It was a fall day in 1976 when Deyea Harper and I first met Dan as we prepared to lead a Madrone Audubon field trip at Point Reyes. As usual we gathered the participants for introductions and to explain what was expected. We knew most of the birders there, but a tallish man with a twelve-ish boy was new to us. As the introductions progressed to them the man said, "I'm Clyde Nelson from Petaluma." The boy followed with "I'm Dan Nelson, and there's a Yellow-shafted Flicker in our backyard."

My jaw dropped. You don't find Yellow-shafted Flickers very often in Sonoma County, and at that time they were a separate species, not lumped with the Red-shafted Flicker, as they are today. "Who is this kid, and does he know what he's talking about?" I asked myself and Deyea.

It didn't take us long to figure that out. Dan pretty much had the field guides memorized and, in his birding skills, was well ahead of many of the adults present. What a pleasure it was to get to know him and his parents over the next months and years. It was not long until he was included in the weekly excursions for migrants and even extended chases for rare birds with many other local birders.

In 1979, when we were on one of the earliest Birdathons, Dan found Sonoma County's first Blackburnian Warbler near the Bodega Bay Lodge. I remember him very patiently pointing the bird out to me high in the eucalyptus trees. It was a lifer! He has since pointed out many more rare birds to me and to others, always with the utmost patience and kindness.

But don't think that Dan wasn't a well-rounded teenager. He swam on his high school swim team and loved playing the drums in various musical groups. After two years at Santa Rosa Junior College, he went to Sonoma State, graduating first with a degree in Environmental Studies and later returning to get a Bachelor of Science in Biology.

In 1996, he established his own pelagic birding business, Mollymawk Offshore Adventures, especially to learn more about the pelagic birds in Sonoma County waters. He is a devoted and intense birder at Bodega Harbor and Bodega Bay and currently works there for Fish and Game and the Marine Fisheries Commission as a biologist.

He is writing an authoritative book, The Birds of Bodega Bay and the Sonoma County Coast (to be published in 2005) which will have colored plates as well as an annotated tour of Highway 1 with details of birding spots along the entire Sonoma County coast.

Dan began his stint as the Observations Editor for the Madrone Leaves in 1983 when he was just 19 years old, and has done this column monthly ever since. Many of the birds mentioned are his own sightings, but he has always welcomed news from other birders as well. This information takes on even greater importance when historical records are sought by researchers and students. It is thanks to him that we have such a complete and continuous record of important and interesting Sonoma County bird records spanning the last 21 years. Think of it. That's more than half of his lifetime. Thanks, Dan.

By now almost everyone in Sonoma County will recognize the name "Mister," the Western Screech Owl raised for the last seven years by a well-meaning local family. Recently "Mister" was taken from that home by California Department of Fish and Game wardens, enforcing a law which prohibits possession of a wild animal by an unlicensed individual.

As distressed as the family and their friends were by this action, the really sad story is that the family was uninformed about their options and obligations, and did not act appropriately when they found the helpless wild animal. Had they called the Bird Rescue Center, which is licensed and well equipped to give advice and care for owls and other raptors, it would have been a win-win situation all around. After being properly cared for, the bird probably could have been released into its native habitat, and the family could have taken pride in their part in helping that little Screech Owl live the life it was meant to lead.

Raptor rehabilitation is far more complex than it would seem to the casual observer. Dietary requirements, beak, talon and plumage care, avoidance of imprinting on humans, teaching a young bird about predators and how to hunt for prey are just some of the factors that need to be addressed. The Bird Rescue Center is licensed for raptor rehabilitation; its primary goal is to expertly care for, rehabilitate and return to the wild all animals entrusted to its care. Our public wildlife agencies correctly recognize the importance of protecting wildlife and, thus, are diligent in enforcing laws that have been enacted to protect and enhance wildlife in native habitats.

I think that we all can certainly empathize with the family who cared for "Mister" all these years. Pets become a real part of any family, and, as such, a loss is deeply felt. However, keeping a wild animal in captivity as a pet is contrary to the modern conservation ethic.

Let us hope that this hard lesson can become a positive stepping-stone toward the education of the general public. Wild animals belong in the wild, each one contributing its share to the balance of nature. When orphaned, injured, or sick animals need rescue or care, there are agencies and centers available that are well prepared to provide for these needs. In Sonoma County we are especially fortunate to have a highly respected, licensed wildlife rehabilitation center, staffed by well-trained volunteers, and led by a highly respected raptor biologist, Alida Morzenti. The Bird Rescue Center number is 523-2473.

As outgoing President I want to say a very heartfelt thanks to all those who have worked so hard to make Madrone Audubon the successful organization that it is and who give so freely of their time and resources. I am also grateful for the wonderful outpouring of support for Madrone from all of our members.

I will begin by thanking the Board of Directors and the various committee members who keep Madrone's affairs running as smoothly as possible, sometimes under very trying circumstances. This work generally goes on unseen, but it is essential to the continued existence of the chapter. Thanks especially to Kathy Angell and Bryant Hichwa, who have struggled mightily (a struggle that is still continuing) to realize our goal of a new, user-friendly membership database. As with many things computer-wise, what looks good on paper turns out to have unseen complications. They are still striving to clear up all the bugs, and to convince National Audubon to cooperate. To those of you members who have suffered from duplicate newsletters, disappearing newsletters, and various other inconveniences, I assure you that Kathy has been working very hard on this and we hope to get everything straightened out soon.

Thanks also to our fabulous newsletter team - Daphne Smith and Mary Haller, with help from Mike Seddon-for the continued high quality of our Madrone Leaves. Mary will be leaving us this summer to move to Michigan and we wish her all the best in her new life. She will be missed.

I also want to thank the crew who staff our general meetings. Marilyn Scott has arranged some wonderful programs for us this year, as evidenced by the large turnouts of members in response. George Batchelder has been in charge of set-up and "technical issues," Betty Groce and Neil Conner greet folks at the door and Virginia McDonagh, the "cookie lady," is a stalwart in the kitchen.

Thanks to Joyce MacLaury for spear-heading our very successful fund-raising letter, and to Emile Houle for opening all the envelopes and sending out the hundreds of thank you letters!

Thanks to Carol Orme, Birdathon Chair, and all the Birdathon teams for their efforts once again-you are so crucial to the financial well-being of Madrone.

Thanks also to all those who have taken Madrone's work and message into the community-by leading bird walks, taking the outreach booth to various community events, attending public meetings and writing letters in support of environmental protection-and to everyone who has supported Madrone Audubon with their time, enthusiasm, expertise and financial assistance. We are especially thrilled by the financial support shown by our members in response to our fundraising appeal and to Birdathon.

In conclusion I would just like to say that it has been an honor and a pleasure to be your president for the past two years, and I know that I am handing over the woodpecker to an excellent new president in Sylvan Eidelman.

Several exceptional volunteers received awards at Madrone's annual meeting and potluck on Monday, May 17.

The Bewick's Wren award, which is given to an individual for exceptional services to Madrone, went to Virginia McDonagh. Virginia has worked quietly in the background for many years, assisting her late husband John as he led bird walks and learning the ropes of kitchen duty with Olive Corey and Connie Joachim. After those folks retired Virginia took over. She has been organizing and running the kitchen at Christmas Bird Counts, making sure cold and hungry birders received hot food and coffee, and opening up the church hall every month for our general meetings so as to provide coffee and a good supply of delicious cookies for our after-meeting chats. We have lost count of how many years Virginia has been around supporting Madrone - she was involved before many of us (myself included) came on board. Thank you for all you have contributed to the chapter, Virginia!

The Evalyn and Les Bowen award for important contributions to the chapter was awarded to Diane and Bryant Hichwa. Bryant has been instrumental in dragging the chapter into the 21st century, technology-wise. Without his expertise and leadership we would still be using old and incredibly inefficient computer programs for our membership data. I know that Bryant is unhappy that the new database is still not fully debugged and running smoothly, but it is going to be a tremendous asset to the chapter. Thank you Bryant!

What can I say about Diane? She is the mainstay of Madrone Audubon. Diane won the Bewick's Wren award for exceptional service in 1996 and is still the "go-to" person for many of the chapter's activities. She has been heading the conservation committee for almost a decade, coordinating the chapter's conservation activities and bringing conservation issues to the Board and general meetings every month. She makes the calls to find new officers, Board members and volunteers for Madrone. She leads a Birdathon team. She leads, or helps out with, the most popular Peewee Audubon events every year (the owl and bat programs). Most importantly for me she has always been there as a wise, calm and knowledgeable influence to offer advice, encouragement and practical help whenever I have asked for it, which has been often. I know that I am not the only person in Madrone who relies on her. Thank you Diane, for everything you do.

The Bentley-Smith Award recognizes a member for contributions to the protection and enhancement of the environment; it is awarded in honor of Martha Bentley and Ernie Smith. The third recipient of this award is Norris R. (Bob) Dyer. Bob is a founding member of the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance, and has the title of "Mayor of Shollenberger Park".

Walking at Shollenberger for exercise after retirement, he began to get interested in birding and joined Madrone Audubon in 1998. Since then he has worked to identify the bird and plant life of the park, posting lists and photographs monthly on a kiosk provided by the city of Petaluma and chronicling the current plans for expansion of the wetlands with articles and photographs.

As a one-man docent program, Bob Dyer started leading tours of Shollenberger Park in 2000. He put together a docent manual and helped with training, and thanks to his impetus, the program has now been expanded and staffed with six volunteer docents. In 2003 over 700 visitors toured the park with these docents, including about 300 school children. The school program continues to expand, and now includes a preliminary classroom visit by a docent. The Superintendent of the Petaluma City Schools sent a well-earned message of appreciation to Bob for adding a valuable nature education program to the community.

You can see some of Bob's excellent photos and articles on the Petaluma Wetlands web site: <www.petalumawetlandspark.org>.

The hot dry spring weather seems to have caused the Sanctuary to lose its green a bit early this year, but that has not kept folks from enjoying a number of good field trips. I'd like to thank Liz Donath for doing a great job organizing the Mayacamas Mountains Sanctuary Field Trip Series for Madrone Audubon Society. I was fortunate to lead the kick-off trip, which was great. In addition to the Madrone field trips, the Sanctuary has hosted a couple of LandPaths hikes and a Sierra Club hike.

We encourage you to visit the Sanctuary whenever the mood strikes you this summer, with just a few words of caution. Pine Flat Road runs up the middle of the Sanctuary (from a little before mile marker 4.0 to mile marker 9.0), and it is a great leisurely drive with lots of turn-outs from which you can bird watch or just enjoy nature. However, we do ask that you stick to the paved road and the turnouts unless you are on an organized field trip. This is very important, as all of the lands below the Sanctuary and nearly all above are privately owned.

Cattle have been brought back onto the lower third of the Sanctuary to reduce fire risk and improve conditions for native grasses and forbs. Cattle grazing on nature preserves can be controversial, but Audubon has determined that it is appropriate on the Mayacamas Mountains Sanctuary if managed properly. We are simply using the cattle as a tool to emulate the ecological function that was lost when native elk were extirpated from the Mayacamas area. When visiting the Sanctuary please keep in mind that although the cattle are quite docile animals, quick or aggressive movements could elicit a defensive response. Always avoid walking between a cow and her young calf.

NESTS, NEWTS, AND NON-NATIVES

This spring over 170 docents from ACR's Bolinas and Bouverie Preserves have shared their love of nature with 3,000 schoolchildren in the greater Bay Area. They've marveled with third- and fourth-graders over the million parts of a flight feather, visited over 200 classrooms, led hundreds of nature hikes over the trails of our two educational preserves, and giggled with the children over the tickly feel of newt toes and hazelnut leaves.

It's now time to reach out to more of you who love learning and sharing a love of nature. Bolinas Lagoon Preserve announces its 19th Docent Training beginning in September, 2004; classes meet once a week on Wednesdays for 22 weeks. An informational meeting will take place on August 25-please call (415) 868-9244 for more information. We promise you a most enriching experience!

Come visit the heronry at Bolinas Lagoon.

Just a few weeks remain for you to come visit our lively, lovely Bolinas Lagoon Preserve on weekends, 10-4, through July 11. After June 4, when our school program ends, visitors will have a special opportunity to visit the preserve on weekdays, Tuesday- Friday, 10-4 by appointment only. Call (415) 868-9244 to schedule an especially peaceful weekday visit. While not required on your visit, contributions to our programs are especially appreciated and will help us continue our education, research, and preservation programs.

Cattle grazing on our Bouverie Preserve????

Rebecca Anderson-Jones, our Bouverie Biologist and Director of Education, reports:
"YeeHaw! The cows are back! The careful planning of our Habitat Protection and Restoration Specialist, Dr. Dan Gluesenkamp, has paid off. After about five years of rest following a long history of seasonally intensive grazing, Bouverie will again host a few head of cattle. Dan has worked out an arrangement with a local rancher and a neighboring landowner that will make a positive difference in our long-term management of the grasslands in the lower field. For many people, grazing cattle on a wildlife preserve may seem "unnatural." When done right, however, it can actually be a significant help in restoring grassland systems in California to a much more "natural" state than is present when these systems are "left alone." That's because California's grasslands are dominated by introduced, invasive, and mostly annual grasses that alter the ecological processes of these landscapes to the extent that introduced species seriously out-compete native plants. By keeping the growth of introduced grasses in check, cattle help tip the scales back to favor the native species."

Rebecca adds: "One likely outcome is an improvement in the quantity and quality of wildflowers seen as you drive past the preserve on a spring day. Please feel free to email either Dan (<Gluesenkamp@egret.org>) or me (<raj@egret.org>) if you have questions or concerns about this."

Duncans Mills, Jenner, and Willow Creek, Wednesday, April 7
Twenty birders explored Dennis Beall's haunts and observed 60 species including the usual suspects-mergansers, kingfishers and Wood Ducks on the river-but the highlights of the day were three-yes, three-male Rufous Hummingbirds!

Annadel State Park, Wednesday, April 21
On a cloudy day, sixteen birders joined Jean Tonascia to bird at Annadel State Park, which is a great place to hear the bird songs. The highlight of the day was seeing the Solitary Sandpiper at the sewer pond. It was a life bird for some of the birders and we all had great views of it.

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Thursday, April 29
On a mild, but very windy morning, twenty birders set out with leader Betty Groce to bird the loop trail at Sugarloaf Park. Later in the morning the wind finally calmed down and we began to see and hear more birds. We saw or heard only 33 species including a couple of colorful male Western Tanagers. We also encountered two peacocks, one of which displayed to us. Although the birding was a little slow, we had outstanding butterfly activity. Pipevine Swallowtails were everywhere plus at least six other species, most of them in abundance. The most unusual sighting of the day was finding eight California Sisters, one Lorquin's Admiral, and one Chalcedon Checkerspot all clustered together partaking of a sizable pile of scat (mountain lion?) in the middle of the dirt road. Other Sisters were landing in the road near the scat (waiting their turn?).

Lake Sonoma and Warm Springs Dam, Wednesday, May 5
A beautiful day in the hills around Lake Sonoma set the tone for 20 birders, led by George Batchelder, as they identified a total of 51 species. By far and away the highlight of the day was spotting a soaring Bald Eagle as we ate lunch at the Liberty Glen campground area. Below the dam we were treated to sightings of Bullock's Orioles as well as a flock of Cliff Swallows gathering mud for nests. In the hills a Sharp-shinned Hawk and Western Kingbird were sighted, and calls of Lazuli Bunting, Ash-throated Flycatcher, and all three local vireos (Cassin's, Warbling, & Hutton's) made it a successful birding day.

Anderson Marsh and Clearlake State Park, Thursday, May 13
Nine birders joined Jean Tonascia on a beautiful, sunny day for the annual trip to Clearlake. We birded at Anderson Marsh, Clearlake State Park and Lake Side County Park. A total of 71 species were observed. Highlights were the Western Grebes performing their dramatic courtship dance on the water, Yellow-headed Blackbirds, Great Blue Herons on their nests with their young, a beautiful Green Heron, Western Wood Pewees, Western Kingbirds, Yellow Warblers, Ash-throated Flycatchers, and beautiful White Pelicans flying overhead.

With the last checks drifting in to our treasury, we can once again celebrate a job well done! This year's Birdathon teams collected donations hovering just around the $9000 mark. The Feather Questers team of Diane Hichwa and Karen Nagel and the Roadrunners team of Betty Groce and Jean Tonascia are to be congratulated on truly heroic results. This was a tremendous piece of work on the part of all the team captains. Bravo!

If you still have a check to send to your birding team, please drop it in the mail ASAP, so we may put the word FINAL on the tally column. If you've already done your part, we thank you, as this is an important and worthy effort for our chapter and will assure the continuation of our education and conservation work in the future.

We hope to see all our teams back in fine form in 2005, and some new participants as well. While you're lying in that hammock this summer, give some thought to whom you might ask to join you in forming a new team and who might like to be a sponsor for your endeavors. Have a great summer…and thanks again!

Thanks to our Birdathon Sponsors, Part II

Clinton & Dorcas Allison, Judi Baker, Andrea Bond, Tom Cashman, Mike & Nolan Center, Beth Combs, Liz Donath, John Ferrari, Val Hanelt, Art Hoffmann, Jeff Holtzman, Chris and Wendy Iaconis, Karen Kasper, Rob Minn, Charlotte Oldaker, Becky Olsen, Craig & Kelly Olsen, Carol Orme, Margaret Owles, Dr. Benjamin D. Parmeter, Mike Parmeter, Bill Payne, Gail Payne, Oscar Payne, Linda Petrulias, Roger & Deb Phillips, John & Polly Post, Gail Powell, Dave & Chris Powell, Bob & Bertha Rains, Barbara & William Ramsey, Cynthia Rathky, Frank & Marilyn Rathman, John Reese, Rhio Reigh, Betty Richardson.

Don & LaVerne Richert, Jerry Rickard, Jaci Rienecker, Carole Rossi-Bregman, Bob Rubin, Maureen Rumford, Jack & Joy Ryan, Teresita Salter-Haag, Don & Marilyn Sanders, Steve Sapers, Bunny Schmidt, Marge Schmitt, Phyllis Schmitt, Dean Schuler, Jack Schuyler, Sandra Settle, Ann Shrader, Dorothy Small, Jean Smith, Bobbie Sparrow, Laura Stanley, Ruth Stanton, Barbara Starke, Lise Stevens, Barbara Stewart, Virginia Stewart, Cy Stewart, Marilyn Strand, Carole Sunlight & Linda Allen, Ardis Talburt, Barbara & Laurence Taylor, Mr. & Mrs. Bob Thomas, Mr. & Mrs. Don Toms, Jean Tonascia, Barbara & Gene Toschi, Jack Troutfetter, Ernestine F. Trujillo.

Terry Van Horn & Russ Gurevitch, Amy & Rolf Van Leeuwen, Deborah Votek, Craig & Tammie Vough, Danna Vough, Janice Vough, Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Wagner, Frances Waska, Donna Watson, Valerie White, Martin & Paula Whiteside, Mary Winkler, Betty Witchey, Louise Won, Kathy Wright, Mr. & Mrs. Larry Yabroff, David Yearsley, Cathy & Larry Zbikowski.

Age 8: Taylor Foster and Angela Roze
Age 9: Dominic Scaramella and Clairese Mennona
Age 10: Jordan Baldry, Stephanie Mudd and Shelby Olvera
Age 11: Miguel Robles, Arturo Lezama-Garcia and Joe Douglass
Grand Prize Winner: Jaime E. So, age 10
Special mention to the wonderful collages from Thomas Page School, especially Danny Cass, Mollie Zechlin and Jimmy A.

Thank you to everyone who sent in a picture-it was very hard to choose from the wonderful selection. Special thanks to Terry Carroll and her class from Oak Grove School, Mrs. Frazier and her class from Thomas Page School, Ann Blacker and her class from Monte Rio School and Alberta Zmarzly and her class from Roseland School. If you were not selected for a prize, please keep drawing birds and try again next year!

Check out the winning entries and a selection of others on the Madrone website: <http://audubon.sonoma.net>. There are some wonderful bird artists out there.

New National Audubon Members
GLEN ELLEN: Tony Pisacane. GRATON: Kris Nevius. OCCIDENTAL: John Baker. PETALUMA: Susan Dugmore, Lillian Potts, Mary Shearer. SANTA ROSA: James Abernathy, S. Glowacki, Mary Graefe, Judy Hooper, Doug Newberg, Marjorie Schumacher. SEBASTOPOL: Lisa Hug, Martha McEwen. WINDSOR: Pat Moffet.

Summer Walks around the County…

Bird Walks after Work. Five Wednesday evenings: June 2-30, 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Birding classes with instructor Lisa Hug, offered through the Petaluma Adult School. First meeting is at Kenilworth Junior High in Petaluma. For more information call 778-4633 or go to <www.petalumacityschools.org>.

Summer Walks in the Laguna. June through August: every second Saturday morning from 8:45 to 10:15 and every fourth Wednesday evening from 6:45 to 8:15. Lively and informative docent-led walks through the Laguna Preserve on Morris Street in Sebastopol, sponsored by the Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation. Walks will be limited to 12 participants-reservations are required. Call Mary at 527-9277 or send an email to mary@lagunadesantarosa.org. For further information, check the Foundation website at <www.lagunadesantarosa.org>.

Hallberg Butterfly Gardens 7th Annual Open Gardens Celebration. Sunday, June 27, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at 8687 Oak Grove Road, Sebastopol (off Highway 116, between Occidental Road and Graton Road). Self-guided walking tour through a historic habitat garden. Children are welcome, but please, no pets. Louise Hallberg can be reached at 823-3420

Birding Farther Afield…

3rd Annual Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua. June 18-20, Lee Vining, California. Three days of evening presentations, seminars, field trips, music and great birding! Presenters include Kenn Kaufman, Ane Carle Rovetta and Rich Stallcup. For information contact the Mono Lake Committee at (760) 647-6595 or go to <www.birdchautauqua.org>.

28th Annual Meeting of Western Field Ornithologists. September 8-12 in Ashland, Oregon. Half- and full-day field trips, speakers, science sessions, social events, workshops. Something for everyone, from beginning birders to seasoned field ornithologists. Contacts: (562) 869-6718 or <www.wfo-cbrc.org/>.

Pied-billed Grebe 5/7 Farm pond, Cazadero (nesting) CH, PH
Hooded Merganser (male) 5/7 Farm pond, Cazadero CH, PH
Common Merganser (4) 4/20 Santa Rosa Creek SC
Ring-necked Duck (female) 4/18 Carmody Road pond AW
Elegant Tern April Bodega Harbor (very early) RM
Caspian Tern (3) 5/2 Paula Lane, Petaluma (yard bird) DN
American Bittern 5/7 Shollenberger Park, Alman Marsh PC
American Bittern 4/20 Flying over Arnold Drive near Highway 116 RR
American Bittern 5/3 Flying south near Goodwin Avenue, Penngrove DN
Pacific Golden-Plover (alternate-plumaged) 5/1 Shollenberger Park PC
Red Knot (2 alternate-plumaged) 4/21 Bodega Bay LH
Solitary Sandpiper 4/21-23 Oakmont treatment pond, Channel Drive TMcC, JT, BG et al.
Long-billed Curlew (1) 5/1 Paula Lane, Petaluma (yard bird) DN
Black Rail (2-3) 5/7 Shollenberger Park, Alman Marsh PC
Wild Turkey 4/20 Santa Rosa Creek SC
Osprey 4/20 Santa Rosa Creek SC
Peregrine Falcon 4/26 Bodega Bay NC
Sharp-shinned Hawk (adult) 4/24 Paula Lane, Petaluma DN
Bald Eagle 4/16 Cloverdale JZ
Barred Owl 4/24 Muir Woods State Park ME, AH
Black-backed Woodpecker 4/24-25 Nesting at Yuba Pass (30 yards west of Pass) RL, et al.
Vaux's Swift (3) 4/23 Healdsburg NW
Rufous Hummingbird 4/6 Oakmont BG
Rufous Hummingbird 4/18 Bloomfield MJ
Rufous Hummingbird 4/15 Paula Lane, Petaluma DN
Rufous Hummingbird (2) 4/18 Paula Lane, Petaluma DN
Olive-sided Flycatcher 5/1 Fairfield Osborne Preserve PT
Ash-throated Flycatcher 4/26 China Camp State Park, Marin County DN
Pygmy Nuthatch (heard) 4/26 Salmon Creek, end of McChristian Avenue NC
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3/24 Mt. St. Helena, Napa County KA
Nashville Warbler (3+) 4/17 Pine Flat Road AW, NW
Wilson's Warbler 4/19 Paula Lane (yard bird) DN
Blue Grosbeak (male) 4/20 Lagoon Lake, Solano County JW
Baltimore Oriole (male) 4/21-5/7 Glen Canyon Park, San Francisco WS, et al.
Tricolored Blackbird (26) 5/1 Shollenberger, flying north along river PC
Great-tailed Grackle (pr.) 4/18 Rooster Run Golf Course (courtship displays) DN, AW

CONTRIBUTORS: Ken Ackermann, Steve Cochrane, Peter Colasanti, Nancy Conzett, Mark Eaton, Betty Groce, Cathy and Paul Heaters, Alan Hopkins, Lisa Hug, Marianne Jacobs, Rick Lebadour, Roger Marlowe, Tom McCuller, Dan Nelson, Ruth Rudesill, Werner Schumann, Phil Taylor, Jean Tonascia, Jim White, Alan Wight, Ned Wynn, and Jay Zanes.

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