried to find the Golden-crowned Kinglet this am (around 11:00), but instead found a Ruby-crowned Kinglet and the Gray Flycatcher. The Gray Flycatcher was along 66th St. immediately west of the William Ave. intersection perched on the golf course barbed wire fence." Good Birding, Madeline in Mira Loma Subject: Golden Eagle in Chino From: "jcoumoutso" <jill-sawa AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:15:43 -0000 This morning a Golden Eagle was perched on a power pole along Kimball Ave. close to the Euclid Ave. intersection. The power poles are on the north side of the street lining an agricultural field. A couple Red-tailed Hawks were also seen in this area. Subject: Re: Whitewater access changes for better From: Ed Stonick <edstonick AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:37:32 -0400 (EDT) Hi Dave! Thanks for the additional info and your efforts to make things easier. But it raises an obvious (perhaps dumb) question: Is it possible to bird the wetlands and the ponds you mentioned on the way in to check about access to the delta? Thanks! Ed -----Original Message----- From: dgingt22 Sent: Oct 28, 2009 11:51 AM To: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Whitewater access changes for better OK, more changes, this time making it easier. I spoke with Debi this morning, and she had come up with the following plan: If the gates are open at the wetlands (end of Lincoln, cross to the second levee, driveway on the left leading to ponds and a building complex), then drive down in and look for Steve the foreman to let him know you are going birding. If the gates to the wetlands are open and you can't find anyone, OR if the gates are closed, park back out on Lincoln and simply put a note on your dashboard explaining that you are birders, and where you intend to go. If you can't find anyone at the wetlands even though the gate was open, please don't park inside the complex, as employees come and go on various business, and your car might get locked in. If you are exploring Johnson St., please put a note on your dashboard explaining that you are birders. Dave Subject: Fw: Re: Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit From: Ed Stonick <edstonick AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:28:27 -0700 (GMT-07:00) Howdy Far Eastern birders! Just wondered if anyone wanted to venture an opinion about this particular CB Thrasher. As far as I can research it, they are permanent residents throughout their range. Do you think this one will stick around for a while? It's a long trip from the L. A. area but can be included on a longer trek, say to the Colorado River or the Salton Sea. Regards, Ed edstonick AT earthlink.net -----Original Message----- From: Dany Sloan Sent: Oct 28, 2009 11:24 AM To: lflapre AT aol.com Cc: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit I am going to point out the obvious and presume that you meant October 27th on this, just in case there's any confusion. Thanks for the update. I am starting to feel sick, so I think I may go home and rest (aka drive to Chiriaco) Cheers Dany Sloan LA, CA On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:10 AM, wrote: > > > > August 27, which was windy, was a fine day for the curve-billed thrasher at > Chiriaco Summit, where it was perched in plain sight on a fence. The junco > flock included a gray-headed type. An out-of-place Lawrence's goldfinch was > at the Wiley Well rest stop on Interstate 10 towards Blythe. > > Larry LaPre > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Dany Sloan // Management (LoveLikeFire / Simon Says No! / The Brothers Movement) http://exitfare.blogspot.com http://www.twitter.com/danyexitfare [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit From: Dany Sloan <danymsloan AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:24:57 -0700 I am going to point out the obvious and presume that you meant October 27th on this, just in case there's any confusion. Thanks for the update. I am starting to feel sick, so I think I may go home and rest (aka drive to Chiriaco) Cheers Dany Sloan LA, CA On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 11:10 AM, wrote: > > > > August 27, which was windy, was a fine day for the curve-billed thrasher at > Chiriaco Summit, where it was perched in plain sight on a fence. The junco > flock included a gray-headed type. An out-of-place Lawrence's goldfinch was > at the Wiley Well rest stop on Interstate 10 towards Blythe. > > Larry LaPre > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > -- Dany Sloan // Management (LoveLikeFire / Simon Says No! / The Brothers Movement) http://exitfare.blogspot.com http://www.twitter.com/danyexitfare [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Curve-billed thrasher still at Chiriaco Summit From: lflapre AT aol.com Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:10:24 -0400 August 27, which was windy, was a fine day for the curve-billed thrasher at Chiriaco Summit, where it was perched in plain sight on a fence. The junco flock included a gray-headed type. An out-of-place Lawrence's goldfinch was at the Wiley Well rest stop on Interstate 10 towards Blythe. Larry LaPre [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Lewis Woodpeckers at the Santa Rosa Plateau From: Charity Hagen <czy4brds AT verizon.net> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:41:48 -0700 Hello all, While hiking on the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve in Murrieta yesterday afternoon we came across 2 Lewis Woodpeckers. Their exact location was in trees and snags above the small pond that is near the intersection of Monument Road and Fault Road. It is about a 2 mile hike from the visitor center to this spot. For those more familiar with the Reserve this pond is NE of Monument Hill at the bottom of the hill. One bird flew off uphill and disappeared towards the west as we approached them, but the other stayed put and allowed great looks, it was still there when we left. It was a great day to be out on the Reserve, a little cloudy and cool but the birds were quite abundant, especially out at the adobes, and the mule deer were out in force. All total we saw 40 species. To get to the Santa Rosa Plateau, exit Interstate 15 at Clinton Keith Rd. and go west 4 miles to the visitor center. We didn't have time to check any other spots on the Reserve so there may well be more around. This is the first time in several years that they have been seen on the Reserve. My bird list is below if anyone is interested. Charity Hagen Lake Elsinore Turkey Vulture Northern Harrier White tailed Kite Coopers Hawk Red tail Hawk American Kestrel Mourning Dove Band tailed Pigeon Annas Hummingbird Acorn Woodpecker Lewis Woodpecker Red breasted Sapsucker Nuttalls Woodpecker Red shafted Flicker Black Phoebe Says Phoebe Huttons Vireo Western Scrub Jay Raven Crow Oak Titmouse Bushtit White breasted Nuthatch Bewicks Wren Wrentit Ruby Crowned KInglet Blue Gray Gnatcatcher Hermit Thrush Cedar Waxwing Yellow Rumped Warbler Spotted Towhee California Towhee Chipping Sparrow Savannah Sparrow White Crowned Sparrow Lincolns Sparrow Dark eyed Junco Western Meadowlark House Finch Lesser Goldfinch Subject: Whitewater access changes for better From: "dgingt22" <davegoodward AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:51:14 -0000 OK, more changes, this time making it easier. I spoke with Debi this morning, and she had come up with the following plan: If the gates are open at the wetlands (end of Lincoln, cross to the second levee, driveway on the left leading to ponds and a building complex), then drive down in and look for Steve the foreman to let him know you are going birding. If the gates to the wetlands are open and you can't find anyone, OR if the gates are closed, park back out on Lincoln and simply put a note on your dashboard explaining that you are birders, and where you intend to go. If you can't find anyone at the wetlands even though the gate was open, please don't park inside the complex, as employees come and go on various business, and your car might get locked in. If you are exploring Johnson St., please put a note on your dashboard explaining that you are birders. Dave Subject: Field Sparrow not refound From: Thomasabenson AT aol.com Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:04:13 -0400 I was the last person left birding at Glen Helen Regional Park, desperately looking over mixed sparrow flocks, but when I left at 4:30 the Field Sparrow had not been refound. I was able to relocate one (maybe two) Clay-colored Sparrow with Chipping Sparrows in the far north corner of the park. Tom Benson San Bernardino, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: whitewater Delta access, ask first! From: "Tom Miko" <thomas.miko AT verizon.net> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:57:19 +0000 And her phone number is..? Thomas Geza Miko -----Original Message----- From: "dgingt22" Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:41:31 To: Subject: [inlandcountybirds] whitewater Delta access, ask first! Hi all, after talking once again with Debi Livesay, I must warn birders that her rigorous battle against illegal hunting means anyone attempting to walk out to the delta without contacting her may end badly. Police are impounding any cars parked at the end of Lincoln AND Johnson. If you contact her ahead of time, you will be given the opportunity to park safely at the wetlands. Dave ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: inlandcountybirds AT eGroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: inlandcountybirds-unsubscribe AT eGroups.comYahoo! Groups Links Subject: Re: FIELD SPARROW at Glen Helen Regional Park From: Brad Singer <bcsinger AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:53:00 -0800 As of 2:30 this afternoon, the FIELD SPARROW has not been relocated. A female Black-throated Blue Warbler (also found by Mike) was in the large willow next to the island bridge and seen by a few birders. Also the White-throated Sparrow was seen in yet another location (by the swimming pool), and the Lewis Woodpecker remains. Brad Singer On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 10:27 AM, wrote: > > > Mike San Miguel found a Field Sparrow this mornign around 10:00 am at Glen > Helen Regional. It was generally north of the lower parking lot and main > bridge to the island. He (and Curtis Marantz and Michael San Miguel) has not > been able to find it again through about 11:15. > > Tom Benson > San Bernardino, CA > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Golden-crowned Kinglet in Mira Loma From: Merlin_Mira_Loma <max_ab6ns AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:55:07 -0700 A Golden-crowned Kinglet was foraging in the tamarisks along 66th Street this morning. It seems settled in, it came back to the same branches and was still there about 10 am. This group of tamarisks is west of where Charles tee's at 66th Street (where the Gray Flycatcher spent the last 2 winters). Good Birding, Madeline in Mira Loma Subject: FIELD SPARROW at Glen Helen Regional Park From: Thomasabenson AT aol.com Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:27:19 -0400 Mike San Miguel found a Field Sparrow this mornign around 10:00 am at Glen Helen Regional. It was generally north of the lower parking lot and main bridge to the island. He (and Curtis Marantz and Michael San Miguel) has not been able to find it again through about 11:15. Tom Benson San Bernardino, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: FIELD SPARROW at Glen Helen Regional Park From: Thomasabenson AT aol.com Date: Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:27:19 -0400 Mike San Miguel found a Field Sparrow this mornign around 10:00 am at Glen Helen Regional. It was generally north of the lower parking lot and main bridge to the island. He (and Curtis Marantz and Michael San Miguel) has not been able to find it again through about 11:15. Tom Benson San Bernardino, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Imperial Dam to El Centro highlights, Oct 26 From: "lehman.paul AT verizon.net" <lehman.paul@verizon.net> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:04:43 -0400 Spent half of Monday--26 October--birding from Imperial Dam to El Centro, Imperial County. At Senator Wash Reservoir a tight flock of 17 Common Loons might be a record one-site count for the Lower Colorado River Valley away from Lake Havasu--especially for fall. Also 2 Snow Geese there. At nearby West Pond, 2 Greater Scaup (w/ a dozen Lessers) were on time or slightly early. Phil Swing Park had nothing rare, although the following have been there for two weeks now so may be wintering locally: Vermilion Flycatcher, 2 Yellow Warblers, Black-thr Gray Warbler, Spotted Towhee. Evergreen Cemetery in El Centro had a flock of 45 Chipping Sparrows and 16 Dark-eyed Juncos that contained one CLAY-COLORED SPARROW and 2 "Slate-colored" and 1 "Pink-sided" Junco. (During the past 10 days I've seen good numbers of juncos in sw. AZ, with a surprisingly 'large' number of Slate-coloreds and Pink-sideds.) Also at the Cemetery was a group of 7 flickers with a pure-looking male "YELLOW-SHAFTED" FLICKER. Elsewhere in El Centro were a couple Swainson's Hawks and a ZONE-TAILED HAWK has returned for yet another winter. --Paul Lehman, San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE – Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE Subject: Re: [inlandcountybirds] Whitewater River Delta NESS Oct. 25 - Blue-footed Boobies From: Joseph Morlan <jmorlan AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:54:23 -0700 On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:24:09 -0700, "Chet McGaugh" wrote: >But there was ONLY 12 Blue-footed Boobies! We spent most of the next two hours watching, counting, recounting, shuffling the flock, photographing. (I notice this evening that one of the photographed boobies is banded.) Great find! One of Chet's photos showing 7 Blue-footed Boobies together including the banded bird has been posted on the WFO web site: http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/ Click through for large size images. Enjoy! -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA jmorlan (at) ccsf.edu SF Birding Classes start Nov. 3 http://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/ California Bird Records Committee http://www.californiabirds.org/ Western Field Ornithologists http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/ Subject: Re: Whitewater River Delta NESS Oct. 25 - Blue-footed Boobies From: Joseph Morlan <jmorlan AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:54:23 -0700 On Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:24:09 -0700, "Chet McGaugh" wrote: >But there was ONLY 12 Blue-footed Boobies! We spent most of the next two hours watching, counting, recounting, shuffling the flock, photographing. (I notice this evening that one of the photographed boobies is banded.) Great find! One of Chet's photos showing 7 Blue-footed Boobies together including the banded bird has been posted on the WFO web site: http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/ Click through for large size images. Enjoy! -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA jmorlan (at) ccsf.edu SF Birding Classes start Nov. 3 http://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/ California Bird Records Committee http://www.californiabirds.org/ Western Field Ornithologists http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/ Subject: whitewater Delta access, ask first! From: "dgingt22" <davegoodward AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:41:31 -0000 Hi all, after talking once again with Debi Livesay, I must warn birders that her rigorous battle against illegal hunting means anyone attempting to walk out to the delta without contacting her may end badly. Police are impounding any cars parked at the end of Lincoln AND Johnson. If you contact her ahead of time, you will be given the opportunity to park safely at the wetlands. Dave Subject: NESS Acess correctiom From: "howardbking" <redhillbrd AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:29:24 -0000 The email address for Debi Livesay is actually: dlivesay AT torresmartinez.org Subject: NESS Boobies Continue 26 Oct From: "howardbking" <redhillbrd AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:02:45 -0000 There were 7 BLUE-FOOTED BOOBIES at the Whitewater delta this morning, Before hiking out you need to check in at the Torres-Martinez wetlands project on the west side of the river at the end of Lincoln. They open at 7 am. On weekends gates are locked off. Prior arrangements need to be made with Debi Livesay at dlivesay AT torresmartinez.org Howard King Subject: Zzyzx, and Newberry Springs area Oct 25, 2009 From: "wurstertom" <wurster AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:32:41 -0000 We stopped at Zzyzx this afternoon on our return from Death Valley. Liga quicky refound the Gray Catbird at the bathing spot beneath the mesquite at the SE corner of the main pond. Thirty minutes later, it moved to the mesquite by the old pool building. The White-throated Sparrow continued, as did the Gray Flycatcher. No sign of the Magnolia Warbler this afternoon. Between 5-6 PM we surveyed alfalfa fields in the Newberry Springs area. Highlights included an adult, dark phase Ferruginous Hawk, a Prairie Falcon, and a pale adult male richarsonii Merlin. Tom Wurster and Liga Auzins Monrovia, CA Tom Wurster & Liga Auzins Monrovia Ca Subject: Mt. Baden-Powell/Wrightwood From: "kelleyal" <kelleyal AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:43:08 -0000 At 8600' above spring on PCT, Spotted Towhee, Lewis' Woodpecker (thought kinda' high this time of year) and wren(sp.?) in undergrowth. South of Lone Pine Canyon in burn, conifers (that Forest Service so meticulously protected during control burns) that crowned have pinyon jay,red-breasted and pygmy nuthatch gorging on seeds! Subject: Whitewater River Delta NESS Oct. 25 - Blue-footed Boobies From: "Chet McGaugh" <chetmcgaugh AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:24:09 -0700 John Green, Darrell Hutchinson, Curtis Marantz and I birded the Whitewater River Delta at the north end of the Salton Sea. Closure of the road to the delta has benefitted birds. We heard almost no gunfire this morning. BIRDERS MUST WALK IN. It is approximately 2 miles one way and a nasty roundtrip in July and August. Not a morning stroll. Dangerous. A late October morning, as today, can be reasonable. The number of birds was...!!! We saw perhaps 1000 Black-crowned Night Herons on the way in, and all of us agreed that that is the most any of us has ever seen. Continuing toward the mouth of Whitewater River we were awed by the sight of the tightly packed flock of pelicans; my flippant remark was that there was probably 20 boobies in the pack of Brown Pelicans. But there was ONLY 12 Blue-footed Boobies! We spent most of the next two hours watching, counting, recounting, shuffling the flock, photographing. (I notice this evening that one of the photographed boobies is banded.) A first year Heerman's Gull, a first year Glaucous-winged Gull, and a few Western Gulls were in the throng of the regular three. We counted 200 Great Blue Herons. Curtis scoped a Horned Grebe. A flock of 65 Greater White-fronted Geese was in the east bay. In the late afternoon we arrived back in the San Jacinto Wildlife Area for more ducks and shorebirds (including a Pectoral Sandpiper and a Snowy Plover), Peregrine and Prairie Falcons, a Mountain Bluebird. Chet [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Lake Havasu & Imperial County From: "lehman.paul AT verizon.net" <lehman.paul@verizon.net> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:35:27 -0400 This weekend, Barbara Carlson and I visited the Lake Havasu area--specifically the afternoon of Oct 24 and morning of Oct 25. Unfortunately for San Bernardino County listers, the big birds were all in the Bill Williams Delta area, one to two miles inside Arizona. The best was the group of THREE immature BLACK SKIMMERS on Saturday only. On both Saturday and Sunday there were also the presumably continuing, sporadic adult NEOTROPIC CORMORANT, and two Brown Pelicans there. The skimmers and pelicans foraged as far as half way back out the Bill Williams Arm to within less than a mile of CA waters, but not quite far enough.... On the main part of Lake Havasu--in both SBE and AZ waters--on Saturday were 35 Common Loons, actually far fewer than at this time last year; late in the day at this time of year the loons form tight small-to-medium-sized flocks out on the lake so are easier to see and count and provide for the maximum counts. Also a single Herring Gull with the Californias and many Ring-billeds; and one American Crow, rare and irregular in the Lower Colorado River Valley. This morning there were 3 arrival Horned Grebes there, plus the first Bufflehead of the season. But the wind quickly picked up today and made the day's birding quite tough. Also barely inside AZ (by less than a quarter mile) was a single CASSIN'S FINCH on Saturday south of Parker. Of minor interest in Imperial County was an immature Golden-crowned Sparrow in sw. residential Brawley on Oct 21, and a Townsend's Solitaire at Gordon's Well (along I-8) on Oct 22. --Paul Lehman, San Diego -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web LIVE – Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE Subject: Glen Helen Sunday From: "howardbking" <redhillbrd AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:11:11 -0000 It was pretty windy at the park today but a few birds were present. The WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was found on the island today by Nick Freeman. This bird really moves around. A CLAY-COLORED SPARROW was nearby. In the same flock was a SLATE-COLORED JUNCO. The LEWIS'S WOODPECKER was in pines between the 2 lakes. Howard King Subject: Zzyzx today From: "Koonce, Sandy" <sandy_koonce AT redlands.edu> Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:29:27 -0700 Tom Wurster and Liga Auzins called in a report from Zzyzx this morning. Jim Pike's "Red" FOX SPARROW continued. THey found a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW and a female MAGOLIA WARBLER, and Liga found an uncooperative GRAY CATBIRD. They didn't turn up any birds of interest in Baker. Sandy Sandy Koonce Department of Mathematics University of Redlands, Redlands, CA 92373 sandy_koonce AT redlands.edu [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Fri Oct 23 - Salton Sea From: "sturnellamagna1" <sturnellamagna1 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:47:27 -0000 Spent the day at the Salton Sea - highlights include: Gray Flycatcher, Vermilion Flycatcher, and Black-throated Gray Warbler at Cattle Call Park in Brawley Lesser Black-backed Gull - Red Hill Marina 1 Stilt Sandpiper - Red Hill Marina 2 Heermann's Gulls - Red Hill Marina 2 Brant - west of Obsidian Butte along levee 50-60 Laughing Gulls - West of Obsidian Butte 2 Pectoral Sandpipers at 2nd pond in Unit 1 Eric L. Kershner Carlsbad, CA sturnellamagna1 AT yahoo.com Subject: RE: East Mojave 21-23 Oct From: "Gray, Stanley K Civ USAF AFMC 912 AMXS/MXAC" <stan.gray AT edwards.af.mil> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:03:27 -0700 Sandy's place, now that's funny! I can't remember who found that GB Ani behind the Denny's in like the late 80's Stan Gray -----Original Message----- From: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Sent: 2009/10/23 6:27 PM To: inlandcountybirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [inlandcountybirds] East Mojave 21-23 Oct Hi, Zzyzx had a White-throated Sparrow on 21-23 Oct, and two Mountain Bluebirds (22-23). Famed Chet Huffman Park in Baker had a Clay-colored Sparrow (21-22). A Chestnut-collared Longspur was on the school lawn in Shoshone and another White-throated Sparrow was at China Ranch on the 22nd. Later that day, two gorgeous "Red" Fox Sparrows (FOSP) (presumably P.i.zaboria) were at Beck Spring, and another Red FOSP was at Zzyzx today. After looking through far too many 'Pink-sided wannabe' juncoes at Horse Thief Springs, it was nice to see a clean Pink-sided near the Famous Pancake House in Baker on the 22nd. (Thankfully, that establishments's ill-fated tenure as "Pike's Place" was short-lived. I could have told them that that name wouldn't prove to be much of a lure. I'd have tried Koonce's Place. That spot has been much kinder to Sandy than to me over the years). Today, 5 Mountain Plovers were along Valley Center Road, east of Piute Road, in Newberry Springs. Between there and Daggett, I saw 3 Prairie Falcons and 5 Mountain Bluebirds. At least 5 Tricolored Blackbirds were at the dairy along Piute Road. Lastly, a Pectoral Sandpiper and a Dunlin were at the Tees and Trees pond in Barstow. Jim Pike Huntington Beach ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: inlandcountybirds AT eGroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: inlandcountybirds-unsubscribe AT eGroups.comYahoo! Groups Links Subject: Mountain Plovers near Blythe (Friday, 10/23/09) From: Jimmy McMorran <bigshell53 AT msn.com> Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:42:55 -0500 Hi Birders, A group of Mountain Plovers were seen and photographed by my co-workers off the 78/S.Neighbours Blvd. early this morning approx. 10 minutes south of Blythe in a plowed field. That's all I have for location for now. Also seen this morning (at about 0800) at the Valero/Subway parking lot off of exit Mesa Airport Road (or a similar name?) were numerous Audubon's Warblers, one Myrtle Warbler, a Townsend's Warbler, a Savannah Sparrow, many Dark-eyed Juncos, and a close, vocal, fly-over Pine Siskin. It may have landed in the palm tree but I couldn't check at that time. Roger, I follow your blog and would love to get out birding with you on your turf! Reply offline or call if you want to hang out. Good Birding, Jimmy McMorran Cardiff, CA (361)-443-4603 _________________________________________________________________ Windows 7: Simplify your PC. Learn more. http://www.microsoft.com/Windows/windows-7/default.aspx?ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_evergreen1:102009 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]