http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/ CALBIRDS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:22:42 GMT thunefeld http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8237 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8237 Greetings November 15, 2009 was very fine day on the Condor Express from Santa Barbara. The trip report, GPS trip-track, species trip list and photos of the Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:58 GMT Ken Burton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8236 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8236 The female RUSTY BLACKBIRD was still at the Lanphere Road dairy just west of Seidel Road in the Arcata Bottoms this morning. Ken Burton & Cindy Moyer Arcata Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:21:50 GMT LGREUK400@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8235 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8235 Wow Bob, is that the Steve Arlow from good old Southend-on-Sea in Essex (UK)? Has he emigrated to southern California or has he just struck lucky whilst Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:22:39 GMT Bob Miller http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8234 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8234 Hi all, I ran up to the Salton Sea and saw the Ancient Murrelet, found by Steve Arlow, (still at the location given in my previous post below) from 1:00pm till Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:48:47 GMT STEVE ARLOW http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8233 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8233 today ancient murrelet at obsideian butte with ruddy ducks by small outfall Steve Arlow Website - www.birdersplayground.co.uk [Non-text portions of this Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:42:47 GMT Steve & Priscilla Summers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8232 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8232 The Lesser Black-backed Gull at the Kent Ave. pond in Kings Co. is now California's first specimen for this species. I was the only one there when it died at Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:37:46 GMT Jamie Chavez http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8231 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8231 Alan, In San Luis Obispo County there are a couple of records of territorial and/or nest-building Heermann's Gulls along the bluff off Shell Beach. I don't Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:38:35 GMT James F. Holmes http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8230 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8230 I am not able to see the photos (not sure why), but I would agree about salvaging the specimen. I am not aware of field characteristics that separate this age Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:22:58 GMT woodshots http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8229 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8229 Steve Hampton's sharp eyes caused me to go back through the photos and I added two to the gulls file that clearly show the pale base to the lower mandible and Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:04:24 GMT John Sterling http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8228 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8228 I just received a phone call from Steve Summers. The Kings County Lesser Black-backed Gull died a few minutes ago. John Sterling VVVVVVVVVV 26 Palm Ave Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:19:41 GMT Steve Hampton http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8227 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8227 Isn't this second winter? I think I see "adult gray" in the back. Steve Hampton ________________ Resource Economist Office of Spill Prevention and Response Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:24:09 GMT SiriusGuy@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8226 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8226 Don Roberson's Monterey Birds discusses a small breeding colony of Heerman's Gull in the Monterey area, continuation as of 2002 somewhat precarious due to Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:37:02 GMT woodshots http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8225 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8225 On my way back from seeing my lifer Nelson's Sparrow this morning at Morro Bay I decided to check out the ponds at Jersey and Kent along Hwy 41 in Kings county Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:04:02 GMT Luv2bird http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8224 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8224 Not since April has there been a confirmed sighting of a GREATER ROADRUNNER in Tulare County - at least on eBird. Wednesday a beautiful male species was Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:46:30 GMT toddamcgrath http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8223 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS/message/8223 Birders, We have enough particpants to run the trip on Sunday, so the trip is a "go". Weather is looking much improved for Sunday with winds dropping to 10-15