http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/ InlandCountyBirds Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:19:09 GMT Joseph Morlan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7138 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7138 One of Ernie Psikla's Rufous-backed Robin photos can now be viewed at the WFO web site: http://www.westernfieldornithologists.org/ Click through for full-sized Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:07:40 GMT Gjon Hazard http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7137 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7137 Over the weekend (11/21-11/22), I took the family camping at Picacho State Recreation Area along the Colorado River, Imperial Co. (north of Yuma, but CA side). Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:19:48 GMT Chet McGaugh http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7136 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7136 The female Ruddy Ground-Dove found by Dave Goodward on Nov. 18 was seen this morning (Nov. 22) by Curtis Marantz, Stan Gray, Bill Hopson, and me. It was on the Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:13:47 GMT wurstertom http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7135 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7135 Liga and I spent them morning surveying raptors in the Newberry Springs area (from the sewer ponds west of Daggett/Barstow airport to Newberry Springs Rd), Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:10:33 GMT jelewis7@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7134 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7134 Thought this might be of interest: While looking for the Vermilion Flycatchers at Prado, I found a Ross's Goose and one very pale Egyptian Goose. By the time Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:44:10 GMT linda kahr http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7132 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7132   Here are the photos of the Rufous-backed Robin, Wilson's Snipe and Curve-billed Thrasher mentioned in the posting I submited today.     Charlie Kahr Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:43:56 GMT linda http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7131 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7131 On November 8th Ernie Psikla took the attached picture of an unusual Robin he could not identify. Yesterday, Wes Fritz was birding at Black Meadow Landing and Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:50:36 GMT Thomasabenson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7130 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7130 I birded Cal State San Bernardino this morning. I saw 40 species in about 2.5 hours, including 2 continuing Vermilion Flycatchers and a Slate-colored Junco on Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:12:11 GMT steve.druce http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7129 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7129 Took my walk with the Sierra club around Lake Gregory, Crestline; most noteworthy was a pair of Red-Breasted Sapsuckers in a low Willow as we rounded the north Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:30:36 GMT Thomasabenson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7128 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7128 And for those who are unfamiliar with the Salton Sea State Recreation Area, it is on Hwy 111 in Riverside County at the north end of the Salton Sea Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:25:14 GMT Thomasabenson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7127 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7127 I received a phone call today from a gentleman by the name of Tony Breba that he had found a CURVE-BILLED THRASHER at the Salton Sea State Recreation Area Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:32:03 GMT Roger Higson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7126 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7126 Paul, Same observation on aggressiveness. A couple of weeks ago during a spell of horrific winds. Coll Dves gathered at the Ripley, spoiled grain pile. At Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:23:12 GMT Tom Benson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7125 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7125 RBA * California * Southeastern * November 19, 2009 * CASE0911.19 This is the Southeastern CA weekly RBA summary. We cover Imperial, Riverside, and San Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:17:26 GMT Thomasabenson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7124 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7124 I forgot that we also had 11 Greater White-fronted Geese at Unit 1 Salton Sea NWR. Tom Benson San Bernardino, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:11:46 GMT Thomasabenson@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7123 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/inlandcountybirds/message/7123 Doug Karalun and I were among the birders who failed to re-find the Ancient Murrelet today. Some birds of note that we were able to find were the continuing