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2 Feb Orange-crowned Warbler [Frank Sanderson ] 02 Feb Re: Anderson Park---disc golf [Rob ] 1 Feb Re: Anderson Park---disc golf ["Barbara Peck" ] 01 Feb DVD of the movie "The Big Year" ["newtster24" ] 31 Jan Falcated Duck today, Tuesday, - yes and no [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 31 Jan Anderson River Park [Frank Sanderson ] 31 Jan Anderson Park---disc golf ["Peggy" ] 30 Jan Re: Kutras/Turtle Bay (need ID) [John Sterling ] 31 Jan Kutras/Turtle Bay (need ID) ["sailorgirlinconecticut" ] 31 Jan Black-crowned Night-Herons ["Debby" ] 31 Jan Mew Gull ["sailorgirlinconecticut" ] 29 Jan Prairie Falcon + in Anderson River Park ["Barbara Peck" ] 29 Jan California Gull Kutras Lake ["sailorgirlinconecticut" ] 28 Jan Shasta County Bird Lists [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 27 Jan Re: Ray Bruun & Bruce Deuel advise the Mew is an adult bird [John Sterling ] 27 Jan Re: Ray Bruun & Bruce Deuel advise the Mew is an adult bird [John Sterling ] 27 Jan Ray Bruun & Bruce Deuel advise the Mew is an adult bird [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 28 Jan Mew Gull in Bob's Photo 2011 folder ["bobandcarolredding" ] 28 Jan Mew Gull - 2nd Winter - at Kutras Lake this afternoon ["bobandcarolredding" ] 27 Jan Varied Thrush [Frank Sanderson ] 27 Jan Fwd: Re: Fwd: Cornell Lab eNews: Beautiful Footage of Snowy Owls [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 26 Jan Mew Gull at Kutras Lake [BRUCE DEUEL ] 25 Jan No Mew Gulls - adult Bald Eagle taking a coot [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 25 Jan Barrows Goldeneye? ["sailorgirlinconecticut" ] 25 Jan Pacific Loon & no Mew Gulls [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 24 Jan Mute Swan, etc. as countable introduced species in the county [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 24 Jan Hog Lake [Karen Scheuermann ] 24 Jan Kutras Lake ["sailorgirlinconecticut" ] 24 Jan Aleutian Cackling Canada Goose [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 24 Jan Shasta County bird totals [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 24 Jan Shasta County bird totals ["John" ] 22 Jan A Children's Book about the Turtle Bay Eagles [Karen Scheuermann ] 21 Jan Whte-throated Sparrow and Disc Gulf Expansion ["Barbara Peck" ] 21 Jan Band-tailed Pigeons ["brad d" ] 20 Jan Re: Laysan Albatross is a countable species in Shasta County [Rob ] 19 Jan Laysan Albatross is a countable species in Shasta County [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 19 Jan Re: Top Shasta County Bird Lists [Rob ] 19 Jan Oops! ["Ken" ] 19 Jan RE: Top Shasta County Bird Lists ["Bruun, Ray (CDPH-DDWEM)" ] 19 Jan Re: Top Shasta County Bird Lists [Rob ] 18 Jan Re: Top Shasta County Bird Lists [Jim Lomax ] 18 Jan RE: Top Shasta County Bird Lists [Michael Skram ] 18 Jan RE: Top Shasta County Bird Lists ["Michael Feighner" ] 18 Jan RE: Top Shasta County Bird Lists [Michael Skram ] 18 Jan RE: Best Shasta County Birds over the years [Michael Skram ] 18 Jan NIB or No Introduced birds [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 18 Jan Top Shasta County Bird Lists [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 18 Jan Re: Best Shasta County Birds over the years [BRUCE DEUEL ] 18 Jan Lema Ranck [Frank Sanderson ] 18 Jan RE: Best Shasta County Birds over the years [Michael Skram ] 18 Jan Best Shasta County Birds over the years [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 17 Jan Black-throated Gray Warbler -1-17-2012 [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 17 Jan Kutras Lake and Turtle Bay/Arboretum ["kn6q" ] 16 Jan Long-tailed Duck [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 16 Jan No redpoll today, also some Trinity birds [Brooke McDonald ] 17 Jan Blue Jay ["bluesmagic48" ] 16 Jan ID help: Greater White-fronted Goose possibly a Tule subspecies? ["Larry Jordan" ] 15 Jan 2011/2012 Fall River Mills Christmas Count totals in an Excel Spreadsheet available upon request - 129 total species ["Bob & Carol Yutzy" ] 14 Jan Fwd: [CALBIRDS] Common Redpoll seen on Rat Farm Road [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 14 Jan Salton Sea [Frank Sanderson ] 14 Jan More Falcated Duck photos and a video ["Larry Jordan" ] 14 Jan Falcated Duck Persists ["Larry Jordan" ] 13 Jan Re: Neat Hawk (Cooper's Hawk) & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, ["Kathy Dunn" ] 13 Jan Re: Re: Neat Hawk & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 13 Jan Re: Neat Hawk & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about ["Marta Sullivan" ] 12 Jan Neat Hawk (Cooper's Hawk) & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about to kill him" [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 12 Jan Tattle Tail! [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 12 Jan Re: Neat Hawk & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about to kill him" [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 12 Jan Neat Hawk & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about to kill him" [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 11 Jan Fwd: [eBird Alert] Rare Bird Alert for Shasta [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 11 Jan Birding Madness in England [Bob & Carol Yutzy ] 11 Jan Common Redpoll continues [Chet Ogan ] 11 Jan Snowy Owls seen in Kansis City ["sailorgirlinconecticut" ] 11 Jan Rough-legged Hawk, light & dark phases & a rufous phase Red-tailed Hawk ["bobandcarolredding" ] 11 Jan No Trumpeters for us today ["bobandcarolredding" ] 11 Jan Kutras Lake, Redding ["kn6q" ] Subject: Orange-crowned Warbler From: Frank Sanderson <darliss60 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:34:38 -0800 (PST) Over the past several days we have had an Orange-crowned Warbler regularly feeding at one of our hummingbird feeders.  The wayward White-throated  Sparrow who first show up in early Dec. has reappeared after a ten day absents. Luck! F&D Redding, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Anderson Park---disc golf From: Rob <kingbird AT snowcrest.net> Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:42:35 -0800 Hi Group, I talked to the Parks Department today. As in many small cities, the City Manager is the Project leader on this. His name is Jeff Kiser and his email is: jkiser AT ci.anderson.ca.us There will be a public workshop (I guess it's the one Barbara mentions on March 28th), so email Mr. Kiser to be sure that is the case and attend. The new disk golf course has already been cleared , except for two holes. Also, the City of Anderson had clearance from Ca. Fish & Game although from what I understand, there is a delay. Did somebody say "Elderberry Beetle"? In any case between fish and game and the California Conservation Corps, they had an agreement to clear invasive blackberry and do a tentative layout of the disk course. Here are some concerns I have. First is to not develop along the river corridor itself. This is already established in the fact that the course does not cross the paved trail leading south along the river. Second is to not have heavy equipment running during Great Horned Owl nesting season (now). And finally to have a Wintu Audubon representative get involved. Anyone else have any ideas? Rob On 2/1/2012 9:05 PM, Barbara Peck wrote: > > Thanks Peggy, > > Write to Anderson Parks and Recreation. And come to the meeting March > 28th, 5 pm, Anderson City Hall. I do not know the name of the person > building or coordinating the building or where the money is coming > from. However, Parks and Recreation knows who this person is. > > Barbara Peck > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Peggy > To: shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 8:08 PM > Subject: [shasta_birders] Anderson Park---disc golf > > I am alarmed by Barbara's news about disc golf taking such a big bite > of habitat at the park. My experience in Corvallis, Or. at Willamete > Park is that the disc golfers are very aggresive in defense of their > sport and have little tolerance for anyone (even a grandmother and 3 > year old grandson) getting on "their course". I am very sad to hear of > this and I am confident the disc golfers will have no interest in > wildlife habitat and other people's use of the park. So, Barbara, can > we do some letter writing? If you wouldn't mind posting who and where > to write I will certainly write some letters. Who is this person who > is building the course? A contractor? Gosh, what next........ > Peggy Elwood > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Anderson Park---disc golf From: "Barbara Peck" <bapeck8 AT att.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:05:21 -0800 Thanks Peggy, Write to Anderson Parks and Recreation. And come to the meeting March 28th, 5 pm, Anderson City Hall. I do not know the name of the person building or coordinating the building or where the money is coming from. However, Parks and Recreation knows who this person is. Barbara Peck ----- Original Message ----- From: Peggy To: shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 8:08 PM Subject: [shasta_birders] Anderson Park---disc golf I am alarmed by Barbara's news about disc golf taking such a big bite of habitat at the park. My experience in Corvallis, Or. at Willamete Park is that the disc golfers are very aggresive in defense of their sport and have little tolerance for anyone (even a grandmother and 3 year old grandson) getting on "their course". I am very sad to hear of this and I am confident the disc golfers will have no interest in wildlife habitat and other people's use of the park. So, Barbara, can we do some letter writing? If you wouldn't mind posting who and where to write I will certainly write some letters. Who is this person who is building the course? A contractor? Gosh, what next........ Peggy Elwood [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: DVD of the movie "The Big Year" From: "newtster24" <gbstacey70 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:52:03 -0000 Dear Shasta Birders: In case any of you hadn't heard yet, the DVD is now out and available for purchase. Good Birding! Gary Stacey Redding. CA ------------------------------------ Subject: Falcated Duck today, Tuesday, - yes and no From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:59:38 -0800 Hello all, We arrived at the platform at about 2:30 pm and stayed through darkness. The bird was reported as last being seen through about 12:30 pm in the usual place in front of the platform. However, no one had seen it since. We continued searching from the platform for several hours. Others took the tour route and came back to look but no luck. Mike, one of the refuge staff or the manager there, and a previous email, said that the bird had been the day before in the next pond further on the right on the vehicle only road a few hundred yards down but that the duck could be quite hard to find there. A couple of the fellows searching with all of us said they would drive down the road and look again for the Falcated. They returned a short while later saying they had the bird there. We all (5-6 cars folk) jumped in our cars and drove up and saw the bird on the right up on the top of a dike road. Before we could even spread the word that we saw the duck or get a window mount scope set up the whole group of Mallards and Wigeon flew off back in the direction of the platform. It was back to the platform for all of us as it got darker and darker, but NO LUCK. Several of us in the group did get to see the duck out on the road, but only very, very briefly. Clearly folks should check both the platform area and the next pond (and the little pond across the road from the platform.) Our general list of birds is below: hundreds of White-fronted Geese hundreds+ of Snow Geese 3 Blue Snow Geese Ross's Geese hybrid Snow x Blue Geese (3-4 spotty jobs) *10 male Eurasian Wigeon* *1 hybrid Green-winged x Common Teal (*main vertical stripe and small horizontal stripe) 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Tree Swallow and, all the other usual suspects Bob & Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Anderson River Park From: Frank Sanderson <darliss60 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:52:31 -0800 (PST) Darliss and I spent the morning at ARP, no surprises, although the Tree Swallows seem early.  Below is our list from this morning; Canada Goose   Wood Duck Gadwall American Wigeon Mallard Common Merganser Common Goldeneye Barrow’s Goldeneye Pied-billed Grebe Common Merganser Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret Turkey Vulture Bald Eagle Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk Killdeer Spotter Sandpiper Ring-billed Gull California Gull Mourning Dove Anna’s Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Acorn Woodpecker Nuttall’s Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Black Phoebe Western Scrub-Jay Yellow-billed Magpie American Crow Tree Swallow Oak Titmouse Bushtit White-breasted Nuthatch Bewick’s Wren House Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Hermit Thrush American Robin Northern Mockingbird European Starling Yellow-rumped Warbler Spotted Towhee California Towhee Song Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Golden-crowned Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco House Finch Lesser Goldfinch Luck!  F&D Redding, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Anderson Park---disc golf From: "Peggy" <Plwoop AT aol.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:08:29 -0000 I am alarmed by Barbara's news about disc golf taking such a big bite of habitat at the park. My experience in Corvallis, Or. at Willamete Park is that the disc golfers are very aggresive in defense of their sport and have little tolerance for anyone (even a grandmother and 3 year old grandson) getting on "their course". I am very sad to hear of this and I am confident the disc golfers will have no interest in wildlife habitat and other people's use of the park. So, Barbara, can we do some letter writing? If you wouldn't mind posting who and where to write I will certainly write some letters. Who is this person who is building the course? A contractor? Gosh, what next........ Peggy Elwood ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Kutras/Turtle Bay (need ID) From: John Sterling <jsterling AT wavecable.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:53:50 -0800 first cycle Thayer's Gull and a Pacific Loon nice photos John Sterling 26 Palm Ave Woodland, CA 95695 530 908-3836 jsterling AT wavecable.com www.sterlingbirds.com (photos, classes, tours, county birding) On Jan 30, 2012, at 5:20 PM, sailorgirlinconecticut wrote: > I saw this sea gull at Kutras Lake, not sure what it is > > it was seen around 230-3pm this afternoon at Kutras Lake > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/babyorca/6792791235/ > > > Turtle Bay Seen at about 330/4pm or so. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/babyorca/6792810709/ > > Nikki > Happy Birding > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Kutras/Turtle Bay (need ID) From: "sailorgirlinconecticut" <sailorgirlinconecticut AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:20:55 -0000 I saw this sea gull at Kutras Lake, not sure what it is it was seen around 230-3pm this afternoon at Kutras Lake http://www.flickr.com/photos/babyorca/6792791235/ Turtle Bay Seen at about 330/4pm or so. http://www.flickr.com/photos/babyorca/6792810709/ Nikki Happy Birding ------------------------------------ Subject: Black-crowned Night-Herons From: "Debby" <ddailey64 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:19:11 -0000 There are 2 Black-crowned Night-Herons at Clover Creek. They are usually around the northwest corner of the main pond. Debby Dailey-Anderson Redding ------------------------------------ Subject: Mew Gull From: "sailorgirlinconecticut" <sailorgirlinconecticut AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:04:01 -0000 I FINALLY saw the Mew Gull at Kutras Lake today. Nice looking bird. Nikki Happy Birding ------------------------------------ Subject: Prairie Falcon + in Anderson River Park From: "Barbara Peck" <bapeck8 AT att.net> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:05:03 -0800 Hi, Saturday I saw a Praire Falcon fly over Anderson River Park. I also saw my first Tree Swallow of the season, just one. There was an Orange-crowned Warbler that was the orestera or celata subspecies, definitely not a lutescens. I encourage everyone who cares about Anderson River Park to attend the Parks & Recreation Public meeting on 28 March, 5 p.m., Anderson City Hall, about the disc golf expansion. I hope you all understand the importance of this issue. From where the 18 hole course is now, which extends on both sides of Dodson Road. This is the road that goes through the park, The current course goes all the way from the park boundary to the first pond. The proposed expansion, which is well underway, will extend from the other side of the pond nearly to the landmark oak. That is to say the very heart of the park. This is the area with all the ashphalt trails. All this area is to be given over to disc golf. The gentleman's rationale for doing this is, as he said, because disc golf is popular, the current 18 hole course is crowded, and people have to wait to play. He explained the new course, or extension, is going to be a professional course where tournaments will be played. That is, the very heart of the park is to be given over to commercial interest. He continually justified this by repeatedly stating that the park is over 400 acres is size and the disc golf, even with the expansion is a relatively small area. He repeatedly said he has only removed blackberries and poison oak. This is patently untrue. He is clearing all vegetation including live trees. He is also doing extensive pruning of bushes and trees. As you know, this is prime habitat for nesting owls, raptors, numerous other birds and mammals. A family of bobcats lives in this area. He said, "I question there is any wildlife habitat in there at all." While his clearing and work has been stopped for now, he repeatedly said, "Just let me finish." He continually said that he has full permission for this. It is astonishing to me that no studies have been done about the impact this will have on a precious piece of riparian habitat. For a town the size of Anderson to have a park as wonderful as this is nearly unique in America. Perhaps the most interesting thing at last week's meeting was that the park commissioners repeatedly said, "Why is this the first time we are hearing about this?" Barbara Peck Anderson, CA (Shasta County) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: California Gull Kutras Lake From: "sailorgirlinconecticut" <sailorgirlinconecticut AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:53:15 -0000 Went back to see if I can find the Mew Gull- No luck again but I did find a California Gull around 11am. I waited until I got a positive ID on this guy before posting http://www.flickr.com/photos/babyorca/6783916047/ Nikki ------------------------------------ Subject: Shasta County Bird Lists From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:58:55 -0800 Hello all, Here is what I have been advised on Shasta County bird list totals. Bob Shasta County Bird Lists as of 1/24/2012 *Bob Yutzy 295* ** *Carol Yutzy 294* ** *Red Modeen 288 * ** *Nancy Modeen 287* ** *Bruce Deuel 284* ** *Rob Santry 280 * ** *Bill Oliver 271* ** *Dennis Holmes 269* ** *Cathy Santry 265* ** *John Luther 261* ** *Bud Widdowson 255* ** *Ray Bruun 255* ** *John Sterling 252* ** *Ken Bachman 247* ** *Don Marsh 243* ** *Jim Lomax 237* ** *Gary Lester 221* ** *Brooke McDonald 220* ** *Gary Stacey 220* ** *Michael Feighner 177 * -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Ray Bruun & Bruce Deuel advise the Mew is an adult bird From: John Sterling <jsterling AT wavecable.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:50:20 -0800 I thought that I saw some brown wash on the wings which led me to think that it was not full adult, but after looking at the other two photos, I think that it is an adult after all. I thought that I would see more white on the folded primaries too, but it looks ok in the flight shot. Sent from my iPad John Sterling 26 Palm Ave Woodland, CA. 95695 530 908-3836 jsterling AT wavecable.com On Jan 27, 2012, at 8:18 PM, John Sterling wrote: > It looks like third cycle bird to me. Look how small the white spots are on the outer primaries. > > Sent from my iPad > > John Sterling > > 26 Palm Ave > Woodland, CA. 95695 > 530 908-3836 > jsterling AT wavecable.com > > On Jan 27, 2012, at 6:44 PM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > >> The Mew Gull in the photo is an adult. I stand (or sit) corrected. >> >> Bob >> >> -- >> Bob& Carol Yutzy >> Shasta, CA >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Ray Bruun & Bruce Deuel advise the Mew is an adult bird From: John Sterling <jsterling AT wavecable.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:18:01 -0800 It looks like third cycle bird to me. Look how small the white spots are on the outer primaries. Sent from my iPad John Sterling 26 Palm Ave Woodland, CA. 95695 530 908-3836 jsterling AT wavecable.com On Jan 27, 2012, at 6:44 PM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > The Mew Gull in the photo is an adult. I stand (or sit) corrected. > > Bob > > -- > Bob& Carol Yutzy > Shasta, CA > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Ray Bruun & Bruce Deuel advise the Mew is an adult bird From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:44:45 -0800 The Mew Gull in the photo is an adult. I stand (or sit) corrected. Bob -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Mew Gull in Bob's Photo 2011 folder From: "bobandcarolredding" <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:42:33 -0000 Sorry forgot to mention the folder for the photos. Bob ------------------------------------ Subject: Mew Gull - 2nd Winter - at Kutras Lake this afternoon From: "bobandcarolredding" <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:41:38 -0000 Hello all, This afternoon Carol and I finally had one of the 3 Mew Gulls (the 2nd winter bird) at Kutras Lake and I got a few good photos. Especially love that RED eyering! Bob & Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA ------------------------------------ Subject: Varied Thrush From: Frank Sanderson <darliss60 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:13:05 -0800 (PST) This morning we added a Varied Thrush to our Lema Ranch list.  Luck! F&D [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Fwd: Re: Fwd: Cornell Lab eNews: Beautiful Footage of Snowy Owls From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:43:20 -0800 Hello all, Below is Cornell's informative video on this winter's Snowy Owl invasion. Neat stuff! Bob Yutzy Shasta, CA -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Re: Fwd: Cornell Lab eNews: Beautiful Footage of Snowy Owls Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:52:11 -0800 (PST) From: To: Bob & Carol Yutzy --- On *Thu, 1/26/12, Bob & Carol Yutzy //* wrote: Snowy Owl video - from Carol -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Cornell Lab eNews: Beautiful Footage of Snowy Owls Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:12:08 +0000 From: Cornell Lab of Ornithology Reply-To: Cornell Lab of Ornithology To: In this issue: video of the magnificent Snowy Owl, first-ever photos of a rare seabird chick, and an invitation to help build a bird ID tool. Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Cornell Lab eNews January 26, 2012 The Journeys of Snowy Owls Snowy Owls are nomads; their arctic journeys can span continents as they search for food. This winter, bird watchers are reporting an exceptional influx of Snowy Owls from coast to coast in the Lower 48 states. 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Unsubscribe from this eNewsletter OR Unsubscribe from all Cornell Lab eNewsletters -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Mew Gull at Kutras Lake From: BRUCE DEUEL <bdeuel AT wildblue.net> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:21:57 -0800 Hi all, I stopped by Kutras Lake this morning around 1100 and found an adult Mew Gull among the 39 adult, 2 1st-year, and 1 2nd year Ring-billed Gulls in the parking lot. I only had binoculars and didn't find the Pacific Loon or any other oddities. A Bald Eagle flew over as I was leaving. Cheers, Bruce Deuel Red Bluff [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: No Mew Gulls - adult Bald Eagle taking a coot From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:49:53 -0800 Hello all, No Mew Gulls at Kutras Lake this late AM but I watched an adult Bald Eaglefor about 3 minutes circle over a few coots diving at them and it finally grabbed one as it was just coming up for air. It took the coot low over the trees out of sight in the back right of the lake along the back river channel to have his/her coot brunch. Our financial wizard guy in his office on the hill overlooking Kutras had told us of seeing this behavior from one of the Baldies there. Pretty neat - except for the coot, of course. Bob -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Barrows Goldeneye? From: "sailorgirlinconecticut" <sailorgirlinconecticut AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:07:57 -0000 I went to a few spots around Redding this morning. On my way down to Kutras Lake- I came down E. Cypress onto Park View Ave, then down to Park Marina Dr. Right next to the bridge you go under was a pair of what I think are Barrows Goldeneyes? http://www.flickr.com/photos/babyorca/6761487889/in/photostream There was also a Common Merganser. Kutras Lake- Not much out of the normal, except I seen a Yellow Billed Magpie, I was FINALLY able to get some Ok, shots of one. Nothing at Marys Lake out of the Normal Then went down to the Sundial Bridge near the "kayak and Canoe" drop in site. Found some more Common Mergansers, Either Common or Barrows Goldeneyes, they were too far for me to get a good look. A few song birds, not sure what they were, here is a photo http://www.flickr.com/photos/babyorca/6761491603/in/photostream ------------------------------------ Subject: Pacific Loon & no Mew Gulls From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:30:01 -0800 Checked Kutras Lake yesterday (Tuesday) around noon and the fairly well marked Pacific Loon was in the rear of the lake. We could find no Mew Gulls in the small flock of "Ringers"that was present. Horned, Eared & Western Grebes were present. Bob -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Mute Swan, etc. as countable introduced species in the county From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:46:15 -0800 According to the "countable birding literature" as I read it - Mute Swan would only be countable in an area where it has been established for some period of time and is stable or increasing in population, such as in the Boston area (at least in the past.) Neither would European Stork, Red-breasted Goose, Mandarin Duck, and European Goldfinch, or Muskovy Duck be countable, even though they have occurred in the county before. Bob Yutzy Shasta, CA ------------------------------------ Subject: Hog Lake From: Karen Scheuermann <karens2020 AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:43:48 -0800 The lake is FULL, but no sign of Tundra Swans or anything else alive. -- Karen Scheuermann, Cottonwood, CA karens2020 AT gmail.com, http://www.shastarootsnshoots.com/Tehama_Wild_Care.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Kutras Lake From: "sailorgirlinconecticut" <sailorgirlinconecticut AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:14:33 -0000 Went out to see the Cackling Goose (no luck) but I did see 2 American Wigeons. nikki ------------------------------------ Subject: Aleutian Cackling Canada Goose From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:16:28 -0800 Hello all, I just added a photo of a Kutras LakeAleutian Cackling Canada Goose and another of both a regular big Canada and the same Aleutian Cackling goose to my Bob's Photo 2011 folder. Bob -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Shasta County bird totals From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:41:59 -0800 Hi John and all, Here are the totals that I have collected so far with No Introduced Birds included. Add 6 species to the totals of each I assume for an overall total. Introduced species are Pheasant, Starling, House Sparrow, Collared Dove, Rock Pigeon, Turkey (& Mute Swan & Chukar & Cal. Condor in recent years.) I believe the totals for most the higher numbers are as of Dec. 31, 2011. Hopefully, people can let you know if their totals through 2011 vary from these numbers below. Bob Yutzy Shasta County Bird Lists 2012 1-20-2012 Bob Yutzy 295 Carol Yutzy 294 Red Modeen 288 Nancy Modeen 287 Bruce Deuel 284 Rob Santry 280 Dennis Holmes 275 Bill Oliver 271 Cathy Santry 265 John Luther 261 Bud Widdowson 255 Ray Bruun 255 John Sterling 252 Ken Bachman 247 Don Marsh 243 Jim Lomax 237 Brooke McDonald 220 Michael Feighner 177 On 1/24/2012 12:54 PM, John wrote: > > Have not been able for the past two years to compile everybody's > number of birds seen in Shasta County. Suggest we include the birds > listed on the Shasta County Bird List. If anyone is interested, please > send in your total of birds seen up through December 31,2011. Would > appreciate your response by February 4, 2012. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Shasta County bird totals From: "John" <jjcoon AT shasta.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:54:46 -0800 Have not been able for the past two years to compile everybody's number of birds seen in Shasta County. Suggest we include the birds listed on the Shasta County Bird List. If anyone is interested, please send in your total of birds seen up through December 31,2011. Would appreciate your response by February 4, 2012. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: A Children's Book about the Turtle Bay Eagles From: Karen Scheuermann <karens2020 AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:47:29 -0800 For those of you who have young children, grandkids or just kid friends, there is a book coming out telling the story of the Turtle Bay Eagles and their struggle to defend their nest in spite of the cone placed over it. It is written by my friend and science teacher at Stellar Charter School in Redding. Terri was a key player in gettting the people together to convince the City and Caltrans to allow the eagles to keep their nest. It's a beautiful book, illustrated by Terri's niece showing the eagles mating display, nest building, defending their nest and tending their young. These eagles are very special urban eagles that have raised two sets of triplets and ignore observers and construction going on around their nest right next to the I-5 bridge crossing. The book signing is at Turtle Bay, Sunday February 12, 12-3. -- Karen Scheuermann, Cottonwood, CA karens2020 AT gmail.com, http://www.shastarootsnshoots.com/Tehama_Wild_Care.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Whte-throated Sparrow and Disc Gulf Expansion From: "Barbara Peck" <bapeck8 AT att.net> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:16:26 -0800 Hello all, I saw a Tan-striped White-throated Sparrow at Anderson River Park today. This was near the river trail down by the large pile of gravel that's not far from the landmark oak. I encourage everyone to attend the Anderson Parks and Recreation Department Public meeting concerning the expansion of disc gulf facilities in the heart of the park. The area where the expansion is already well underway is a prime nesting area for Great Horned Owl, Red-shouldered Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, as well as excellent habitat for all the other birds, common mammals like Bobcats, Deer, Racoons, Coyotes, Foxes among others, reptiles, etc. I believe the meeting is this coming week but I'm not sure. The Anderson Parks and Recreation phone number is 378-6656. As a matter of interest and concern, California Public Records Act Requests could be made, such as: 1.. Request all documents concerning how much public monies have been expended to aid with this disc gulf expansion 2.. Request all documents granting permits or permissions for the disc golf people to build structures of any sort in this area. The California Public Records Act allows such requests to be made verbally as well as in writing, and whatever agency is required to respond, even if the response is only that no such records exist. Barbara Peck, MS Ecology, UC Davis Anderson, CA (Shasta County) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Band-tailed Pigeons From: "brad d" <abynrml2 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:09:33 -0000 First flock of Band-tails showed up this morning in Summit City area of Shasta Lake. peace, brad ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Laysan Albatross is a countable species in Shasta County From: Rob <kingbird AT snowcrest.net> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:38:34 -0800 I also remember that we ruled on the Laysan Albatross as being a countable bird. It was a sort of an attempt at humor as I could not, for the life of me, remember the six introduced species! I had to call Bruce to refresh my memory. Rob On 1/19/2012 9:13 PM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > > FYI - Though some of us thought the bird was at least somewhat suspect > occurring in the county, it is a countable species in the county. > > Bob > > -- > Bob& Carol Yutzy > Shasta, CA > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Laysan Albatross is a countable species in Shasta County From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:13:48 -0800 FYI - Though some of us thought the bird was at least somewhat suspect occurring in the county, it is a countable species in the county. Bob -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Top Shasta County Bird Lists From: Rob <kingbird AT snowcrest.net> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:18:41 -0800 Well, to be consistent with the group, I need to subtract all six introduced birds from my total. That is House Sparrow, Eurasian Collared-Dove, Wild turkey, Ring-necked Pheasant, and the sixth one that I can't remember. I think it's Laysan Albatross.... This list Rob = 274 Cathy = 259 For the Wintu Audubon list it is still 280 and 265 Rob On 1/19/2012 7:30 AM, Rob wrote: > > I just looked. My Shasta County total is 280 and Cathy's is 265... > > Rob Santry > > On 1/18/2012 4:43 PM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > > > > Hello all, > > > > I have a request for the top overall county bird lists in Shasta County > > not including introduced birds (subtract 6 from your total list.) > > > > As of 2012 > > > > Bob Yutzy 295 > > Carol Yutzy 294 > > Bruce Deuel 284 > > > > I think the Modeens are up there, also Dennis Holmes, Randy & Jackie Van > > Orden, Don Marsh, Debby Anderson, Barbara Peck, and possibly Ray Bruun > > and Rob and Cathy Santry. > > > > Anyone else? What are your numbers? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bob > > > > -- > > Bob& Carol Yutzy > > Shasta, CA > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Oops! From: "Ken" <ken.bachman AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:30:30 -0000 Bob, I need to pay more attention. I sent you my 'complete' county list. After deducting the introduced species, I have 247. Sorry about that, Ken ------------------------------------ Subject: RE: Top Shasta County Bird Lists From: "Bruun, Ray (CDPH-DDWEM)" <raymond.bruun AT cdph.ca.gov> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:17:18 -0800 Bob mentioned me in his email, but I'm pretty far down on the list (there are probably out-of-towners with more Shasta County birds than me). Haven't been keeping track of county birds for years now and haven't put much effort into filling in the holes (e.g., Swainson's Hawk, Canyon Wren, etc.). That said, I went through the Shasta County checklist last night and near as I can figure my county total (minus the infamous 6) is somewhere around 255. Ray Bruun Shingletown *************************************************************** Ray Bruun, P.E. Associate Engineer California Department of Public Health Drinking Water Field Operations Branch Valley District (No. 21) 415 Knollcrest Drive, #110 Redding, CA 96002 p: (530) 224-3252 f: (530) 224-4844 e: rbruun AT cdph.ca.gov From: shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rob Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:30 AM To: Bob & Carol Yutzy Cc: Shasta Birders Subject: Re: [shasta_birders] Top Shasta County Bird Lists I just looked. My Shasta County total is 280 and Cathy's is 265... Rob Santry On 1/18/2012 4:43 PM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > > Hello all, > > I have a request for the top overall county bird lists in Shasta County > not including introduced birds (subtract 6 from your total list.) > > As of 2012 > > Bob Yutzy 295 > Carol Yutzy 294 > Bruce Deuel 284 > > I think the Modeens are up there, also Dennis Holmes, Randy & Jackie Van > Orden, Don Marsh, Debby Anderson, Barbara Peck, and possibly Ray Bruun > and Rob and Cathy Santry. > > Anyone else? What are your numbers? > > Thanks, > > Bob > > -- > Bob& Carol Yutzy > Shasta, CA > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Top Shasta County Bird Lists From: Rob <kingbird AT snowcrest.net> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:30:25 -0800 I just looked. My Shasta County total is 280 and Cathy's is 265... Rob Santry On 1/18/2012 4:43 PM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > > Hello all, > > I have a request for the top overall county bird lists in Shasta County > not including introduced birds (subtract 6 from your total list.) > > As of 2012 > > Bob Yutzy 295 > Carol Yutzy 294 > Bruce Deuel 284 > > I think the Modeens are up there, also Dennis Holmes, Randy & Jackie Van > Orden, Don Marsh, Debby Anderson, Barbara Peck, and possibly Ray Bruun > and Rob and Cathy Santry. > > Anyone else? What are your numbers? > > Thanks, > > Bob > > -- > Bob& Carol Yutzy > Shasta, CA > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Top Shasta County Bird Lists From: Jim Lomax <birds AT violet-shrike.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:16:14 -0800 At my age it's hard enough just to stand. Jim On Jan 18, 2012, at 10:11 PM, Michael Skram wrote: > > BOB: > > SORRY ABOUT THE NUMERICAL DISCREPANCIES...SOME OF THESE JOKERS > AREN'T STANDING FOR MUSTER!!! > > I GUESS JLOO AND JLO ARE TOO BUSY CHASING LICENSE PLATES THESE DAYS!!! > > CONGRATS TO KEN AND DON...NOT BAD FOR LOCAL YOKELS!!! > > :MIKE > ------------------------------------ Subject: RE: Top Shasta County Bird Lists From: Michael Skram <mikeskram AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:11:29 -0800 BOB: SORRY ABOUT THE NUMERICAL DISCREPANCIES...SOME OF THESE JOKERS AREN'T STANDING FOR MUSTER!!! I GUESS JLOO AND JLO ARE TOO BUSY CHASING LICENSE PLATES THESE DAYS!!! CONGRATS TO KEN AND DON...NOT BAD FOR LOCAL YOKELS!!! :MIKE Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:42:15 -0800 From: boby AT c-zone.net To: mikeskram AT hotmail.com Subject: Re: [shasta_birders] Top Shasta County Bird Lists Reports to me so far are as follows: John Luther 261 John Sterling 252 Ken Bachman 253 Brooke McDonald 220 Bruce Deuel 284 Bob Yutzy 295 Carol Yutzy 294 Bud Widdowson 254 Jim Lomax 237 Bob On 1/18/2012 9:38 PM, Michael Skram wrote: BOB: I HAD TO CHANGE MY NAME TO FEIGHNER FOR THIS ONE, BUT HERE GOES... JOHN LUTHER 259 JOHN STERLING 252 BUD WIDDOWSON 249 DON MARSH 243 JIM LOMAX 233 KENT VAN VUREN 230 STEVE LAYMON 229 STEVE GLOVER 225 CHET OGAN 225 ...THAT'S IF ALLAH IS DOWN WITH INFIDELS LATELY. :MIKE To: Shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com From: boby AT c-zone.net Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:48 -0800 Subject: [shasta_birders] Top Shasta County Bird Lists Hello all, I have a request for the top overall county bird lists in Shasta County not including introduced birds (subtract 6 from your total list.) As of 2012 Bob Yutzy 295 Carol Yutzy 294 Bruce Deuel 284 I think the Modeens are up there, also Dennis Holmes, Randy & Jackie Van Orden, Don Marsh, Debby Anderson, Barbara Peck, and possibly Ray Bruun and Rob and Cathy Santry. Anyone else? What are your numbers? Thanks, Bob -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- Bob & Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: RE: Top Shasta County Bird Lists From: "Michael Feighner" <feinerVogel94551 AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:53:33 -0800 Now, just how do I fit into this picture? My Shasta County list stands only at 177 NIB. Winston Churchill:  "There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction." -- Michael Feighner Livermore, CA, Alameda County http://www.linkedIn.com/in/michaelfeighner http://www.tanageroptics.com -----Original Message----- From: shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Skram Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2012 9:39 PM To: boby AT c-zone.net; shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [shasta_birders] Top Shasta County Bird Lists BOB: I HAD TO CHANGE MY NAME TO FEIGHNER FOR THIS ONE, BUT HERE GOES... JOHN LUTHER 259 JOHN STERLING 252 BUD WIDDOWSON 249 DON MARSH 243 JIM LOMAX 233 KENT VAN VUREN 230 STEVE LAYMON 229 STEVE GLOVER 225 CHET OGAN 225 ...THAT'S IF ALLAH IS DOWN WITH INFIDELS LATELY. :MIKE To: Shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com From: boby AT c-zone.net Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:48 -0800 Subject: [shasta_birders] Top Shasta County Bird Lists Hello all, I have a request for the top overall county bird lists in Shasta County not including introduced birds (subtract 6 from your total list.) As of 2012 Bob Yutzy 295 Carol Yutzy 294 Bruce Deuel 284 I think the Modeens are up there, also Dennis Holmes, Randy & Jackie Van Orden, Don Marsh, Debby Anderson, Barbara Peck, and possibly Ray Bruun and Rob and Cathy Santry. Anyone else? What are your numbers? Thanks, Bob -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA ------------------------------------ Subject: RE: Top Shasta County Bird Lists From: Michael Skram <mikeskram AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:38:50 -0800 BOB: I HAD TO CHANGE MY NAME TO FEIGHNER FOR THIS ONE, BUT HERE GOES... JOHN LUTHER 259 JOHN STERLING 252 BUD WIDDOWSON 249 DON MARSH 243 JIM LOMAX 233 KENT VAN VUREN 230 STEVE LAYMON 229 STEVE GLOVER 225 CHET OGAN 225 ...THAT'S IF ALLAH IS DOWN WITH INFIDELS LATELY. :MIKE To: Shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com From: boby AT c-zone.net Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:48 -0800 Subject: [shasta_birders] Top Shasta County Bird Lists Hello all, I have a request for the top overall county bird lists in Shasta County not including introduced birds (subtract 6 from your total list.) As of 2012 Bob Yutzy 295 Carol Yutzy 294 Bruce Deuel 284 I think the Modeens are up there, also Dennis Holmes, Randy & Jackie Van Orden, Don Marsh, Debby Anderson, Barbara Peck, and possibly Ray Bruun and Rob and Cathy Santry. Anyone else? What are your numbers? Thanks, Bob -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: RE: Best Shasta County Birds over the years From: Michael Skram <mikeskram AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:52:45 -0800 BOBEYE: I'LL GLADLY PAY YOU TUESDAY WITH OUR SECOND BLUE JAY FOR ONE OF YOUR MANY ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS TODAY. :MIMPY > To: boby AT c-zone.net > CC: Shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com > From: bdeuel AT wildblue.net > Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:58:51 -0800 > Subject: Re: [shasta_birders] Best Shasta County Birds over the years > > How about Franklin's Gull? > > Cheers, > Bruce Deuel > Red Bluff > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > > > ** > > > > > > Hello all, > > > > I was recently asked what I thought the top birds we have had over the > > years in Shasta County were and came up with the following possible > > listing. > > > > I know any list is highly subjective but does anyone have any comments > > or suggestions for a list? > > > > Bob Yutzy > > Shasta, Ca > > > > Top 5 County Birds > > > > Common Redpoll - (twice!) Fall River now & Anderson at Barbara Peck's > > feeder > > Gyrfalcon (turned in by hunters from Rat Farm Road) > > Laysan Albatross - Whiskeytown Lake > > Yellow-billed Loon - Whiskeytown Lake found by John Coon > > Black Scoter - now at Turtle Bay West found by Don Marsh > > > > Other notable birds: > > Bohemian Waxwing > > Tufted Duck > > Gray-crowned Rosyfinch > > Laughing Gull > > Sabine's Gull > > Heermann's Gull > > Red Knot > > Red Phalarope > > Chestnut-sided Warbler > > Ovenbird > > Magnolia Warbler > > Black & White Warbler > > Northern Waterthrush > > Chestnut-collared Longspur > > > > -- > > Bob& Carol Yutzy > > Shasta, CA > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Subject: NIB or No Introduced birds From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:53:25 -0800 **Questions about NIB. NIB* = *N*o *I*ntroduced *B*irds listing includes (or doesn't include counting) Wild Turkey, Starling, Rock Pigeon, House Sparrow, Pheasant, Eurasian Collared Dove, Chukar, & Mute Swan.) Bob * -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Top Shasta County Bird Lists From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:43:48 -0800 Hello all, I have a request for the top overall county bird lists in Shasta County not including introduced birds (subtract 6 from your total list.) As of 2012 Bob Yutzy 295 Carol Yutzy 294 Bruce Deuel 284 I think the Modeens are up there, also Dennis Holmes, Randy & Jackie Van Orden, Don Marsh, Debby Anderson, Barbara Peck, and possibly Ray Bruun and Rob and Cathy Santry. Anyone else? What are your numbers? Thanks, Bob -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Best Shasta County Birds over the years From: BRUCE DEUEL <bdeuel AT wildblue.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:58:51 -0800 How about Franklin's Gull? Cheers, Bruce Deuel Red Bluff On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 2:31 PM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > ** > > > Hello all, > > I was recently asked what I thought the top birds we have had over the > years in Shasta County were and came up with the following possible > listing. > > I know any list is highly subjective but does anyone have any comments > or suggestions for a list? > > Bob Yutzy > Shasta, Ca > > Top 5 County Birds > > Common Redpoll - (twice!) Fall River now & Anderson at Barbara Peck's > feeder > Gyrfalcon (turned in by hunters from Rat Farm Road) > Laysan Albatross - Whiskeytown Lake > Yellow-billed Loon - Whiskeytown Lake found by John Coon > Black Scoter - now at Turtle Bay West found by Don Marsh > > Other notable birds: > Bohemian Waxwing > Tufted Duck > Gray-crowned Rosyfinch > Laughing Gull > Sabine's Gull > Heermann's Gull > Red Knot > Red Phalarope > Chestnut-sided Warbler > Ovenbird > Magnolia Warbler > Black & White Warbler > Northern Waterthrush > Chestnut-collared Longspur > > -- > Bob& Carol Yutzy > Shasta, CA > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Lema Ranck From: Frank Sanderson <darliss60 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:14:11 -0800 (PST) This morning before we got rained out we did a little birding at Lema Ranch and were able to add Hooded Mergansers to our Lema list.  We spotted six (3 pairs) feeding on the Mule Pond.  There were also 17 Cackling geese mix in with the common Canada geese.  Luck! F&D   [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: RE: Best Shasta County Birds over the years From: Michael Skram <mikeskram AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:50:42 -0800 BOB: ADD RNGR & RBGR??? :MIKE To: Shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com From: boby AT c-zone.net Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:31:04 -0800 Subject: [shasta_birders] Best Shasta County Birds over the years Hello all, I was recently asked what I thought the top birds we have had over the years in Shasta County were and came up with the following possible listing. I know any list is highly subjective but does anyone have any comments or suggestions for a list? Bob Yutzy Shasta, Ca Top 5 County Birds Common Redpoll - (twice!) Fall River now & Anderson at Barbara Peck's feeder Gyrfalcon (turned in by hunters from Rat Farm Road) Laysan Albatross - Whiskeytown Lake Yellow-billed Loon - Whiskeytown Lake found by John Coon Black Scoter - now at Turtle Bay West found by Don Marsh Other notable birds: Bohemian Waxwing Tufted Duck Gray-crowned Rosyfinch Laughing Gull Sabine's Gull Heermann's Gull Red Knot Red Phalarope Chestnut-sided Warbler Ovenbird Magnolia Warbler Black & White Warbler Northern Waterthrush Chestnut-collared Longspur -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Best Shasta County Birds over the years From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:31:04 -0800 Hello all, I was recently asked what I thought the top birds we have had over the years in Shasta County were and came up with the following possible listing. I know any list is highly subjective but does anyone have any comments or suggestions for a list? Bob Yutzy Shasta, Ca Top 5 County Birds Common Redpoll - (twice!) Fall River now & Anderson at Barbara Peck's feeder Gyrfalcon (turned in by hunters from Rat Farm Road) Laysan Albatross - Whiskeytown Lake Yellow-billed Loon - Whiskeytown Lake found by John Coon Black Scoter - now at Turtle Bay West found by Don Marsh Other notable birds: Bohemian Waxwing Tufted Duck Gray-crowned Rosyfinch Laughing Gull Sabine's Gull Heermann's Gull Red Knot Red Phalarope Chestnut-sided Warbler Ovenbird Magnolia Warbler Black & White Warbler Northern Waterthrush Chestnut-collared Longspur -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Black-throated Gray Warbler -1-17-2012 From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:51:19 -0800 A Black-throated Gray Warbler was seen with Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warblers and Ruby-crowned Kinglets at the Coleman Fish Hatchery ponds by Robin Wolcott today. They are very very rare in winter in the county. Black-throated Gray Warbler 1 Jan 17, 2012 Robin Wolcott Coleman Fish Hatchery--ponds An ebird report. Bob Yutzy -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Kutras Lake and Turtle Bay/Arboretum From: "kn6q" <raymond.bruun AT cdph.ca.gov> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:14:50 -0000 I birded Kutras Lake and the Sundial Bridge area today. Had 71 species but nothing really out of the ordinary. Notables included soaring Peregrine Falcon, Hutton's Vireo (both at West Turtle Bay), adult Mew Gull, and Pacific Loon (last two were at Kutras Lake). Also saw five Wilson's Snipe feeding in one of the ponds along the north side of Hwy 44. They were very close and in the open, affording great views. I even managed to shoot a video of them feeding through the spotting scope (videoscoping?). Did not see the Black Scoter. Ray Bruun Shingletown ------------------------------------ Subject: Long-tailed Duck From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:42:14 -0800 The Long-tailed Duck has moved and its new location is unknown according to many birders. Bob On 1/16/2012 5:38 PM, Brooke McDonald wrote: > > Jennifer Rycenga, Peggy Macres, and I looked for the Common Redpoll today > with no luck. > > The massive goldfinch flock appears to have split into at least four > smaller flocks, two of which remain on McArthur Road and two of which are > on Rat Farm Road. We combed through these flocks from 10:30 to 2:30, > and we > failed to find the redpoll. > > Matt Brady was there for part of the day, and I don't believe he saw the > redpoll either. > > We did have excellent raptors today, including Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, > Ferruginous Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, and Prairie Falcon. > > We also had the continuing American Tree Sparrow and Red-naped Sapsucker. > We didn't see any longspurs, and we didn't check the pond where the > Long-tailed Duck was most recently reported. > > Yesterday at Kutras we had two Pacific Loons. > > Yesterday in Trinity we had Peregrine Falcon and Red-shouldered Hawk > at the > Lewiston Hatchery and we had Greater White-fronted Goose at the Trinity > Center boat launch. > > Good birding, > > Brooke McDonald > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: No redpoll today, also some Trinity birds From: Brooke McDonald <bmm11 AT humboldt.edu> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:38:40 -0800 Jennifer Rycenga, Peggy Macres, and I looked for the Common Redpoll today with no luck. The massive goldfinch flock appears to have split into at least four smaller flocks, two of which remain on McArthur Road and two of which are on Rat Farm Road. We combed through these flocks from 10:30 to 2:30, and we failed to find the redpoll. Matt Brady was there for part of the day, and I don't believe he saw the redpoll either. We did have excellent raptors today, including Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Ferruginous Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, and Prairie Falcon. We also had the continuing American Tree Sparrow and Red-naped Sapsucker. We didn't see any longspurs, and we didn't check the pond where the Long-tailed Duck was most recently reported. Yesterday at Kutras we had two Pacific Loons. Yesterday in Trinity we had Peregrine Falcon and Red-shouldered Hawk at the Lewiston Hatchery and we had Greater White-fronted Goose at the Trinity Center boat launch. Good birding, Brooke McDonald [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Blue Jay From: "bluesmagic48" <bluesrollers AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:32:08 -0000 My wife and I went to Chico today and the Blue jay was still in the same location and also the Falcated duck was still at the Colusa viewing station. Later, Michael and Muriel Plank ------------------------------------ Subject: ID help: Greater White-fronted Goose possibly a Tule subspecies? From: "Larry Jordan" <larrytech AT frontiernet.net> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:10:42 -0000 Hello All, I reserved the photo blind at Colusa NWR last week and got some good photos. When I did some research on the Greater White-fronted Goose, I discovered that there is a larger, more rare subspecies known as the Tule Goose. They are apparently difficult to distinguish from the more common White-fronted Goose but from what I gather, they prefer the "tules" rather that open water. That is exactly where I found these geese. The Tule subspecies also sport a dark cap and sometimes a yellowish orbital ring. Some ID help as to whether these photos represent the Tule subspecies or not would be most appreciated. Six images starting here: http://yhoo.it/wpjAbq Thanks, Larry Jordan Oak Run, CA ------------------------------------ Subject: 2011/2012 Fall River Mills Christmas Count totals in an Excel Spreadsheet available upon request - 129 total species From: "Bob & Carol Yutzy" <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:40:39 -0800 Hello all, If you would like a copy of the Fall River Mills Christmas Count spreadsheet with all the species and their respective numbers listed - send us an email as Yahoo Groups doesn't allow attachments. Total 129 species, second highest ever. Previous high was 130 species. Average is 115 species. Overall total number of birds is way down from last year. As Ken Able said (with my loose paraphrase) with the quality and number of observers we had this year, just imagine the numbers we would have had - if bird numbers weren't so low this year. Again, thanks very much to all, Bob & Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Fwd: [CALBIRDS] Common Redpoll seen on Rat Farm Road From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:23:34 -0800 This report for the Redpoll is for Rat Farm Road and it was apparently not seen on McArthur Swamp Road! Take note it's a reversal but it's still around. Bob Yutzy Shasta, CA -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [CALBIRDS] Common Redpoll seen on Rat Farm Road Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:33:18 -0000 From: Linda LeRoy To: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com Leo Miller from Illinois just called to say he had th redpoll this morning, between 8& 9 am, in a flock of about 100 goldfinches feeding 1 mile out on Rat Farm Rd, after it splits from McArthur Swamp Rd. The redpoll tends to stay low when feeding. We watched this same flock yesterday also but w/o success. Yesterday& today , he says, there is no activity on McA Swamp Rd. We will head there now. Linda LeRoy Al Moreno Downey, Ca ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Salton Sea From: Frank Sanderson <darliss60 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 19:41:02 -0800 (PST) Yesterday afternoon on our way home from a great birding trip to Yuma & Salton Sea birding trip Michele Swartout, Darliss and I got some great looks at the Falcated Duck and Euraisian Wigeon.  Below is our trip list.  F&D   Greater White-fronted Goose Snow Goose Ross's Goose Canada Goose Gadwall American Wigeon Mallard Cinnamon Teal Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail Green-winged Teal Ring-necked Duck Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Ruddy Duck California Quail Gambel's Quail Pied-billed Grebe Eared Grebe Western Grebe American White Pelican Brown Pelican Double-crested Cormorant Least Bittern Great Blue Heron Great Egret Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Green Heron Black-crowned Night-Heron White-faced Ibis Turkey Vulture Osprey White-tailed Kite Northern Harrier Sharp-shinned Hawk Cooper's Hawk Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Merlin Peregrine Falcon Prairie Falcon Black Rail(Heard only) Clapper Rail(Heard only) Virginia Rail(Heard only) Sora(Heard only) Common Gallinule American Coot Sandhill Crane Black-bellied Plover Killdeer Mountain Plover Black-necked Stilt American Avocet Greater Yellowlegs Willet Long-billed Curlew Marbled Godwit Western Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Dunlin Stilt Sandpiper Long-billed Dowitcher Wilson's Snipe Ring-billed Gull Western Gull California Gull Caspian Tern Rock Pigeon Eurasian Collared-Dove White-winged Dove Mourning Dove Common Ground-Dove Ruddy Ground-Dove Greater Roadrunner Barn Owl Great Horned Owl Burrowing Owl Anna's Hummingbird Costa's Hummingbird Calliope Hummingbird Belted Kingfisher Gila Woodpecker Red-naped Sapsucker Ladder-backed Woodpecker Northern Flicker Gilded Flicker Black Phoebe Say's Phoebe Vermilion Flycatcher Loggerhead Shrike Western Scrub-Jay American Crow Common Raven Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Verdin Rock Wren Bewick's Wren Marsh Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Black-tailed Gnatcatcher Western Bluebird American Robin Northern Mockingbird Crissal Thrasher Le Conte's Thrasher European Starling American Pipit Cedar Waxwing Phainopepla Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Common Yellowthroat Spotted Towhee Abert's Towhee Black-chinned Sparrow Black-throated Sparrow Sage Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Song Sparrow Lincoln's Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow Red-winged Blackbird Western Meadowlark Brewer's Blackbird Great-tailed Grackle House Finch Lesser Goldfinch American Goldfinch House Sparrow [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: More Falcated Duck photos and a video From: "Larry Jordan" <larrytech AT frontiernet.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:07:50 -0000 I just posted some more Falcated Duck photos in "Larry's and Friends" album and a video of the duck on YouTube: http://youtu.be/UfUg8ZK_y6s Larry Jordan Oak Run, CA. ------------------------------------ Subject: Falcated Duck Persists From: "Larry Jordan" <larrytech AT frontiernet.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:46:37 -0000 The Falcated Duck flew in around 2pm this afternoon and approached fairly close to the viewing platform at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge. I posted some photos. http://yhoo.it/yaao9O http://yhoo.it/x5SW3Y Larry Jordan Oak Run, CA. ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Neat Hawk (Cooper's Hawk) & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, From: "Kathy Dunn" <kierannak AT kieranna.com> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:31:39 -0800 Thanks for sharing. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Re: Neat Hawk & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:35:56 -0800 I think in the picture he held the bird upside down and shook it! Bob On 1/13/2012 8:33 AM, Marta Sullivan wrote: > > What is the "birdie inversion technique"? Nice story and photo from > Barbara > Coulter's web address. > > Marta Sullivan > > > martasullivan AT citlink.net > > > www.currowhillranch.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Neat Hawk & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about From: "Marta Sullivan" <martasullivan AT citlink.net> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:33:34 -0800 What is the "birdie inversion technique"? Nice story and photo from Barbara Coulter's web address. Marta Sullivan martasullivan AT citlink.net www.currowhillranch.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Neat Hawk (Cooper's Hawk) & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about to kill him" From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:18:39 -0800 Thanks to Barb Coulter here is the web address for that story. Bob http://www.utahbirds.org/ThisAndThat/SnakeRiver.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Bob & Carol Yutzy *To:* shasta_birders AT yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Thursday, January 12, 2012 11:13 AM *Subject:* Re: [shasta_birders] Neat Hawk & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about to kill him" Sorry the pictures don't show of course. If you the story with the pictures email me. Bob On Jan 12, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > > Hello all, > > A good friend passed this story on to us. > > Really neat - and there is a happy ending. > > Bob > > > > > > > > Weird story! > > True Life Story > > ___________________________ > > This has to be the weirdest thing that ever floated by me on the Snake River. They were stuck together in death lock, each wanting to kill the other first. My guess is that the falcon snatched up the tasty snake, and it somehow got its tail around the falcon's neck, strangling it in midair causing both of them to crash into the river. They are both alive and well, considering. I think a few more minutes and the snake would have won. The tail was actually tied in a knot around the neck, and getting tighter by the second. I got the snake untied, and well, as you can see, they both made it. This is another one of those stories you tell, and are always acknowledged with "yeah, right!" Well, here's the proof. Neither of them bit me or scratched me; the snake didn't want to stop biting the falcon's leg, and only let go after I had untied everything else. I got the water out of the falcon's lungs with birdie inversion technique, and stayed with him until he was almost dried off in the sun, and flying a little. Ball of snake and falcon, that is the weirdest thing I have pulled out of the water so far, it beats the wagon wheel! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!!!!!???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Tattle Tail! From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:05:44 -0800 The Tattler has been looked for to no avail. We guess the bird was misidentified and was a Spotted Sandpiper or a Greater Yellowlegs. As ebird reviewer for Shasta County - I have not heard any further details from the observer. Bob Yutzy Shasta, CA -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Re: Neat Hawk & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about to kill him" From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:13:42 -0800 Sorry the pictures don't show of course. If you the story with the pictures email me. Bob On Jan 12, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Bob & Carol Yutzy wrote: > > Hello all, > > A good friend passed this story on to us. > > Really neat - and there is a happy ending. > > Bob > > > > > > > > Weird story! > > True Life Story > > ___________________________ > > This has to be the weirdest thing that ever floated by me on the Snake River. They were stuck together in death lock, each wanting to kill the other first. My guess is that the falcon snatched up the tasty snake, and it somehow got its tail around the falcon's neck, strangling it in midair causing both of them to crash into the river. They are both alive and well, considering. I think a few more minutes and the snake would have won. The tail was actually tied in a knot around the neck, and getting tighter by the second. I got the snake untied, and well, as you can see, they both made it. This is another one of those stories you tell, and are always acknowledged with "yeah, right!" Well, here's the proof. Neither of them bit me or scratched me; the snake didn't want to stop biting the falcon's leg, and only let go after I had untied everything else. I got the water out of the falcon's lungs with birdie inversion technique, and stayed with him until he was almost dried off in the sun, and flying a little. Ball of snake and falcon, that is the weirdest thing I have pulled out of the water so far, it beats the wagon wheel! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!!!!!???? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Neat Hawk & Snake tail - "He's lucky you untied him, I was just about to kill him" From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:57:55 -0800 > Hello all, A good friend passed this story on to us. Really neat - and there is a happy ending. Bob > > > > Weird story! > True Life Story > ___________________________ > This has to be the weirdest thing that ever floated by me on the Snake River. They were stuck together in death lock, each wanting to kill the other first. My guess is that the falcon snatched up the tasty snake, and it somehow got its tail around the falcon's neck, strangling it in midair causing both of them to crash into the river. They are both alive and well, considering. I think a few more minutes and the snake would have won. The tail was actually tied in a knot around the neck, and getting tighter by the second. I got the snake untied, and well, as you can see, they both made it. This is another one of those stories you tell, and are always acknowledged with "yeah, right!" Well, here's the proof. Neither of them bit me or scratched me; the snake didn't want to stop biting the falcon's leg, and only let go after I had untied everything else. I got the water out of the falcon's lungs with birdie inversion technique, and stayed with him until he was almost dried off in the sun, and flying a little. Ball of snake and falcon, that is the weirdest thing I have pulled out of the water so far, it beats the wagon wheel! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED!!!!!???? > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Fwd: [eBird Alert] Rare Bird Alert for Shasta From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:52:06 -0800 WOW! Need to check this out?? Bob -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [eBird Alert] Rare Bird Alert for Shasta Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:41:05 -0500 (EST) From: ebird-alert AT cornell.edu *** Species Summary: - Wandering Tattler (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the Rare Bird Alert for Shasta. The report below shows observations of rare birds in Shasta. View this alert on the web at http://ebird.org/ebird/alert/summary?sid=SN35948 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana) (1) - Reported Jan 11, 2012 13:20 by Billy Abbott - Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary, Shasta, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.590874,-122.370476&ll=40.590874,-122.370476 - Checklist: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9565029 - Comments: "on a rocky sandbar in middle of river on bird sanctuary loop, had a good long look and in was a tattler for sure" *********** You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's Rare Bird Alert for Shasta Manage your eBird alert subscriptions: http://ebird.org/ebird/alerts -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Birding Madness in England From: Bob & Carol Yutzy <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:51:50 -0800 Forwarding this from Brad Dupre. Check the link below for "the rest of the story." Bob Yutzy Shasta, CA > My buddy in England just sent me this. Thought you might like it. > > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2085127/All-twitter-Hampshire-Police-prepare-crowd-control-birdwatchers-flock-rare-SPARROW.html -- Bob& Carol Yutzy Shasta, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Common Redpoll continues From: Chet Ogan <chet_ogan AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:08:10 -0800 (PST) Birders, After 4 hours searching yesterday and almost 3 hours this morning I found the Common Redpoll among a large flock of about 130 American Goldfinches and Lesser goldfinches about 300 yards north of the orange flag(s) on the west side of the road and white canal marker on the right side. Also were 2 adult Bald Eagles, a Golden Eagle, 6 Harriers, 3 Red Tailed Hawks, a Ferruginous, a Rough-legged Hawk, 15 or so American Pipits, 4 Savannah Sparrows, a Song Sparrow, a flock of 15 White-crowned Sparrows with a White-throated Sparrow, Marsh Wren, 2 meadowlarks, a robin, 3 starlings, 4 Common Ravens.  Chet Ogan   When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe. -John Muir The first precaution of intelligent ecological tinkering is to keep every cog and wheel. -Aldo Leopold A system of conservation based solely on economic self-interest is hopelessly lopsided. -Aldo Leopold Chet Ogan chet_ogan AT ymail.com 707-442-9353 707-496-9001 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Subject: Snowy Owls seen in Kansis City From: "sailorgirlinconecticut" <sailorgirlinconecticut AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:51:43 -0000 http://www.kansascity.com/2012/01/08/3359181/audubon-watchers-find-snowy-owls.html I know they have been seen in Oregon too- how lucky do you think we will get nikki ------------------------------------ Subject: Rough-legged Hawk, light & dark phases & a rufous phase Red-tailed Hawk From: "bobandcarolredding" <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:40:46 -0000 I added the above photos to Bob's Photos 2011 or is it 2012? Anyway please check them out if you are interested in hawks or pretty birds. I put them in the front/first of all the pictures. Taken with a Canon 7d camera and 100-400 IS L series lens. The Red-tailed is from Jelly's Ferry Road and the Rough-legged Hawks are from Fall River Mills/Glenburn Road. Bob Yutzy ------------------------------------ Subject: No Trumpeters for us today From: "bobandcarolredding" <boby AT c-zone.net> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:58:19 -0000 Carol and I looked through about 6-7K Tundra Swans today without finding any Trumpeters. There were a couple other cars/groups out looking and no-one we saw reported seeing any Trumpeters either. We saw about 4 Tundra Swans with neck collars on Esquon & Midway Roada but we couldn't quite get all the numbers on any one of them. We looked at swans along all of the short Esquon Road and several miles of Midway Road South of the intersection. We then headed West back towards I-5 and met a group near the closed portion of Road 39/Bayless Blue Gum Road at the Road R intersection and some folks said Trumpeters were reported in this area the day before. The area was also rich with swans - with no Trumpeters. Bob & Carol Yutzy ------------------------------------ Subject: Kutras Lake, Redding From: "kn6q" <raymond.bruun AT cdph.ca.gov> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:39:23 -0000 Kutras at noon today: I found one of the three Mew Gulls reported by Tony Kurz; this one was immature. Yesterday at noon, I had seen two mature Mew Gulls here. Wondering why two Turkey Vultures were resting on the far side of the Kiddie Pond dike, I raised the binocs and discovered a Red-tailed Hawk near them munching away on an American Coot. Got some digiscoped shots of gull, hawk, and coot. Mew Gull http://www.flickr.com/photos/bruunphoto/6676497085/in/photostream Hawk with coot http://www.flickr.com/photos/bruunphoto/6676497095/in/photostream Ray Bruun Shingletown ------------------------------------