Date: 11/20/24 4:52 pm From: Ralph via groups.io <sharks_hockey_maniac...> Subject: [StanislausBirds] Kites east of Riverbank
I had an errand in Oakdale this afternoon so I decided to drive up Bently Road on the way. I saw one White-tailed Kite (WTKI) off of Claribel Road just east of Claus Road and FIVE more along Bently. There were two hunting west of Bently just north of Claribel, another perched on a fence post about midway between Claribel and Patterson Roads and two more perched on fence posts near the dairy. On the way back I made a quick trip back down Bently and had five WTKI in view at the same time. A few minutes later I saw another sitting on a fence post south of the dairy, so there may have been as many as seven in the area. Not bad, considering I didn't see my first WTKI of the year until May 25.
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Happy birding, and, as always, may the light be with you,
Ralph Baker, Riverbank, CA
Date: 11/6/24 2:04 pm From: John Harris via groups.io <jhh.birder...> Subject: [StanislausBirds] Central Valley Bird Symposium
Dear Birders:
A reminder that the annual Central Valley Birding Symposium is coming up in several weeks, Nov 21-24 at the Stockton Hilton. If you're interested and haven't already done so, there is still plenty of time to register and attend all or any portion of this year's event filled with stellar speakers, programs and field trips. And, there are still some rooms available at the Stockton Hilton reserved for our attendees using the discount code of CVBS24 until Friday, Nov 8, if you need one.
Ed Harper will be giving a new program called Birds of the Air on Thursday evening. Noted evolutionary biologist Danielle Whittaker will speak enchantingly with humor on her recent discoveries on a bird's ability to smell and how influential it is in their lives on Friday. And longtime favorite Joe Morlan will celebrate warblers on Saturday evening. Among many other programs will be the return of the amazing bird specimen workshop led by Andy Engilis of UCD on Saturday afternoon. And, of course, the many outstanding fieldtrips.
