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Observations
by Dan Nelson
| Black-footed Albatross (185) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Black-footed Albatross (30) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Buller’s Shearwater (2-3) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Buller’s Shearwater (10-15) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel (45) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel (100+) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Ashy Storm-Petrel (100) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Ashy Storm-Petrel (200) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Black Storm-Petrel (35) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (1) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Wilson’s Storm-Petrel (1) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Least Bittern (2-3) |
8/12 |
Olema Marsh |
many observers |
| Bristle-thighed Curlew (1) |
mid May |
Kehoe Beach, Pt. Reyes |
M.O.B. |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper (1 juv.) |
7/30 |
Doran Pond |
GMcC |
| Semipalmated Sandpiper |
8/2 |
Doran Pond (still present) |
DN |
| Baird’s Sandpiper (2) |
8/2 |
Doran Pond |
DN |
| Lesser Yellowlegs |
7/25 |
Carmody Lane |
DN |
| Lesser Yellowlegs |
8/2 |
Doran Pond |
DN |
| Wilson’s Phalarope (2) |
5/31 |
Sonoma Valley treatment ponds |
SE |
| Sabine’s Gull (165) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Sabine’s Gull (25) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Elegant Tern |
8/8 |
Doran Park |
DN |
| Pomarine Jaeger (1) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Parasitic Jaeger(3) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Black Skimmer (1 ad.) |
8/2 |
Doran Park, Cheney Cr. |
LH, DN |
| Xantus’ Murrelet (7-8) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Xantus’ Murrelet (1-2) |
8/15 |
Bodega Canyon |
M.O.A. |
| Cassin’s Auklet (2000+) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Cassin’s Auklet (200) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Rhinoceros Auklet (3) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Rhinoceros Auklet (12) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Allen’s Hummingbird (male) |
8/7 |
feeder at residence, Petaluma |
WN |
| Common Poorwill |
6/26 |
Ida Clayton Rd. |
DN |
| Eastern Wood-Pewee |
6/3 |
Bodega Bay Lab. |
AW, DN, DH, TCN, BDP |
| Purple Martin (3) |
8/15 |
Adobe Canyon Rd. |
IM |
| Clark’s Nutcracker |
7/17 |
Windsor, N of Shiloh Rd. |
SL |
| California Thrasher (3) |
6/26 |
Ida Clayton Rd. |
DN |
| Red-eyed Vireo |
5/30 |
Rail Ponds |
BDP |
| Red-eyed Vireo |
mid June |
Owl Canyon |
CC, SH, LH |
| Yellow Warbler |
6/6 |
Owl Canyon |
DN |
| Magnolia Warbler (singing male) |
6/11 |
Owl Canyon |
DN |
| American Redstart (1st yr. male) |
5/26 |
River Rd. near Wohler |
DK |
| American Redstart (1st. yr. male) |
6/13 |
Bodega Bay Marine Lab ent. |
DN |
| Yellow-breasted Chat |
6/6 |
Wohler Bridge |
DN |
| Western Tanager |
8/8 |
Post St, Petaluma (near downtown) |
DN |
| Sage Sparrow |
6/26 |
Ida Clayton Rd. |
DN |
| Orchard Oriole (fem.) |
6/2 |
Owl Canyon area |
DN, DH |
| Hooded Oriole (3-4) |
all summer |
Petaluma residence |
WN |
| Hooded Oriole (2) |
July |
Southwest Blvd. R.P. |
DN |
| Hooded Oriole (fem. or imm.) |
8/7 |
Palomino Dr., Cloverdale |
DN |
| Brown-headed Cowbird |
8/15 |
circled boat 10 mi. o¤shore |
M.O.A. |
| Humpback Whale (4) |
8/15 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Blue Whale (3) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Grampus (Risso’s Dolphin) (8-10) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Dall’s Porpoise (15-20) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
| Pacific White-sided Dolphin (12) |
7/25 |
Cordell Bank |
M.O.A. |
Contributors Chris Corben, Tyler Cannon-Nelson, Selvin Eidleman,
Steve Howell, Lisa Hug, David Hofmann, Dan Kahane, Shirley Leaphart, Lauren
Lightner, Roger Marlowe, Ian Morrison, Guy McCaskie, Mollymawk Offshore
Adventures, Dan Nelson, Wini Nelson, and Benjamin D. “Mike” Parmeter. |
