[EBB Sightings] RE: Sightings Digest, Vol 42, Issue 16

Hi Jenn,
My meeting got canceled today and I am unexpectantly available for lunch today.  I know it's last minute, but if you happen to be available, give me a call on my cell phone.

Stacy Haines | Biologist / Restoration Coordinator
Direct: 510.665.3585 | Cell: 415.430.5991 | Fax: 510.665.3591
stacy.haines at ttemi.com

UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station
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Today's Topics:

   1. Barn Swallow Fledglings - pic (Verne Nelson)
   2. Clapper Rail, Semi-palmated Plovers in Richmond (kathy jarrett)
   3. RE: New Yard Bird > House Wren, (Vinnie Bacon)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:42:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: Verne Nelson 
Subject: [EBB Sightings] Barn Swallow Fledglings - pic
To: sightings at diabloaudubon.com
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Trying to rid myself of the birding doldrums, I went out to Arrowhead Marsh this afternoon.  The best of the day was watching these three Barn Swallow fledglings out on the end of the pier.

Landing at swallow speeds to await a feed from their parents is apparently an acquired skill. There were many mishaps.  Eventually they made it.

Here they are, waiting patiently:

http://www.pbase.com/image/116282980


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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 2009 15:27:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: kathy jarrett 
Subject: [EBB Sightings] Clapper Rail, Semi-palmated Plovers in
        Richmond
To: east bay sightings 
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Richmond to Berkeley on the SF Bay Trail, Bicycle Trip
Saturday, August 15, 2009
A Clapper Rail was the star of the morning for our group of
11. It was seen on the east side of the SF Bay Trail just north of S. 51st
Street (Meeker Slough area.) Returnees/birds in migration included Western
Sandpipers, Black-bellied Plovers, Semipalmated Plovers and Whimbrels. Another
hot spot was between Central and Buchanan where large numbers of birds were on
the mudflats.  36 species seen. Kathy Jarrett

Clark's Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Canada Goose
Mallard
Clapper Rail
American Coot
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Western Sandpiper
Dunlin
Dowitcher sp.
Ring-billed Gull
Western Gull
Elegant Tern
Forster's Tern
Rock Pigeon (I)
Mourning Dove
Black Phoebe
Barn Swallow
American Crow
European Starling (I)
California Towhee
Swamp Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow (I)



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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 20:49:02 -0700
From: "Vinnie Bacon" 
Subject: RE: [EBB Sightings] New Yard Bird > House Wren,
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And I forgot to add that I'm in the Glenmoor area of Fremont.

Vinnie Bacon
Email: vbacon at vbacon.com
Phone: 510-796-8870

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Cimino [mailto:rscimino at earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:47 PM
To: Bob Hislop; Vinnie Bacon; sightings at diabloaudubon.com
Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] New Yard Bird > House Wren,

Oops',
I forgot to add that the House Wren was seen in Pleasanton, Alameda County.
Thanks

Richard Cimino
rscimino at earthlink.net
"I'll show you Obama's birth certificate when you show me Sarah Palin's
high school diploma." --  Bill Maher August 2009
" Good humor America needs more humor "
-- Rich Cimino, August 2009


> [Original Message]
> From: Bob Hislop 
> To: Vinnie Bacon ; 
> Date: 8/18/2009 9:19:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] New Yard Bird > House Wren,
> I've also had a Bewick's Wren visiting our shrubbery of late (in Concord
> near Treat Blvd).  I think the long dry summer is forcing them out of the
> hills and into backyards where food and moisture are more plentiful.
> Bob Hislop
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vinnie Bacon" 
> To: 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 9:03 PM
> Subject: RE: [EBB Sightings] New Yard Bird > House Wren,
> > After living in an apartment for three years, I've been having good fun
> > with
> > my feeder for the last couple of months.  I finally got the gobs of
> > Goldfinches on the Nyjer feeder.  I also have a regular Red-Breasted
> > Nuthatch which loves my peanut feeder.  Very pretty.
> >
> > I did happen to see one Bewick's Wren also liking the peanut feeder.  He
> > gave me a very good look a couple of weeks ago but has not been seen
> > since.
> >
> > Other than that, there's nothing too exciting but I'm loving it.  :)
> >
> > Vinnie Bacon
> > Email: vbacon at vbacon.com
> > Phone: 510-796-8870
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sightings-bounces at diabloaudubon.com
> > [mailto:sightings-bounces at diabloaudubon.com] On Behalf Of Richard Cimino
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 8:52 PM
> > To: sightings at diabloaudubon.com
> > Subject: [EBB Sightings] New Yard Bird > House Wren,
> >
> > This evening near 6:30 PM a House Wren was visiting my backyard bird
bath.
> > House Wren is a new yard bird for me.
> >
> >
> > Richard Cimino
> > rscimino at earthlink.net
> > "I'll show you Obama's birth certificate when you show me Sarah Palin's
> > high school diploma." --  Bill Maher August 2009
> > " Good humor America needs more humor "
> > -- Rich Cimino, August 2009
> >
> >
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