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Subject: "Santa Cruz Birds" articles archived
From: DSUDDJIAN(AT)aol.com
Date: 14 Jan 2002 12:44am
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Hi All,
With Barry's help a series of my "Santa Cruz Birds" articles from the
_Albatross_ have been archived on the Bird Club's web page at:
http://santacruzbirdclub.org/david-art.html
So far we have posted articles summarizing reports from August 1998 to
November 2001. For those who receive the Bird Club's newsletter these will be
familiar. For those unfamiliar the articles provide an ongoing account of the
birding and ornithological highlights in Santa Cruz County.
David Suddjian, Capitola
Santa Cruz Bird Club
Bird Records Keeper
dsuddjian(AT)aol.com
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Subject: Westlake (or West Lake?)
From: Al Eisner <eisner(AT)slac.stanford.edu>
Date: 14 Jan 2002 9:37am
A visit to Westlake Park in Santa Cruz around 12:30 or 1:00 on Sunday
(Jan. 13) was rewarded with close views of the striking male TUFTED DUCK.
There were at least 9 RING-NECKED DUCKs on the pond, and one male RUDDY was
in full or nearly-full breeding plumage. Two adult GREATER WHITE-FRONTED
GEESE were circling several times, and eventually landed. However, they
stayed far away from the domestics, which were part of a human-initiated
feeding orgy. (Someone should cry fowl about this.)
By the way, the AAA map refers to the location as "West Lake Park" rather
than "Westlake Park". If the former, appending "Pond" would be superfluous.
But I really don't know which is correct.
Al Eisner
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Subject: Re: Westlake (or West Lake?)
From: DSUDDJIAN(AT)aol.com
Date: 14 Jan 2002 1:05pm
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In a message dated 1/14/02 9:38:29 AM Pacific Standard Time,
eisner(AT)slac.stanford.edu writes:
> By the way, the AAA map refers to the location as "West Lake Park" rather
> than "Westlake Park". If the former, appending "Pond" would be
> superfluous.
> But I really don't know which is correct.
>
The park and manmade pond are named after the subdivision in which they are
set...Westlake. According to Donald Clark's authoritative "Santa Cruz Place
Names," the name was not used before 1953, and the county Municipal Code
spells the name "Westlake" as in "the waters of Westlake in the city of Santa
Cruz." In the county bird records the location is referred to as Westlake
Pond. Here's some more trivia...the springs that feed the lake are named Tres
Ojos de Agua.
David Suddjian, Capitola
Santa Cruz Bird Club
Bird Records Keeper
dsuddjian(AT)aol.com
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Subject: errant message to MBB
From: Todd Newberry <taxa(AT)darwin.UCSC.EDU>
Date: 14 Jan 2002 11:02am
>From: "Jean Harrison" <seajean(AT)mail.cruzio.com>
>To: "MBB" <mbb(AT)darwin.ucsc.edu>
>Subject: tufted duck
>Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 14:28:03 -0800
>
>
>Dear MBBers,
> If you were disappointed by the puny tuft on the TUFTED DUCK in
> December, it really is worth it to take another look at the one at
>Westlake. I was disappointed with my first few views of a life bird, as
>he just looked like he needed a little Brylcream. Now he looks more
>like the pictures in Sibley and Nat'lGeo.
> Happy birding,
> Jean Harrison
>
>P.S. For those of you who write to me directly, note the new e-mail
>address.
Todd Newberry
UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California
taxa(AT)darwin.ucsc.edu
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Subject: ANOTHER ERRANT MESSAGE TO MBB
From: Todd Newberry <taxa(AT)darwin.UCSC.EDU>
Date: 14 Jan 2002 12:32pm
>
>From: "Glasco, Don" <Don.Glasco(AT)brookscole.com>
>To: <mbb(AT)darwin.UCSC.EDU>
>
>
>The Monterey Bay Aquarium has had about a half dozen Common Murres for
>many years.
>Last week one laid an egg, causing quite a stir amongst the flock.
>Everyone seems to
>want to take a turn on the nest. A male, the presumed mate, is bringing
>fish to the
>female. The staff are not yet sure if the egg is fertile -- they'll
>candle it this week.
>
>Question. Is the normal time of year for murres on the central coast to
>lay eggs?
>
>Don Glasco
>don.glasco(AT)thomsonlearning.com
>Seaside, CA
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Subject: {MBB} Found Nat'l. Geo. FG at Westlake
From: Thebirdfeeder(AT)cs.com
Date: 14 Jan 2002 4:02pm
Hi All,
A National Geo. Field Guide, with the name Eileen Ray (or Kay?) inside
was found at Westlake Pond this am and brought in to the shop by Carl
Bengston. He said he thought about leaving it there in case the person came
back looking for it but he said it looked like it had been there all night
and he could see it had the person's notes and list inside and he was afraid
it would just walk away. So... if you are this person, or you know who this
belongs to, it is here at The Bird Feeder, 347 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz. If you
are out of town call me at 831/457-8240 or e-mail Thebirdfeeder(AT)cs.com and I
will send it to you. Sheri Howe
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Subject: Paicines Resevoir, Panoche Valley, Los Banos-Merced
From: Jeana <jeanadlt(AT)cruzers.com>
Date: 14 Jan 2002 3:38pm
Six intrepid "varsity birders" spent two days birding these areas and
highlights follow: Day One - Paicines: White Pelicans, Canvasbacks,
Ruddy Ducks, Buffleheads, Am. Widgeons, Tundra Swans, Common Mergansers,
Nuttall's WP, Dusky Flycatcher, Kestrel and a Bald Eagle stealing prey
from a Harrier, then eating it on a telephone pole crosstree closely
watched by two Crows. Panoche Valley: Ravens, White-Crowned Sparrows,
Western Meadowlarks, Say's Phoebe, many Yellow-billed Magpies, pair of
Western Bluebirds, Roadrunner, American Goldfinches, Killdeer,
Red-shouldered Hawk, Cal. Quail (flock of 30 or more!), Oak Titmouse,
Oregon Juncos, Grasshopper, Song and Savannah Sparrows, Loggerhead
Shrike, too foggy in their habitat area to see any Burrowing Owls. At
night near Los Banos: two Barn Owls, one hunting, the other peering out
of a delapidated, abandoned building on Henry Miller Road. Day Two -
Gadwall Wildlife Area: many Red-Tailed Hawks, Kestrel, Green-winged
Teals, Harriers, Pintails, Ring-billed Gull, Shoverlers, American
Pipits, 11 White-faced Ibis, another Bald Eagle perched in a tree, more
Magpies, Greater-White-fronted Geese and small flock of Sandhill Cranes
gleaning in a field. Los Banos Wildlife Refuge: (avoiding the hunters,
who will be there through January) WT Kite, Loggerhead Shrike,
Shovelers, White Pelicans, Snow Geese, Redhead, Green-winged Teal,
Scaups, Ring-necked Ducks, two Great-horned Owls, Flicker, Gadwalls.
San Luis: 5 Tule Elk (huge racks!), Coyote, more Ibis, 2 Common Moorhens
amongst all the Coots, Tundra Swans (or, remotely, Trumpeters - they
were far away and it was difficult to see their facial patches). Merced
Refuge: more Great-horned Owls, Cinnamon Teals, many more Ibis,
Dowitchers in great numbers, Ross and Snow Geese in the thousands
(someone coined the phrase "giga-gaggle"), Osprey, and to cap the day -
threeoung coyotes spooking the thousands of Geese and Cranes, sending
them all into the sunset! J. de la Torre, L. Jordan, M. Martinez, C.
Rodgers, E. Matthews, M. Kenner
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Subject: Re: ANOTHER ERRANT MESSAGE TO MBB
From: "snowy plover" <snowyplover(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 14 Jan 2002 7:11pm
The closest COMMON MURRE colonies are the Castle Rocks & Hurricane Point
Rocks (near the bixby bridge, farthest south they breed in the world) and
Devil's Slide Rock (near Half Moon Bay). Common Murres on the central
California coast begin laying eggs in late April, early May. COMU at Devil's
Slide lay earlier than most, probably because we put our decoys out there
near the end of January which attracts birds early and prevents flushing
events. Nice to hear about the aquarium birds!
~Brian
____________________________________________________________
Brian C. Acord Field Biologist
(408)377-7150 Common Murre Restoration Project
snowyplover(AT)hotmail.com http://desfbay.fws.gov/murre.html
snowyplover(AT)aol.com (510)792-0717
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From: Todd Newberry <taxa(AT)darwin.ucsc.edu>
To: MBB(AT)darwin.ucsc.edu
Subject: [MBB] ANOTHER ERRANT MESSAGE TO MBB
Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 12:32:37 -0800
>
>From: "Glasco, Don" <Don.Glasco(AT)brookscole.com>
>To: <mbb(AT)darwin.UCSC.EDU>
>
>
>The Monterey Bay Aquarium has had about a half dozen Common Murres for
>many years.
>Last week one laid an egg, causing quite a stir amongst the flock.
>Everyone seems to
>want to take a turn on the nest. A male, the presumed mate, is bringing
>fish to the
>female. The staff are not yet sure if the egg is fertile -- they'll
>candle it this week.
>
>Question. Is the normal time of year for murres on the central coast to
>lay eggs?
>
>Don Glasco
>don.glasco(AT)thomsonlearning.com
>Seaside, CA
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Subject: Moss Landing CBC Update
From: "Bob Ramer" <bramer(AT)cup.hp.com>
Date: 14 Jan 2002 9:08pm
Seems like I've been out of touch for several weeks (of course, those who know
me well may argue that I've been out of touch for most of my life--but that's
another story). In any event, I wanted to update everyone on the results from
this year's Moss Landing CBC.
First, I would like to thank Steve Allison for keeping the official tally
sheet at the countdown dinner. His total of 197 species is the actual total
recorded on count day.
Next I would like to thank David Suddjian for his initial report on some
of the bird sightings on count day; and, yes, we did add 3 new species
(Pileated Woodpecker, Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow, and Great-tailed
Crackle). This brings the Moss Landing CBC "life list" for its 27 year
history to 298 species (of these, 293 species have been recorded on
count day and the remaining 5 species have been seen during count week
but not on count day). Other unusual sigtings on count day included
Eurasian Wigeon, Rough-legged Hawk, Wild Turkey, Glaucous Gull,
Long-eared Owl, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, N. Rough-winged Swallow,
Barn Swallow, Tennessee Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Hermit Warbler,
Black-throated Gray Warbler, Palm Warbler, and Black-and-white
Warbler.
To answer David's question about the number of Barn Swallows seen
on the Moss Landing CBC, 7 different groups reported Barn Swallows
in their area for a combined total of 88 individuals. The highest
numbers were reported from the Sunset Beach area (35 individuals)
and from Zmudowski (25 individuals). Although there may be some
overlap in these sightings, the total number of Barn Swallows
seen that day are unprecedented for our count.
Another thank you to David Suddjian for his report of the Black
Scoter and Marbled Murrelet. Although I've been monitoring the
reports to the Monterey Bird Box, as far as I can tell, these two
species are the only CW birds reported to date. The information
on the Tundra Swans indicates that these birds were seen outside
the count circle. But if anyone has seen a Tundra Swan between
December 28th and January 4th in the Elkhorn Slough, Harkin's
Slough, or College Lake area that would qualify as a count week
bird. Other potential count week birds would include Lesser
Yellowlegs or Red Knot (for those going to Moonglow to look
for the Sharp-tailed Sparrows). Or, if anyone was looking offshore
from Jetty Road, Sunset Beach, or La Selva Beach, potential CW
birds from near shore waters would include fulmars, jaegers,
Pigeon Guillemot, Red Phalarope, Rhinoceros Auklet and
Black-legged Kittiwake. On the inland side, the only notable
"misses" were Horned Lark and Red-breasted Nuthatch. But, again,
all of these species are relatively scarce in our area so having
missed them is no big surprise. If anyone believes they have
seen a Count Week bird, please send me the date and location
of your sighting to bramer(AT)got.net.
Still another thank you to David Suddjian who began owling at
12 midnight. However, unless David heard an owl hooting at
the stroke of midnight, the honor of recording the first species
on count day goes to Mary Yoklavich, who began the new year
by yelling out her front door, "Happy New Year!" To which a
neighbor shouted back, "Happy New Year!" To which the Wild Turkeys
roosting in Mary's back yard replied, "Gobble, gobble, gobble".
The next round of thank-you's go to Yohn and Melanie Gideon for
donating the use of their Slough Safari boat to survey Elkhorn
Slough and to Wayne Macon for his galliant attempts to get
his boat offshore to survey for pelagics. Unfortunately, the
boat didn't cooperate, so we'll just have to tally more pelagic
species next year!
And a very big thank-you to John and Ricky Warriner for their
gracious donation of the food and beverages for the countdown
dinner. After our first count, Ricky served the 20 or so
people who participated in that count, lasagne, salad, and
french bread in their house at the end of the day. And,
ever seen then, John and Ricky have been catering a lasagne,
salad, french bread (and other goodies) dinner for the 80
to 100 people who have participated on different counts over
the 26 years that followed.
The last thank-you goes to the 88 people who participated in
this year's count. Their dedication and effort turned a
less than ideal day weather-wise into another stellar count.
I'm sorry that I wasn't able to attend this year's
festivities at Pajaro Dunes. And, in truth, the fellowship
and fun of sharing the day's adventures with the other
birders present is typically my highlight for the entire
day. But I plan to be back next year--and I hope to see
you all at that time.
Good birding to all until then,
Bob Ramer
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