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March 3, 2008
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- San Diego, CA RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT]
* California
* San Diego
* March 3, 2008
* CASD 03.3.08
- Birds mentioned:
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Reddish Egret
Tricolored Heron
Wood Stork
Eurasian Wigeon
Hooded Merganser
Bald Eagle
Harris's Hawk
Swainson's Hawk
Clapper Rail
Pacific Golden-Plover
Williamson's Sapsucker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
*Purplish-backed Jay/Beechey Jay
*Black-throated Magpie-Jay
*Nutmeg Mannikin/Scaly-breasted Munia
Cassin's Finch
Lark Bunting
Grace's Warbler
Pine Warbler
American Redstart
Painted Redstart
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- Transcript
Hotline: San Diego County, California
Date: February 22, 2008
Number: (619) 688-2473 [619-NUT-BIRD]
For SAN DIEGO FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS
Compiler: Michael Evans, mailto:muevans-at-cox.net
NOTE:
NOT ALL OF THE REPORTS PRESENTED BELOW HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY VERIFIED;
SPECIES RECORDS ON THE CALIFORNIA BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE (CRBC)
SPECIES LIST SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE CRBC FOR
ACCEPTANCE:<http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/review.html
>
ALSO NOTE THAT NOT ALL REPORTS ARE INCLUDED HERE; LESS REMARKABLE
REPORTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE ARCHIVE ONLY
SEE NEWS & NEW PUBLICATION SECTIONS, BELOW
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Reddish Egret, 1, 2/23/08-3/1/08, Tijuana Estuary NWR, river mouth:
Matt Bateman, Robert T. Patton & Patrick Del Pizzo
Tricolored Heron, 1, 2/23/08 Famosa Slough & San Diego R floodway,
N-Robb Field: Jim Pea & Phil Pryde
& 2/26/08-3/1/08, same location: Anne Reilly & Jim Sams
& 2/23/08, 3/1/08, mouth of Tijuana Estuary: Matt Bateman, Patrick
Del Pizzo
Wood Stork, 1, 2/23/08, Lakes Hodges, N-side lake, W-I-15: Scott Streit
Eurasian Wigeon, 1 (M), 2/27/08, San Elijo Lagoon, nature center loop
trail: Robert T. Patton
Hooded Merganser, 1, 3/3/08, Chollas Creek, 38th St @ Alpha St: Todd
Stands
Bald Eagle, 1 (Ad), 2/29/08, Cuyamaca Mtns, betw Middle & North Peak:
Dave Chadsey
&, 1 (Ad), 3/2/08, Rancho Bernardo Community Park: Ken Weaver
Harris's Hawk, 1, 2/23/08-3/2/08, Pauma Valley, SR 76 @ Nate Harrison
Grade and nearby streets: LeRoy Dorman, Dave Chadsey, Tim Burr, Bruce
Rideout & Eitan Altman
Swainson's Hawk, 1, 3/2/08, Lake Henshaw, near eagle nest site: Steve
Brad
& 15!!, 3/3/08, Mission Trails Regional Park, river channel from Mast
Blvd parking area (0745): Dave Billings
Clapper Rail, #, 2/27/08, Mission Trails Regional Park, Kumeyaay Lake,
NW-corner, 1st lake: Christine Harvey
Pacific Golden-Plover, 1, 2/27/08: San Elijo Lagoon, mud flats near
nature center: Robert T. Patton
&, 2, 2/28/0, Tijuana Estuary NWR, river mouth: Robert T. Patton
Williamson's Sapsucker, 1 (F), 2/29/08, Cuyamaca Rancho SP, Paso
Picacho campground, near campsite 81: Steve Brad
Olive-sided Flycatcher, 1, 2/25/08, W-side, Balboa Park, N-rim,
Redwood Canyon: Jim Pea
*Purplish-backed Jay/Beechey Jay, 1, 3/3/08, Marriot Marina Hotel
(Harbor Dr, S-Market St?): Warren Woessner
*Black-throated Magpie-Jay, 2, 2/23/08, Tijuana R Vly, Bird &
Butterfly Garden: Matt Bateman
*Nutmeg Mannikin/Scaly-breasted Munia, 1, 3/2/08, San Diego R, N-side,
E-Mission Center Rd: Eric Kallen
Cassin's Finch, #-8, 2/23/08, Cuyamaca Rancho SP, Paso Picacho,
campsides 55-76 & 81: Bruce Rideout & Sara Mayers
Lark Bunting, 1, 2/23/08-3/2/08, Cuyamaca Mtns, NW-SR 79 & Milk Ranch
Rd: Bruce Rideout, Sara Mayers, Phil Pryde, Steve Brad, Eitan Altman
& 2, 2/26/08, Cuyamaca Mtns, SR 79, ca 0.25 mi S, Milk Ranch Rd & at
Milk Ranch Rd parking area: Paul Jorgensen
Grace's Warbler, 1, 2/23/08, Fort Rosecrans Nat. Cem., W-side, N-
fenceline: Jim Roberts
Pine Warbler, 1, 2/28/08, Friendship Park, E-4th Ave, betw Davidson St
& F St, Chula Vista: NE-corner: Christine Harvey
American Redstart, 1, M, 3/1/08-3/3/08, San Diego R, N-side, betw
Mission Center Rd & Camino del Este: Trent R. Stanley & Eric Kallen
Painted Redstart, 1, 2/23/08-2/28/08, Point Loma residential area,
Dudley St, E-end: Jim Roberts, Ann Hannon, Eric Kallen
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NEW PUBLICATION(S)
RARE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA. California Bird Records Committee.
2007. Approx. 600pp. Go to http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/ to order. This
approximately 600 page hardbound book compiles every CBRC decision
through 2003, with an appendix that treats noteworthy records through
2006, if full of maps, charts, sketches and photographs. The book
should be of interest to most birders, particularly those in California.
BIRDS OF ANZA-BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK, A BIRDER'S CHECKLIST.
Paul Jorgensen and Robert Thériault, March 2007 (36 p). Published by
Anza Borrego Foundation and California State Parks. This checklist
includes 320 species and a supplemental list of 12 additional species
(see list). The checklist also includes a bar graph of relative
abundance for each species through the season. Currently only
available at the Anza-Borrego Park visitor center for $4.99; other
distributors are being sought. [available to elite and non-elite
birders alike]
DIRECTIONS/LOCATIONS
For directions to many of the locations listed here,
See Thomas Brothers Map Book for San Diego County, or
SD County Birding Locale Maps available on Internet (9 pages; download):
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html
View Birding Locale Maps as interactive web page, instead of
downloaded Adobe Acrobat file:
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SDBirdingWebLocs.html
Joe Morlan's San Diego Bird Page
http://fog.ccsf.cc.ca.us/%7Ejmorlan/sd.htm
SPECIES LISTS
Download Current San Diego County Checklist & Rarity Ratings (REVISED):
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html
SUMMARY REPORTS
[N E W]: Download 1999-2006 SUMMARY OF RARE BIRD SIGHTINGS FOR MONTH OF
REPORTING
Report sightings on the rare bird report form (California Bird Records
Committee):
http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/reportform.asp
Send reports on California Bird Record Committee
Review Species sightings to:
Guy McCaskie, Secretary
California Bird Records Committee
P.O. Box 275
Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275
mailto:guymcc-at-pacbell.net
Send local rarity descriptions to:
Elizabeth Copper, San Diego Area Field Notes Editor
mailto:ebcopper-at-avianresearch.org
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