The Mayacamas Mountains Audubon Sanctuary (MMAS) is a 1400-acre "Forever Wild" nature preserve northeast of Healdsburg. It has been more than a decade since this property, previously known as the McCord ranch, became one of the National Audubon Society's sanctuaries through Sonoma County's land preservation program, the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District. California Audubon and Madrone Audubon jointly administer the Mayacamas preserve for the National Audubon Society through the MMAS Steering Committee.

At present the Steering Committee has four members: Sanctuary Manager Curtis Kendall, representing Audubon California, and Bryant Hichwa, Peter Leveque and Tom McCuller, who represent Madrone. The committee has been very active in the past few months, assessing recent events and planning for the Sanctuary's future. We are presently seeking three additional members to assist in the areas of community involvement, fundraising and scientific research.

During the last four years, the Mayacamas Sanctuary has been under intense external pressures due to the City of Santa Rosa's wastewater pipeline project to the Geyser's steam field. Santa Rosa planned to use eminent domain to obtain access through the sanctuary. Madrone Audubon decided to cooperate with the city in order to maintain oversight control of the environment and minimize the damage to our preserve. Three Madrone members, Joannie Dranginis, Diane Hichwa and Bill Paine, joined by Curtis Kendall, worked vigilantly to ensure that the sanctuary was protected as the pipeline construction project moved through the heart of the property. During this period of time access to MMAS was severely restricted.

Finally by mid-2004 the pipeline was finished and more than 11 million gallons of water a day now flow through it to recharge the steam field. From an environmental standpoint, the pipeline is a win-win project. We are reusing treated wastewater in a constructive manner rather than dumping it into the Russian River. We are also recharging the steam field, which 20 years ago provided the majority of our region's electrical power. Before the Geyser's project, that share had dwindled to less than 10% due to a lack of water.

There is no question that the pipeline construction had a major impact on the sanctuary. However, various restoration projects were well underway last year that included planting hundreds of seedlings and removing numerous noxious invasive plant species. Then, in September of 2004, a major wildfire swept across the sanctuary, destroying most of these restoration efforts.

Although much of the sanctuary's flora has been affected, we know that fire is part of the natural succession process. It has been very interesting to observe and document the rebirth of the preserve this spring. Wildflowers are coming back everywhere. New sprouts are ringing the base of each of the madrone trees destroyed in the fire. Unfortunately, some noxious plant species, such as milk thistle, have also been enhanced.

Much work remains to be done in the coming years to ensure the future of the sanctuary. The MMAS Steering Committee is asking for your support. We will need special tools with which to manually control the noxious weeds. Volunteer participation would be much appreciated-work days are scheduled for the second Saturday of each month. In addition, the accompanying article describes a new series of sanctuary walks for this spring, focused on birds, geology, plants and natural history. You are invited to experience the Mayacamas Mountains Audubon Sanctuary, a very special place high above the Alexander valley!

MMAS Contacts:
Work days: Curtis Kendall or Peter Leveque
Sanctuary walks: Phyllis Schmitt
Mayacamas Steering Committee: Bryant Hichwa or Curtis Kendall

MMAS 2005 Field Trip Schedule
GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL EVENTS: The field trips are free, open to the public and suitable for all levels of interest. Bring your lunch and refreshments for the day; wear layered clothing, hats, and sun protection. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are recommended. Be prepared for rain showers, but heavy rain cancels the hikes unless otherwise indicated. No dogs, no smoking-and the preserve is not wheelchair accessible. Also be aware that spring is the season for the emergence of poison oak, ticks and rattlesnakes. The meeting place for these hikes is the Alexander Valley Community Church, 6650 Highway 128 in Healdsburg (two doors south of the Jimtown Store).

IMPORTANT: Reservations are required and space is limited for all these activities except the regularly scheduled Madrone bird walks. Please call Madrone Audubon at 546-7492 and leave a message.

Spring at Mayacamas-Join Us at the Sanctuary!

Sunday, April 10, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
A hike with Sanctuary Manager Curtis Kendall. Curtis will lead a five-mile hike focusing on management of Mayacamas Mountains Audubon Sanctuary and post-fire recovery. This hike is moderate-to-strenuous with some uneven and unstable footing. The group size is limited to 20 adults.

Friday, April 22, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Join naturalist and retired biology professor Peter Leveque in his annual search for the Fawn Lily, Erythronium helenae. A moderately strenuous hike on Clark Foss Road-you'll need to get out your hiking sticks and boots. Group size is limited to 25 adults.

Sunday, April 24, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Terry Wright, semi-retired professor of geology at SSU, will help us become more familiar with the dynamic geological history of the sanctuary and the Mayacamas Mountains. We will travel by car and make stops along the road, with short moderate hikes to geologic features. Bring pocket magnifiers and binoculars. Group size is limited to 24 adults.

Saturday, April 30, 9:00 to 3:00 PM
Join Lynn Houser, an active board member of the California Native Plant Society, to see the many interesting changes to several plant communities following last year's fire. Plant identification, ecology, and natural history of the Mayacamas area will be featured. This is a moderately strenuous three-to four-mile hike. Bring binoculars, field guides, and camera. Plant lists will be available. Group size is limited to 15 (older children OK with supervision.)

Thursday, May 12, 8:30
Madrone Audubon bird walk on Pine Flat Road and MMAS with Tom McCuller (see Calendar).

Sunday, May 15, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Wildflowers and plant walk with Peter Warner, Resource Ecologist with the California Department of Parks and Past President of the California Native Plant Society. A moderate hike-bring plant guides, hand lenses, cameras and notebooks. A plant list will be available to participants. Group size is limited to 25 (children OK with supervision).

Saturday, May 21, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Bob Evans has recently published "Pine Flat," a history of the community, now being prepared for a second printing. He will lead an easy-to-moderate walking trip, about five miles total, through "metropolitan" Pine Flat and Pine Flat Cemetery, down Foss Stage Road to Whiskey Springs and back. Group size is limited to 30 adults.

Saturday, May 21, 10:00 AM to Noon
Pee Wee Hike with naturalist and retired SRJC biology professor Peter Leveque. NOTE: To reserve for this walk, please contact Claire Shurvinton at 527-6118 for advance reservations. (See the May issue of the Leaves for details.)

Sunday, May 29, 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Kathy and Dave Biggs will help us find and identify the dragonflies found along Pine Flat Road and on the Mayacamas Sanctuary. Behavior and biology will be explained. We'll visit seeps, springs, ponds, creeks and end at the Russian River. Each habitat should present us with a different Odonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies) fauna. Close focus binoculars are best-10-power or higher handlens would be helpful. Please wear shoes and clothes that can get wet. The group size is limited to 20 adults (children 12+ OK). NOTE: Any rain cancels this easy hike.

Saturday, June 4, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Beginners Bird Walk (See May or June Leaves calendar.)

Gerald Moore, who represents the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance on Madrone Audubon's Board, will talk about the wildlife at Shollenberger Park and the three-year history of adding the Gray's Ranch property to the public wetlands bordering the Petaluma River. An outstanding amateur photographer, Gerald will use his slides to show us the beauty of these wetlands, the plans for their expansion and the exciting opportunities for recreation, education, and stewardship they offer to our community.

Gerald Moore is a biologist at heart, though he has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and worked for nearly 30 years in biomedical research. In retirement, he started a part-time nature photography business and became a docent at the California Academy of Sciences. He was a founding member of PWA, and now serves as its chairman, as well as a Shollenberger Park docent.

Mark your calendars for the May 16 annual meeting and potluck dinner! Marine biologist Peter Pyle will talk about "Great Trans-Pacific Migrations: from Albatross to Turtles and Sharks to Shorebirds."

The raucous sounds of courting, nesting, and feeding Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets have begun to fill the canyon at ACR. Some of the Great Blue chicks are already voraciously gulping down the food from the bellies of their busy parents. Great Egret adults have arrived and begun their courtly mating dances; they will soon have laid their 4-5 eggs and will be well on their way to sharing - equally - the parental responsibilities of incubation, egg-turning, and lively feeding. The Snowies typically arrive later and can lay their clutches, 2-6 eggs each, as late as May.

What makes this rookery at ACR so special in the world is the opportunity to have a bird's eye view of these magnificent herons. Binoculars and telescopes are available for public use at several spots along the Preserve's 10 miles of trails, including a viewing stand high above the 100-foot-tall coastal redwoods and Douglas firs where the birds nest. The public is welcome to visit the ranch on weekends this year, from March 19 to July 17. Audubon Chapter members can arrange special weekday (except Monday) afternoon visits by calling (415) 868-9244.

Fields and Trails Bursting with Wildflowers - Spring at Bouverie Preserve

ACR's beautiful 500-acre Bouverie Preseve in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon is rarely open to the public. We do, however, welcome our Audubon members by giving them priority in the lottery for the series of guided nature walks that occur each spring. Dates for the walks are April 2, April 16, May 14 and May 21 - each from 9:30 to 1:30. Call 938-4554 to ask for a lottery form; the link to download it directly is: <www.egret.org/pdfs/LotteryForm6.2.04.pdf>.

"Wondering and Wandering with Wildflowers" is the subject of a special class given by ACR's Bouverie Preserve Biologist Rebecca Anderson-Jones on April 9, 9:30 - 2:00 ($45 fee). Participants will walk the trails of the Preserve, learning the art of wildflower identification and the key characteristics of some California plant families. For more information, please call 938-4554, or send an e-mail to nancy@egret.org.

Our first reports of Birdathon 2005 are in, and the species counts are great! To date, the number to beat is 126 as posted by the Roadrunners Team of Betty Groce and Jean Tonascia. The Feather Questers, a longstanding team made up of Diane Hichwa and Karen Nagel, were close at 120. And breaking the 100 barrier this year, were Phyllis Schmitt, Veronica Bowers and Linda Haines of Team Nuthatch with a total of 102. The Healdsburg Herons team, comprised of Barbara Stewart and Valerie White tallied 53 species in the Healdsburg confines. The Northern Pygmy-Owls-our own Pee Wee Team-beat their 2004 total of 41 by hitting the big 50! The Taylors of Sonoma also were able to improve their numbers - up 8 species from last year's total of 30 to 38, and just as last year, this was only in their backyard!

The Sponsor's pledges are beginning to come in. Remember, if you've sponsored a Madrone Audubon Birdathon Team and haven't yet sent in your pledge to your team member, NOW is the time to do it! It is your donations to our annual Birdathon that make Madrone Chapter's education and conservation programs possible. A future issue of the Leaves will publish donation totals and a complete listing of our valued supporters.

Our appreciation to all our hard-working teams and their generous supporters - without your efforts we wouldn't have this important and successful event. Bravo birders… and thanks to our wonderful supporters.

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with Madrone Audubon
on Saturday, May 14th!

International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is an annual celebration of one of the most important and spectacular events in the life of a migratory bird - its journey between summer and winter homes. IMBD was first established in 1993 to educate the public and inspire action needed to help conserve birds and their habitats. It is celebrated throughout the Western Hemisphere through bird festivals and bird walks, education programs and other activities.

Madrone Audubon is very excited to present our first annual IMBD celebration. We're looking forward to introducing others in our community to the wonder of birds and how to have fun learning more about them. Friends, families and bird-lovers of all kinds are invited to spend this day of celebration and education with us. Festivities of the day will include:
· Scheduled bird walks throughout the day along Santa Rosa creek leading out to Delta Pond,
· Presentations about migratory bird stop-over sites and breeding areas in California, international travel destinations for great birding, and creating a backyard habitat for wild birds,
· Children's activities, games and nest box building,
· Pee Wee Audubon bird-art exhibit,
· Organic shade grown coffee tasting,
· Birding gear swap meet,
· IMBD theme exhibit,
· Displays and volunteers from our IMBD event partners - Laguna de Santa Rosa Foundation, Petaluma Wetlands Alliance, California Native Plant Society and Redwood Regional Ornithological Society,
· Food, music and fun!

So please mark your calendar for Saturday, May 14, to celebrate IMBD. The event will be held 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Summerfield Waldorf School, 655 Willowside Road in Santa Rosa. A full schedule of the event will appear in our May issue of the Leaves.

Also, we are still looking for volunteers to help with various aspects of this event. If you are interested in helping make this day fun and successful, please contact Veronica Bowers at 829-2955.

General Plan 2020 is in the Home Stretch
The Conservation Committee asks you to be a part of this critical process. Take the time to review the General Plan for Sonoma County and watch for mid-April meetings, as various elements are reviewed first by the Planning Commission and then the Board of Supervisors. The plan is the broader blueprint of policies under which a whole series of ordinances will be written for the next fifteen years. The Sonoma County Library has a copy of the proposed Plan and it is also accessible on the county's website at < www.sonoma-county.org/prmd/gp2020/index.html> (/index will give you complete details, /calendar will give the meetings schedule, and /issuelist will give the update scope.)

The environmental community is particularly watchful of these elements: open space and resource conservation, agricultural resources, and the new, very important water resources element. Near and dear to our hearts and to the quality of life we appreciate here, wildlife and habitat fall under the biotic and riparian area where movement corridors and riparian setbacks are essential to maintain. Proposed ordinances must be reviewed and understood very carefully to be sure that, as written, they interpret correctly the intent of the citizens, the Citizens' Advisory Committees, and the Board of Supervisors.

We must tell the Supervisors that: (1) we need to know what the process to complete the Plan will be (2) Citizens' Advisory Committees and Environmental Review Committees should be part of the public reviews and public hearings, and (3) we want to have public hearings to prioritize issues still of concern and to fund needed studies to make the Plan successful.

Take Action on the Arctic
Audubon has launched a nationwide effort intended to build awareness and encourage action to protect America's last great frontier- the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This couldn't come at a more important time as the U.S. Senate is poised to vote on the future of the Arctic Refuge! We have literature, postcards, and petitions that urge Congress to oppose efforts to open the Refuge to drilling (e-mail me: dhichwa@earthlink.net or send a stamped self-addressed envelope to Madrone, PO Box 1911, Santa Rosa, CA 95402). Excellent background is available on the websites of the National Audubon Society and the National Wildlife Federation.

Huichica Creek and Hudeman Slough, Thursday, February 17
Twenty-three Madrone Audubon members led by Don Howard birded the Huichica Creek Unit of the Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area in the morning and the nearby Hudeman Slough Mitigation and Enhancement Wetlands Area in the afternoon. Notable among the 67 species seen were Anna's, Rufous, and Allen's Hummingbirds and a Great Horned Owl at Huichica Creek. The afternoon walk began with an obliging Merlin, that flew directly over the group, followed by the sightings of an immature Ferruginous Hawk and a Eurasion Wigeon.

Grizzly Island Wildlife Management Area, Wednesday, February 9
Twenty-four members of Madrone Audubon and their guests met Jack Troutfetter at the Fairfield McDonald's for the yearly trek to Suisun Marsh, Rush Ranch and Grizzly Island. The bright, cool day inspired a lot of enthusiasm for the gulls on the roof, White-tail Kites on the wires and the sounds of Red-winged Blackbirds, Western Meadowlarks and a Marsh Wren as the group walked the path into the Marsh. Canada Geese were present (noisy but not so visible), but there were fewer ducks than expected.

The search was on as the cars stopped for the group to scan every inch of the dirt bank just off the road to Rush Ranch… and there it was-ONE Burrowing Owl. Rush Ranch yielded the second owl-a Barn Owl in its box-as well as Yellow-rumped Warblers, juncos, Killdeer, meadowlarks and Anna's Hummingbirds. The Merlin of Grizzly Island welcomed all by sitting of the wire/pole until everyone could see the stripes, dots and dashes to identify this proud little hawk.

There were very few ducks on the water but on the return drive the last two cars found an American Bittern waiting in the reeds to say "Good-bye." Sixty-two species were reported.

Pee Wee Birdathon at Shollenberger Park, Saturday, February 12
The Pee Wee Birdathon team met at Shollenberger Park on a warm and sunny morning. The team consisted of 17 adults and 18 kids, and the leaders were Pee Wee Chair Claire Shurvinton and Shollenberger docents Gerald Moore and Andy Lacasse. We birded around the loop trail. There were a lot of birds, especially waterfowl, close to the trail so that everyone could good looks. The kids were a very keen bunch and were excited to get even better view through the scopes, then find the birds in their field guides and check them off on their bird lists. We had good sightings of Canvasback, Scaup, Blue-winged Teal, American Avocets and Black-necked Stilts. The Red-winged Blackbirds and Song Sparrows were singing and displaying, while Marsh Wrens noisily announced their territories. Andy Lacasse even got a Virginia Rail and a Sora to respond to his claps. All in all 50 species were recorded, and a very good morning's birding was had by all.

Love bats? Well, here is a batty adventure for all Pee Wee Auduboners (children 4-12 years old accompanied by a parent). It will take place in the courtyard of the Topolos Restaurant and Vineyard in Forestville. Come and enjoy fun, hands-on activities and crafts, an awesome presentation by bat expert Patricia Winters of the Bat Conservation Fund with her live Bats, and the unique opportunity to watch hundreds of bats fly overhead into the vineyard at dusk.

Be sure to eat dinner before you come, and dress warmly because it will get cold. Space is limited-please call Troop Leader Joyce Carlson to reserve a spot at 938-2406 or e-mail Iamcarlson@aol.com.

Madrone Audubon is happy to have Cadette Girl Scout Troop 413, with mentors Claire Shurvinton and Debi Luce, organizing and coordinating this event as part of earning their Silver Award.

Saturday, May 21, 10:00 to Noon
MAYACAMAS MOUNTAINS AUDUBON SANCTUARY

Back by popular request-naturalist and retired SRJC Biology professor Peter Leveque will lead a walk at the sanctuary again this year. Details in the May Leaves.

NOW IS THE TIME… for submitting entries to Madrone Audubon's Children's Bird Art Competition! Artwork is due by April 30 in order to be considered for prizes.

What you need to do:

1. Draw, paint, color or make a collage on 8 ½ x 11 paper of a bird that is found in Sonoma County. You can use pictures from books or magazines or just watch the birds in your yard. Artwork must by original!
2. On a piece of paper attached to the back of your picture, write the name of the bird, your name, age, address, or the name of your school and class teacher, plus a contact phone number.
3. Mail your picture to Madrone Audubon Bird Art Competition, c/o Claire Shurvinton, 1436 Lawrence Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95401.

Prizes will be awarded to nine entrants-three for each of three age groups, and one entrant will be the grand prize winner. For more information or questions please contact Claire at 527-6118, or cshurvin@earthlink.net.

Fairfield Osborn Preserve Workshops in April
For more information and registration forms, go to:
<www.sonoma.edu/org/preserve> or contact: fairfield.osborn@sonoma.edu, 795-5069.

Saturday, April 9, 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Family Bug Hike with Dr. Nathan Rank

Saturday, April 16, 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Digital Photography with Bryant Hichwa

Saturday, April 23, 10:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Wildflowers & Medicinal Plants with Autumn Summers

Saturday, April 30, 8:00 to 11:00 AM
Early Birding with Becky Olson

Redbud Audubon Heron Festival and Wildflower Brunch
Saturday, April 23, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Clear Lake State Park, Kelseyville.

Pontoon boat birding with local Audubon guides and guided kayak tours-omelet brunch from 9:00 AM to Noon. Reservations required: call (800) 525-3743 or visit redbudaudubon.org.

New Local Members:
CARMICHAEL: Marcia Weill. PETALUMA: Kathleen Nelson. SANTA ROSA: Candy Chaillaux, Sam Johnson, Adeene Nelligan, Don Sampson, Paul & Rita Shonka, B. Wishard. GUERNEVILLE: Shirley Ganther.

New National Audubon Members
BODEGA BAY: June Detrey. CAZADERO: Megan Saunders. CLOVERDALE: Tania Assaykeen. COTATI: Loretta Garcia, Suzette Rochat. EL VERANO: Krystal & Raina McClung. FORESTVILLE: Elissa Rubin-Mahon, Gregory Young. GLEN ELLEN: Monica Suder. GRATON: Sara Alexander, Joyce Ambrosious, Peter Ourysoff, Julia Pollack. HEALDSBURG: Ed & Phyllis Chiosso, Sue Chouteau, R. Gervais, Janice Leiser, Ann Mahoney, Betsy Selander. KENWOOD: Catie Fletcher. OCCIDENTAL: Hollis & Jerry Bearley, Susan McGovern, Ted Richardson. PETALUMA: Bob Akers, Matthew Andress, Garth Bixler, Deidre Brillhart, Jean Conrad, Kate Fannin, Mark Hammock, Judith Heikel, Catherine Markey, Marco Morrone, Thomas Novoryta, Sandra O'Brien, Kenneth Ponting, Rachel Queenin, Kenneth Robbins, Harry & Mary Shin, Barbara Simpson, Eric Tapscott, Kathryn Vaslet, Rainer Wachalovsky, Nancy Walker. ROHNERT PARK: William Adams, Tom Fielder, Armando Gomez, Kenneth Henry, Leslie Park, Christine Soden.

SANTA ROSA: Julia Airapetyan, David Bacigalupi, John Barca, Gordon Beebe, Edith Bell, Geri Brown, Emily Brown, Dorothy Cicio, Mandy Clemensen, Kathleen Collins, Time Dreyer, Sarah Dykstra, Carolyn Orouke & Family, Patricia Gilmore, Gail Goldoor, Barbara Goodman, Helen Grethel, Duke Hatakeda, Stephen Hedges, Linda James, Renee Johnson, Kim Justus, Tim Kearney, Jayne Kestler, Margaret Kirk, Dorothy Lillard, Gracen Lyon, Steve & Joan Marlowe, Charles Mendenhall, Richard Migliore, Jeffrey Mitchell, Bernice Morgan, Jean Norelli, Caroline Ramberg, Rhio Reigh, Robert Rockefeller, Warren Ruud, Audrey Sheary-Reed, Andrew Shephard, Virginia Shoemaker, Karen Thome, Sharon Trainum, Dorraine Turner, Zoltan Vasvery, Jayson Walters, Sandra Warren, Arthur Weaver, Connie Weber, Carole Whitrock, Chris Woodward, Gloria Zupa. SEBASTOPOL: Katie Thompson, Barbara Watkins, Sharon Watts. SONOMA: Brian Bullick, Emily Digennaro, Betty Miller, Elaina O'Malley, Mary Pellegrino, Mary Simonitch, Elsie Tehan. WINDSOR: Robert Benson, Kenneth Goetzel, Bea Marlais, S. Maxson, Margaret Ratcliff, Jeannette Renner, Kay Teegarden, The Tuschers.

The following officers have agreed to remain on the MAS Board in the 2005-2006 year: President Sylvan Eidelman, Vice-President Veronica Bowers, Recording Secretary Joyce MacLaury, Treasurer Elizabeth Desmond and Assistant Treasurer Rebecca Olsen. This slate of officers will be voted on at the April General Meeting, and installed officially at the Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner on May 17th.

Emile Houle is retiring from his post as Corresponding Secretary and we want to thank him very much for his work these past two years. Madrone is also seeking a new editor for this publication. After five years, Daphne Smith has declared that her term limit has been reached! At press time the committee is searching for these replacements, and would greatly welcome any offer of assistance from the membership.

Snow Goose (25) 1/15 Hudemann Slough KW
Cackling Goose (1) 1/16 Bodega Farm pond JC
Greater White-fronted Goose (75+) 1/27 Ramal Road DN
Ross's Goose (1) 1/27 Skaggs Island DA, et al.
Tundra Swan (2) 12/2 Bodega Farm pond AW
Long-tailed Duck (female) 12/22 Port Sonoma DN et al.
Hooded Merganser (3) 1/29 Wilson Hill Road, Marin County MH
Barrow's Goldeneye (2) 12/22 Port Sonoma DN
Blue-winged Teal (4) 1/30 Shollenberger Park BDP, TE
Canvasback (70) 1/30 Shollenberger Park BDP, TE
Redhead (1) 1/27 Ramal Road DN
White-winged Scoter 1/2 Off Bodega Head DN, BDP
Eurasian Wigeon 1/26 Third Street ponds MA
Red Phalarope (100+) 1/2 Off Bodega Head BDP, DN
Rhinoceros Auklet (2) 1/2 Off Bodega Head BDP, DN
American Bittern 1/15 Hudemann Slough KW, et al.
White-faced Ibis 1/15 Hudemann Slough KW, et al.
Black Rail (2) 12/12 Bird Walk, southeast Bodega Harbor, (eaten by Great Egrets) SB
Black-legged Kittiwake 1/8 Bodega Bay RM
Glaucous Gull 1/28 Mouth of Russian River BDP
Short-eared Owl 1/26 High School Road WP fide RRe
Short-eared Owl 1/27 South end Shollenberger Park DN
Short-eared Owl (4) 1/27 Skaggs Island DA
Short-eared Owl 1/27 Petaluma Hill Road EP
Prairie Falcon 1/25 Skaggs Island DA
Prairie Falcon 1/26 Fulton P.O. DS
Merlin (3) 1/25 Skaggs Island (2 richardsonii, 1 columbarius) DA
Rough-legged Hawk (5) 1/25 Skaggs Island DA
Bald Eagle (2 adult, 1 immature) 1/29 Laguna de Santa Rosa BBu
Bald Eagle 12/25 Duncans Mills SDeS
White-throated Swift (10) 1/3 Hudemann Slough BDP
White-throated Swift (2) 1/29 Shollenberger Park DN
Allen's Hummingbird 1/17 Diekmann's Store, Bodega Bay D&DH
Barn Swallow (1) 1/15 Hudemann Slough KW
Bohemian Waxwing (2 poss.) 1/25 Oakmont KA, GM
California Thrasher (2) 1/12 Ragle Park MA
Magnolia Warbler (male) 12/12 Campbell Cove DW
Harris's Sparrow 12/25-1/2 Fitzpatrick Lane, Occidental CH; BBu, JB, JT, BG, GR
Harris's Sparrow 1/5 Solano Drive, west Sonoma B.Bullick, M. Ob.
Lawrence's Goldfinch Dec. Marshall Avenue, Petaluma EP
Evening Grosbeak Jan. Watson School Wayside Park RS

CONTRIBUTORS: Mary Abbott, Ken Ackerman, Dick Ashford, Sarah Blauman, Janet Bosshard, Brian Bullick, Betty Burridge, Shona DeSilva, Ted Eliot, Betty Groce, Denise & David Hamilton, Mike Heffernon, Catherine Hickey, Gloria Markowitz, Roger Marlowe, Dan Nelson, Benjamin D. Parmeter, Ervand Peterson, Wendy Peterson, Rhio Reigh, Gail Roper, Doug Shaw, Rich Stallcup, Jean Tonascia, Alan Wight, Ken Wilson and David Wimpfheimer.

Ross's Goose 2/3 Petaluma River RL
Trumpeter Swan (2 adult, 1 immature) 2/6-26 Nicasio Reservoir RS, M. Ob.
Canvasback (600+) 2/14 Viansa Wetlands DA, TE
Long-tailed Duck (female) 2/20 Port Sonoma DN
Long-tailed Duck 2/23 Shollenberger Park DF
Hooded Merganser (1000) 2/16 Shiloh Park DS
Hooded Merganser (3) 2/17 Carmody Road pond TE
White-winged Scoter 2/27 Shollenberger Park RS
White-winged Scoter 3/3 Westside Road; Bodega Harbor SL
"Blue" Snow Goose 2/13-14 Tomales Road LH; DN, CS
Cackling Goose "Aleutian" (8) 2/14 Tomales Road DN
Tundra Swan 2/21 Chileno Valley Road, Marin County CL
Wood Duck (7) 2/20 Shiloh Regional Park DS
Red-necked Grebe (1) Jan.-Feb. Doran jetties BDP, et al.
Long-billed Curlew (100+) 3/8 Todd Road (south end near sod farms) RA
White-faced Ibis (2) 2/1-9 Hudemann Slough BDP
White-faced Ibis (2) 1/6 American Canyon mudflats JS, MR
Bald Eagle (immature) 2/19 Richardson's Bay at Highway 101 RR
Bald Eagle (sub-adult) 2/20 Occidental Road KA
Rough-legged Hawk 2/20 Hudemann Slough (dark morph) TE
Rough-legged Hawk 2/26 West of Valley Ford DN
Ferruginous Hawk 2/3 Ramal Road RL
Common Black-Hawk Jan.-Feb. Stockton, "Northlake" area -wild status unknown-mll M. Ob.
Bonaparte's Gull (36) 2/20 Hudemann Slough TE
Short-eared Owl continuing Petaluma Hill Road; "4 poles north of Rohnert Park Expressway" EP
Chukar (1) 2/21-28 Montgomery Village AH
Rock Sandpiper Feb. Bodega Head DH
White-throated Swift 3/5 Entering nest cavity, Highway 101 at Petaluma River DN
Tree Swallow (100+) 2/5 Hudemann Slough BDP
Loggerhead Shrike -continuing- East Railroad Avenue, Penngrove BO
Ash-throated Flycatcher 3/4 1498 Goodwin Avenue, Penngrove DE
Phainopepla (heard only) 2/15 Foothill Regional Park DS
Orchard Oriole (immature male) 1/22 Shollenberger Park (1st record at this location, nice photos) LN

CONTRIBUTORS: Ken Ackerman, Roy Aijala, Dick Ashford, Daniel
Edelstein, Ted Eliot, Dea Freid, Art Hofmann, David Hofmann, Lisa Hug, Shirley Leaphart, Rick Lebadour, Dan Nelson, Len Nelson, Becky Olsen, Benjamin D. Parmeter, Ervand Peterson, Ruth Rudesill, Maureen Rumsford, Jack Schuyler, Doug Shaw, Cody Spaid, Rich Stallcup,

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