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9/10/26 11:51 am Lois Goldfrank <loisg...> [MBBIRDS] Good news!
9/10/26 9:22 am Melanie Wirtanen <mkwirtanen...> Re: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
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9/7/26 9:56 am 'Pete Sole' via mbbirds <mbbirds...> [MBBIRDS] Moderate Migration Pulse, early Sept.
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9/5/26 10:39 am Jane Sooby <jane.sooby.007...> [MBBIRDS] BELTED KINGFISHER off of West Cliff this morning
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Date: 9/11/26 3:02 pm
From: 'Lisa Sheridan' via mbbirds <mbbirds...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Chat in Soquel

A yellow breasted Chat just showed up at my suet feeder and water fountain. ( confirmed by Alex). If you’re interested in viewing, please text me.


Lisa Sheridan, <Trotrider...>, 831-332-3785

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Date: 9/10/26 6:24 pm
From: 'Pete Sole' via mbbirds <mbbirds...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
Hi birders,

This is undoubtedly is an interesting bird. However, to my eye, it still
looks like a Red-necked Phalarope. A few reasons:

* The bill, although thick at the base, is still pretty thin and very
pointed. Additionally, the base of the lower mandible is dark.
However, given a clearly aberrant individual, I'm not sure that
color is reliable in this case. In contrast Red Phalaropes have a
thicker bill throughout, the bill tip is a little blunter and not as
needle like, and the base of the lower mandible in non-breeding
plumage, is yellow.
* The size and structure of the bird still seems good for Red-necked.
The neck is thin and long. The size between this bird and the other
Red-necked Phalarope in the other photos appears about the same. Red
Phalaropes are larger (~8.5 inches vs ~7.75 per my "vintage"
Sybley), and a bit stockier than Red-necked.

I too considered that it might be a Red Phalarope but now, I'd go with
Red-necked.

Very curious as to what others in the community think.

Pete Solé

- enjoying the bird ID debate in Soquel, CA


On 9/10/26 5:07 PM, Deborah Diersch wrote:
> Thanks for those great photos Tom!
>
> And Brian for comments about the species and coloration.
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM Brian Scanlon
> <briancscanlon...> wrote:
>
> Tom,
>
> The heavier bill and the placement of the eye in your photos is
> giving me a Red Phalarope vibe. Perhaps not leucistic, but very
> pale. They've been seen at Shorebirds before.
>
> Brian
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM Tom Hambleton <tah...> wrote:
>
> Here’s a few photos of Debbie’s cool bird. I badly want to
> turn it into a Wilson’s Phalarope.
>
> *From: *<mbbirds...> on behalf of Deborah
> Diersch <debbiediersch...>
> *Date: *Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
> *To: *"<MBBIRDS...>" <mbbirds...>
> *Subject: *[MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Our birding class observed a leucistic Red-necked Phalarope
> feeding with other phalaropes on termites at Shorebirds pond
> this afternoon. Both the bird and the feeding behavior were
> something I've never seen before. I took the attached video.
>
> Happy Birding!
>
> Debbie
>
> Image removed by sender. IMG_8385.MOV
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xsNbeR43uhGWas_CLFdauE88rN-yAWHq/view?usp=drive_web>
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Date: 9/10/26 5:07 pm
From: Deborah Diersch <debbiediersch...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
Thanks for those great photos Tom!

And Brian for comments about the species and coloration.

On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 5:03 PM Brian Scanlon <briancscanlon...>
wrote:

> Tom,
>
> The heavier bill and the placement of the eye in your photos is giving me
> a Red Phalarope vibe. Perhaps not leucistic, but very pale. They've been
> seen at Shorebirds before.
>
> Brian
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM Tom Hambleton <tah...> wrote:
>
>> Here’s a few photos of Debbie’s cool bird. I badly want to turn it into a
>> Wilson’s Phalarope.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From: *<mbbirds...> on behalf of Deborah Diersch <
>> <debbiediersch...>
>> *Date: *Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
>> *To: *"<MBBIRDS...>" <mbbirds...>
>> *Subject: *[MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>>
>>
>> Our birding class observed a leucistic Red-necked Phalarope feeding with
>> other phalaropes on termites at Shorebirds pond this afternoon. Both the
>> bird and the feeding behavior were something I've never seen before. I took
>> the attached video.
>>
>>
>>
>> Happy Birding!
>>
>> Debbie
>>
>> [image: Image removed by sender.] IMG_8385.MOV
>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xsNbeR43uhGWas_CLFdauE88rN-yAWHq/view?usp=drive_web>
>>
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Date: 9/10/26 5:03 pm
From: Brian Scanlon <briancscanlon...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
Tom,

The heavier bill and the placement of the eye in your photos is giving me a
Red Phalarope vibe. Perhaps not leucistic, but very pale. They've been seen
at Shorebirds before.

Brian

On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 4:43 PM Tom Hambleton <tah...> wrote:

> Here’s a few photos of Debbie’s cool bird. I badly want to turn it into a
> Wilson’s Phalarope.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From: *<mbbirds...> on behalf of Deborah Diersch <
> <debbiediersch...>
> *Date: *Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
> *To: *"<MBBIRDS...>" <mbbirds...>
> *Subject: *[MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
>
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
>
>
> Our birding class observed a leucistic Red-necked Phalarope feeding with
> other phalaropes on termites at Shorebirds pond this afternoon. Both the
> bird and the feeding behavior were something I've never seen before. I took
> the attached video.
>
>
>
> Happy Birding!
>
> Debbie
>
> [image: Image removed by sender.] IMG_8385.MOV
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xsNbeR43uhGWas_CLFdauE88rN-yAWHq/view?usp=drive_web>
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Date: 9/10/26 4:43 pm
From: Tom Hambleton <tah...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
Here’s a few photos of Debbie’s cool bird. I badly want to turn it into a Wilson’s Phalarope.





















From: <mbbirds...> on behalf of Deborah Diersch <debbiediersch...>
Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM
To: "<MBBIRDS...>" <mbbirds...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds



Hi Everyone,



Our birding class observed a leucistic Red-necked Phalarope feeding with other phalaropes on termites at Shorebirds pond this afternoon. Both the bird and the feeding behavior were something I've never seen before. I took the attached video.



Happy Birding!

Debbie

IMG_8385.MOV



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Date: 9/10/26 11:51 am
From: Lois Goldfrank <loisg...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Good news!
 

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Date: 9/10/26 9:22 am
From: Melanie Wirtanen <mkwirtanen...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
 

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Date: 9/10/26 8:56 am
From: Deborah Diersch <debbiediersch...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
So glad you enjoyed it!

On Wed, Sep 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM Lola Ross <lolabones...> wrote:

> Super cool! Thanks for sharing that, Debbie!
>
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM Deborah Diersch <debbiediersch...>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Our birding class observed a leucistic Red-necked Phalarope feeding with
>> other phalaropes on termites at Shorebirds pond this afternoon. Both the
>> bird and the feeding behavior were something I've never seen before. I took
>> the attached video.
>>
>> Happy Birding!
>> Debbie
>> IMG_8385.MOV
>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xsNbeR43uhGWas_CLFdauE88rN-yAWHq/view?usp=drive_web>
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Date: 9/9/26 9:02 pm
From: Lola Ross <lolabones...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
Super cool! Thanks for sharing that, Debbie!

On Wed, Sep 9, 2026 at 4:56 PM Deborah Diersch <debbiediersch...>
wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> Our birding class observed a leucistic Red-necked Phalarope feeding with
> other phalaropes on termites at Shorebirds pond this afternoon. Both the
> bird and the feeding behavior were something I've never seen before. I took
> the attached video.
>
> Happy Birding!
> Debbie
> IMG_8385.MOV
> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xsNbeR43uhGWas_CLFdauE88rN-yAWHq/view?usp=drive_web>
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Date: 9/9/26 4:56 pm
From: Deborah Diersch <debbiediersch...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Leucistic Red-necked Phalarope at Shorebirds
Hi Everyone,

Our birding class observed a leucistic Red-necked Phalarope feeding with
other phalaropes on termites at Shorebirds pond this afternoon. Both the
bird and the feeding behavior were something I've never seen before. I took
the attached video.

Happy Birding!
Debbie
IMG_8385.MOV
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xsNbeR43uhGWas_CLFdauE88rN-yAWHq/view?usp=drive_web>

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Date: 9/7/26 9:56 am
From: 'Pete Sole' via mbbirds <mbbirds...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Moderate Migration Pulse, early Sept.
Hi birders,

In the last 4 days we've had a moderate bird migration pulse. Laura
reported a WESTERN TANAGER,  Lise P. reported her FOS TOWNSEND's
WARBLER, Phil B. reported a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH at Natural Bridges, and
today morning, we had two YELLOW WARBLERS in our Soquel garden. A few
days ago we had a RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH.

To check out aggregated migration data for Santa Cruz county see:

https://dashboard.birdcast.org/region/US-CA-087

For me, this chart stands out:

We can see that migration has picked up a little in Sept, albeit still
below the historical average.

Enjoy the migration!

Pete Solé

Soquel, CA

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Date: 9/7/26 8:43 am
From: Phil Brown <pdpbrown...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] northern waterthrush
at the pond by the butterfly boardwalk in Natural Bridges,
Phil Brown

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Date: 9/6/26 5:04 pm
From: Lise Peterson <lise.g.peterson...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS Townsend's warbler
We spied a Townsend's in our big coffeeberry this afternoon. We don't
usually see them before mid-September, around the same time as the fall
sparrows.

Lise Peterson
Ken Kellman
Aptos Hills near NMSP

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Date: 9/5/26 10:39 am
From: Jane Sooby <jane.sooby.007...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] BELTED KINGFISHER off of West Cliff this morning
Hello! I was thrilled to see the BELTED KINGFISHER again, hunting off the
cliffs near West Cliff and Auburn streets in Santa Cruz this morning.

It flew up and hovered, like a kite, numerous times, finally catching and
consuming a small fish.

It's such a fun bird to watch with its little mohawk head crest and
markings on its chest. I believe it is a female. I hope it sticks around!

Happy weekend,
Jane Sooby

Santa Cruz, CA

There's work to be done, so let's do it little by little. --Bob Marley

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Date: 9/4/26 8:45 am
From: silverbirder via mbbirds <mbbirds...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Passing through
A female Western Tanager and Black-headed Grosbeak stopped at our willow woods bird bath as they were migrating south for the winter.  Also our Townsend Warblers have shown back up for the winter down here on The Land in Royal Oaks, CA.Happy Birding, Laura and Betty

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Date: 9/3/26 6:35 pm
From: larry corridon <larry961357...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Sums it up

This about sums it up for male Anna’s Humming birds

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Date: 9/2/26 2:06 pm
From: Lisa Larson <lisafaylarson...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS
Hello birders!

I birded the east side of Pinto Lake today and had a couple of
first-of-season birds.

A female Townsend's Warbler was in the wooded area by the blind and I
repeatedly heard a Red-breasted Nuthatch many times before it moved on.

There's a a Western Wood Pewee and Western Flycatcher there as well.

I sure have been feeling the change of season and I'm excited to welcome
our winter residents!

Happy birding,
Lisa

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Date: 9/1/26 8:44 pm
From: 'Pete Sole' via mbbirds <mbbirds...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Black & White Images: Great-horned Owl
Hi birders,

This evening two of the local GREAT-HORNED OWLS visited shortly after
sunset. One posed long enough, for what might as well be a series of
black and white of photos of these great birds. The owl was back lit by
the already set sun. Three fairly dark image links for your perusal:

https://www.lighthousenet.com/photos/birds/documentary/owl_great_horned_260901a.jpg

https://www.lighthousenet.com/photos/birds/documentary/owl_great_horned_260901b.jpg

https://www.lighthousenet.com/photos/birds/documentary/owl_great_horned_260901c.jpg

Is this art? Hardly, but doesn't matter I think. Just a fun set of images.

(For those curious about the technical details... camera: Sony A1 alpha
(first generation), lens: Sony 600mm G zoom lens, ss 1/125, fstop f6.3,
ISO 1600 and 3200. Post processing: cropping and very limited light
adjustments with Photoshop 2026, noise reduction with DeNoize AI 3.7.2
low light model.)

Any day you see an owl is a good day!

Pete Solé

Owling in Soquel, CA

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Date: 8/30/26 5:00 pm
From: Heidi Sandkuhle <mrskuhle...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Red-breasted Nuthatch
Heard one last week in the yard in Corralitos—did not see.
Heidi Sandkuhle

> On Aug 30, 2026, at 8:39 AM, Dominik Mosur <dominikmosur...> wrote:
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> We are experiencing a big irruption of Red-breasted nuthatches this summer in the region.
>
> They are usually rare in San Francisco, but we’ve been getting daily reports for several weeks here. Multiple birds are being seen on the farralones, outer point Reyes, and even on boats dozens of miles offshore.
>
> Dominik
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> On Sun, Aug 30, 2026 at 06:27 Phil Brown <pdpbrown...> <mailto:<pdpbrown...>> wrote:
>> We heard one on yesterday's club walk on the south side of delaveaga,
>> Phil
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 04:49 Carol Pecot <carol.pecot...> <mailto:<carol.pecot...>> wrote:
>>> I heard the characteristic call of the Red-breasted Nuthatch yesterday (the sound of backing up heavy machinery). We have a lot of Pygmy Nuthatches, but didn’t see the Red-breasted. Has anyone else heard or seen one?
>>> Carol Pecot
>>> Above Soquel
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Date: 8/30/26 4:31 pm
From: 'Pete Sole' via mbbirds <mbbirds...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Fun with Yellowlegs and the Baird's Sandpiper
Hi birders,

A bunch of yellowlegs and the Baird's Sandpiper continued, at Pajaro
Dunes - Shorebirds Pond, Sunday morning. At one point, was able to
photograph 12? Yellowlegs together. For fun, you can try to count them
here, in a very large photo:

https://www.lighthousenet.com/photos/birds/documentary/yl_mallard_260830a.jpg

How many do you see? (Hint, check those mallards carefully...)

Bonus question: Can you identify a Lesser Yellowlegs in the photo, if
so, which one is it?

For reference, here is a link to the ebird list from the morning with
other photos, including a few distant shimmery ones of the Baird's
Sandpiper :

https://ebird.org/checklist/S388398334

Fun with shore birds,

Pete Solé

(Getting rusty in Soquel, CA. Needing to bird more...)





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Date: 8/30/26 8:39 am
From: Dominik Mosur <dominikmosur...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Red-breasted Nuthatch
We are experiencing a big irruption of Red-breasted nuthatches this summer
in the region.

They are usually rare in San Francisco, but we’ve been getting daily
reports for several weeks here. Multiple birds are being seen on the
farralones, outer point Reyes, and even on boats dozens of miles offshore.

Dominik

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> We heard one on yesterday's club walk on the south side of delaveaga,
> Phil
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> On Sun, Aug 30, 2026, 04:49 Carol Pecot <carol.pecot...> wrote:
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>> I heard the characteristic call of the Red-breasted Nuthatch yesterday
>> (the sound of backing up heavy machinery). We have a lot of Pygmy
>> Nuthatches, but didn’t see the Red-breasted. Has anyone else heard or seen
>> one?
>> Carol Pecot
>> Above Soquel
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Date: 8/30/26 6:27 am
From: Phil Brown <pdpbrown...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Red-breasted Nuthatch
We heard one on yesterday's club walk on the south side of delaveaga,
Phil

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> one?
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Date: 8/30/26 4:49 am
From: Carol Pecot <carol.pecot...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Red-breasted Nuthatch
I heard the characteristic call of the Red-breasted Nuthatch yesterday (the sound of backing up heavy machinery). We have a lot of Pygmy Nuthatches, but didn’t see the Red-breasted. Has anyone else heard or seen one?
Carol Pecot
Above Soquel

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Date: 8/29/26 9:33 am
From: Mary Anne Goldberg <mapmg2011...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] FOS
We haven't seen this bird at our place in RO, near Kirby Park. Have you had
them before?
Mary Anne
Royal Oaks

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> On Friday August 28 a Black-throated Gray Warbler showed up at our bird
> bath down here on The Land in Royal Oaks, CA.
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Date: 8/29/26 6:53 am
From: silverbirder via mbbirds <mbbirds...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] FOS
On Friday August 28 a Black-throated Gray Warbler showed up at our bird bath down here on The Land in Royal Oaks, CA.
Happy Birding, Betty and Laura

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Date: 8/26/26 2:33 pm
From: David Ekdahl <decvmbb...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Baird’s Sandpiper
Now at Shorebirds Pond, Pajaro Dunes

David Ekdahl and Connie V.

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Date: 8/24/26 6:07 pm
From: silverbirder via mbbirds <mbbirds...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] First of the fall season
Two Townsend Warbler showed up to our bird bath today August 24, the first of the fall season down here on The Land in Royal Oaks, CA
Happy birding Betty and Laura

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Date: 8/22/26 10:28 am
From: Abram Fleishman <abfleishman...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Lighthouse Field
This morning there was an early taste of migration with a Willow
Flycatcher, Grasshopper Sparrow, Northern Yellow Warbler, and a flock of
Savannah Sparrows, all of which are not summer birds at Lighthouse Field.
There were also several Munia now regulars at the site.

-Abram

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Date: 8/22/26 9:39 am
From: Barbara Monahan <monahan...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Sat am

Crossbill still here this am

Barbara
near Scotts Valley off of Jarvis
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Date: 8/20/26 7:43 pm
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Subject: [MBBIRDS] At least 1/4 mile whirl pool of birds 1/2 mile out
Looks like s. Shearwaters very low to the water but when the get across from the river mouth the leaders move to the back. Making it circling birds staying over the same area, thousands
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Date: 8/20/26 5:37 pm
From: Cliff Bixler <clifford.bixler50...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Going birding outside CA?
I have a large number of books available from bird guides to travel guides
for other states or countries. Anyone interested can email or call me.

Cliff Bixler
831 295 2201

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Date: 8/20/26 9:49 am
From: Barbara Monahan <monahan...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Crossbill
 

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Date: 8/19/26 8:56 pm
From: Lola Ross <lolabones...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Crossbill
Great photo! And how fantastic you get to see it without leaving your
chair! Best wishes for a speedy recovery, and happy birding!

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Date: 8/19/26 12:15 pm
From: Barbara Monahan <monahan...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Crossbill
He?She? Is still here.

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Date: 8/19/26 11:13 am
From: Phil Brown <pdpbrown...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Pelagic out of Morro Bay
A bit out of area, but nonetheless posting for Reef Comer.:

I’m setting up a deepwater pelagic out of Morro Bay on Thursday, August
27th! I’ve attached the sign up flyer, but would you be so kind as to post
it to the local Santa Cruz list serve? Trying to drum up some interest in
my old stomping grounds. There are five spots still available.

Cheers,

Reef

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Date: 8/19/26 10:40 am
From: Don Roberson <creagrus...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] MTY 2026 bird highlights updated
A page on Monterey County bird highlights from the first-half of 2026 in now available at
https://creagrus.com/MTY_2026a.html

Please note this is a new domain website, to which I’m migrating from my previous website. The new “creagrus.com” has all the old material from the old site, as well as new and updated pages.

I very much appreciate the Monterey County bird photographers whose works are shown on this new page.

Thanks, Don Roberson

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Date: 8/16/26 2:05 pm
From: 'cdlou37' via mbbirds <mbbirds...>
Subject: RE: [MBBIRDS] Arctic Tern - end of wharf 10:15 (sunday)
2:00pm Sunday. Arctic Tern at lagoon by cliffs. On little island.Calvin LouSFSent from my Galaxy
-------- Original message --------From: Matthew McKown <matthew.mckown...> Date: 8/16/26 10:23 AM (GMT-08:00) To: MBB Bay Birds <mbbirds...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Arctic Tern - end of wharf 10:15 (sunday) Hi, just a note that the (a?) Arctic Tern just flew by just off the end of the SC Wharf at 10:15 ( Aug 16).It's staying close foraging on both sides of the wharf.Thought I'd missed it!Best,Matthew



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Date: 8/16/26 1:17 pm
From: Lawrence from California <lawrencemathewseeberger...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Spotting scope up for grabs
Actually that would be really great. I’ve been birding for a while but
never had a scope.


On Sun, Aug 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM Nico Schnack <nicoprezles...> wrote:

> Howdy all,
>
> Looking for someone to give my old spotting scope to - it’s a Celestron
> trailseeker with an angled eyepiece, have had it for a while but still good
> quality.
>
> Please let me know if interested!
>
> Nico
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Date: 8/16/26 12:01 pm
From: Nico Schnack <nicoprezles...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Spotting scope up for grabs
Howdy all,

Looking for someone to give my old spotting scope to - it’s a Celestron
trailseeker with an angled eyepiece, have had it for a while but still good
quality.

Please let me know if interested!

Nico

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Date: 8/16/26 11:59 am
From: Cliff Bixler <clifford.bixler50...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Arctic Tern - end of wharf 10:15 (sunday)
I saw it flying in and out of the river mouth yesterday 2:30 pm.

On Sun, Aug 16, 2026, 10:23 AM Matthew McKown <matthew.mckown...>
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> Hi, just a note that the (a?) Arctic Tern just flew by just off the end of
> the SC Wharf at 10:15 ( Aug 16).
>
> It's staying close foraging on both sides of the wharf.
>
> Thought I'd missed it!
>
> Best,
>
> Matthew
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Date: 8/16/26 10:23 am
From: Matthew McKown <matthew.mckown...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Arctic Tern - end of wharf 10:15 (sunday)
Hi, just a note that the (a?) Arctic Tern just flew by just off the end of
the SC Wharf at 10:15 ( Aug 16).

It's staying close foraging on both sides of the wharf.

Thought I'd missed it!

Best,

Matthew

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Date: 8/15/26 7:27 pm
From: David Apgar <d_apgar...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Sooties off the wharf
Sooty shearwater in the tens of thousands have a good sunset to run
against today from Main and Twin Lakes Beaches around the Bay toward
Aptos.
David Apgar

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Date: 8/15/26 10:43 am
From: Barbara Monahan <monahan...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] RECR and Black-throated Gray

All,
Red Crossbill female/juvenile type on my deck this morning. I’ve just had my third back surgery in 3 years so I only bird from my chair near a window. Yesterday a Black-throated Gray, BTYW came by for a visit.

Anyone can find fun birds, even a in chair.

I believe my back is finally better but I will never be able to go thru a metal detector again. My hope is for continued improvement and be able to join everyone in the field soon.

Barbara Monahan
At 1100’ ft. Off of Jarvis Rd., near ScottsValley.

Good birding to all.
Sent from my iPad

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Date: 8/15/26 10:35 am
From: Barbara Monahan <monahan...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Juvenile Crossbill

Sent from my iPad

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Date: 8/14/26 5:02 pm
From: Lola Ross <lolabones...>
Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Arctic Tern at San Lorenzo River Mouth
As of 5 pm Friday it’s still there!

On Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 8:07 AM Abram Fleishman <abfleishman...>
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> I am 99. % sure there is an Arctic Tern at the SLR mouth right now. It’s
> been flying off and returning for an Hour
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Date: 8/14/26 8:07 am
From: Abram Fleishman <abfleishman...>
Subject: [MBBIRDS] Arctic Tern at San Lorenzo River Mouth
I am 99. % sure there is an Arctic Tern at the SLR mouth right now. It’s
been flying off and returning for an Hour

-Abram

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