A Wet
and Foggy Christmas Bird Count
By Ken Wilson
Despite heavy rain and fog on December 30, many dedicated
birders persisted throughout the day and rallied at the potluck
to share some great food and exchange stories of rare birds
and birds not seen. The rarities were few: an adult Emperor Goose
in Bodega Harbor and a male Common Grackle in Guerneville (but
unfortunately spotted one and a half blocks outside the count
circle).
The weather and results were reminiscent of the count in 1996
when the rain was heavy, there was an Emperor Goose in Bodega
Harbor, and our total species count was 167. We did a little
better than that-we saw 173 species and counted 41,918 individual
birds. As has been the trend, the number of counters continues
to grow, with 138 pairs of binoculars in the circle this year.
As in other years, we saw many species in higher than usual
numbers and many in very low numbers. Amongst the waterfowl,
those with high numbers included Common Loon, Black Brant and
Greater Scaup / Scaup species, both records for the count, while
Gadwall, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Common Goldeneye
and White-winged Scoter were on the low side. Amongst the raptors,
Osprey, White-tailed Kite and Red- shouldered Hawk were in abundance
while Northern Harrier, accipiters, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous
Hawk and the eagles were either missing or staying dry. Shorebirds
showed a similar split with American Avocet, Black Turnstone
and Red Knot making a good showing, but Snowy Plover and Dunlin
very low. Offshore alcids were few while inland American Crows,
Pygmy Nuthatches and Mourning Doves showed up in high volume.
Of concern are the ever increasing numbers of Fish and Game introduced
Wild Turkeys.
Showing great persistence, Richard Merriss managed to get
aboard a fishing boat and found a Pigeon Guillemot and a Black-legged
Kittiwake, neither of which were seen from the shore. Spotted
Sandpiper, Greater White-fronted Goose and Ruff were observed
the day before the count but not found on count day.
We are appreciative of all the counters and team leaders,
as well as those who hunted for owls during the night and those
who set up and took down the room for the potluck. Together,
we all made a great team.
The next count will take place on Sunday, December 29, 2002.
An Emperor
Goose visits Bodega Harbor
By Betty Burridge
A marvelous Christmas present for the local birding community
appeared in Sonoma County on December 25 when a rare Emperor
Goose, swimming among the Brant on Bodega Harbor, was spotted
by Madrone Audubon member John Luellen.
Interestingly and unbeknownst to John, other birders sighted
the same bird at about the same time, and it is unclear at this
time to whom the record belongs. In any case, this species was
counted on Madrone's annual Western Sonoma County Christmas Bird
Count on December 30 and scores of birders have been able to
easily enjoy excellent views of this beautiful medium-sized goose
every day since.
At low tide it usually hangs out on the west side of Bodega
Harbor, often at the boat ramp at Westside Park, or along the
west shore between Spud Point and the Bodega Marine Laboratory.
At high tide it is frequently found in the pond near the entrance
to Doran Park. If it follows the pattern of two other Emperor
Geese who visited this area (in 1994-5, and 1996-7), it may stay
through March and possibly until early June.
The Emperor Goose (Chen canigica) normally winters on the
Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands. Its breeding grounds
are along the central and southwestern Alaskan coast and along
the opposite eastern coast of Siberia. In migrating south this
bird must have overshot its destination and followed the northwestern
American coast to Sonoma County.
A close relative of the Snow Goose and the Ross's Goose, the
26" Emperor Goose is midway between them in size. It is
silvery gray overall with a white head and tail, and dark chin,
throat and neck. Its bill is small and pinkish; the legs are
bright orange.
The Emperor Goose is listed as casual (a species that turns
up irregularly in small numbers in areas outside its normal range)
in The National Geographic Society's A Field Guide to the
Birds of North America. There are just three previous records
for this species in Sonoma County, according to the newest edition
(2001) of Birds of Sonoma County, California by Gordon
Bolander and Benjamin D. Parmeter.
Donations
In memory of Coreydon Carlson:
June Fowler
In memory of Dick Day:
Linda Haering
In memory of Jack Guggolz:
Heather & Eric Maloney
In memory of Garold & Lois Houghton:
Larry Houghton
In memory of Eve Rannells:
Bob & Susan Walker
In memory of Catherine C. Strean:
Catherine M. Heater
Contributions:
Martin Antuna
Lorraine Bazan
Alma Cavallo
Richard Cuneo
John & Sara Donnelly
Joan & Michael Dranginis
Dennis Duckett
Dennis Duggan
East West Cafe
George & Phyllis Ellman
Georgette Goslovich
Louise Hallberg
Beth Harper
Jack & Deyea Harper
Don & Louise Johnson
Dorothea Lyman
Don McCarthy
Carla Miles
Vicki Scharer
John D. Schuyler
Lorie Silver
Gary & Susan Specker
Jackolyn Stadtman
Cy Stewart
Don Toms
RRWC-A
New Year and a New Plan
By Scott Barrow
Over the past year, the progress of the Russian River Watershed
Council (RRWC) has been slow, but we are treading new territory
in collaboration and the issues at stake are complicated.
On September 8, 2001, Phase II of the Russian River Watershed
Management and Protection Study was initiated. Phase II involves
developing a Plan of Action (POA) to clarify the future direction
of the study. The end product for the POA is an effective watershed
management plan, and its structure is being determined by the
RRWC right now.
The POA strategy areas that have been identified by the RRWC
are: stream channel restoration, species and habitat recovery,
water supply; uplands restoration, land use, regulatory accountability,
stewardship activities, public education and awareness, data
collection, research and evaluation, long term funding, and organizational
development.
The RRWC's Environmental Caucus is presently defining issues
within each of the POA strategy areas. Here a few of them: development
of riparian corridors to mimic natural stream processes, developing
funding mechanisms for purchasing of conservation easements,
reducing toxic runoff into sensitive aquatic areas, and creating
consumer incentives for water conservation.
We need more community involvement to help formulate the final
POA. If the Sonoma and Mendocino communities can't come together
and help draft an effective POA, then we will be left with the
same processes and ideas that have created the Russian River's
present precarious status. We hope you will find the time to
make your voice heard.
The RRWC meetings are open to the public, and everyone is
invited to participate in the workgroup. Our next RRWC meetings
are March 9 and May 11 at the Veterans Memorial Hall, 205 First
Street in Cloverdale. The meetings run from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
For more information on the RRWC, its workgroups, and a full
chronology of their meeting agendas and minutes, please visit
the RRWC web site at www.rrwc.net.
Scott Barrow, Madrone Audubon's representative on the RRWC
and an environmental caucus representative on the RRWC's Steering
Committee, can be contacted at sbarrow@sonic.net or 876-3530.
From
Audubon-California-
Yes on Proposition 40
California contains one of the most biologically diverse landscapes
in the world. Yet rapid population growth and development threaten
the well being of the state's animal and plant species, as well
as the habitats and resources that they depend on for survival.
The California Clean Water, Clean Air, Safe Neighborhood Parks,
and Coastal Protection Act of 2002 (Proposition 40) will provide
essential funds to help preserve California's ecosystems and
habitats, and improve our ability to enjoy already-protected
natural areas that are accessible to the public.
Proposition 40, scheduled for the March 2002 ballot, will
provide $1.275 billion for land conservation and improved air
and water quality, and $1.325 billion for California's state
and local parks, recreation, and historic and cultural resources.
Your help is needed to pass this important measure. Please
contact Bryan Blum at (916) 313-4539 to find out more about the
campaign. Further information, including fact sheets, summaries
and a list of endorsers, is available at: www.voteyeson40.org.
Local note: Land adjacent to Petaluma's Shollenberger Park,
one of our most popular birding areas for waterfowl, has been
suggested for funding under this proposition.
Pee
Wee Audubon
( Note from Claire: I wish to apologize for the mix-up over the
program that was on Saturday, December 1, not Sunday, as given
in a number of publications. I know that several families showed
up on Sunday and were disappointed. I will try to ensure that
this does not happen again.)
Owls of Sonoma County.
TWO PROGRAMS: Saturday, February 16, and Saturday, March 2, 5:30-7:30
PM at the Bird Rescue Center. Leader Diane Hichwa is the education
director at BRC and has a lot of expertise with owls-she even
has Great-horned Owls nesting in her yard! We will learn about
local owls and meet some of the BRC's educational birds. Afterwards
we will go for a walk around the neighborhood to look for signs
of owls. Dress warmly and wear shoes that can get muddy. Bring
a flashlight for the walk. Space is very limited so be sure to
call Claire early at 527-6118 to reserve a spot.
PeeWee Birdathon
Sunday, February 24, 10:00 AM-12:30 PM at
Howarth Park and Spring Lake.
The Birdathon is Madrone Audubon's annual fundraising event
and the proceeds allow us to put on our programs, such as the
Pee Wee events, at no charge. Currently we are scaling up the
Pee Wee programs to meet the high demand for children's nature
programs in Sonoma County, and we could use your support in as
large or small a way as your family can manage. Pee Wee folks
can participate in one or both of two ways:
1. Come to the Pee Wee Bird Count. We will meet at the boat ramp
by Lake Ralphine, scour the lake and then walk on the paved trails
through Howarth Park to Spring Lake to see how many different
bird species we can spot. Call Claire Shurvinton at 527-6118
if you will be attending.
2. Sponsor the Pee Wee team, the Northern Pygmy-Owls, with a
contribution per bird species seen, or for a flat amount. You
can do this by filling in the coupon in the Leaves, by calling
Joyce MacLaury at 526-9315, or by signing up at the bird walk
on February 24.
February
General Meeting
Monday, February 18
"Peru and the Galápagos"
Exotic birds and other wildlife, tropical vegetation, indigenous
peoples in traditional dress and the Inca archeological sites
All of this will come to life as Ken Wilson presents a slide
show of his August, 2001 trip to the Peruvian highlands, the
Amazon Basin in Peru and the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador.
Well-known for his birding skills as well as his birding trips,
Ken is the Research and Christmas Bird Count Co-chair for Madrone
Audubon and current president of the Redwood Region Ornithological
Society. When not travelling, he has a local landscaping business,
specializing in water features and the design and installation
of natural habitat for wildlife.
The program begins at 7:30 PM at the First United Methodist
Church, 1551 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa. As always, the public
is invited to these programs.
Bird
Walk Reports
Point Reyes, Thursday, January 10
Seventeen birders joined leader Betty Groce for a walkabout at
various sites at Point Reyes. Seventy-five species were observed
including several highlights. We were all amazed and thrilled
at the presence of approximately fifty Varied Thrushes in the
area at the start of the Earthquake Trail. Also from that vantage
point we watched a Peregrine Falcon, perched high on a distant
snag, plucking and eating a feathered critter (which we couldn't
identify, although we tried). Shortly before noon, we stopped
at North Beach to look for the reported rare Arctic Loon. It
was observed exactly where it had previously been reported and
was a life bird for nearly everyone in the group. All in all,
a very fine day.
Stafford Lake and Las Gallinas Oxidation Ponds, Wednesday,
November 14
On a calm but partially cloudy day-after a rainstorm-eight birders
joined George Batchelder and were delighted to identify a total
of 78 species! At Stafford Lake (still no coffee with the $5
fee!) a pair of Red-breasted Sapsuckers frolicked with a Hairy
Woodpecker. Our usual, but unusual, Spotted Sandpiper appeared
on schedule. Las Gallinas Ponds yielded a variety of species,
from American Pipits, Black-necked Stilts, Avocets and White
Pelicans to a Peregrine Falcon. A great day of birding!
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge and Gray Lodge, Tuesday
through Thursday, December 4-6
On Tuesday afternoon, December 4, fourteen people met at the
observation platform at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge to enjoy
the evening flyout of waterfowl. The weather was calm and chilly
and the sunset a bright red "sailor's delight". The
flyout was modest, but low-flying flocks of White-faced Ibis
flying in single file silhouetted against the red sky provided
interest.
On Wednesday morning the group, now grown to seventeen, met
Lew Edmondson at the refuge headquarters on a very cool and windy
morning to circle the refuge. As usual, large flocks of Snow
Geese and Pheasants predominated. A tour of Colusa National Wildlife
Refuge completed the excursion that afternoon. Waterfowl there
were very wary, flying at the sight of our cars, perhaps due
to hunting activity.
On Thursday, we birded Gray Lodge until noon. Highlights there
included a male Red-breasted Sapsucker and small flocks of Tundra
Swans flying over the Live Oak Cemetery. Sandhill Cranes were
also seen in fields outside the refuge. A Snow Goose with a blue
leg band was seen at Gray Lodge. Rangers were aware of its presence
and said that it came down from the North Slope of Alaska. A
grand total of 80 species was seen.
Bodega Bay, Thursday, December 13
The sun faded into a high overcast as a cold front pushed in
on Richard Hurley and fifteen birders, yet the enthusiastic little
group scoped out 86 species. The bird of the day was a Red-necked
Loon in the channel. An oil-soaked Western Gull at Gafney's Point
was trying to preen the oil out of its feathers. A sad sight.
At lunch Don McCarthy produced a copy of North Americain Birds
(Vol 55: No.3, 2001). The lead article was "First North
American Record of Greater Sandplover". This is the Stinson
Beach Greater Sandplover that many of us enjoyed watching. Indeed,
a unique bird "drama" unfolded around us. A good day
was had by all.
Shollenberger Park, Wednesday, December 19
On a mild sunny day, 18 birders led by Lew Edmondson walked around
Shollenberger Park in Petaluma, finding 55 species. Highlights
included a Peregrine Falcon, Redhead Ducks, Long-billed Curlew
and an Anna's Hummingbird entertaining us and defending its territory
with its straight up and down aerial displays.
Howarth Park, Wednesday, January 2
On a very rainy day, five birders joined Jean Tonascia at Howarth
Park. The group birded for about an hour in the rain and then
decided to go home and dry out. A total of 23 species were observed.
News
from Audubon Canyon Ranch
From Betsy Stafford
The idiosyncrasies of our California spring are upon us. One
day a warm south wind brings a bevy of chortling robins to our
meadows, the next day a biting cold rain sends everyone (except
our feisty corvids, it seems) to bushy hideouts and leeward branches
(Has anyone really ever seen a Wrentit or a butterfly hunkering
down during a wild and wooly storm? Where do they really go?).
But some things we can count on in January and February...
like the arrival of the first Great Blue Heron in our Picher
Canyon (January 8, this year) and the milkmaids and hounds-tongue
that welcome us back to our woodland trails. It's time to think
of wildflower hikes at Bouverie Preserve, free lunch and workdays,
and volunteering as a weekend host during the spectacular nesting
season at Bolinas Lagoon Preserve. Some dates for you to calendar:
At Bouverie Preserve
Guided Nature Walks. These popular walks (led by our docents
and free to all) will take place during the wildflower season
at our beautiful preserve in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon. With
this year's good winter rains, the show should be spectacular.
Dates are February 9, March 23, April 6, April 20, May 4, and
May 11. Reservations are by lottery; call the office at 938-4554
to receive a form.
Public Workday. March 9, 9:30 AM to 2 PM. Come for some
work, play, and a free lunch. RSVP to the office so we can plan
for enough food!
Resource Management Days. Mondays on February 25, March 25, April
15, and May 20, 8:15 AM to 12:30 PM.
Audubon Hike Day, May 18th, 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM. A special day
reserved for our Audubon Chapter friends. Call the office as
soon as possible for a lottery form.
At Bolinas Lagoon Preserve--Hosts needed from MAS
It's the beginning of nesting season and once again the egrets
and herons are back at the Bolinas Lagoon Preserve of Audubon
Canyon Ranch. Madrone Audubon is responsible for providing hosts
for a number of weekend days (March-May). We are looking for
hosts and someone who is willing to coordinate the schedule for
this. Please contact Bryant Hichwa (579-1182) to volunteer.
Bird
Festivals
California Duck Days 2002. February 15-17, in the Sacramento
Valley region, headquartered in Davis at the Veterans Memorial
Center. This wetlands festival celebrates the Central Valley's
peak migration period, with many workshops, demonstrations and
field trips. For information call (800) 425-5001 or go to the
website: duckdays.org.
Bald Eagle Conference/Festival in Klamath Falls, OR.
February 15-17. Celebrating the largest concentration of wintering
Bald Eagles in the lower 48 states. Workshops, speakers and field
trips to the Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuges, Lava Bed
National Monument and Crater Lake National Park. For information,
call (800) 445-6728 or consult the website: eaglecon.org.
Wild on Wetlands Weekend. March 9-10 in Los Banos.
Discover the Grassland Ecological Area in the Central Valley
and view many migrating bird species. Information: (800) 336-6354
or the website: losbanos.com/wow.htm.
Aleutian Goose Festival: A Celebration of Wildness.
March 22-24 in Crescent City, Del Norte County. Virtually the
entire world population (40,000 +) of Aleutian Canada Geese,
rescued from near extinction in 1967, arrives here in spring.
It's also a great time to see winter-lingering waterfowl and
experience the peak of whale migration. Registration information:
(800) 343-8300 or the website: redwoodlink.com/soar.
Reminder-February
is Birdathon Month!
Whether you're a birder or a sponsor you can contribute to
a good cause by participating in Madrone Audubon's 2002 Birdathon.
This is our chapter's biggest fund-raiser, and provides much-needed
funds for teacher resources, conservation projects, Pee Wee Audubon,
general meeting programs and more.
The four teams listed below are already formed and ready to
go. However, Birdathon Coordinator Joyce MacLaury is eager to
send information and sponsor sign-up sheets to all interested
birders. A "team" can one person or several, experienced
birders or eager beginners. All that's necessary is to find some
sponsors willing to contribute to a good cause, and then go out
to count on a likely February day. Phone Joyce at 526-9315 or
e-mail her at jmacl@sonic.net.
Sponsors don't have as much fun, perhaps, but are equally
important. It's simple to do-if no birders with sign-up sheets
come to you, use the form below to make a pledge and send it
to us at the address indicated.
Sponsor Form
Name ____________________________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________________
Phone ____________________________________________________________
My pledge is $ __________ per bird or a flat amount of $ _____________
Team or individual you are sponsoring (if any) ____________________________
We will contact you after February to redeem your pledge.
If you would like us to send you a report on your team's or the
overall results check this box:
Please return this form to Madrone Audubon Society, P.O. Box
1911, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, Attn: Birdathon.
Teams that you can sponsor:
Team Leader
Feather Questers Diane Hichwa and Karen Nagel
Gray-headed Seersuckers Betty Burridge
Roadrunners Betty Groce
Northern Pygmy-Owls Claire Shurvinton
(Pee Wee team)
Birdathon Plus-the GBBC Wants You!
By doing your Birdathon count on one of four days, February
15-18, and reporting the results, you can make an extra contribution,
this one to bird conservation. This year is the fifth anniversary
of the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), and the National Audubon
Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are joining to build
this important index of North American birds.
Over 100,000 "citizen scientists" have taken part
in the GBBC. The data received helps researchers to monitor changes
in the distribution and abundance of birds across the continent.
How do you participate? Instructions for submitting a report
are available at the web site, as are the results from previous
counts, plus bird songs and images. Go to www.birdsource.org/gbbc,
or go to your phone and contact the Cornell Lab at (800) 843-2473.
Birding
Next Door: A Guide to
Napa and Solano Counties
The Napa-Solano Audubon Society has just published its third
edition of Best Birding in Napa and Solano Counties. This is
a more user-friendly edition than the first ones and contains
many updates. The price is $10, or $12 for mail order. To order
by mail, make checks out to NSAS and send to Uzelle Williams,
2172 Rockville Road, Suisun City, CA 94585. For more information,
contact Uzelle Williams at uzelle@jccomp.com.
Welcome
New Members
By Liz Thach
Santa Rosa: Noreen Addison, Tina & Jeff Brunecker, Laura
Camm, Dan Carey Family, James Childe, Preble Franklin, Papa Lancaster,
Sandy Lemole, Gloria Markowitz, Mr & Mrs. D. Mclaughlin,
Jacob Myers, Kim Klein, Florence Wiedrick, Mary Walker, Marianne
Kesling, Felicia McFall. Petaluma: Deborah Schram, Christa De
Bella, Helen Mossberger, Colleen Trundy. Monte Rio: Peter Andrews.
Sonoma: Lois Barnett, Leonard Berta, Cecilia Hong, Steve Kapner,
Flo Laird, Bob Kowal. Occidental: Ginny Lavine Barrera, Jim &
Nancy Henrikson. Cotati: D. O. Brien. Rohnert Park: Celia Cage.
Glen Ellen: David & Heidi Carey. Sebastopol: Catalano Family,
Julie Aiello, Vivianne Nelson, John Klobas, David & Alice
Thorup. Healdsburg: Don & Sonja Erickson, Sylvia Marquez,
Randall & Marietta Betts, Kathy Pedroni. Forestville: Andrea
Freeman, Mitteldorf Family. Guerneville: Camille LeGrand. Windsor:
Al Cruz.
Note from Liz: E-mails and Phone Numbers Needed!
Madrone Audubon would like to add your e-mail and phone number
to its membership database in order to make it easier to contact
you regarding special bird outings, walks, and events. Please
help out by doing one of the following:
Ø If you have an E-MAIL ADDRESS, please send a message
with your name, e-mail address and phone number to Liz Thach,
Madrone Audubon Membership Chair, at lizthach@aol.com.
Ø If you do NOT have an e-mail address, call Diane Hichwa
at 579-1182 and leave your name and phone number on her answering
machine.
Thanks in advance for helping us with this important project!
2001
Western Sonoma County
Christmas Bird Count
67 Red-throated Loon 2 Cooper's Hawk
32 Pacific Loon 8 Accipiter, sp
78 Common Loon 56 Red-shouldered Hawk
6 loon, sp. 86 Red-tailed Hawk
31 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Ferruginous Hawk
66 Horned Grebe 3 Rough-legged Hawk
5 Red-necked Grebe 6 Buteo, sp
81 Eared Grebe 1 Golden Eagle
138 Western Grebe 79 American Kestrel
3 Clark's Grebe 4 Merlin
36 Aechmophorus, sp. 5 Peregrine Falcon
2 American White Pelican 1 Prairie Falcon
70 Brown Pelican 1 falcon, sp
80 Brandt's Cormorant 392 Wild Turkey
147 Double-crested Cormorant 624 California Quail
122 Pelagic Cormorant 9 Virginia Rail
44 Great Blue Heron (blue morph) 5 Sora
29 Great Egret 1 Common Moorhen
29 Snowy Egret 725 American Coot
2 Green Heron 52 Black-bellied Plover
12 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 Snowy Plover
381 Turkey Vulture 77 Killdeer
1 Emperor Goose 60 Black Oystercatcher
39 Canada Goose 150 American Avocet
1821 (Black) Brant 5 Greater Yellowlegs
69 Wood Duck 671 Willet
10 Gadwall 14 Whimbrel
2 Eurasian Wigeon 1416 Marbled Godwit
157 American Wigeon 40 Ruddy Turnstone
328 Mallard 365 Black Turnstone
3 Cinnamon Teal 129 Surfbird
1 Northern Shoveler 11 Red Knot
6 Northern Pintail 342 Sanderling
32 Green-winged Teal (American) 252 Western Sandpiper
21 Canvasback 426 Least Sandpiper
1 Redhead 44 Dunlin
5 Ring-necked Duck 100 peep, sp
585 Greater Scaup 1 Short-billed Dowitcher
35 Lesser Scaup 1 Long-billed Dowitcher
665 scaup, sp 20 dowitcher, sp
884 Surf Scoter 77 Common Snipe
1 White-winged Scoter 1 Bonaparte's Gull
14 Black Scoter 1 Heermann's Gull
645 Bufflehead 429 Mew Gull
47 Common Goldeneye 1303 Ring-billed Gull
1 Barrow's Goldeneye 600 California Gull
2 Hooded Merganser 626 Herring Gull
49 Common Merganser 34 Thayer's Gull
30 Red-breasted Merganser 1151 Western Gull
495 Ruddy Duck 2 Western X Glaucous-w. Gull
4 duck, sp 501 Glaucous-winged Gull
9 Osprey 2 Glaucous Gull
26 White-tailed Kite 1 Black-legged Kittiwake
18 Northern Harrier 1933 gull, sp
2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 73 Forster's Tern
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25 Common Murre 4034 American Robin
1 Pigeon Guillemot 345 Varied Thrush
1 Ancient Murrelet 70 Wrentit
177 Rock Dove 16 Northern Mockingbird
3 Band-tailed 2913 European Starling
195 Mourning Dove 23 American Pipit
2 Barn Owl 54 Cedar Waxwing
2 Western Screech-Owl 15 Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler
14 Great Horned Owl 21 Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler
5 Northern Pygmy-Owl 473 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Northern Saw-whet Owl 76 Townsend's Warbler
79 Anna's Hummingbird 3 Hermit Warbler
14 Belted Kingfisher 1 Common Yellowthroat
22 Acorn Woodpecker 90 Spotted Towhee
7 Red-breasted Sapsucker 364 California Towhee
33 Nuttall's Woodpecker 4 Rufous-crowned Sparrow
12 Downy Woodpecker 23 Savannah Sparrow
18 Hairy Woodpecker 83 Fox Sparrow
1 Northern (Yellow-shafted) Flicker 225 Song Sparrow
8 Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker 2 Lincoln's Sparrow
112 Northern Flicker 5 White-throated Sparrow
6 Pileated Woodpecker 998 White-crowned Sparrow
100 Black Phoebe 553 Golden-crowned Sparrow
8 Say's Phoebe 65 sparrow, sp
30 Hutton's Vireo 1137 Dark-eyed (Oregon) Junco
195 Steller's Jay 1504 Red-winged Blackbird
240 Western Scrub-Jay 210 Western Meadowlark
830 American Crow 2330 Brewer's Blackbird
223 Common Raven 7 Brown-headed Cowbird
756 Chestnut-backed Chickadee 470 blackbird, sp
35 Oak Titmouse 34 Purple Finch
438 Bushtit 347 House Finch
10 Red-breasted Nuthatch 173 Pine Siskin
5 White-breasted Nuthatch 42 Lesser Goldfinch
146 Pygmy Nuthatch 10 American Goldfinch
41 Brown Creeper 1 Evening Grosbeak
20 Bewick's Wren 153 House Sparrow
28 Winter Wren
12 Marsh Wren 41918 Individuals
223 Golden-crowned Kinglet 173 Species
262 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Additional Forms
238 Western Bluebird 1 Hybrid
76 Hermit Thrush 173 Cumulative Species
TREASURER
NEEDED!
Madrone Audubon is seeking an individual to serve as treasurer
(prior knowledge of ornithology is NOT a prerequisite). The responsibilities
include the monthly accounting and yearly budgeting, while the
day to day accounting is handled by the assistant treasurer.
Please contact Bryant Hichwa (579-1182) with your interest. |