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November 16, 2007
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- San Diego, CA RBA [RARE BIRD ALERT]
* California
* San Diego
* November 16,2007
* CASD 11.16.07
- Birds mentioned:
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Reddish Egret
Tricolored Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Cackling Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon x American Wigeon
White-winged Scoter
Hooded Merganser
Ferruginous Hawk
Crested Caracara
Black Oystercatcher
American Oystercatcher
Parasitic Jaeger
*Blue-crowned Parakeet
*Green Parakeet
*Red-masked Parakeet
Lewis's Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe
Plumbeous Vireo
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Pine Siskin
Red Crossbill
Clay-colored Sparrow
Pine Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Painted Redstart
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Baltimore Oriole
Yellow-headed Blackbird
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- Transcript
Hotline: San Diego County, California
Date: November 16,2007
Number: (619) 688-2473 [619-NUT-BIRD]
For SAN DIEGO FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS
Compiler: Michael Evans, mailto:muevans@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 (see below)
http://www.wfo-cbrc.org/cbrc/review.html
SEE NEWS & NEW PUBLICATION SECTIONS, BELOW
_________________________________________
Reddish Egret, 1, 11/1/07, San Diego Bay, J Street mudflats (Chula
Vista Marina): Nordenberg, Jan
&, 1, 11/10/07 & 11/15/07, San Diego Bay NWR, from N-end, 7th St,
Imperial Beach: Rideout, Bruce & Billings, Mark J.
Tricolored Heron, 1 (Ad), 11/15/07, San Diego R floodway, N-Robb
Field: Billings, Mark J.
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, 3 (2Ad, 1HY), 11/10/07 & 11/15/07,
Imperial Beach Sports Park and adjacent apartments, in eucalyptus
trees: McCaskie, Guy & Billings, Mark J.
Greater White-fronted Goose, 1, 11/12/07, Lindo Lake Park, Lakeside:
Basinski, Nick
&, 1, 11/13/07, Borrego Springs, Roadrunner Club resort: Jorgensen,
Paul
Snow Goose, 11, 11/15/07, San Diego Bay NWR, from N-end, 7th St,
Imperial Beach: Billings, Mark J.
Ross's Goose, 1, 11/15/07, Tijuana R Vly, sod farm, Hollister St and
Sunset: Billings, Mark J.
Cackling Goose, 1, 1/12/07, Lindo Lake Park, Lakeside: Worley, Joe
Cackling Goose [Aleutian?], 1, 11/8/07,11/13/07, Borrego Springs,
Roadrunner Club resort: Hunefeld, Terry & Jorgensen, Paul
&, 1, 11/11/07, El Camino Country Club, adj to 10th green,
Oceanside: Martin, Mike
Eurasian Wigeon, 1(M/Ad), 11/10/07,11/15/07, San Diego Bay NWR, from
N-end, 7th St, Imperial Beach: McCaskie, Guy & Billings, Mark J.
Eurasian Wigeon x American Wigeon, 1, 11/4/07, Peñasquitos Lagoon,
Carmel Vly Rd, across from Circle K: Smith, Sue
White-winged Scoter, 3 (F/Juv), 11/10/07, San Diego Bay NWR, from N-
end, 7th St, Imperial Beach: Rideout, Bruce
Hooded Merganser, 2, 11/10/07, Famosa Slough, Billings, Dave
&, 1, 11/15/07, San Diego R floodway, N-Robb Field, Billings, Mark J.
Ferruginous Hawk, 1 (dark morph), 11/14/07, Jamul Valley, SR94, SE-
Jamul Indian Reservation: Martin, John
Crested Caracara, 1 (Sub-Ad), 11/10/07, Tijuana R Vly, E-end:
McCaskie, Guy
Black Oystercatcher, 2, 11/4/07, San Diego Bay, Zuniga Jetty
(restricted access): ?, Bob
&, 2, 11/15/07, Cabrillo Nat. Mon., rocky shoreline, from middle
parking lot: Billings, Mark J.
American Oystercatcher, 1, 11/4/07, San Diego Bay, Zuniga Jetty
(restricted access): ?, Bob
Parasitic Jaeger, 1, 11/11/07,11/12/07, 11/15/07, San Diego Bay NWR,
from N-end, 7th St, Imperial Beach: McCaskie, Guy; Murayama, Vic &
Billings, Mark J.
*Blue-crowned Parakeet, 4, 11/7/07, Point Loma residential area,
Moana @ Lomaland: Worley, Joe
*Green Parakeet, 3, 11/7/07, Point Loma residential area, Moana @
Lomaland: Worley, Joe
*Red-masked Parakeet, 4, 11/7/07, Point Loma residential area, Moana
@ Lomaland: Worley, Joe
Lewis's Woodpecker, 1, 11/12/07-11/16/07, Santee Lakes, Lake #5,
Worley, Joe; Harvey, Christine; Sweeney, Joe & Stock, Jeremy
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, 1, 11/5/07, Guajome Regional Park:
Nordenberg, Jan
Eastern Phoebe, 1, 11/4/07, Tijuana R Vly, community gardens,
Hollister St: Stanley, Trent R.
Plumbeous Vireo, 1, 11/12/07, San Elijo Lagoon, E-nature center trail
off Manchester Ave: Patton, R. T.
Golden-crowned Kinglet, 1-2, 11/3/07 &11/10/07, Fort Rosecrans Nat.
Cem., W-side, Sec R: Smith, Sue & McCaskie, Guy
&, 4, 11/16/07, Palomar Mtns, betw Observatory Campground & Fry Creek
Campground: Edwards, Claude
Pine Siskin, 1, 11/1/07, Famosa Slough: Puschock, John
Red Crossbill, 2, 11/10/07, Ft Rosecrans Nat. Cem: McCaskie, Guy
Clay-colored Sparrow, 1, 11/4/07, Chula Vista residential area (V.
Murayama): Murayama, Vic
Grace's Warbler, 1 (F/Ad), 11/10/07 & 11/15/07, Ft Rosecrans Nat.
Cem McCaskie, Guy & Billings, Mark J.
Pine Warbler, 1, 11/3/07, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, W-side,
Sec V (dip); E-side, SE-corner, Sec A-F: Smith, Sue
American Redstart, 2 (M+F), 11/8/07, Lindo Lake Park, Lakeside, by
restrooms near playgrounds: Smith, Susan
Ovenbird, 1, 11/4/07, Downtown San Diego, First St at G St: Britten,
Ken
Painted Redstart, 1, 11/3/07, Fort Rosecrans Nat. Cem., W-side, Sec
R: Smith, Sue
&, 1, 11/3/07, Point Loma residential area, Dudley St-N-end: Smith, Sue
Scarlet Tanager, 1 (M/Imm), 11/15/07, Fort Rosecrans Nat. Cem., W-
side, N-dip area (Sec X): Billings, Mark J.
Rose-breasted Grosbeak, 1 (M/Imm), 11/2/07, Famosa Slough: Puschock,
John
Baltimore Oriole, 1 (M/1st fall), 11/16/07, Santee Lakes, Lake #5:
Stock, Jeremy
Yellow-headed Blackbird, 1 (F), 11/1/07, Tijuana R Vly, Hollister St,
Wiggington Stables: Nordenberg, Jan
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NEWS
CALIFORNIA CHRISTMANS BIRD COUNT SCHEDULES:
http://www.natureali.org/cbcs.htm
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery will soon have a new director.
Birders should continue to display responsible and respectful
behavior that does not disrupt the decorum of the cemetery. If you
are visiting the cemetery to enjoy the solitude of the location, even
with binoculars, you should be welcome.
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
NEW: SEE STREET-LABELED AERIAL IMAGES OF FORT ROSECRANS NATIONAL
CEMETERY, downloadable .pdf file at:
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html
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 (being
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 SEPTEMBER:
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html
Download 2007 Spring Migratory Season Summary Report:
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html
Download ALL Jan-Jun 2007 Records-Adobe Acrobat or MS Excel:
http://homepage.mac.com/aves/SW_Border_Birding/FileSharing33.html
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@pacbell.net
Send local rarity descriptions to:
Elizabeth Copper, San Diego Area Field Notes Editor
mailto:ebcopper@avianresearch.org
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