Observations

Red-necked Grebe (1 bird) 10/27 Doran Park jetties DN, etal
Red-necked Grebe 11/1-2 North end of Bodega Harbor DE, DN
Clark's Grebe (many) Oct-Nov North end of Bodega Harbor DE, DN
Flesh-footed Shearwater (1) 10/27 Cordell Bank DN, et al
Laysan Albatross (2 birds) 11/2 Cordell Bank TE, et al
Ross' Goose Oct-Nov Bridgehaven MOB
Eurasian Wigeon 10/30 Highway 37, Leslie Salt Ponds MK
Blue-winged Teal (2) 10/17 Palo Alto Baylands BG
Blue-winged Teal (2) 11/3 Hudemann Slough IM, BP
Blue-winged Teal (2) 11/9 Lakeville Treatment Ponds DN
Common Goldeneye (2) 11/1 Marin Cheese Factory WN, CN
Common Goldeneye (4) 11/14 Asti DN
Oldsquaw (1) 10/19 Highway 37, Leslie Salt Ponds MK
Tundra Swan 10/27 Bodega Harbor KG, DN
Harlequin Duck (2 females) 11/2 River's End, Jenner TM
Black Scoter 10/17 Arched Rock Beach DE
Hooded Merganser (21-24 birds) Nov Carmody Lane Pond RL, DN
Cooper's Hawk 10/19 yard bird, Petaluma WN
Ferruginous Hawk (1) 10/19 Coleman Valley Road BP
Ferruginous Hawk (2 imm, 1 adult) 10/26 Coleman Valley Road DE
Ferruginous Hawk 11/9 Petaluma Hill Road/Crane Canyon KM
Golden Eagle (2 adults) 10/14 Oakmont BG
Golden Eagle (1 sub-adult) 11/14 Asti DN
Peregrine Falcon 10/27 Bodega Harbor KG, DN
American Bittern 11/3 Hudemann Slough IM, BP
Yellow Rail (probable) 10/22 Cader Lane Ponds BE
Clapper Rail (10+ birds) 11/13 Lakeville Ponds/ Petaluma River DN
Common Moorhen (4 birds) 10/22 Cader Lane Ponds BE
Black-necked Stilt (6 birds) 10/22 Cader Lane Ponds BE
Rock Sandpiper 11/11 Spud Point SC
South Polar Skua (1 bird) 11/7 Cordell Bank DN
Black-legged Kittiwake (2-3 birds) 10/27 Cordell Bank KG, DN
Black Skimmer (2 birds) 10/17 Charleston Slough BG
Burrowing Owl 11/3 near Hudemann Slough IM, BP
Short-eared Owl (12) 11/10 Frankin School Road RL
Short-eared Owl (3) 11/13 Lakeville Highway DN
Clark's Nutcracker Nov Scattered reports, none in Sonoma Co.
Cassin's Finch Nov Scattered reports, none in Sonoma Co.
Red-breasted Nuthatch 10/28 Penngrove (also widespread so far) HB
Red Crossbill (15 birds) 10/27 Bodega Bay Rail Ponds DN
Red Crossbill (12+) 10/27 yard bird, Healdsburg KM
Red Crossbill Nov Pine Flat Road DN
Red Crossbill 11/10 Tomales Bay/Nick Cove DN
Evening Grosbeak (5 birds) 10/20 Penngrove RL
Evening Grosbeak (20 birds) Nov Moscow Road, Russian River DN
Varied Thrush good numbers, widely reported MOB
Mountain Bluebird (male) 11/15 Fabian Tract, near Tracy DN
Phainopepla (male) 11/14 Fergusen Road, Sebastopol KW
Northern Shrike (probable) 11/1 Spud Point JW, fide PC
Northern Waterthrush 10/23-Nov Rail Ponds RS, MOB
Nashville Warbler 10/16 Cazadero/Austin Creek P. Conely
Palm Warbler 11/2 Bodega Dunes Campground AW, DE
Hermit Warbler 11/6 yard bird, Healdsburg KM
Swamp Sparrow Nov Willow Creek Road marsh DE
White-throated Sparrow 10/17 yard bird, Santa Rosa BP
White-throated Sparrow 11/4 yard bird, Healdsburg KM
White-throated Sparrow 11/13 Middle Two Rock Road DN
American Tree Sparrow 11/16 Strybing Arboretum, S.F. JM

Contributors: Ellen Bingle, Harriet Boysen, Suzanne Cogen, Pam Conley,Peter Connors, Doug Ellis, Ted Elliot, Bob Evans, Kevin Giuse, Betty Groce,Matt Keller, Rick Lebadour, Joe Morlan, Ian Morrison, Tony Mountain, KenMurphy, Dan Nelson, Clyde and Wini Nelson, Bill Payne, Rich Stalkup, JeffWalters, Alan Wight, and Ken Wilson.

Apology: The last Observation column mistakenly mis-credited somesighting: The Sage Thrasher and 3 Red-throated Pipits seen on10/12 were observed by Todd Easterla.