Another active year has gone by for Madrone and we have had many successes: wonderful birding opportunities, fun events, interesting and entertaining programs, and victories in the conservation arena. These activities can only take place through the efforts of the many dedicated members of our chapter. Any organization is only as good as the people associated with it, and we are lucky that so many great people are willing to donate their time and efforts to us. I want to thank all of the members of the Board of Directors, the bird walk leaders and participants, our program chair, the Leaves editors, committee chairs, and all of the dedicated officers and volunteers of Madrone for helping to make this a vibrant and useful organization.

At this time of the year we are very pleased to honor three of our members who have made outstanding contributions to the chapter: Dennis Wheeler, Joy Mander and Peter Leveque.

The Evelyn and Les Bowen Award
The Bowen award is named for two people who were very influential in the founding of our chapter just about forty years ago-Evalyn Bowen was the founding president. This award was established in 1988 and is given to a member who has made outstanding contributions to the chapter. Our recipient this year is Dennis Wheeler. Although a recent transplant to Santa Rosa, Dennis has been a member of NAS for many years. He came to Madrone about a year and a half ago, and has served as our corresponding secretary and membership chairman this past year. Dennis has been very effective in ironing out problems with our database and membership details, and his efforts have gotten our administrative machine running smoothly. Dennis ably applied his many years in business administration to our cause, and we are most appreciative of his hard work.

The Bewick's Wren Award
This award recognizes a member for a long-term contribution. The Bewick's Wren was selected for the chapter's symbol in 1967 and Les Bowen designed the original insignia. This year's winner is Joy Mander. Joy has nearly single-handedly run the Christmas Bird Count for the past three years. This takes many hours of arranging for leaders, organizing the potluck, compiling data, and reporting our count to National Audubon. Every year has a different challenge, and this year was probably one of the most difficult, contending with heavy rains and flooding that wiped out our post-count potluck. Joy first got involved with Madrone by observing and participating with our bird walks. She then started attending meetings, enjoyed the people and had the desire to contribute more. She does a wonderful job with this important bird count.

The Bentley-Smith Award
Given in honor of Martha Bentley and Ernestine Smith, charter members and honorary board members of Madrone, this award recognizes contributions to environmental education and/or conservation activity in the community. Martha and Ernie continue to be environmental advocates and inspirations to us all. This year's recipient, retired Santa Rosa Junior College biology professor Peter Leveque, has indeed contributed greatly to environmental education in our area. Over his career he taught and inspired more than 10,000 students. Peter joined Madrone in 1973, was president from 1994 to 1996 and program chairman for five years after that. He continues to lead bird walks and popular events such as the Bodega Bay mud flat explorations for PeeWee Audubon. Peter currently serves on the Mayacamas Mountains Audubon Sanctuary committee, and we welcome him often as a speaker at our general meetings.

Coming in September-

On Monday, September 18, local writer, forester and radio personality Fred Euphrat will present "North Coast Future Forests." Fred promises to bring his humor, archive photos and visions of future forests for your consideration and enjoyment.

I love this time of year. The avian theatrics of courtship and territory displays, nest building and caring for youngsters provides endless entertainment. The trees are alive with a kaleidoscope of colorful migratory passerines and the air is filled with beautiful bird song from dusk to dawn. The Ash-throated Flycatcher in the garden sings "prrrt, ka BREER, ka BREER", the Black-headed Grosbeak carols atop the redwood tree, deep in the oaks a Hutton's Vireo sings his buzzy "zuWEEM, zuWEEM, zuWEEM", and not far from the vireo is the Pacific-slope Flycatcher singing his dawn song "siLEEK … tup … P'SEET". Other than the "chink" of the California Towhees and montage of melodies from the Mockingbird, the first and last song I hear each day during the summer and look forward to the most is the ethereal flute-like song of the Swainson's Thrush.

Thrushes are well known for their songs and the Swainson's Thrush is no exception. Its fluid song spiraling upward in pitch is an otherworldly sound; it earned the nickname "spaceship bird" from my friend Ondine. According to one reference, the song is described phonetically as whip-poor-will-a-will-e-zee-zee-zee (there are other variations) and on occasion a "whit" or "whip" call is interspersed.

Like other Catharus thrushes, the Swainson's Thrush is shy and secretive and you are more likely to hear it before you see it. They quietly move through the understory foraging for insects and berries and can sometimes be seen flycatching from a tree branch. Before and during migration, they seek woodland fruits (spicebush, dogwood, elderberry) that are high in lipids, which is the most efficient fuel for the long distance flight they will endure. They also prefer red fruits to yellow.

Similar to other spotted thrushes, this thrush has a compact body atop pinkish slender legs. The bill is straight and somewhat thin. Plumage for the subspecies in California is olive brown to reddish brown on the upperparts, spotted throat and breast, white belly and undertail coverts, and buffy spectacles.

During the breeding season, a pair will occupy 2-5 acres of territory depending on the quality of the territory. The male will aggressively defend his territory. Confrontations on territory with an intruder may include wing and tail flicking, bill-snapping and raising the feathers on their crown. Physical combat in the form of chasing, grappling and knocking each other off a perch (supplanting) can occur in extreme situations. Such behavior is hard to imagine from a bird with such a serene song and retiring habit.

The Swainson's Thrush has a wide breeding range that extends throughout northern and western North America. Typical habitat for most of its range is montane fir forest; however, in coastal California this thrush inhabits riparian woodlands. Enjoy a walk through the riparian thicket of Ragel Ranch in Sebastopol this time of year and you will almost certainly be rewarded with the song of a Swainson's Thrush - or two.

Populations are in decline for this species presumably due to loss and fragmentation of forest in the northern range. In California, destruction of riparian habitat due to grazing, development and invasive non-native plant species has been linked to population decline. Their wintering range extends from central Mexico to northern Argentina and Paraguay. Since they prefer mature tropical forest I assume that habitat changes on their wintering grounds also affect them. There are other documented factors affecting the populations of this bird in North America. The Swainson's Thrush is a nocturnal migrant. Like other migratory passerines that make their journey at night, it flies at low altitudes and is one of the most common migrants killed by collisions with windows and buildings.

It's difficult to write about a bird like the Swainson's Thrush and not discuss conservation issues. That's what is so wonderful about Audubon - while we enjoy and share the beauty of birds with our community, we also help with conservation issues through education and action. So, when you come upon a Swainson's Thrush this summer and are mesmerized by his magical song, languish in it for a moment and then think about ways you may be able to help him and preserve his habitat.

The breeding season is here and the birds are busy nesting and raising their young. Since human impact creates many challenges in the lives of our feathered neighbors, we would like to make you aware of some issues the birds are facing and a few simple things you can do to help.

Avoid trimming your trees and clearing brush during nesting season-wait until fall. Songbird nests are small and difficult to detect. If you were unable to get to those spring clean-up chores before the season started, save it for the fall when baby birds have left the nest. Remember that it is illegal to disturb or destroy the active nest of a native bird (this means eggs or chicks).

Avoid the use of pesticides. Pesticides can and do kill birds. According to the American Bird Conservancy, 672 million birds are directly exposed each year to pesticides on farms alone. An estimated 10% of these birds die. According to US Fish & Wildlife Service, approximately 50 pesticides currently used in the US have caused bird die-offs. Herbicides, like commonly used RoundUp, are designed to kill plants, but that does not prevent them from being hazardous to wildlife. While some herbicides are toxic to birds, the more common effect is the alteration of habitat in which birds live, feed and reproduce.

Vineyards pose a serious threat to our birds and other wildlife, particularly during the late summer and early fall. If you live near a vineyard or pass by one regularly, be observant. Birds frequently get caught in the netting and are left there to die if they go unnoticed. If you discover a bird caught in the netting, contact the vineyard owner and please contact Madrone as well. We are interested in collecting the following information: where the vineyard is located, size of vineyard and how the netting is applied. Snakes and mammals are also frequent victims of netting in vineyards.

When the fruit on the vines begins to ripen, many growers use hazing techniques to ward off the birds that may eat the fruit. Some techniques include loud propane cannons and firing shotguns into the air. If you observe the actual shooting of a native bird, call Fish and Game immediately-this practice is illegal.

Some vineyards also trap and kill birds, since damage to the grapes can be caused by finches pecking at the fruit. Last summer several vineyards in the area made use of a program that permits them to trap and kill our native house finches. Thousands of house finches have been killed through this program. The trap looks something like a chicken coop and is baited with a trough of seed and water. These traps are said to be target-species specific; however, several traps monitored last season contained numerous non-target species including towhees, bluebirds, golden-crowned sparrows and goldfinches.

There are specific rules about using these traps: the grower must have a permit for the trap; the traps must provide food, water and shade; non-target species must be removed as soon as observed; and target species (house finches) must be killed in a humane way. There are no guidelines for how often the traps should be monitored and there are no specific recommendations for a humane method of euthanasia. If you see a trap with non-target species, target species kept in the trap for an unreasonable amount of time or traps that are not maintained as specified, please report it to the Sonoma County Agricultural Department.

For more information about birds and pesticides visit the American Bird Conservancy's website at www.abcbirds.org.

Local Contact Information:

Sonoma County Agricultural Department: 565-2371
California Fish and Game Department: 944-5500

Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers:
Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue 526-WILD
Bird Rescue Center 523-BIRD.

Longtime Madrone member Janet Bosshard has been on the Admissions Desk Response Team at Bird Rescue Center for the past three years. Some questions repeat over and over, some have a new slant, and some are "originals." Janet finds there is never a dull moment as education, psychology, and common sense come into play. Her background as a birder is very useful. She keeps coming back, knowing she is helping the birds and the people-and she has fun!

Here are a few of the "real life" situations Janet has encountered at the BRC Admissions Desk:

* "Is it okay to feed moldy bread to ducks?" Well, no, the mold is not good for them and for that matter neither is bread good for them.

* Defusing the old myth: "You shouldn't touch a baby bird because the human scent will keep the mom away." This is one time when your mom didn't know best. Your human scent will not deter the parent bird and it is best to put the baby back into its nest.

* "I'm doing a long term restoration project on my truck. Meanwhile two birds have nests in the cab. What should I do?" Luckily it is a longterm project and the man said he would wait several weeks until the babies have fledged. (Thank you, sir.)

* "There's a line of baby ducklings and they're not in the water." That's okay, they don't need to be in the water right away.

* "House finches are nesting over my door. I'm afraid I'll scare them away." They know your routine and were aware of you as they built the nest, so you can leave it in place.

* Education is important: "The poor turkeys. They seem out of place in town. Can we help?" They're really out of place anywhere in California. They are decimating our ground bird population by eating eggs of ground nesting birds as well as lizards, insects, acorns, etc.

* Generic problems like " the baby bird is fluttering around on the ground." That's fine-they need ground time.

* During springtime pruning AFTER trees are cut down the question becomes: "What should I do with the nest I found?" Keeping nestlings near the parents and providing a substitute nest may save some of those youngsters. Do watch and verify that parents have located the nest and are feeding the babies.

* "I took the two baby mockingbirds as soon as they left the nest because I'm afraid my cats will get them. I'm feeding them oatmeal. Is that okay? There's still one more baby in the nest." Several issues come to mind: Your cats are called "house cats" for a reason, so please keep them in during nesting. Oatmeal is not a natural food for birds and different species need different foods-there are insect eaters, seedeaters, omnivores. Plus, only the parent birds will be able to teach about alarm calls and about dangers that will be critical for their survival. PLEASE put the birds back in the nest.

Madrone Audubon wishes to heartily thank the members of the four teams that participated in the Birdathon in February and those who loyally supported them. At last count over $7500 was raised by their efforts. A big thank you to all!

From the Feather Questers Team, Diane Hichwa and Karen Nagel:

Karen & Jay Abbe, All Tails Wagging Veterinary Clinic, Clinton & Dorcas Allison, Ev & John Berger, David & Jean-Marie Black, Donna Bley, Jayne Brogan, Sam & Viola Brown, Garrett & Lynn Cominsky, Buff & Gerry Corsi, Gwen Dhesi, George & Phyllis Ellman, Don & Donna Friedrich, Jim & Glenda Gentile, Claire Green & Steve Sapers, Val Hanelt, Stephen Hemenway, Katherine Hichwa, Emile & Linda Houle, John & Jo Kleis, Rich Kuehn & Dean Shuler, Ann Leavell, Ann Luft, Craig & Kelly Olson, Dave & Chris Powell, Phyllis Schmitt, Jim Seeser, Tom & Lavetta Stankus, Ruth Stanton, Judy & Phil Temko, Liz Thach, Danna Vough, Janice Vough, Arlene Weis, Dennis & Mary Wheeler, Bryan & Nancy Yamasake, Ann Young, Cathy & Larry Zbikowski,

From the Roadrunners, Betty Groce and Jean Tonascia:

Gary & Terry Haag, Richard Hurley, Donald Howard, Andy Lacasse, Tom McCuller, Janette Evans, Helen Kochenderfer, Janet Bosshard, Don McCarthy, George Batchelder, Jim Clegg, Tony Kroha, Jim Batchelder, Frances Waska, Sandy Martensen, Shirl & Tom Maxson, Neal Conner, Lise Stevens, Dorothy Small, Janeane Erickson, Doug & Barbara Murray, Malcolm & B.J. Blanchard, Ellen Bingel, George & Phyllis Ellman, Mary Winkler, Margaret Owles, Edith Moran, Dianne & Steve De Salvo, Shirley Leaphart, John & Barbara Hopper, Carol Orme, Christine Cohen, Marilyn & Frank Rathman, Jack Schuyler, Cynthia & John Rathky, Ernestine Trujillo, Don Sampson, Rhio Reigh, Catherine Hickey, Laura Stanley, Harriet Draper, Ardis Talburt, Jayne & Owen Buscho, Bill Knill, Ann Anderson, Stan & Hedda Gold, John & Polly Post, Claramae Hoffman, Francis Kohn, Judy Morrison, John & Betty Richardson, Marilyn Strand, Betty Witchey, June England, Beth Combs, Bunny Schmitt, Louise Eddy, Bobbie Sparrow, Rachel Corso, Beverly Cowden, Nora Ernst, Leslie Goodrich, Marilyn Sanders, Jack & Joy Ryan, Cy Stewart, Peter Bellman, Mike Parmeter, Jaci Rienecker, Maureen Rumford, Bob Frescura, Barbara & Lawrence Taylor, Susan Harris, Florence Evans, Jack Troutfetter, Lew & Marilyn Edmondson, Sam & Viola Brown, Barbara & Gene Toschi, Dennis Beall, Jim & Sandy Gilmer, Gordon Harlander, Pat Marsh, Judith Barker, Jules & Barbara Glaser.

GENERAL INFORMATION: No reservations are required. The field trips are free and open to the public. Bring your lunch and refreshments for the day; wear layered clothing, hats, and sun protection. Sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots are recommended. Heavy rain cancels the hikes unless otherwise indicated. Meet on Pine Flat Road between Red Winery Road and the Sausal Creek Bridge. Pine Flat Road begins 1/4 mile past the Jimtown Store where Highway 128 makes a sharp right turn.

Saturday, June 3, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Some of Madrone Audubon's finest birders-the Beginners Bird Walk team-will lead this walk through the Sanctuary and along Pine Flat Road. Parking is available at the Alexander Valley Community Church, two doors west of the Jimtown store.

Sunday, June 4, 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 and 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, and a 10-power or higher hand lens would be helpful.
Please wear shoes and clothes that can get wet. Children 12 and over OK. NOTE: Any rain cancels this easy hike.

Saturday, June 24, 9:00 to 3:00 PM
Join Lynn Houser, an active board member of the California Native Plant Society, to see later spring flowers and plant growth. 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. Older children OK, with supervision.

Annadel State Park, Thursday, April 6
On a cloudy day with one "spot" of sun, thirteen cheery (glad to be out!) birders, led by George Batchelder, managed to locate 39 species. Highlights, in addition to a lack of rain, were hearing a Pileated Woodpecker and sighting Winter and Bewick's Wrens, Orange-crowned and Wilson's Warblers, Chestnut-backed Chickadees and a Hermit Thrush. Not overwhelming but a nice walk in the woods.

GEYSERVILLE: Angelina Meza. PETALUMA: Coleen Maloney. ROHNERT PARK: Erica Knowles. SANTA ROSA: John Barca, Andy & Nancy Fleming, Sally Garlick Morgan, Kathryn Rasmussen Rohrman, Margaret Schild, Sally Smith, Al & Barbara Wilford. SEBASTOPOL: Cynthia Bailey, M.D., Alexandra McDonald. SONOMA: Beth Harper.

Madrone Audubon is pleased to announce the following slate of officers for the coming year, presented and approved by the membership at the May 15 General Meeting. Veronica Bowers is moving up from the vice-president position, and four newcomers to the Board have stepped up to join her. We want to extend many thanks to outgoing president Sylvan Eidelman for his two years of dedicated leadership-we count on his remaining on the Board as an active past president.

President: Veronica Bowers
Vice-President: Janeann Erickson
Treasurer: Mary Wheeler
Corresponding Secretary: Sally Morgan
Recording Secretary: Andrea Bond

Claire Shurvinton, a Madrone Past President and longtime PeeWee Audubon chair, has recently received a full time appointment to the Santa Rosa Junior College Biology Department. She will be in charge of cell biology and microbiology. Congratulations to Claire-we wish her well, and she promises not to give up birding!

Thank you to all entrants in this year's PeeWee Bird Art Competition. All the pictures were wonderful, and it was very hard to choose the winners. The artwork will be available for you to view on the PeeWee page of the Madrone Audubon website .

Grand Prize Winner: Nicholas Campbell, Oak Grove School.

Winners:
Age 10 and up - Nicholas Campbell and Larissa Birthelmer, Oak Grove School.
Age 9 - Rowan Todd, McNear Elementary, and Charlotte Molinari, Oak Grove School.

Ages 6-8 - Esmeralda Lopez, Mcnear Elementary.

Honorable mention:
Age 10 and up - Zoe Alfaro, Pathways Charter School; Louise Bradley, Olivet School; Claudia Carmona, Oak Grove School; Saul Diaz, Roseland School; Isai Mata, Diaz Oak Grove School; Travis McClintock, Oak Grove School; Maclovio Millan, Oak Grove School; and Patryce Perry-Zamora, Roseland Accelerated Middle School.

Age 9 - Joey Hedlund, Angelica Lezama-Garcia, Mariana Lopez, Hayley Murphy, Makenna Nordby, all from Oak Grove School.

Ages 6-8 - Lauren Cramer, Proctor Terrace Elementary, and Jason Gregory Vantighem.

Don't miss the 2006 heronry happenings
Just a few weeks remain in ACR's public season at the Bolinas Lagoon Preserve. Come view the antics of nearly 100 nests of Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, and Snowy Egrets, and walk the beautiful trails and canyons of our 1000-acre preserve. We're open on weekends and holidays 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, through July 16. Weekday visits can be arranged by appointment only, Tuesdays - Fridays, 2:00 - 4:00 PM; call (415) 868-9244 to reserve a time.

Learn more about the Laguna - take a walk!
Laguna docents will be hosting walks Wednesday evenings at 7:00 PM on June 7, July 5 and August 9, plus Saturday mornings at 9:15 AM on June 10, July 15 and August 19. Meet BEHIND the Sebastopol Youth Annex, 425 Morris Street. $5 donation is requested. For more information, contact Mary Abbott, Education Coordinator, at 527-9277 ext. 2 or send e-mail to mary@lagunafoundation.org.

Where the butterflies are…
It's Hallberg Butterfly Gardens 9th annual "Open Gardens Celebration," Sunday June 25 from 10 AM to 4 PM. The Gardens are located at 8687 Oak Grove Road, Sebastopol (actually in the town of Graton). Admission is free and there are walking tours of the habitat garden, a plant and book sale and children's activities. Louise Hallberg is Sonoma County's "Butterfly Lady." For information call 823-3420.

See why ACR has over 200 active docents
For 36 years Audubon Canyon Ranch has offered exciting, in-depth training to over 1500 enthusiastic docents, who have shared their love of nature with children. September 6 marks the beginning of the Bolinas Lagoon Preserve's biennial docent training. Classes will meet once a week on Wednesdays, September through March. Expert naturalists will teach such diverse topics as birds, spiders, insects, geology, pond life and teaching techniques to prepare the participants to teach 4th and 5th graders. Please join an information meeting on August 23, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, to learn more about this amazing natural history program. Call (415) 868-9244 for more information.

Join the Shollenberger Park docent program
Can you recall the first experience you had with nature? Was it finding a speckled bird egg tossed out of its nest… or an ant carrying a breadcrumb larger than itself? Petaluma Wetlands Alliance is looking for docents who want to bring exciting experiences of nature to nine- and ten-year-olds through a classroom and field adventure. The 2006 training course starts Friday, September 8. We will meet from 8:30 AM to Noon on six consecutive Fridays at either Lucchesi Center or Shollenberger Park. More information is on the PWA website, www.petalumawetlandspark.org. You may also call Bob Dyer, 763-2934, or Sharon Mansfield, 778-6558.

Red-necked Grebe (2) 4/29 Bodega Harbor entrance DN et al.
Black-footed Albatross (1) 4/21 2.5 miles off Bodega Head DN
Sooty Shearwater (100+) 4/21 2.5 miles off Bodega Head DN
American Bittern (3) 5/3 Shollenberger Park BD
Cattle Egret (1; alternate plumage) 3/13 East of Willowside Road GW
Tundra Swan (1) Through 4/22 Shollenberger Park M. Ob.
Snow Goose (1) Through 4/18 Shollenberger Park M. Ob.
Snow Goose (1) 4/26 Stafford Lake DW, BP
Hooded Merganser (2) 3/9 Lake Park Drive, Santa Rosa LP
Hooded Merganser (7) February East of Geyserville CB
Cinnamon Teal 3/22 Doran Pond SL
Tufted Duck Through 4/17 Bolinas Lagoon M. Ob.
Rock Sandpiper 4/16 Bodega Head RM, JM
Red-necked Phalarope (61) 5/2 Bodega Farm Pond DF
Red-necked Phalarope (120) 5/3 Bodega Farm Pond KW
Long-billed Curlew (100+) 4/1 Llano Road Meadow Lane KW
Long-billed Curlew (24) 4/17 Lakeville Hwy.just east of treatment ponds RR
Whimbrel (5) 4/1 Llano Road at Meadow Lane KW
Mountain Plover (down to 1) 3/20 Highway 37 at Sonoma Creek M. Ob.
Green Heron 5/2 Spring Lake RH
Elegant Tern (2) 4/22 Shollenberger Park RSto
Bald Eagle (pair) March - May Sebastopol JK, et al.
Broad-winged Hawk (2) 4/13 San Mateo County; north-bound adults RT
Northern Goshawk (adult) 4/1 Lake Merced ME
Crested Caracara 4/23 Pomo Trail east of Shell Beach AW
Merlin 2/28 East of Geyserville CB
Merlin 3/22 Petaluma, near Prospect and Keller Streets RSto
Peregrine Falcon 4/27 Bodega Harbor DN
Eurasian Collared-Dove (2) 4/13 Petaluma, at 4180 Bodega Avenue DN
Eurasian Collared-Dove (2) 4/22 Petaluma, at 3606 Ely Road LH
Eurasian Collared-Dove (2) 4/18 Highway 1 south of Half Moon Bay DN
Burrowing Owl (2) Through 3/30 Spring Hill Road, Chileno Valley DN
Barred Owl 4/17 Armstrong Redwood State Park DN
Vaux's Swift 4/17 Armstrong Redwood State Park DN
Western Screech-Owl 4/9 Oakmont; pair in box BG
Rufous Hummingbird 4/13-19 Paula Lane, Petaluma DN
Rufous Hummingbird April Oakmont BG
Band-tailed Pigeon (4) 4/17 Bloomfield; new yard bird F&MJ
Western Kingbird (2) 4/10 Highway 12 near Pythian Road RSa
Western Wood-Pewee 4/13 Kenwood RR
Ash-throated Flycatcher 4/26 Laughlin Road DE
Olive-sided Flycatcher 4/18 Adobe Canyon Road IM
Yellow Warbler 4/27 Laughlin Road DE
Wilson's Warbler 4/4 Owl Canyon, Bodega Bay DN
Yellow-headed Blackbird (immature female) 5/2 Richardson Bay M&BU
Great-tailed Grackle (male) 3/1 Shollenberger Park, Lakeville Highway DN
Great-tailed Grackle 4/17 Highway 101 near downtown Windsor DN
Bullock's Oriole (immature male) 4/10 Oakmont BG
Bullock's Oriole (adult male, two weeks late) 4/10 Paula Lane, Petaluma DN
Hooded Oriole (pair) 4/19-4/23 East Santa Rosa DL
Hooded Oriole (immature) 4/26 Paula Lane, Petaluma DN
Black-headed Grosbeak 3/29 Santa Rosa GW
Black-headed Grosbeak 4/8 Bloomfield FJ
Black-headed Grosbeak 4/18 Shady Acres Lane, near Pythian Road RSa
Black-headed Grosbeak 4/1 Cazadero DB
Lazuli Bunting (4) 3/16 North of Occidental ED
Painted Bunting Through 4/14 Bloomfield Road, Sebastopol K&DBiggs
White-throated Sparrow 5/2 Sonoma residence KM

CONTRIBUTORS: Dennis Beall, Kathy & Dave Biggs, Chester Bowles, Elmer Dudik, Bob Dyer, Mark Eaton, Daniel Edelstein, Dea Freid, Betty Groce, Lisa Hug, Rod Hug, Fred & Marianne Jacobs, John Klobus, Shirley Leaphart, Dennis Luz, Julie & Roger Marlowe, Ian Morrison, Kathy Mugele, Dan Nelson, Linda Petrulias, Bob Power, Ruth Rudesill, Roger Sanborn, Ron Storey, Ron Thorn, Myra & Bill Ulvang, Glo Wellman, Alan Wight, Ken Wilson, and Dave Wimpfheimer.

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