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Oak Grove Park (SJC)
Pat Croft <patndavid@...>
To all We saw a black-necked swan. I know it is an exotic type. I tried adding it as a domestic type to my checklist but e bird would not let me. How do you add it? Dave
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Black Crowned Night Herons in Lincoln Creek
tim@...
I've seen one or two black crowned night herons in Lincoln Creek just about every day, for much of the day, for the past couple of weeks. I assume they are a mating pair. Yesterday, I spotted a juvenile in an oak tree nearby. I've seen them from Alexandria Place, facing west on Lincoln Creek, across the street from Lincoln High School. Sometimes they move 50 yards or so the the west. The juvenile in a big oak tree on the north side of the creek, near Alexandria.
--Tim Miller and Beth Brampton
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Sacramento County Saturday 6/5/2020.
Pat Croft <patndavid@...>
The Consumnes River Preserve parking lots are still close but the trails are open. Pat & I took a trip to Consumnes River Preserve. We birded Desmond road & Bruceville Road Between Twin Cities & Desmond Roads. There is still some water. It was worthwile visit as we saw White-faced ibis, Swainson’s & red tailed hawks, Bullock’s orioles & so on. We also took a tour of Woodbridge Road (West). We saw 29 species of birds. Highlights were 1 big horned owl near the nest, bullock’s orioles, 4 swainson’s hawks, 1 northern harrier, 2 valley quail etc. Dave & Pat
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Lodi Lake
Hope everyone is safe and healthy. If anyone would like to bird 6’ from me, I will see you there. Pat
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Dale Smith has been hacked
Please ignore recent post from Dale Smith. Hacker is using his old comcast account from when he lived in the US.
Jim Rowoth Stockton -- Jim Rowoth Stockton, CA
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Day Use Park Open
Pat Croft <patndavid@...>
The weather was nice. We visited the Day Use Park & Gerodot Stables. Highlights at the Day Use Park. A soaring Golden eagle that was attacked by a smaller buteo species. We saw 3 osprey, 1 swainson’s hawk, one red tailed hawk, 1 red shouldered hawk & 1 coopers hawk. Also one female common merganser. 4 american white pelicans, 4 kesterals Not many people. Mostly people fishing. 1 ranger that was disinfecting the picnic tables & benches. Gerodot’s just the 2 of us. Highlight was one tri-colored black bird, 5 yellow headed black birds, 2 female grackles. 1 forester tern. A pied billed grebe with 4 fledged young. Pat & I took advantaged of the cooler weather. It was too hot the last 4 days to travel anywhere to bird except for yard birding.
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Mokelumne Day Use Area
Liz West
SJ Birders:
I just checked the EBMUD website, the Day Use Area is now open as of May 18th. The actual fish hatchery is still closed. Liz West Galt
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Laughlin Park today
Kurt Mize
All:
I had my FOS Willow Flycatcher at Laughlin Park this morning. Also had a Pacific-Slope Flycatcher, a Black-throated Gray Warbler, and a Western Tanager. The greatest excitement, however, came in the form of two Common Ravens mobbing a Great Horned Owl in the top of a Valley Oak! My excellent documentary photos are attached. I’ve only ever had flyover Ravens at this location before. Sadly, an Anna’s Hummingbird nest that I’ve been watching closely for several weeks has been destroyed. :( Here’s hoping their next attempt will be more successful. Good birding,
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Westgate Landing
Pat Croft <patndavid@...>
Westgate Landing is open with restrictions. Day use people are restricted to the day use area of the parking lot & the levee. The camping area is closed currently to everyone. The way I understand it when the camping area is open it will be closed to all day use people. READ THE SIGNS!!!!. I did not & I heard about it. Pat & I went into the camping area. When I got nicely scolded she was on the levee. People were on the levee fishing. It costs $5 for day use people. The picnic tables can be used but with restrictions. Please read all the signs.
There are plenty of birds. The highlights was hearing both California quail & ringed-necked peasants. Seeing several Bullocks orioles & western kingbirds. Also 2 flocks of kettling swainson’s hawks. House sparrows, house finches, robins & mockingbirds abound. We saw 2 ash throated flycatchers chasing each other. Etc. See my e bird checklist. Dave & Pat
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Re: ? about this duck
Looks like a “Frankenduck” to me!
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On May 18, 2020, at 11:17 PM, Sylvia Ahn via groups.io <sbirdahn@...> wrote: --
Jim Rowoth Stockton, CA
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? about this duck
Sylvia Ahn
Hello, A friend   is taking photos of this duck family- Is the one with white feathers leucistic or of questionable heritage? Thanks for your help. Sylvia Ahn
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Oak Grove/Ripon plus "heads up" San Joaquin
All,
I ended up at Oak Grove/Ripon this morning. Lots of activity, but very little warbler action detected. Note: Following up on notices from John Sterling, Dan Singer, and Cliff Hawley, SJ Co birders should also be aware that May is apparently turning into an unusually good month for southeastern vagrant songbirds (esp. Kentucky and Hooded Warblers) in the Southwest and Bay Area, so be on the lookout and pay attention to any unfamiliar songs that you hear. Of course, photos and audio recordings would be great! Believe me, I had that in mind when I was rambling around Ripon this morning! Anyway, here’s my eBird report. I didn’t visit any other locations. Jim Rowoth Stockton Oak Grove Park (Ripon), San Joaquin, California, US May 13, 2020 7:48 AM - 10:59 AM Protocol: Traveling 3.13 mile(s) Checklist Comments: The mulberry trees along the river are covered in fruit in all stages of ripeness, attracting large numbers of frugivores. In some places, the ground was covered with fallen fruits. 41 species Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 2 Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) 5 Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 5 White-throated Swift (Aeronautes saxatalis) 1 Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna) 2 American Coot (Fulica americana) 1 @ dog food plant pond Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) 1 Heard only Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus) 1 Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) 17 Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) 1 Heard only Nuttall's Woodpecker (Dryobates nuttallii) 6 Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 4 Western Wood-Pewee (Contopus sordidulus) 6 Ash-throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) 2 Western Kingbird (Tyrannus verticalis) 4 California Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma californica) 2 American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2 Oak Titmouse (Baeolophus inornatus) 5 Heard only Northern Rough-winged Swallow (Stelgidopteryx serripennis) 5 Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 26 Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) 1 Bushtit (Psaltriparus minimus) 11 White-breasted Nuthatch (Pacific) (Sitta carolinensis aculeata/alexandrae) 10 House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) 29 Singing gleefully. European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 28 Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) 1 Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) 11 A whole lotta chuppin’ goin’ on! At times, they seemed to be everywhere esp. next to the river. Some softly singing their unmistakable etherial song. I never got a good look at any, however. American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 4 Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) 86 Gorging on mulberries and cottonwood fruits. Good thing I was wearing a cap--got pooped on at least once. This is probably an undercount. House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 8 Lesser Goldfinch (Spinus psaltria) 14 Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2 California Towhee (Melozone crissalis) 3 Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) 12 Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) 7 Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) 8 Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) 1 Heard only Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) 2 Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) 8 Singing vigorously. Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) 16 Singing lustily. View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S68985815 -- Jim Rowoth Stockton, CA
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REMINDER: SJ AUDUBON ANNUAL MEETING IS TONIGHT, MAY 12, VIA ZOOM
England
SJ AUDUBON ANNUAL MEETING TONIGHT, MAY 12, ON ZOOM PLEASE JOIN US for a virtual May San Joaquin Audubon GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING via Zoom on Tuesday, May 12th, from 7-9 p.m. During the meeting we will have our annual officer elections. After the elections there will be several bird themed games: a Pictionary type game and bird trivia. To join the meeting please follow the link or enter the meeting ID and password Meeting ID: 962 6334 7235 Alan England, Stockton
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San Joaquin online meeting
All:
Please see announcement
below concerning SJ Audubon’s online meeting. Meeting will be tomorrow between 7-9 pm. Details below show how to participate.
Hope you can join
us.
Pat
Please join us for a virtual
May San Joaquin Audubon general membership meeting by Zoom on Tuesday, May 12th, from 7-9 p.m. During the meeting we will have our annual officer elections. After the elections there will be several bird themed games: a pictionary type game and bird trivia.
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Sage Sparrow along Flood Rd
David Yee
Dear Birders: Happy Mother's Day to all of you moms. Very early this morning there was a singing "Sage" Sparrow along Flood Rd in Eastern SJ. It was about .6 mi east of Escalon-Bellota Rd just east of the big orchard (walnuts?) on the north side of the road in a fairly big patch of various grasses and weeds that is distinctly different than the surrounding grasslands to the south. Based on the song, location, habitat, and time of year, it appeared to be a Sagebrush Sparrow rather than a Bell's. It unfortunately was very uncooperative, and after about 2 minutes I could never again relocate it after about an hour of waiting. There was a fair amount of migrant activity at this rather unseemly migrant location that included at least four Lazuli Buntings, a young male Hooded Oriole and two Wilson's Warblers, but all were on the move. So the sparrow could have moved on with them. Good and Safe Birding, David Yee Stockton
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Re: Saturday birding
Steve Imialek
Great photos.
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There are also 20 Mallard ducklings in the water hazard on the 4th green at the Brentwood Golf Course. It’s across the street from Apple Hill Park and at the end of my Deer Creek dog walk. There’s also a Killdeer on the green these last few days. A Green Heron has been hanging around there as well plus the usual suspects.
On May 9, 2020, at 5:32 PM, pjsierra95240 <broncos30@...> <BRONCOS30@...> wrote:
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Saturday birding
I birded a few places around Stockton today; nothing too exciting species wise. I did run across a couple mothers at Swenson Park, so I thought I’d share some pics, being that it’s Mother’s
Day weekend.
Be safe
Pat
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To Sscramento County looking for the glossy ibis.
Pat Croft <patndavid@...>
all. We went looking for the glossy ibis at Consumnes river. The parking lots are closed. Plenty of cars parked along Franklin Road. Lots of walkers. Too may for social distancing. We birded Bruceville Rd Twin Cities to Desmond Rd, Desmond Rd & Consumnes River Preserve from Franklin Road. Bruce ville rd: We had 5 american white pelicans fly over us. Desmond Road we sighted 3 american white pelicans, 8 white faced ibis, over 20 great egrets, 8 snowy egrets, 17 mallards, 5 ravens one avocet. Etc,. No Glossy Ibis. Consumnes River Preserve 2 avocets, 8 white faced ibis flyover. This was a car birding trip. We did count as many birds ww\e could on Turner Rd & Thornton rd while riding along. You can review my e bird check lists for both San Joaquin county & Sacramento County.
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Re: Common poorwill
Kurt Mize
Cool!
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On May 9, 2020, at 11:32 AM, k foley <kaseyfoley@...> wrote:
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Common poorwill
Just seen at Stockton Rural Cemetery, north-East of office. Flies around and lands on the ground in the shade of trees near the trunks.
Sorry for the blurry photo but it’s a picture from the back of my camera. -- Kasey Foley Stockton, CA
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