Hayward Regional Shoreline
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 00:05:42 PST
From: Bob Richmond
The following was seen yesterday (Wednesday):
Black Oystercatcher - 3 at Hayward Landing
Surfbird - 6 at Hayward Landing
Wandering Tattler - 1 at Hayward Landing
Ross' Goose - 2 in the field with transmission towers
Eurasian Wigeon - 1 at Frank's Dump West
Eurasian 'Green-winged' Teal - 1 male in Ora Loma Marsh
Snow Goose - 1 at San Lorenzo Community Park
Ross' Goose - 1 at San Lorenzo Community Park
The tide was extremely high when the teal was seen, also fairly high when the shorebirds were seen.
Good Birding
Bob
North American Birds magazine
Sat, 02 Mar 2002 18:33:34 -0800
From: Larry Tunstall
I am forwarding this message to the list for Steve Glover, who was departing for Paris and wanted to clear the content with me before posting it (thanks, Steve!).
From: Steve Glover
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 10:34:07 PST
Subject: North American Birds magazineI know this is a little off-topic but I hope that you will indulge me for a paragraph or two let me run a little free advertising for North American Birds magazine. Those of you who are relatively new to the hobby of birding may not realize just how amazing the last few years have been in terms of sheer information. For years the rare bird alert and North American Birds were about all there was. Now, every part of California is included in at least one listserve such as this one, with a total of well over 20 of them. Sightings of birds common or rare, early or late, sometimes even controversial, reach subscriber's computers at dizzying speeds.
While this has been a boon for those of us who choose to participate, what is lacking is any kind of structure. How do you make sense of all of this information? This is where North American Birds comes in. It is a modestly low-tech source for corralling all of the high-tech information that reaches your inbox throughout the year. In Northern California, thirty subregional editors considered to be "experts" in their counties compile and review sightings each season and send reports each of the five Regional Editors. The Regional Editors then do their best to summarize the major events and trends for that season. The issue covering last spring discusses the first Northern California records of Glossy Ibis and the simultaneous massive coastal invasion of White-faced Ibis as well as Northern California's first Zone-tailed Hawks. In the pictorial highlights section you will find a beautiful color photo by Les Chibana of the Glossy Ibis in Alviso. The lead article is about a bird many of you went to see: the Greater Sandplover in Bolinas. Included are eight color photos, including in-the-hand shots when the bird was finally captured and measured, confirming a first record for the western hemisphere.
In recent years, wonderful sections have been added, including Baja California, Mexico and Central America.
I realize that amongst birders there are greatly varying levels of interest. Some of you bird your backyards and virtually nowhere else. Some of you venture out into local parks but have the good sense not to become addicted for life. I have no problem with this, but for those of you who are truly interested in learning more this is a crucial information source.
I will stop rambling but if I have peaked your interest at all please e-mail me and I will gladly mail you a complimentary copy of the issue covering last spring so you can see for yourself. If you like it you can subscribe using the included order form.
Thank you for this shameless plug. I hope to hear back from some of you.
Steve Glover
Dublin
Posted to EBbird by Larry Tunstall, El Cerrito Send replies to birds@folkbird.net and I will forward them to Steve.