I would not argue with the bird banding experts. However your hawk’s train (tail) is too short for a Cooper’s. From the third photo down, compare the tail length to primary tips then look at the Coop that was sent to you. All juvenile hawks are blessed with longer tail feathers in their first year. But to me, that Hawk looks more buteo than accipiter. I’d love to know for sure, but we may not.
I hope you continue to enjoy and get more photos of raptors.
Take care,
Melanie
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> On Apr 25, 2019, at 8:47 PM, Bethany Kilzer <storytel...> wrote:
>
> Thanks to all who responded! - I was able to report the sighting to the USGS Bird Banding Lab and to the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory. The general consensus was that it was a Cooper’s Hawk (which the GGRO bands with green; they band Red-tailed hawks with red), though a thought that it was a juvenile RTHA was remarked, and the bands on the tail still seemed a bit thin for a COHA.
>
> Thanks again,
> Bethany
>
>>> On 4/25/2019 3:25 PM, Bethany Kilzer wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Better late than never, I feel - my apologies for the lateness but life got in the way! On April 14th my husband noted a raptor across the street - he loves photography and knows I love birds, so he went to photograph it as I ran out with binoculars. My first thought was that it was a juvenile cooper’s hawk - but the tail stripes didn’t look quite right.
>>>
>>> After it flew away and we were looking at the photos, we noticed that the legs were banded - green on the left and silver on the right. If any of you know of a raptor banding program, please pass this on to them. The address is 113 Navarra Drive in Scotts Valley; photos taken at 1:52-1:55pm
>>>
>>> If anyone can tell me the type of hawk it is, that would be great too. (Not my strong suit…)
>>>
>>> <leg_bands_3.jpeg> <DSC_2938.jpeg> <DSC_2932.jpeg> <DSC_2940.jpeg>
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Thanks to all who responded! - I was able to report the sighting to the USGS Bird Banding Lab and to the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory. The general consensus was that it was a Cooper’s Hawk (which the GGRO bands with green; they band Red-tailed hawks with red), though a thought that it was a juvenile RTHA was remarked, and the bands on the tail still seemed a bit thin for a COHA.
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I've attached a photo of a juvenal Cooper's Hawk taken on 10/24/13. The
band looks similar to yours and was identified by Chris Briggs of the
Golden Gate Raptor Observatory as one of their banded birds. You might
want to contact them, particularly if you can blow up the leg band photo.
Here are notes from the Santa Clara County Notebooks:
10/24/131 juv with bands; San Antonio Valley, SCL (WGB); Stoddard Ranch
entrance, GGRO bands, can’t read [Chris Briggs says that they started
banding them this year, 90 birds with green bands.In a 1/9/2014 e-mail,
Chris reports that the bird was banded on 10/19/13, so five days from GGRO.]
Bill Bousman
Menlo Park
On 4/25/2019 3:25 PM, Bethany Kilzer wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Better late than never, I feel - my apologies for the lateness but
> life got in the way! On April 14th my husband noted a raptor across
> the street - he loves photography and knows I love birds, so he went
> to photograph it as I ran out with binoculars. My first thought was
> that it was a juvenile cooper’s hawk - but the tail stripes didn’t
> look quite right.
>
> After it flew away and we were looking at the photos, we noticed that
> the legs were banded - green on the left and silver on the right. If
> any of you know of a raptor banding program, please pass this on to
> them. The address is 113 Navarra Drive in Scotts Valley; photos taken
> at 1:52-1:55pm
>
> If anyone can tell me the type of hawk it is, that would be great too.
> (Not my strong suit…)
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Better late than never, I feel - my apologies for the lateness but life got in the way! On April 14th my husband noted a raptor across the street - he loves photography and knows I love birds, so he went to photograph it as I ran out with binoculars. My first thought was that it was a juvenile cooper’s hawk - but the tail stripes didn’t look quite right.
After it flew away and we were looking at the photos, we noticed that the legs were banded - green on the left and silver on the right. If any of you know of a raptor banding program, please pass this on to them. The address is 113 Navarra Drive in Scotts Valley; photos taken at 1:52-1:55pm
If anyone can tell me the type of hawk it is, that would be great too. (Not my strong suit…)
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Date: 4/24/19 3:24 pm From: Jane Orbuch <jorbuch...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Lazuli Bunting in Happy Valley
Heard an interesting call from our house this early PM and lo and behold it was a Lazuli Bunting male—wow! First one we have ever seen here in 28 years—probably passing through.
Happy Valley near Mystery Spot.
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1 Male and 1 female PURPLE MARTIN seen close to a large dead tree at Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve yesterday (4/23) at around 9:30 a.m. The female flew out to a second tree and perched. She called a few times, then flew off.
After a minute or two, the male flew from the large dead tree after the female, calling.
Sorry for the late post!
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There are now 5 Wandering Tattlers where 2 were reported earlier by Madeline. On rocks directly across from the house being remodeled or constructed on West Cliff. Sharon Hull Santa Cruz
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Two WANDERING TATTLERS off west Cliff and Woodrow around noon today Sent from my iPhone Madeline Spencer
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Date: 4/22/19 5:22 pm From: Sharon Hull <plants...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Calliope Hummingbird at C.A.R.E. Park this morning
Several people have asked for photos of the (apparent) Calliope found by Joe Yuhas & me this morning. Here's the link to the ebird report with photos: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S55268339
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I spent 2.5 hours at CARE after meeting up with Sharon and Joe. I could not re-find it but Norman arrived as I was leaving, hoping he has better luck.
Howard Stephenson Watsonville
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A friend & I are at CARE park in Watsonville looking at a very tiny hummer that appears to be a Calliope. Have multiple photos. 36.8859469, -121.7836568. Someone come check out this bird! Sharon Hull Joe Yuhas
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We noticed a dead chick in the ANNA’S nest today. I gently removed it and
it was pretty desiccated so I think it’s been dead for a few days. It looks
like mom is still feeding a chick but I couldn’t see into the nest to
confirm this. (The dead chicks’ head was over the edge of the nest so I
could see it and remove it by the head.)
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I just left 9 Red-necked Phalaropes swimming with 12 Mallard ducklings.
They’re multiplying...
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This morning there were three species of loons heading north over the ocean; most seemed to be RED-THROATED LOONS. About 15 ELEGANT TERNS were also there and two RED-NECKED PHALAROPES were on the water just outside the kelp line. I estimated about 200 PIGEON GUILLEMOTS between the closed beach and the Fern Grotto beach. An OSPREY was on the closed beach.
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Date: 4/21/19 1:31 pm From: 'Stephanie' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> Subject: RE: [MBBIRDS] Red-necked Phalarope ... also Younger Lagoon
They must be on the move. Jenny A. & I spotted 3 at Younger Lagoon today, about 11a.
Stephanie
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Saturday evening there was a very nice Red-necked Phalarope in breeding
plumage, at the Aptos Creek channel, about 75 yards up creek from the
beach in Rio Del Mar. The bird was quite a stunner compared to the usual
black and white plumage we tend to see in the fall. I managed a few,
ahem, let's be generous and call them "impressionistic" photos around
7:30pm. The eBird report with the photos is here:
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Date: 4/21/19 10:06 am From: Heidi Sandkuhle <mrskuhle...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] new yard bird
Just saw a PEREGRINE FALCON in the yard—it had snagged a bird—not sure what—and was chirping/calling while flying around with it. It lost the bird and then circled a bit more, probably trying to find it and then headed towards Watsonville.
A new yard bird for us.
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Date: 4/20/19 10:00 pm From: Pete Sole <pete...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Nice Red-necked Phalarope at Aptos Creek Mouth
Hi birders,
Saturday evening there was a very nice Red-necked Phalarope in breeding plumage, at the Aptos Creek channel, about 75 yards up creek from the beach in Rio Del Mar. The bird was quite a stunner compared to the usual black and white plumage we tend to see in the fall. I managed a few, ahem, let's be generous and call them "impressionistic" photos around 7:30pm. The eBird report with the photos is here:
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Date: 4/20/19 8:16 pm From: Jeff Poklen <jpkln...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Gazos Creek
Better late than never.
Yesterday morning Barry McLaughlin and I found two adult Caspian Terns and one Iceland Gull (probable L.g.thayeri) among the gulls at the Gazos Creek mouth.
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Date: 4/20/19 7:37 pm From: Phil Brown <pdpbrown...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Baldwin
My BBA trek today started cold and Misty but got nicer. Little evidence of breeding found but there were some interesting birds. My first ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was found at a higher elevation, the usual flock of WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS flew over followed by an unexpected pair of PURPLE MARTINS making their distinctive"chew" calls. More usual BARN and CLIFF and VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS were also seen, Phil Brown
The ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD was observed feeding an unknown number of chicks for
the first time today.
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Date: 4/20/19 11:45 am From: Pete Sole <pete...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Soquel Birds
Hi birders,
Had fun checking the bird activity around our Soquel neighborhood today. Highlights included 1 visiting PEREGRINE FALCON, and possibly a second checking things out. Heard lots of bird song including a persistent male BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, multiple DARK-EYED JUNCOS, an ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER, and more. At one point when looking at a singing grosbeak in a pine tree, I ended up with an ACORN WOODPECKER, a BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK and a HOODED ORIOLE all in the same scope view. :)
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Date: 4/19/19 8:53 am From: Kumaran Arul <karul2...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] major loon movement now, Westside Santa Cruz
Just saw very good numbers of loons moving right off West Cliff Dr. in Santa Cruz (8:45am). Will try to steal away to see the show. Kumaran Arul Santa Cruz, CA
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Agree Randy, though I did discover that if you touch a photo, it enlarges. Sharon Hull
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Date: 4/19/19 12:48 am From: Randy Wardle <wrwardle...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Re: eBird
Ha! Just discovered that if you click on the "species with photos" icon to the right of "species observed", all the photos in a report are suddenly displayed in a larger format. I can live with that. The getting used to has begun.
Randy Wardle <wrwardle...>
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Can't say I'm in love with the new eBird report format that rolled out suddenly on Thursday, especially the thumbnail size photos. Going to take a bit of getting used to.
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Date: 4/19/19 12:37 am From: Randy Wardle <wrwardle...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] eBird
Can't say I'm in love with the new eBird report format that rolled out suddenly on Thursday, especially the thumbnail size photos. Going to take a bit of getting used to.
Randy Wardle Aptos
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There was an interesting article the other day about how some of the Honduran refugees are coffee growers. As things get warmer at higher elevations the coffee plants are dying. Not that growing coffee is all that great for birds anyway. The worst thing I saw in Costa Rica was Palm Oil plantations.
On Wed, Apr 17, 2019, 12:02 PM Carol Pecot <carol.pecot...> wrote:
Date: 4/17/19 12:02 pm From: Carol Pecot <carol.pecot...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Migratory birds and deforestation
Great article, thanks for sharing! Very, very important topic.
We are going to have a table emphasizing how important it is to support shade grown coffee at the Natural Bridges Migratory Bird Day on May 11. Alta coffee will be there with some pamphlets and samples of their shade grown coffee. Is anybody interested/willing to work with me on developing some easy to understand visuals based off of this article? (Poster or display)
Carol Pecot
On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, Jean Brocklebank <jeanbean...> wrote:
> Deforestation, not climate change, is the big player. > > https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/deforested-habitats- > leave-migratory-birds-ill-prepared-for-journey-north/ > > Jean > > -- > For Monterey Rare Bird alerts call 831-250-4550 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "mbbirds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> > To post to this group, send email to <mbbirds...> > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/mbbirds/<CCAA7793-CB60-426F-AC35-E0D75B864DB9...> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >
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Date: 4/17/19 9:33 am From: Kumaran Arul <karul2...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] loons now Westside SCZ and Wilder Ranch SP arrivals
Hi All,
I can see loons moving north now (9am, Wed) along West Cliff Dr. in Santa Cruz in moderate numbers. I have been checking every now and then the last couple weeks and haven’t seen this many near/from shore. Unfortunately, I can’t get out to give details, but maybe someone else can.
Also, many arrivals were along Engelsman Loop in Wilder Ranch SP over two walks in the last week. In particular, BLACK THROATED GRAY WARBLER was heard (and seen) in two spots near the top of the loop in oak woodland. Others present include (1) CASSIN’S VIREO, and well distributed WARBLING VIREO, PACIFIC SLOPE FLYCATCHER, BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, as well as numerous WILSON’S WARBLER, ORANGE CROWNED WARBLER, among others. My impression is that singing TOWNSEND’S WARBLERS have decreased over the last week but singing YELLOW RUMPED WARBLERS can still be heard. Also, in the parking lot for Wilder Ranch SP at the entry kiosk, a SAVANAH SPARROW was singing. None of these (nor Grasshopper Sparrow) were heard in the upper areas of Engelsman.
Good Birding,
Kumaran Arul
Santa Cruz, CA
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Yesterday morning there were about 150 gulls at Baldwin Creek mouth, mainly WESTERN GULLs and CALIFORNIA GULLs. 2 ICELAND GULLs (most likely L.g.thayeri) along with 1 RING-BILLED GULL, 1 HERRING GULL and two GLAUCOUS-WINGED X HERRING GULL hybrids were also present.
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A pair of commons were in the Carmel River at Palo Corona Regional Park around 2:30 PM. They swam upstream to evade the madding crowds. Also saw the resident house wren, cooper's hawk, various red-tails, western bluebirds, Yellowthroats, Wilson's warblers, hairy and Nuttall's woodpeckers, and the rest of the daily crowd. No bobcats today, unfortunately.
Rick Berg
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I did not find any rarities at Quail Hollow C.P. this morning, but there was a nice mix of lingering winter birds and new spring arrivals. Lingers included Yellow-rumped Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Golden-crowned Sparrow. New arrivals included Olive-sided Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Black-headed Grosbeak, and Yellow, Wilson's, and Orange-crowned Warblers.
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LA GLORIA ROAD:
If you find yourself heading over to San Benito County area, both the birding and flowers are very good along La Gloria Road right now. I have not seen so much water on Gloria Road since 1998. There are now 8 ponds along the road and many of these are quite full. Birds typical of the oak woodlands can be found here. A male PHAINOPEPLA was guarding his patch of mistletoe berries, and a few LARK SPARROWS were on the roadside. Thirteen BAND-TAILED PIGEONS were closer to the summit and a FERRUGINOUS HAWK was hunting the grasslands at the summit. The wildflower show, right along the banks of the road, is very substantial. So far, this is the best variety of wildflowers I’ve seen in a 10 mile stretch. Keep in mind that the road is public, but all a lands on either side of the road are private properties. Please be respectful. While this road is usually a good place to find Lawrence’s Goldfinches, when there is so much water around, they do not concentrate nearby. Instead, look for them in fields of fiddleheads (Amsinkia). La Gloria Road is south of Paicines, and north of Pinnacles National Park. There is a road sign for it along Highway 25. It is just south of the Bear Valley CA Fire Station.
SANTA ANA VALLEY ROAD:
Santa Ana Valley Road is very busy right now with foraging TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS, nesting WESTERN and CASSIN’S KINGBIRDS, LOGGERHEAD SHRIKES, and LAWRENCE’S GOLDFINCHES, to name a few. The Tricolored Blackbirds can be found near Red Dog Ranch in the fields of mixed mustard, mallow, and milk weed. Red Dog Ranch mailbox numbers are 4065 and 4067. Two pairs of Lawrence’s Goldfinches, a pair of Western Bluebirds, and a pair of Western Kingbirds are nesting in the solitary oak tree near the entrance road to the ranch. (Do not block the entrance.) The goldfinches fly back and forth from the dense field of fiddleheads to the oak tree. The Tricolored Blackbirds are not nesting along this section of Santa Ana Valley Road— yet. They may do so, though. The wildflowers are more limited in this valley, but there are some nice displays of goldfields, fiddleheads, and owl’s clover.
The GOLDEN EAGLE pair, Iolair and Aileen, continue in their corner of the valley. Last year, they attempted to nest on one of the large power towers. I worked with PG & E who came out and covered the 5000 v. lines. Nesting was not successful, however. Well, this year, they are thinking about moving to the next power tower done the line. Ugh!
JOHN SMITH ROAD:
A colony of about 3000 TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS is incubating eggs (most likely) right now. They are nesting in dense milk thistle. The colony can be viewed from the roadside, though. The colony is silent. Foraging flocks head off in the direction of the dump (also along this road), or out to other areas of Santa Ana Valley. There is a chance to capture images of foraging flocks feeding amongst cattle, something that is rarely found elsewhere. Closer to the dump, there are small stands of milk thistle where smaller colonies may set up in the next couple of days. Do not disturb these birds in any way whatsoever.
PANOCHE VALLEY:
As Jane Orbuch reported, there are thousands of TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS at Panoche Valley. I haven’t been out to the valley lately, but plan to go soon to check on the status of these blackbirds. They will nest along Panoche Creek which now enjoys full protection by being in the Panoche Valley Preserve. The preserve manager is well aware of the nesting trikes and very supportive of their nesting requirements. It sounds as though trike flocks are roaming much of the valley at this time.
Happy Trails,
Debi Shearwater
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Date: 4/12/19 7:37 pm From: Jane Orbuch <jorbuch...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Panoche Valley today 4/12
Lots (hundreds +) Tricolored Blackbirds from Spanish Cattle Company up to at least Panoche road over the river heading east to 5.
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> .for those who don’t know Clay.....now you do and you won’t be fooled again.
Says WHO???
:-)
(with apologies to Pete Townsend, Keith Moon and John Entwistle.
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But I DO I admire the sleuthing and creativity of the interpretation!
SAID was originally going to be SATH, but then I remembered that SATH = Sage Thrasher, so I had to amend it.
So far, only one person has figured it out without major hints (congratulations to she who will be un-named and un-nicknamed!), and another got it with hints. But Specious And Preposterous Observation and Scurrilous And Illegitimate Descriptions deserves at least partial credit.
Clay
> On Apr 12, 2019, at 9:28 AM, M Levy <levysantacruz...> wrote:
>
> Hmm, SAPO is not in that list! I know! It is Specious And Preposterous Observation! (Clay did say "I'm excited to make this SAPO."). And SAID (as in "It's been preceded by numerous SAIDs") is clearly Scurrilous And Illegitimate Descriptions.
>
> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 8:55:06 AM UTC-7, trotrider wrote:
> For those of us who just don't know the abbreviations, here is a link:
>
> http://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf >
> Lisa Sheridan - still learning!
>
>
>
>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clay Kempf <ltja......>
> To: Monterey Bay Birdlist <mbb......>
> Sent: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:31
> Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO
>
> Today marks my first SAPO of the spring season!!
>
> I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs, but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official SAPO.
>
> SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a smile to my face
>
> I hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too, find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and passion!!
>
>
> Clay K
> Elkhorn
>
>
>
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Date: 4/12/19 11:04 am From: Lisa Larson <lisafaylarson...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO - Abbreviations
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, Michael, for laying this to rest!
Clay, quit messin' with us!
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 9:29 AM M Levy <levysantacruz...> wrote:
> Hmm, SAPO is not in that list! I know! It is Specious And Preposterous
> Observation! (Clay did say "I'm excited to *make* this SAPO."). And SAID
> (as in "It's been preceded by numerous SAIDs") is clearly Scurrilous And
> Illegitimate Descriptions.
>
> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 8:55:06 AM UTC-7, trotrider wrote:
>>
>> For those of us who just don't know the abbreviations, here is a link:
>>
>> http://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf >>
>> *Lisa Sheridan - still learning!*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Lisa Sheridan Photography...Mostly Birds *
>> www.lisasheridanphotography.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Clay Kempf <ltja......>
>> To: Monterey Bay Birdlist <mbb......>
>> Sent: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:31
>> Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO
>>
>> Today marks my first SAPO of the spring season!!
>>
>> I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs,
>> but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official
>> SAPO.
>>
>> SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO
>> arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a
>> smile to my face
>>
>> I hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too,
>> find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and
>> passion!!
>>
>>
>> Clay K
>> Elkhorn
>>
>>
>>
>>
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Date: 4/12/19 9:34 am From: Janet L Leonard <leonard.janetl...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO - Abbreviations
Clearly the joke has confused and frustrated some earnest birders; in
retrospect maybe this wasn’t the right forum.
Jan Leonard HMB
On Fri, Apr 12, 2019 at 9:29 AM M Levy <levysantacruz...> wrote:
> Hmm, SAPO is not in that list! I know! It is Specious And Preposterous
> Observation! (Clay did say "I'm excited to *make* this SAPO."). And SAID
> (as in "It's been preceded by numerous SAIDs") is clearly Scurrilous And
> Illegitimate Descriptions.
>
>
> On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 8:55:06 AM UTC-7, trotrider wrote:
>
>> For those of us who just don't know the abbreviations, here is a link:
>>
>> http://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf >>
>> *Lisa Sheridan - still learning!*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Lisa Sheridan Photography...Mostly Birds *
>> www.lisasheridanphotography.com
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Clay Kempf <ltja......>
>> To: Monterey Bay Birdlist <mbb......>
>> Sent: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:31
>> Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO
>>
>> Today marks my first SAPO of the spring season!!
>>
>> I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs,
>> but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official
>> SAPO.
>>
>> SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO
>> arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a
>> smile to my face
>>
>> I hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too,
>> find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and
>> passion!!
>>
>>
>> Clay K
>> Elkhorn
>>
>>
>>
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Date: 4/12/19 9:29 am From: M Levy <levysantacruz...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO - Abbreviations
Hmm, SAPO is not in that list! I know! It is Specious And Preposterous
Observation! (Clay did say "I'm excited to *make* this SAPO."). And SAID
(as in "It's been preceded by numerous SAIDs") is clearly Scurrilous And
Illegitimate Descriptions.
On Thursday, April 11, 2019 at 8:55:06 AM UTC-7, trotrider wrote:
>
> For those of us who just don't know the abbreviations, here is a link:
>
> http://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf >
> *Lisa Sheridan - still learning!*
>
>
>
>
> *Lisa Sheridan Photography...Mostly Birds *www.lisasheridanphotography.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Clay Kempf <ltja......> <javascript:>>
> To: Monterey Bay Birdlist <mbb......> <javascript:>>
> Sent: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:31
> Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO
>
> Today marks my first SAPO of the spring season!!
>
> I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs,
> but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official
> SAPO.
>
> SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO
> arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a
> smile to my face
>
> I hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too, find
> your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and
> passion!!
>
>
> Clay K
> Elkhorn
>
>
>
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Date: 4/11/19 4:41 pm From: Lisa Larson <lisafaylarson...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] legal action for UCSC East Field
Could we share this on our Facebook page?
- Lisa
On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 2:15 PM 'Lisa Sheridan' via mbbirds <
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> Dear MBB,
>
> Many of you are aware that the U.C Regents has approved a project to
> develop the East Meadow (the great big meadow as you enter off Hagar Drive)
> at UCSC. The Santa Cruz Bird Club (SCBC) has written our opposition to
> building on this fragile site as comments to the Environmental Impact
> Report. Our comments can be viewed on the SCBC Web site at
> Santacruzbirdclub.org under conservation news.
>
> Now that the project has approval by the Regents, a group of activists,
> The East Meadow Action Committee (EMAC), is taking the step to hire
> attorney’s to stop it.
>
> Please read the attached letter and ways to contribute including a
> tax-deductible donation to help pay for legal expenses to preserve this
> diverse and critical habitat.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Lisa Sheridan
> President of SCBC
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Date: 4/11/19 2:15 pm From: 'Lisa Sheridan' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] legal action for UCSC East Field
Dear MBB,
Many of you are aware that the U.C Regents has approved aproject to develop the East Meadow (the great big meadow as you enter off HagarDrive) at UCSC. The Santa Cruz Bird Club (SCBC) has written our opposition tobuilding on this fragile site as comments to the Environmental Impact Report.Our comments can be viewed on the SCBC Web site at Santacruzbirdclub.org underconservation news.
Now that the project has approval by the Regents, a group ofactivists, The East Meadow Action Committee (EMAC), is taking the step to hireattorney’s to stop it.
Please read the attached letter and ways to contribute including a tax-deductibledonation to help pay for legal expenses to preserve this diverse and criticalhabitat.
Best Regards,
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I checked out the abbreviations and i just memorized them all. Haha!
June barber birder in Scotts Valley.
June
> On Apr 11, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Mike Feighner <feinerVogel94551...> wrote:
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> Just spell it out the first time. This forum is not a telegraph service.
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> For those of us who just don't know the abbreviations, here is a link:
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> http://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdf >
> Lisa Sheridan - still learning!
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:31
> Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO
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> Today marks my first SAPO of the spring season!!
>
> I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs, but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official SAPO.
>
> SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a smile to my face
>
> I hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too, find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and passion!!
>
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> Clay K
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Spun my thinking wheels and came up with Spotted Sandpiper had male Hooded Oriole in my yard on Monday April 8th.Mike FeighnerSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Michael L Feighner <Feinervogel94551...> Date: 4/11/19 9:17 AM (GMT-08:00) To: 'Lisa Sheridan' <trotrider...>, <ltjaeger...>, <mbbirds...> Subject: RE: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO - Abbreviations The link before is for 6-=letter codes, no SPOS. I Googled “What does SPOS mean?” and got the following: AcronymDefinitionSPOSSix Pixels of Separation (blog)SPOSSolid Phase Organic SynthesisSPOSShip Performance Optimisation SystemSPOSStrong Point/Obstacle SystemSPOSSwivel Point-Of-SaleSPOSSignaling Point Operating SystemSPOSSales at the Point of Service I --Mike FeighnerLivermore, California, Alameda Countyhttp://www.linkedIn.com/in/michaelfeighner--“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” ― Oscar Wilde From: <mbbirds...> <mbbirds...> On Behalf Of Mike FeighnerSent: Thursday, April 11, 2019 9:12 AMTo: Lisa Sheridan <trotrider...>; <ltjaeger...>; <mbbirds...>: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO - Abbreviations Just spell it out the first time. This forum is not a telegraph service. Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -------- Original message --------From: 'Lisa Sheridan' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> Date: 4/11/19 8:55 AM (GMT-08:00) To: <ltjaeger...>, <mbbirds...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO - Abbreviations For those of us who just don't know the abbreviations, here is a link: http://www.birdpop.org/docs/misc/Alpha_codes_eng.pdfLisa Sheridan - still learning! Lisa Sheridan Photography...Mostly Birds www.lisasheridanphotography.com -----Original Message-----From: Clay Kempf <ltjaeger...>To: Monterey Bay Birdlist <mbbirds...>Sent: Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:31Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPOToday marks my first SAPO of the spring season!!I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs, but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official SAPO.SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a smile to my faceI hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too, find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and passion!!Clay KElkhorn-- For Monterey Rare Bird alerts call 831-250-4550--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mbbirds" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> post to this group, send email to <mbbirds...> view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/<537B36F6-FCDB-40ED-B007-8385E6D002AB...> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.-- For Monterey Rare Bird alerts call 831-250-4550--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mbbirds" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> post to this group, send email to <mbbirds...> view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/<1861209098.1892467.1554998104015...> more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.-- For Monterey Rare Bird alerts call 831-250-4550--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mbbirds" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> post to this group, send email to <mbbirds...> view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/<5caf66d4.1c69fb81.aa5c6.7d7bSMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING...> more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Date: 4/11/19 10:11 am From: 'palika benton' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] hooded oriole
Returning hooded oriole in my back yard - 5 days ago in Live Oak. Saw the male, didn't see a female but lots of calling back and forth.
If you have a chance to go to Carrizo Plain this week or weekend there are Meadowlarks everywhere nesting and calling in the fields of wildflowers which are stupendous.
Blessings,
Palika Rewilding
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Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO - Abbreviations
Just spell it out the first time. This forum is not a telegraph service.
I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs, but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official SAPO.
SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a smile to my face
I hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too, find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and passion!!
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Date: 4/11/19 9:09 am From: Mike Feighner <feinerVogel94551...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO - Abbreviations
Just spell it out the first time. This forum is not a telegraph service.Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: 'Lisa Sheridan' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> Date: 4/11/19 8:55 AM (GMT-08:00) To: <ltjaeger...>, <mbbirds...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO - Abbreviations
For those of us who just don't know the abbreviations, here is a link:
Today marks my first SAPO of the spring season!!I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs, but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official SAPO.SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a smile to my faceI hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too, find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and passion!!Clay KElkhorn-- For Monterey Rare Bird alerts call 831-250-4550--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mbbirds" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> post to this group, send email to <mbbirds...> view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/<537B36F6-FCDB-40ED-B007-8385E6D002AB...> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs, but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official SAPO.
SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a smile to my face
I hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too, find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and passion!!
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Date: 4/11/19 7:26 am From: Ed Jameyson <mreddoman...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO
SAPO? Was not April Fools day some time ago? enuf SAID.
On 4/10/2019 7:42 PM, Mike Feighner wrote:
> SAPO?
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> -------- Original message --------
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> Date: 4/10/19 5:30 PM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Monterey Bay Birdlist <mbbirds...>
> Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO
>
> Today marks my first SAPO of the spring season!!
>
> I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous
> SAIDs, but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of
> an official SAPO.
>
> SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a
> SAPO arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that
> brings a smile to my face
>
> I hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too,
> find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm
> and passion!!
>
>
> Clay K
> Elkhorn
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I visited Care Park around noon today to see if there were any Bullock's Orioles there. I did not see or hear any, but I did hear and see two FOS YELLOW-WARBLERS singing loudly high up in the willows in the western half of the park near the two round picnic tables.
Randy Wardle
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SAPO?Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
-------- Original message --------From: Clay Kempf <ltjaeger...> Date: 4/10/19 5:30 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Monterey Bay Birdlist <mbbirds...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS SAPO Today marks my first SAPO of the spring season!!I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs, but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official SAPO.SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a smile to my faceI hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too, find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and passion!!Clay KElkhorn-- For Monterey Rare Bird alerts call 831-250-4550--- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mbbirds" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> post to this group, send email to <mbbirds...> view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/<537B36F6-FCDB-40ED-B007-8385E6D002AB...> more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
I’m excited to make this SAPO, as it’s been preceded by numerous SAIDs, but it hasn’t confirmed the presence (just the probability) of an official SAPO.
SAPOs are not for everyone, but they’re a beautiful thing. Having a SAPO arrive on a fine wind and gossamer wings is a heavenly gift that brings a smile to my face
I hope all of you thrill in the sharing of my SAPO, and that you too, find your own SAPO and share it widely (and wildly!) with enthusiasm and passion!!
Clay K
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> We saw a female black-headed grosbeak at our feeders yesterday. We > usually see males first at the beginning of this season, and this is very > early for us to have any grosbeak. > > Claire Wilson and Rich Kelso > > Old Santa Cruz Highway in Santa Cruz County near Schulties & Summit Rds > > > -- > For Monterey Rare Bird alerts call 831-250-4550 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "mbbirds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> > To post to this group, send email to <mbbirds...> > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/<34079DF3-6426-43F1-85EF-7967D89382A7...> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >
I just received this email from the Shorebirds Pond staff at Pajaro Dunes. Looks like birders will have to be out of the park by 3:00pm from May 20th through September 2nd due to the busy tourist season. Please see the email below. Thanks.
Randy Wardle
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Cc: Greg Feaster; Jenette Stellato; Gatehouse
Subject: FW: Hours For Birdwatching 5/20 2019 - 9/2 2019
Hi Randy,
Please pass this information on to all your birdwatching friends. We need your help in the next few months. As always The Gatehouse will be extremely busy during the vacation season. We are changing the hours that the birdwatchers will be able to bird watch at the Shorebirds. Beginning Monday May 20th 2019 thru Monday September 2nd 2019 you will be allowed on the property from 8AM-3PM Monday thru Sunday. You will still need to sign in and out at the gatehouse. Guest start arriving after 3PM and our employees need to be completely focused at this time.
Thank you For Your Cooperation
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Date: 4/9/19 10:48 am From: 'Jonathan Wahl' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Avocet at Pajaro Dunes Yesterday
There was a pretty American Avocet in breeding plumage at the end of Pajaro Dunes, right before the slough meets with the river mouth. Not sure it will stick around.
-Jonny
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Date: 4/9/19 7:38 am From: larry corridon <larry961357...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Black-headed Grosbeak
My first feeder Blackheaded Grosbeak showed up yesterday: a first winter male.
Larry
> On Apr 8, 2019, at 17:50, CW Gmail <claire.wilson0214...> wrote: > > We saw a female black-headed grosbeak at our feeders yesterday. We usually see males first at the beginning of this season, and this is very early for us to have any grosbeak. > > Claire Wilson and Rich Kelso > > Old Santa Cruz Highway in Santa Cruz County near Schulties & Summit Rds > > > -- > For Monterey Rare Bird alerts call 831-250-4550 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mbbirds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> > To post to this group, send email to <mbbirds...> > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/<34079DF3-6426-43F1-85EF-7967D89382A7...> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
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We saw a female black-headed grosbeak at our feeders yesterday. We usually see males first at the beginning of this season, and this is very early for us to have any grosbeak.
Claire Wilson and Rich Kelso
Old Santa Cruz Highway in Santa Cruz County near Schulties & Summit Rds
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BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK at feeder in Santa Cruz seems early.
Sent from my iPhone Madeline Spencer
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These were great finds for someone who has not been able to bird for a year—
Red throated loon—off shore at terrace point by the research buildings
Sora—at far end of Younger Lagoon in the reeds
Date: 4/8/19 1:00 pm From: Blake Matheson <gypaetusbarbatus1...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] MAS Presentation Tomorrow Night 4/9, on Bird Language by Jeff Caplan
Tomorrow night, April 9, at 730 PM Monterey Audubon welcomes Jeff Caplan at the PG Museum of Natural History in Pacific Grove for a captivating talk on the language of birds. For more information on the event and a link to Jeff's event later this month in Santa Cruz, see our calendar below.
https://www.montereyaudubon.org/calendar-of-events -- *Blake T. Matheson* Monterey Peninsula http://www.birdsandbeasts.org * "If you save the living environment, the biodiversity that we have left, you will also automatically save the physical environment, too... If you only save the physical environment, you will ultimately lose both." E.O. Wilson. *
Date: 4/7/19 6:59 pm From: Pete Sole <pete...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Flock of Bonaparte's Gulls
Hi birders,
Around 5:15pm, we went looking for and dipped for the Brandt's Goose previously reported at the intersection of Watsonville Slough and San Andreas road. However, what caught our attention was a large flock, I guestimate 75, BONAPARTE'S GULLS that circled over and even briefly landed in the flooded field. Unfortunately, I was about 150 yards from the car which had my camera. By the time I got back to the car, the gulls were gone. Talking it over with Nancy, it seems like they headed towards Harkins slough.
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Date: 4/7/19 12:26 pm From: Phil Brown <pdpbrown...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Baldwin Loop
Doing my big trek again for the BBA survey of block 7590 I found some interesting birds this morning. One one of the upper terraces there was a PEREGRINE FALCON sitting on a snag, and as I watched a bright yellow bird flew by, which turned out to be a HOODED ORIOLE, a very odd location for the latter. There was a lone male TURKEY a bit further up the trail doing a full display with tail spread. I got one breeding confirmation, PACIFIC WREN carrying nesting material, there is a population of them up in the far NE corner of the block. At the west trail by the Baldwin Creek gorge there was a noisy, chattering flock of 5 WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS flying eye level, nice to see them up close and not 150 feet above you. There are plenty of good cliff sites up there...
Date: 4/7/19 9:56 am From: DEBRA SHEARWATER <debiluv...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] San Benito County April 6, 2019
Hi, MBB Birders,
As Steve Rovell reported, the HARRIS’S SPARROW continued at Wilma’s home, yesterday. I think Steve saw it in the morning. I saw it between 11:40 to 12:20. It comes in for the bird seed briefly, flying off after a minute or so. The sparrow tends to perch in a red leafed tree before dropping to the ground. Best bet is to have Wilma scatter some seed around. Then, wait on the porch for it to show up.
Also yesterday, April 6:
At San Justo Reservoir, which is closed to the public, I found a male BLACK SCOTER.
This represents a first record for San Benito County. Surprised me, for sure!
After viewing the Black Scoter for a while, I drove to the end of the dam, and found a RED-NECKED GREBE.
This is the fourth county record for Red-necked Grebe and the first one since 1998. The other records were located at: Bitterwater Dry Lake, San Felipe Lake, and San Justo Reservoir in past years.
It is interesting that 1998 was a record rainfall year for San Benito County. It was an El Nino year. We have had excellent rainfall this year, but there is not as much water in the reservoirs as 1998— close, but not quite as much water. San Felipe Lake is high this year, but not as high as 98’. Paicines Reservoir is high, but, again, not as high as 98’. Also, water flow into Paicines is controlled by the county, from Hernandez Reservoir at the southern end of the county. The high water levels mean that there is precious little shorebird habitat (right now).
Later in the day, a large long-bearded billy goat with very large horns was blocking the road along Lover’s Lane. I slowly tried to pass him and he rammed my car, twice!
In the evening, I watched a pair of NORTHERN HARRIERS building a nest. The female was carrying fine grasses to the nest site while the male stood guard.
San Justo Reservoir closed many years ago due to the infestation of zebra mussels. The various agencies have been working to remove the mussels. It is gated and locked. There is no way to enter the reservoir at this time. It will reopen to the public at some point. I report the scoter and grebe in case other folks might take a look at other reservoirs. Who knows what’s out there?
Happy Trails,
Debi Shearwater
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The past few days I went atlasing on the north coast and around Seabright. The breeding season is well underway with many of the residents building nests or tending to ones already with eggs or young.
Nearly every pair of BUSHTITS I've come across recently have been nest building. Nests were found at Sand Hill Bluff, Laguna Road, Three Mile Beach, and Yellow Bank Beach. The promontory just south of Yellow Bank Beach had an impressive concentration of breeding SAVANNAH SPARROWS in the sodden coastal prairie. This morning I counted twelve males singing in a stretch of no more than 250 meters. No more than a few seconds of silence would pass before a male would burst into song. I did find one nest with young, but I think this was early compared to where the others are at in their breeding effort. Nearby in the coastal scrub there was a COMMON YELLOWTHROAT carrying nest material and a SONG SPARROW nest with young. On the sea stack nearby a CANADA GOOSE continues incubating a nest, previously found by Simon.
BRANDT'S and PELAGIC CORMORANTS are building nests at many of their colonies on the coast. At Natural Bridges SB the Brandt's have chosen the natural bridge as their colony site this year instead of the ledge below the parking lot.
At Tyrrell Park in Seabright a female LESSER GOLDFINCH continues incubating a nest, as does an AMERICAN CROW. At Seabright SB a KILLDEER nest with eggs has managed to survive ten days; I thought it would have been depredated by now with all the cats and rats I see in that area. There is still a wintering flock of SNOWY PLOVERS on the beach-36 were still present on April 4-and I have yet to see any breeding activity.
Alex Rinkert
Santa Cruz
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Date: 4/6/19 11:14 am From: James P Williams <jpwilliams2007...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Osprey
Pair of OSPREY above San Lorenzo River in Henry Cowell Park (at wide pull-out with emergency telephone #38) at their nest. One removing and bringing nesting material. Other attentively perched. Observed at 10AM this morning.
Date: 4/6/19 10:19 am From: Pete Sole <pete...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS and Migrating Breeders
And I forgot to add, there are VIOLETTE GREEN SWALLOWS flying around, checking out the eves. The swallows have raised young at our home for a number of years in a row.
Good birding,
Pete
On 4/6/19 10:10 AM, Pete Sole wrote: > Hi birders, > > In the last few weeks we've noticed that migrant breeders have arrived > in our neighborhood. We've heard and seen our FOS: > > BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS - Routinely, a pair seems to be visiting our > feeders. > > PACIFIC SLOPE FLYCATCHERS - Repeated calls last few weeks. One > individual seen in our yard. > > HOODED ORIOLES - We saw a bright adult male for the first time today, > although I think I've been hearing calls the last week. > > Finally, perhaps because we are putting out so much seed on the ground > for the squirels, ahem, I meant birds, the GOLDEN CROWNED SPARROWS > seem to be hanging around longer than I remember. They are molting > into their breeding plumage while practicing their plaintive song. > > Happy spring birding, > > Pete Sole' > > Soquel, CA > > >
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Date: 4/6/19 10:10 am From: Pete Sole <pete...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS and Migrating Breeders
Hi birders,
In the last few weeks we've noticed that migrant breeders have arrived in our neighborhood. We've heard and seen our FOS:
BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS - Routinely, a pair seems to be visiting our feeders.
PACIFIC SLOPE FLYCATCHERS - Repeated calls last few weeks. One individual seen in our yard.
HOODED ORIOLES - We saw a bright adult male for the first time today, although I think I've been hearing calls the last week.
Finally, perhaps because we are putting out so much seed on the ground for the squirels, ahem, I meant birds, the GOLDEN CROWNED SPARROWS seem to be hanging around longer than I remember. They are molting into their breeding plumage while practicing their plaintive song.
Happy spring birding,
Pete Sole'
Soquel, CA
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Date: 4/6/19 8:27 am From: M Levy <levysantacruz...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Bullock's Oriole
Bullock's Oriole glimpsed in a Eucalyptus tree behind the Tannery in Santa Cruz yesterday afternoon. Told from Hooded by black eye line and cap. Yellow color seems more like first-year than adult. Also in same tree, several Cedar Waxwings apparently feeding on the red Euc flowers.
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Date: 4/5/19 11:51 am From: James P Williams <jpwilliams2007...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Hooded Warbler
This AM about 11:00 a HOODED WARBLER moved through rose and pomegranate shrubs in front of a window at my house at the corner of Sunnyside and Love Creek in downtown Ben Lomond.
Date: 4/5/19 9:05 am From: Jean Brocklebank <jeanbean...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Thanks to all for bird seed recommendations
Thanks to all of you who replied both on list and off list.
Great recommendations!!
Jean
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We have a very small feeding station (we live in a mobilehome park). Doves cannot access the feeders, hanging in trees, due to lack of room for landing and take off. So mostly we feed LBBs and the occasional titmouse.
What, besides millet, safflower and wheat does anyone recommend? The birds always leave the milo untouched.
Jean
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The homeowner where the HARRIS’S SPARROW resides has graciously granted permission for birders to visit with the following conditions:
TIMES: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
PARKING: Park in the field opposite the home, and NOT in front of her home.
WHERE TO GO: Facing the house, walk around the right side and go to the very large porch at the back of the house. Do NOT knock on the front door. Sit down in one of the chairs on the porch.
NO SMOKING OF ANY SORT
NO NOISE, NO PHISHING, NO PLAYING OF SONGS, ETC.
SEED BUCKET: Please leave a few dollars in the seed bucket/bin. This sparrow is coming to the seed!
Please be considerate and respectful of the homeowner, Wilma Vermilyer. She also hosted the Painted Bunting at her feeders in 2016.
LOCATION: 165 Chittenden Road which is also known as Highway 129, not far off Highway 101. Please use the Highway 129 entrance. Heading west toward Watsonville on Highway 129, the entrance to her driveway is on your right. There is a small wooden, brown sign, “Vermilyer” at the entrance. The short, dirt entrance road is lined with old farm implements. Park at the edge of the field and not in front of her home. It is a lot more difficult to find the entrance, if traveling east on Highway 129 (and, a more dangerous turn). Oddly, Google maps shows an entrance from a private side road, but this is not to be used.
Wilma thinks that the HARRIS’S SPARROW showed up about 30 March. She didn’t know what it was until she sent me a photo of it.
As I announced earlier, this is only the second record of Harris’s Sparrow for San Benito County. Wilma is a delightful person. She will invite every one of you to “come anytime”— however, that does not mean you should do that! It is just her nature to be good-hearted.
Please leave a few bucks for the seed.
Thank you, in advance,
Debi Shearwater
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Date: 4/4/19 1:14 pm From: Randy Wardle <wrwardle...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] April Birding Email for Santa Cruz County
For those interested, here is the birding email for Santa Cruz County for the month of April. I hope many of you find it useful. Happy birding!
April 2019
It's April, spring is in full bloom, and migrants are arriving every day to Santa Cruz County. During this month there will be a major migratory movement of many species, on land and at sea.
On land, Pacific-slope Flycatchers have already made their appearance, and they will be followed this month by Western Wood-Pewees, Ash-throated and Olive-sided flycatchers. Swainson's Thrushes will also return in the next few weeks. Most swallow species have already arrived, but watch for Vaux's Swifts which will be arriving in April. Purple Martins, usually arriving in late March, should be at Loma Prieta and maybe Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve this month. Also be on the lookout for Bank Swallows at some of the coastal lagoons.
Among warblers, while Orange-crowned and Wilson's are present in greater numbers, be on the lookout this month for Yellow Warblers, and more Black-throated Gray and Hermit Warblers. Yellow-rumped and Townsend's Warblers will remain with us in April, now sporting their vibrant breeding plumage.
As for sparrows, Grasshopper and Chipping Sparrows will be singing from grassland at Wilder Ranch State Park and UCSC, but by the end of the month most of the Lincoln's, Fox, White-throated and wintering “crowned” Sparrows will be gone for the summer.
One of the best places to watch migrating landbirds this month is at Loma Prieta. There you can often find Lazuli Bunting, Western Tanagers, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, large numbers of warblers and Rufous Hummingbirds migrating. Black-chinned Sparrows may return to breed in recently burned chaparral.
Scoping out to sea along the coast this month you can see thousands of migrating Pacific Loons as well as many Red-throated and Common Loons heading up the coast. Flocks of Brant, Surf Scoter, phalaropes, terns, shearwaters, Alcids, gulls (especially Bonaparte's), jaegers, and others will also be on the move. Some of the best places to seawatch are along the north coast at El Jarro Point and turnouts near Scott's Creek and Waddell Beach. In south county, scoping out to sea from Pelican Point at Pajaro Dunes can be productive as well.
Migrating shorebirds such as Semipalmated Plover, Dunlin, and Western Sandpiper will be increasing this month. Look for them mostly in south county at Pajaro Dunes along lower Watsonville Slough and at College Lake. Along the rocky shoreline watch for Wandering Tattlers, larger groups of Black Turnstones and colorful Surfbirds in breeding plumage. Look for them at places like Black Point, along West Cliff Drive, Terrace Point and at Wilder Ranch. Overhead, Caspian Terns will become more numerous and at the end of the month there should be some Elegant Terns joining them. There is also a chance of finding a Franklin's Gull in some of the plowed fields along the north coast this month and at College Lake if the water levels are favorable, and at the Care Park water treatment plant.
While most of our wintering duck and gulls will have left by the end of April, you may start seeing Canada Geese with young goslings showing up in places of the county where they breed. Brandt’s Cormorants already have eggs in some nests and now that Pigeon Guillemots have arrived, look for them to begin nesting along the rocky cliffs and under the Santa Cruz Wharf. In fact, April should find many species in the midst of breeding as spring continues. Watching for specific behaviors of breeding such as courtship rituals, carrying nesting material and nest building, and carrying food for a mate or young adds to the excitement of bird watching this time of year. To make these breeding observations count toward a larger effort, consider becoming involved with field work for the Santa Cruz County Breeding Bird Atlas II. Contact Alex Rinkert at <arinkert12...> if you are interested.
April is a very exciting month to be birding in the county with much to see every time out in the field. I wish you good birding!
Randy Wardle
Aptos
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Date: 4/4/19 9:03 am From: larry corridon <larry961357...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Chipping Sparrow???
While sitting by the window looking onto my deck, a bird landed 4 feet from me (outside). I got a good but very brief look with the bird slightly below me and facing me. The head had a rufous crown was what I saw most distinctly. The sides of the bird, from my angle looked “sparrow like”. The size and shape also. I can only find two sparrows with a crown like that-Chipping Sparrow and Rufous Crowned Sparrow. In photos and drawings in various guides, there seems to be a slight line down the middle of the crown. I saw only a solid crown. The color of the crown was of a Chipping sparrow in breeding season. I don’t think there was a white line above the eye, I remember just gray… but it was a very quick look!
Any thoughts?
Needless to say, I’m still watching.
Larry
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A friend of mine sent me an image of a sparrow yesterday. She said she could not find it in her field guide! It was a decent image of a HARRIS’S SPARROW.
Today, April 3, 2019, Jim Lomax met up with me and we went to look for it. We saw it and I got a blurry image of this HARRIS’S SPARROW. It is obviously, on private property. I am trying to secure permission for birders to visit to look for the sparrow. If that comes through, I’ll post the details, hopefully before this weekend.
This represents only the second record for San Benito County. The first Harris’s Sparrow was found by on a Panoche Valley Christmas Bird Count several years ago.
Spring migrants are pouring through the county. Recent arrivals include: Black-headed Grosbeak, Rufous and Costa’s Hummingbirds, Cassin’s and Warbling Vireos, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Nashville Warbler, Chipping and Grasshopper Sparrows.
Happy Trails,
Debi Shearwater
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Yesterday late afternoon, a stunning male Black-headed Grosbeak enjoyed our feeders. Also a nearly complete alternate plumaged male American Goldfinch came to the feeders. (A seldom used verb: to plumage. I plumage, you plumage, he plumaged.)
The day before I gasped when I saw a mature male Hooded Oriole at our hummer feeder. Grape jelly went out right away, but I have not seen him. No hyperbole - those guys literally make me gasp.
Both of our nest boxes are in use. Mrs. Titmouse is incubating and so is Mrs. Chickadee. What fun! These are firsts here at home in Capitola!
Date: 4/3/19 9:55 am From: Jeff Poklen <jpkln...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Lincoln's Sparrow
LINCOLN’S SPARROW at 111 Serra Ct., Santa Cruz foraging with crowned sparrows.
Jeff Poklen
Santa Cruz
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The grass is only ankle-high, but the grasshopper sparrows have started showing up at Palo Corona Regional Park on Carmel Valley Road in Carmel. There were also the other usual suspects: phoebes, lesser goldfinches, red-tails, cooper's hawk, killdeer, and a cooperative fence lizard that showed off its vestigial third eye.
Rick Berg Seaside
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Still in flooded field on San Andreas Rd near junction with West Beach Rd., Watsonville. Sharon Hull
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Date: 3/30/19 7:01 pm From: Phil Brown <pdpbrown...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Baldwin Loop Trail
This morning I repeated my 6 mile loop round the Baldwin Creek trails for the BBA block 7590 survey. One confirmation was found, an Orange-Crowned Warbler gathering lichen for her nest. Of interest though was a sighting of a pair of WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS foraging with a flock of VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS on the Western part of the trail that overlooks cliffs. Compared to the same walk 2 weeks ago the main differences were the widespread newly arrived PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS and WILSON'S WARBLERS.
The lone Brant Goose continues in the muddy field to the right of the "lake" on the east side of san andreas rd. at watsonville slough.
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We have a second ANNA’S HUMMINGBIRD nesting! This nest is located on the
top of our motion dectecter lights in the carport. Like the other nest
there is little clearance above it so it is very safe from predators. From
what I’ve read it’s quite possibly the same bird that nested a little
earlier in the season on our Christmas lights. She has been named Twinkle.
Nickie
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Date: 3/30/19 11:16 am From: Barbara Monahan <monahan...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS
Two first of season birds off my deck: Rufous Hummingbird and a Pacific-slope Flycatcher.
A Cooper’s Hawk has set up shop in my yard as well as a Sharpie. We can see the Sharpie taking swipes at our feeders when we review our cameras.
Happy Spring,
Barbara Monahan
Near Scotts Valley at about 1100’ off of Jarvis
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Date: 3/30/19 11:03 am From: Eric Feuss <ericfeuss...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] RE: Pileated Woodpecker (Male) at Anna Jean Cumming Park - Gone
Pamela King and I could not re-locate the bird; appears to have left park; only brief visit. Best, Eric Feuss (Soquel)
From: <mbbirds...> <mbbirds...> On Behalf Of Eric Feuss
Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2019 9:39 AM
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Subject: [MBBIRDS] Pileated Woodpecker (Male) at Anna Jean Cumming Park (First Park Record?)
Of local Santa Cruz / Soquel / Capitola interest, there is currently a male Pileated Woodpecker at Anna Jean Cummings park in Soquel. The bird is in the Monterey pines between the high school and park’s parking lot. It is across from the bathrooms.
The bird was first heard around 9:10 from loud drumming; initially thought to be from people working in the high schools track-and field equipment area … of which there were no people. Later, bird was vocalizing loudly – heard throughout park.
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Date: 3/30/19 9:38 am From: Eric Feuss <ericfeuss...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Pileated Woodpecker (Male) at Anna Jean Cumming Park (First Park Record?)
Of local Santa Cruz / Soquel / Capitola interest, there is currently a male Pileated Woodpecker at Anna Jean Cummings park in Soquel. The bird is in the Monterey pines between the high school and park's parking lot. It is across from the bathrooms.
The bird was first heard around 9:10 from loud drumming; initially thought to be from people working in the high schools track-and field equipment area . of which there were no people. Later, bird was vocalizing loudly - heard throughout park.
Happy Birding,
Eric Feuss (Soquel)
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Date: 3/29/19 7:24 pm From: Ketury Stein <ketury...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Fwd: Urgent Action Needed: Bill to restrict use of rodenticides (rat poisons)
Hi Birders, Here's an urgent letter from Native Animal Rescue for against
rat poisons that kill birds and other wildlife. They wanted support letters
by 5pm today (Fri Mar 29), but even if the deadline is missed, they say
letters will help.
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From: Native Animal Rescue <mail...>
Date: Thu, Mar 28, 2019 at 11:18 PM
Subject: Urgent Action Needed: Bill to restrict use of rodenticides (rat
poisons)
To: <ketury...>
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Native Animal Rescue urges you to act now on this important bill.
There is a great bill before the California Assembly now restricting
anticoagulant rodent poisons and
WE JUST FOUND OUT THAT WE NEED SUPPORT LETTERS BY TOMORROW, FRIDAY 5 PM!!
A sample email is at the end of this email.
HOWEVER, EVEN IF YOU MISS THE DEADLINE, PLEASE SEND IT IN anyway.
It will still be counted as pro or con, but not included in the staff
report analysis.
You will have to "Create an Account", but it is simple and easy to do!
Slightly tricky part: After filling out the register form, you will be
emailed a temporary password, which you use to create a new password.
THEN you can submit your input by either 1) uploading the letter OR 2) copy
and pasting into the comment box.
It is Assembly bill AB 1788 with letters going to the WPW Committee (Water
Parks & Wildlife).
For some, this is a second letter, if you have already done so for the
previous, ESTM, committee.
Our bill PASSED the Environmental Safety & Toxic Materials Committee on
Tuesday March 26 by 6 to 2!
If you represent an ORGANIZATION, even better. And please email us at
<PoisonFreeMalibu...> to let us know.
Letters from organizations MUST HAVE A letterhead and MUST be SIGNED.
We will also need letters of support for subsequent hearings, so KEEP YOUR
ACCOUNT email and password.
MUST put some kind of letterhead here with address!
Date
Statement in Support of AB 1788 (California Ecosystems Protection Act)
Dear Honorable Members of the California Assembly Water, Parks, and
Wildlife Committee:
XXXXX is writing in support of AB 1788, introduced by Assemblymember
Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica). The bill would ban second generation
anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) in California—the most toxic,
“one-feeding kills” poisons—as well as first generation anticoagulants
(FGARs) on state-owned properties. These products are having widespread
impacts on our state’s ecosystems, in particular, California’s treasured
wildlife, as well as creating unnecessary risk to the health and safety of
our state’s children and household pets.
Since the California Department of Pesticide Regulation pulled second
generation anticoagulants from consumer shelves in July 2014, there has
been no decrease in the rate of wildlife poisoning from these products.
The continued use of rodenticides by licensed pest control applicators
still allows rodents to consume rodenticides and then poison non-target
wildlife (and even pets) who consume the rodents themselves. In fact,
based on the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s own studies, from
2014 to 2018, an estimated 70 to 90% of various tested wildlife species in
the state were found to have SGARs in their systems. Simply put, the
evidence shows that a consumer ban on SGARs alone is insufficient to
protect California’s ecosystems and further steps must be taken. AB 1788
would ensure that use of these harmful toxins are prohibited full-stop in
the State of California, while still leaving licensed applicators and
consumers with ample tools to address rodent infestations.
Additionally, AB 1788 would also help the state eliminate the use of
dangerous poisons on state properties, many of which are home to wildlife,
through the additional prohibition on the use of FGARs on state-owned
properties. While SGARs have higher toxicity than prior generations, both
first and second generation anticoagulants are responsible for wildlife
deaths and “sublethal” impacts that affect the ability of wildlife to
survive and thrive. Northern spotted owls, San Joaquin kit foxes, and
Pacific fishers are threatened species that are being endangered by these
poisons. New scientific studies published in 2018 by UC Davis, the
California Academy of Sciences, and others show that 70 percent of Northern
spotted owls have been contaminated with anticoagulant rodenticides. A
separate 2018 study by UCLA and others found that these poisons are
affecting genes that regulate bobcat immune systems.
In addition to harming wildlife, anticoagulants rodenticides pose an
unreasonable risk to children who may accidentally ingest these highly
toxic poisons. Between 1999 and 2009, the American Association of Poison
Control Centers received reports of an average of 17,000 human exposures to
rodenticides each year, with 85% of these exposures, (i.e., approximately
15,000 per year), occurring to children less than 6 years of age.
AB 1788 allows for common sense controls on anticoagulant rodenticides by
only banning the most toxic rodenticides throughout the state, while
providing exemptions for agricultural activities and true public health
emergencies. The scientific evidence is clear that anticoagulant
rodenticides – particularly SGARs – have a massive impact on California’s
ecosystems and the state must act now to prevent the continued degradation
of our wildlife and environment.
California has the opportunity to continue to be a world leader on
environmental protection and animal welfare through the passage of AB
1788. XXXXX urges you to support AB 1788, which will protect the health of
our state’s natural ecosystems, and all of the wildlife in the food web.
Thank you for your attention to this critical issue.
Date: 3/27/19 4:05 pm From: Lisa Larson <lisafaylarson...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] SCBC Porter-Sesnon walk yesterday
Hello Birders,
The rain abated and allowed for a very pleasant bird walk yesterday morning.
I was so pleased to hear my FOS Wilson's Warblers singing! It was a good small songbird morning with Orange-crowned, Townsend's, and Yelow-rumped warblers also singing and enjoying eucalyptus blossoms. Oak Titmice and Bewick's Wrens, Pygmy Nuthatches, Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Spotted Towhees and Purple Finches added their quirky voices to the chorus. There were still a handful of Ruby-crowned Kinglets around as well. Robins and Acorn Woodpeckers were numerous, but the Golden-crowned Sparrows sparse. The Robins were vocal, but I did not hear any grosbeaks yet. One female Downy and one male Hairy Woodpecker were typically industrious. Band-tailed Pigeons flew back and forth across the field. Raptors were not abundant, with only a pair of Red-tailed Hawks and a calling Red-shouldered Hawk. I spotted one male Allen's Hummingbird and there were competing male Anna's Hummingbirds in the open coastal prairie. The Scrub Jays positively relish the area. One pair of the 2 pairs of Bushtits I spotted were gathering spider webs for nesting material.
Date: 3/27/19 11:53 am From: Barbara Monahan <monahan...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Black-headed Grosbeak
FOS Black-headed Grosbeak yesterday at about 4:00 p.m. He stock around for about 10 minutes eating our suet and took off. Nice start.
Where are all the Pac-slopes? Not at my house.
Barb Monahan
Near Scotts Valley at about 1100” off of Jarvis Rd.
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Date: 3/26/19 8:57 am From: M Levy <levysantacruz...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Re: Any ideas which raptor this is?
Pic not visible
On Monday, March 25, 2019 at 8:58:31 PM UTC-7, Ann Nixon wrote: > > Hi all, My daughter sent me this pic. The coloring looks questionable. Is > it a red tail? > Thanks, Annie > Sent from my iPhone >
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