Mendobirders, I thought about this alot but finally decided to post this message. On March 16, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. I was at the entrance to Manchester State Park Campground, and coming from the south

I saw a mature bald eagle flying parallel to Hwy 128 heading east on February 4th. The bird was over the creek at about eye level from the highway at mile marker 32, which is several miles ease of

07 MAR 2005: 1 HO Lawrence's Goldfinch 3430 Bell Hill Rd., Kvl. 14 MAR 2005: 1 Ad. ml. Lawrence's Goldfinch " " 1 " Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Highland

Waiting to hear if the mixed flock Bob saw today near Old Hopland managed to find the pot o' gold while foraging in green grass.... I do have a question: there is a story circulating that feeders

17 March 2005 - Thursday 0750 - Two male Tricolored Blackbirds were on the ground foraging with a mixed flock of Starlings, Red-winged Blackbirds, and Brewer's Blackbirds adjacent to the

16 march 2005 - I have tracked down some of the history of Mute Swans around Fort Bragg, thanks to some contact info supplied by several (thanks especially to Feather Forestwalker). Albert

Mendo birders, For the last decade or so there has been one or two escapee Mute Swans that hang around Pudding Creek or the small hidden pond just to the North and East of Pudding Creek behind a

Here's the report Ron LeValley, Senior Biologist ron@... 707/826-0300 Cell 707/496-3326 Fax 826-0540 www.madriverbio.com Mad River Biologists 920 Samoa Blvd. Suite 210 Arcata, CA 95521

I am forwarding the following message that I received from Warren and Ginny Wade, in the hope that it will reach a wider audience. "Received a call from Laurel Gates whose daughter Chris, a high

12 March 2005 - Saturday - Earl Hare reported to me that on Saturday there was a pair of adult Bald Eagles soaring high above the Model Airplane Strip near Russian River Estates/McNab Creek. The

07 MAR 2005: 1 HO Barn Swallow Highland Spr. Rd. x Sky Park Dr., Kvl. 1 HO N. Rough-winged Swallow Staheli Dr. x White Ln., Kvl. 1 Ad. Peregrine Falcon Kelsey Crk. Canyon S.E.,

Birds seen or missed on Sunday the 13th: WILLIAMSON'S SAPSUCKER: I searched for it within a radius of 200 yards of the original tree from 08:25-10:05, but couldn't find it. A HAIRY WOODPECKER was

Today I found White-throated Swifts at the location that John Hunter reported seeing them (on 03-07-05). Just prior to 9:10 AM after about an 1 1/2 hour wait I saw two birds fly over. I was standing

The Burrowing Owl that spent the winter north of Fort Bragg on Bald Hill Road left the area during the week of March 5-12.

Spills, Seabirds, and Restoration Efforts in California Join us at March 21 meeting as Steve Hampton of the California Department of Fish and Game's Office of Spill Prevention and Response

Mendo birders, On 3-7-05 I saw at least 4 White-throated Swifts (along with some Violet-green Swallows) flying beneath and exploring potential nest sites under the north end of the Hwy. 101 bridge

Has anyone seen Al the Laysan Albatross this month? I have a visiting friend who wants to see the famous bird for his lifer Laysan. Thanks. Please reply privately, although given the recent thread

The Glorious Galapagos: Slideshow and Lecture by Ron LeValley Ron LeValley, well-known speaker and senior biologist from Mad River Biologists in Humboldt, has been to the Galapagos Islands off

Birders: The male Williamson's Sapsucker continues today at Boggs Mountain Demonstration State Forest in Lake County. Directions are at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mendobirds/message/1197;

Today in Montgomery Woods, Sun. 3/6, I heard on 2 occasions a booming Grouse (presumed) Blue. This was not in the popular "big trees" section but along the creek trail that runs north/south about 1/4