http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/ Central Valley Birds Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:58:21 GMT Jennifer Rycenga http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12372 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12372 Peggy Macres and I spent the day in Sutter County, enjoying the beautiful day and fall colors. We started at Bobelaine, where we refound the WHITE-THROATED Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:40 GMT John and Glennah Trochet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12371 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12371 Dear Birders, I made my nearly habitual visit to the Tall Forest and vicinity at the Cosumnes River Preserve this morning. It was 34 degrees at the Accidental Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:47:09 GMT ERPFROMCA@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12370 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12370 If anyone out there has observations of Great-tailed Grackles that fit the criteria listed below, please send me any info you have on dates and locations. In Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:53:13 GMT Frances Oliver http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12369 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12369 Hi Birders, The Sage Thrasher was at the NW corner of the Lodi WTP. At the time we saw it, the bird was sitting of the stack of tractor tires very near that Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:18:42 GMT John and Glennah Trochet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12368 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12368 Dear Birders, This morning I returned to the Tall Forest and vicinity at the Cosumnes River Preserve in southern Sacramento County. The woodland block itself Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:25:08 GMT bluebirds2you http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12367 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12367 This bird was first seen by me on Sunday as I was scouting for a Yolo Audubon trip. It was again seen by 4 members of the trip this past Wednesday 11/4. I Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:16:40 GMT Ann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12366 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12366 On our noontime Discover the Flyway tour of the wetlands yesterday, with a group of 23 children from Pioneer Elementary, we found a male American Wigeon and Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:57:57 GMT Chad Aakre http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12365 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12365 I saw some notable birds today at the Lincoln Wastewater Treatment Plant Ponds during a lunchtime survey. Most notable were a pair of HOODED MERGANSERS and a Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:30:42 GMT whzerd1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12364 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12364 While scouting Sector 8 of the Groveland CBC circle (December 17th CBC date) with Sal Salerno, we found a California Thrasher in the open area in Big Oak Flat Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:28:39 GMT Perrone, Michael http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12363 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12363 I work near the waterway in question and can tell you that white pelicans are regular foragers in the waterway. Their numbers peaked in mid-summer at 140 and Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:48:16 GMT Frances Oliver http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12362 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12362 Sandhill Crane Festival, Nov 6-8, 2009 There are several events of interest to birders at this year's Sandhill Crane Festival in Lodi. Saturday's featured Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:03:17 GMT John and Glennah Trochet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12361 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12361 Dear Birders, I have visited the Tall Forest and vicinty at the Cosumnes River Preserve a few times in the last week, with some modestly interesting finds. 29 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:31:38 GMT John and Glennah Trochet http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12360 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12360 Dear Birders, The following message was on Cal Birding List. I forward it to CVBirds on behalf of Mr. Sullivan. Best, John Trochet Sacramento Birders I'm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:58:21 GMT jerredgunn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12359 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12359 Yesterday I saw 4 White Pelicans circling on the W. Sac side of the causeway. There is a waterway that parallels Industrial Blvd in W. Sac, and I found 3 of Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:19:51 GMT John Sterling http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12358 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/central_valley_birds/message/12358 Jeff McCreary reported to Chet Ogan that he saw a juvenile Wood Stork soaring over the check station area at Sutter National Wildlife Refuge. It headed nw