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Observations
by Dan Nelson, 762-3811, <dansbird@pacbell.net>
| Red-necked Grebe (2) |
Oct. |
Doran Park jetty area |
MOB |
| Brown Pelican (165+) |
Dec. |
Jenner |
DN |
| Ancient Murrelet (1) |
12/18 |
Campbell Cove, inside Bodega Harbor |
DN |
| American Bittern |
1/6 |
Shollenberger Park |
J&JT |
| Cattle Egret (30+) |
Dec. |
High School Rd. |
WN,DN |
| Tundra Swan (3) |
12/13 |
Bodega Hwy. E. of Carmody Ln. |
DN,JW |
| Tundra Swan (1 imm.) |
1/7 |
Shollenberger Park |
DN |
| Mute Swan (10) |
1/7 |
Shollenberger Park |
DN |
| Greater White-fronted Goose |
1/10 |
Lakeville Hwy. dairy |
DN |
| Snow Goose (1 imm.) |
Dec.-Jan. |
Salmon Creek area |
DN |
| Snow Goose (30-35) |
1/9 |
Over McGinnis Park |
JB |
| Blue-winged Teal (6-10) |
Dec.-Jan. |
Shollenberger Park |
LE, DN, et al |
| Green-winged Teal (85) |
1/9 |
Lakeville Treatment Ponds |
DN |
| Cinnamon Teal (10) |
1/9 |
Lakeville Treatment Ponds |
DN |
| Northern Pintail (90) |
1/9 |
Lakeville Treatment Ponds |
DN |
| American x Eurasian Wigeon |
1/9 |
Lakeville Treatment Ponds |
DN |
| Redhead (7) |
1/9 |
Shollenberger Park |
DN |
| Barrow’s Goldeneye (7) |
1/2 |
Port Sonoma |
DN |
| Oldsquaw (1) |
1/4 |
N. end of Bodega Harbor |
M.O.B. |
| Hooded Merganser |
Dec-Jan |
Many reports; mostly from Two Rock area |
M.O.B. |
| Bald Eagle (1 imm.) |
12/21 |
Geyserville (#300) |
DN, TCN |
| Osprey (3) |
12/21 |
Geyserville area |
DN, TCN |
| Ferruginous Hawk |
12/28 |
Lovall Valley Rd. |
KM |
| Ferruginous Hawk (several) |
1/11 |
Petaluma Hill Rd. |
GM |
| Merlin (2) |
1/4 |
Carmody Ln. area |
DN |
| Sandhill Crane (2) |
early Jan. |
Near Delta Pond |
CD, et al |
| Short-eared Owl (3) |
1/2 |
Reclamation Rd. (Lakeville extension) |
DN |
| Short-eared Owl (9) |
12/5 |
Tubbs Island |
BB, MN |
| White-throated Swift (40-50) |
11/19 |
Atop Mt. St. Helena |
DN |
| Dusky-capped Flycatcher (1) |
12/23 |
Bodega Dunes Campground |
DN |
| Dusky-capped Flycatcher (1) |
12/23 |
Porto Bodega; behind 'Sandpiper' restaurant |
BDP,JP |
*Note: Amazingly, these are the first and second documented records for
this species in Sonoma County! Both were photographed closely. The first
bird remains through mid-January near the 'Campfire Center', and vocalizes
quite frequently. (DN, M.O.B.)
| Tree Swallow (8) |
1/10 |
Lakeville Treatment Ponds |
DN |
| Canyon Wren (1) |
11/19 |
Seen/heard atop Mt. St. Helena |
DN |
| Townsend's Solitaire (5-6) |
11/19 |
Atop Mt.St. Helena |
DN |
| Tennessee Warbler (1) |
12/5 |
Diekmann's Store "patch" |
DN, FB |
| Orange-crowned Warbler (1) |
12/5 |
Diekmann's -"celata" race |
DN |
| Orange-crowned Warbler (1) |
1/15 |
Post St., Petaluma - "lutescens" |
DN |
| Hermit Warbler (1) |
1/7 |
Fitzpatrick Ln., Occidental |
CS |
| Brown Thrasher |
11/2 |
Muddy Hollow - netted for banding |
BDP |
| Prarie Warbler (imm. male) |
12/22 |
near Owl Canyon |
JP,BDP |
| Black-headed Grosbeak |
Dec.-Jan. |
Bodega Dunes Campground area |
BDP,NC |
| White-throated Sparrow (2) |
Nov.-Jan. |
Petaluma (feeder) |
WN,BK |
| White-throated Sparrow (2) |
1/7 |
Mark West Cr.; o¤ Fulton Rd. |
GR,DN |
| Tricolored Blackbird (2-3) |
1/4 |
Carmody Rd. dairy |
DN |
| Common Grackle |
early Dec. |
Pt. Reyes Station |
DDeS, et al |
| Yellow-headed Blackbird (fem.) |
12/21 |
Carmody Rd. dairy |
JP,BDP,DN |
| Hooded Oriole (imm. male) |
Dec. |
Sonoma -visiting feeder |
AC |
| Orchard Oriole (imm. male) |
12/23 |
Diekmann's Store area |
DW,SA,DN |
| Purple Finch |
1/5 |
Bodega Dunes Campground |
DN |
Contributors: Steve Abbott, Florence Bennett, Janet Bosshard,
Betty Burridge, Anthony Cermak, Nancy Conzett, Tyler Cannon-Nelson, Dave
DeSante, Carolyn Dixon, Lew Edmondsen, Ben Knudson, Gerry Mugele, Kathy
Mugele, Mike Nelligan, Dan Nelson,Wini Nelson, Benjamin D. Parmeter, John
Parmeter, Bill Payne, Gail Roper, Roger Sanborn, Carol Sklar, Cassandra
Taaning, Jean and Jim Tonascia, Jeannie Wilkins, and Dan Williams. |
