Observations

by Dan Nelson

Red-necked Grebe (2 birds) 1/3 off Bodega Head DN
Laysan Albatross (1 bird) Dec-Jan Pt. Arena Cove MOB
Ancient Murrelet (6 birds) 12/17 off Bodega Head DH, BDP
Marbled Murrelet (2 birds) 12/17 off Bodega Head DH, BDP
Eurasian Wigeon 11/24-1/3 Bodega Harbor RR, DN, et al
Eurasian Wigeon 12/22 Delta Pond/Willowside Rd. BDP
Hooded Merganser (47 birds) 12/10 Chileno Valley Rd. LE
Hooded Merganser (15 birds) 12/15 Crane Canyon Rd. DN
Hooded Merganser (5 birds) 12/23 Cannon Lane WN, DN
Hooded Merganser (1 bird) 12/15 Asti DN
Emperor Goose (1 bird) 12/12 Westside Park JW
Emperor Goose (1 bird) 1/3 still present DN
Ross' Goose (1 bird) 12-1/3 Bridgehaven DN, et al
Tundra Swan (2 birds) 12/23 Chileno Valley Lagoon BDP
Glaucous Gull (1st year) 1/3 Jenner DN
Glaucous Gull 1/5 Bodega Harbor BDP
Lesser Black-backed Gull Jan Alviso Marina, Santa Clara Co. MOB
Ferruginous Hawk Dec-Jan West of Valley Ford MOB
Prairie Falcon 1/3 Harden Lane BP
Peregrine Falcon 11/26,11/30 Chanslor Ranch DB, PC
Peregrine Falcon 12/21 Bodega Bay BP
Peregrine Falcon 11/25 Willowside Road CS
Merlin 11/29 Salmon Creek Rd. BP, SS
Merlin 12/12 Santa Rosa yard BP
Burrowing Owl (1 bird) Dec-Jan Oxford Ct., Petaluma WN, DN
Burrowing Owl (2-3 birds) Dec-Jan Schollenberger Park (Cader Ln) MOB
Short-eared Owl (2 birds) Dec-Jan Lakeville DN
Short-eared Owl (2 birds) Dec-Jan Schollenberger Park KW, et al
Barn Owl 11/30 Chanslor Ranch DB, PC
Golden Eagle (2 birds) 1/5 Bay Hill Rd. DN, AW
Bald Eagle (1 adult, 1 imm.) 1/5 Bay Hill Rd. DN, AW
Cedar Waxwing (100+ birds) 12/10 Downtown Petaluma WN
Varied Thrush (flock of 12) 12/22 Sebastopol DN, WN
Red Crossbill numerous reports near conifers
Evening Grosbeak 12/22 Sebastopol DN, WN
Northern Waterthrush Jan Rail Ponds BDP, et al
Orange-crowned Warbler Jan below Diekmann's Store BDP, et al
Swamp Sparrow 12/22 Delta Pond/Willowside Rd. BDP
White-throated Sparrow 12/20 Middle Two Rock Rd. DN
White-throated Sparrow Dec-1/10 Petaluma yard WN
White-throated Sparrow (2 adults) 12/22 Sebastopol WN, DN

Other
Streak-backed Oriole (imm. male) 1/10 Orange Co. DN
Thick-billed Kingbird Cal State, Pomona, Los Angeles Co. DN
Mountain Lion 10/2 Chileno Valley Rd. CN, HS

Contributors: Dennis Beale, Pam Connelly, Lew Edmondson, Jan Hall, DavidHofmann, Elizabeth Jacobson, Shirley Leaphardt, Clyde and Wini Nelson, DanNelson, Benjamin D. Parmeter, Bill Payne, Ruth Rudesill, Claire Shurvinton,Hank Schoenlein, Sandra Settle, Ken Wilson, and Jeff Wolford.