I don't often post to Calbirds, but I am going to ask ninety seconds of your time today. An out-of-the-area birder has recently complained to me (this is Fix ...
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Ron LeValley
rlevmrb
Jan 1, 2004 8:14 pm
Hi all, Thanks to David for his post on Humboldt birding challenges. I might add that for those of you with high speed internet connections and are yahoo group...
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wagtail1997
Jan 1, 2004 8:43 pm
Just a thought...but if it is recognized that the wide expanses makes it difficult to refind birds in Humboldt County, why not start using GPS coordinates on...
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John Sterling
lesserroadru...
Jan 1, 2004 8:52 pm
I'd like to add some additional comments. NWCalbirds is a listserve for the Humboldt region. I suggest that outside visitors send an email to that listserve...
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Matthew Matthiessen
matthima@...
Jan 2, 2004 4:11 pm
Has anyone looked for the LITTLE GULL in Chino, CA since Dec 26? If so, could you please let me know whether you were successful or otherwise. I'm considering...
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Ron Holland
telcharnali
Jan 2, 2004 10:32 pm
The Little Gull was seen from the boat dock area this morning around 9:30 AM. ... Ron Holland telchar@... Rancho...
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Steve Sosensky
stevesosensky
Jan 2, 2004 11:01 pm
Calbirders, In the interest of keeping internet traffic, email volume, and list archive space to a minimum, once an important bird is reported to Calbirds,...
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Mike Feighner
sharkfin831
Jan 4, 2004 4:51 pm
CALBIRDS: As Trumpeter Swan is a CBRC Review Species and therefore of state-wide interest, I have taken the liberty of forwarding Chris's post to CVBirds with...
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Mike Feighner
sharkfin831
Jan 4, 2004 5:28 pm
CALBIRDS: Joe Morlan posted a correction to CVBirds on the correct link for the Trumpter Swan Identification page: On Sat, 3 Jan 2004 22:24:42 -0800, "Chris...
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Ron LeValley
rlevmrb
Jan 5, 2004 4:43 am
Hi all, Just returned from a beautiful day on the Centerville (Humboldt County) CBC. No megararities but the total of 178 species is above average and included...
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Jim Gain
jim_gain
Jan 5, 2004 2:06 pm
My apologies for the cross-posting. According to my figures, 268 species were seen in the combined area with MER getting 249, SJ with 240 and STA with 238. The...
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Walter Wehtje
wwehtje
Jan 5, 2004 4:28 pm
Yesterday morning I found a Red-necked Grebe along the PCH in Ventura County. I initially had it just east of callbox 1-17, about a mile west of the LA...
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John Sterling
lesserroadru...
Jan 6, 2004 12:08 am
Howdy, I received a phone message from Rob Fowler this morning. He found an immature Roseate Spoonbill at Fig Lagoon this morning. It flew off at 8:15 am....
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migratoriusfwlr@...
fowlerope
Jan 6, 2004 10:55 pm
Hi all, I finally got to a computer this afternoon. Thanks to John for putting the message out. I just wanted to elaborate on the bird. The bird was roosting...
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Jim Gain
jim_gain
Jan 7, 2004 2:10 pm
Back in 1990 we had an immature swan that looked everything like a Trumpeter. It was hanging out at the Modesto Sewage Ponds and was rather sick. It eventually...
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SiriusGuy@...
siriusguy50
Jan 8, 2004 5:48 am
Some recent correspondence I have had with the "eBird" staff reflects their awareness that this Internet-based birding database program would benefit from ... ...
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aguillard2469
Jan 8, 2004 6:03 am
Lately there have been several messages posted and some rejected due to content. I am posting the Guideline(s) of Calbirds as seen on the web site. This is for...
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oboguev
Jan 9, 2004 2:32 am
I am wondering if there are any known heronries in Southern CA, specifically around San Diego, that are suitable for photography of nesting herons and egrets,...
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Nature Ali
natureali
Jan 9, 2004 3:03 am
The end has come... CBC season is over!!!! I hope all of you enjoyed it as much as I did. The tow truck driver's really enjoyed my participation this year and...
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Redemey@...
Jan 9, 2004 9:42 pm
I'm planning on going to Monterey next week. Is this a good time of year to go or should I wait until next fall? I need some good Pelagic birds on my life ...
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Walter Wehtje
wwehtje
Jan 10, 2004 5:15 am
A hunter near Bakersfield bagged a Cape Shelduck yesterday as it flew out of an irrigation ditch. It's now at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and...
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Luke Cole
lukewcole
Jan 10, 2004 7:12 pm
There was a Shelduck at Moran State Park in Sonoma County for a while a few years ago, they seem to turn up from time to time. Chances of natural origin are...
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erpfromca@...
erpfromca
Jan 10, 2004 8:17 pm
I am planning a swing through So Cal next week and would like to know if the Magnificent Hummingbird has been seen recently. I am not a SD Birds subscriber and...
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KLHochgraf@...
Jan 11, 2004 4:03 am
Hello birders, Last Fall my friend took a birding class thru a local college and reported to me one evening that they had seen a Shelduck. I was able to ...
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jadsurette2002
Jan 13, 2004 6:02 pm
This is my first posting so please bear with me - On Sunday I was at Mugu NAS and saw a pair of swans - unfortunately they were too far away to determine...
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Birders2@...
birders2a
Jan 15, 2004 2:46 am
Our friends from Phoenix asked us to post this, since they cannot post to Calbirds, but thought this information would help in finding the Anhinga at Fig ...
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Robert Hewitt
therevvagrant
Jan 16, 2004 4:25 am
Birders, Just heading out for the Morro Bay Fest. San Luis Obispo county here we come! This popular event kicks off the Bird Festival New Year with some...
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Michael Shepard
mgsbird
Jan 16, 2004 7:02 am
Greetings, I've rearranged my gull web site, sprucing it up a bit and adding a small image gallery of my favorite gull shots. Enjoy! It's best viewed full...
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Thomas Miko
thomasgezamiko
Jan 16, 2004 7:12 am
Hi Folks, I am trying to sneak off to Inyo County this weekend, if they'll let me have Monday off, and want to go freeze my buns off at Bishop, Big Pine,...
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Thomas Miko
thomasgezamiko
Jan 16, 2004 2:25 pm
Dear Birders, If anybody has some recent sightings between Death valley and Lake Crowley for the following birds, please send your sightings, along with...