Peggy Martin and I found a SAY’S PHOEBE today in Fort Bragg, in the open field just west of the Silver Gate parking lot and Haul Road. Charlene McAllister P.O.Box 332 Little River,CA 95456 707-937-446

On May 15, Peggy Martin and I saw a Juvenile Peregrine, with an adult perched on a tree on the bluffs at Little River Headlands. We were alerted by hearing it begging. Haven’ t seen it since.

Louise Mariana reported today seeing a breeding plumage SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER on Spring Ranch property/Van Damme State Park. She reported it was on the flat rocks on the southern border of the Spring R

Today around 1:30 pm there was a male and a female Hooded Merganser present. Charlene McAllister Little River 832-2135

Late afternoon yesterday there were about 50 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES offshore at Van Damme. Today there are still about a dozen hanging around.

Peggy Martin and I saw several small groups of RED-NECKED PHALAROPES quite close in, between Pudding Creek and Virgin Creek today . Also flock of CASPIAN TERNS flew by. Charlene McAllister P.O.Box 332

This morning at Glass Beach, just north of the parking lot a male YELLOW HEADED BLACKBIRD was flying with a flock of Brewer’s and Red-Winged blackbirds. Further along the coastal trail toward Pudding

Peggy Martin and I just saw Lapland Longspur at Glass Beach on point at end of walk.

Perhaps not unusual since we live by the ocean but I just had a Red Phalarope sitting in the middle of our driveway here in Little River (on the headlands). As I approached to try and get a photo, it

Rich Kuehn will be presenting "Birding the Island Nation of Cuba" at the Gualala Arts Center on Monday, April 20th at 7 pm. In April of last year, tourism to Cuba was still restricted but Rich and his

Jessica Morton and I saw 4 BLACK BRANT and 2 SURF SCOTERS in the surf at Van Damme Beach today. The Brant have been hanging out close to or on the beach for several days. Earlier today there were also

Jessica Morton, Roger Adamson and I saw the shrike just before 3 pm today. It was across the creek. There are two green bushes by the fences on the left. It was by the left hand, smaller bush. Charlen

Today at 8;30 am there were 67 BLACK OYSTERCATCHERS on the beach. Also present was a large flock of CALIFORNIA, WESTERN AND MEW GULLS. Also hanging around were 4 BLACK TURNSTONES. Little River is now

BEACHWALKERS & BIRDERS WANTED! Help make a difference for the environment by collecting data for the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST). COASST is a citizen science project dedicated

Monday, January 20 7PM at Caspar Community Center Doug Forsell History and Wildlife Of Our Three Most Remote National Wildlife Refuges Doug Forsell was manager of the National Wildlife Refuges at How-

Toby reported seeing Red-necked Phalaropes, including one juvenile in the creek today. She also reported 3 Lesser Yellowlegs Charlene McAllister Box 332, Little River, CA 95456 707-937-4463 707-832-21

Today at Glass Beach there was a female Yellow-headed Blackbird. It was a bit larger than the Brewer's; all dark bird (black) with yellow on the breast and face This bird was with a flock of Brewer's

This afternoon there was a Blue-winged Teal at Virgin Creek just east of the bridge. It moved upstream to just around the bend. Charlene McAllister 937-4463 charmac@...

Mendocino Coast Audubon has a complete set of "the Life Histories of American Birds" by Arthur Cleveland Bent. The value of this used set on Amazon is $220.00. This is an extraordinary work, published

Louise Mariana 707-937-4837 is unable to use a birding weekend trip to Pt. Reyes FOR THIS WEEKEND It is a guided trip with David Wimpheimer and includes housing at the Lifeboat Station. Louise cannot