September 2001, Volume 35, Number 1

MMAS MANAGER NAMED

CONVERTING TREES TO GRAPES

GENERAL MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

BODEGA BAY ALERT

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

SEPTEMBER BIRDING SPECIALS

PEE WEE AUDUBON NEWS

THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO

BIRD WALK REPORTS

OBSERVATIONS

AUDUBON ADVENURES

DONATIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

AUDUBON CANYON RANCH NEWS

MMAS Sanctuary Manager Named
By Daphne Smith

The Sanctuary now has its first hired "staff". In July Curtis Kendall became the Mayacamas Mountain Audubon Sanctuary Manager. While new to our area, he is definitely not new to Audubon, having over 10 years of experience working at Audubon Sanctuaries. He was chosen from a number of in and out of state applicants in a selection process involving both Audubon California and Madrone Audubon's Mayacamas Committee.

This new position is a dream come true for Curtis. He set sanctuary management as his career goal in 1990 during his first job with the National Audubon Society, as an intern at the NAS Research Ranch Sanctuary near Elgin, Arizona.

Originally from a small farming town in Kansas, he graduated from the University of Kansas with a degree in biology and later went on to earn a master's degree in ecology at San Diego State University, where his focus was on conservation and population biology.

Curtis held several part time positions at the Research Ranch Sanctuary, including a summer as acting manager, and at Starr Ranch Sanctuary in Orange County, California. In 1999 he was promoted to full-time assistant manager at Starr Ranch, where he was responsible for the day-to-day physical operations and also managed the field crew for a thistle eradication and grassland restoration project.

On his first trip to the Sanctuary on a summer evening he found it "incredible", inspired by the beauty of the area and the variety of habitat he encountered on the way up Pine Flat Road. When asked about his reaction to the ongoing construction project, he admitted that it was a difficult thing to imagine, but "protecting the integrity of the Sanctuary really makes my job exciting and keeps me on my toes!"

Curtis and his wife Tracy are pleased to the opportunity to live in a more rural part of California. They have settled in Healdsburg, where Tracy is a teacher with the Healdsburg School District. Madrone Audubon extends a very warm welcome to them both.


Observations from the Construction Site

Activity on the Mayacamas Sanctuary was not limited to construction work during the summer. There have been interesting sightings-some by the workers themselves.

Seven Kestrels were spotted on the wire above Ferguson Spring, a coyote was seen with a ground squirrel in its mouth near Rob Roy, bluebirds in the box next to work area were carrying food in and fecal sacs out...business as usual for the local residents! Also at Ferguson Spring, a rattlesnake was seen positioned at the entrance to a ground squirrel hole, possibly waiting for dinner.

A construction inspector, who happens to be a falconer and very observant, had a young Cooper's Hawk mantle and approach him. Another sort of "inspection" seemed to come from a Golden Eagle that flew LOW over a group studying the pipeline route. In mid-August, on his way out after dark, construction manager Mark Matthew spotted four small owls along the roadside, each peering into the bank as if staking out a claim to a rodent-run. One early morning, he saw a bobcat cub further down Pine Flat Road.

Converting Forest to Vineyard:
What are the Costs?
By Linda Haering

Even the staunchest supporters of continued vineyard expansion are given pause by recent developments in the rural northwest part of Sonoma County. Six proposals to convert forest to vineyards are before the California Department of Forestry, representing a total of 279 acres. These projects destroy conifer forests, including redwoods and douglas fir, and represent a totally new land use.

One project, the Campbell conversion of 88 acres of forest, has an approved THP (timber harvest plan) and has begun the countdown. Redwoods could begin to fall as soon as September 7 unless a full environmental impact report is required (see sidebar).

While the projects purport to diminish just a fraction of timberland, the rate of loss is increasing. The pressures of vineyard expansion in the Annapolis area are enormous. Kathi Jacobs in the Permit and Resource Management Department of the county says in a letter dated July 19, "...almost daily our office receives phone calls asking about vineyard development in this area."

Although the county General Plan's resource conservation elements indicate the county's goal to protect the quality of our streams, endangered species, and biotic resources, the County has not been involved in timber harvest or conversion issues. Current zoning does not disallow clearcut conversions in the type of resource and rural development zoning prevalent in Annapolis. While the forests in the northwest part of the county are becoming fragmented and degraded-dying the "death by a thousand cuts"-no agency is taking a larger view, least of all county government.

"Conversions" seek to change the land usage from forests to another use, in this case the growing of wine grapes. This irreversible process is accomplished by clearcutting, extrication of the rootballs, which in redwoods may be the size of a swimming pool, deep ripping of the forest soil, addition of amendments including lime to change the pH, and, possibly, fumigating the soil.

Within the redwood/douglas fir forests, hardwoods will be destroyed as well. Tanoaks, on which so many species rely, are the bane of timber managers and will be destroyed along with madrone, other oaks and chinquapin. But the huge concern is for the redwoods. This tree, which elicits awe from visitors throughout the world to its forests and which grows in such a limited place on the planet, may be cut and replaced by wine grapes.

The magnitude of the loss of biodiversity can be seen by contrasting the number of species in the forest and the number of species in a vineyard, particularly a non-organically managed vineyard. Unfortunately no neutral biologic study has been made of this area and we are reliant on the notoriously skimpy, owner-financed Timber Harvest Plan biologic reviews. Our own Sonoma County Breeding Bird Atlas has four of its unsurveyed blocks in the Annapolis region. It is not commonly birded due to remoteness. An overall study plan is needed; if any region cries for a habitat conservation plan, this is it.

One birder who has lived for 30 years adjacent to the proposed 105-acre Artesa conversion, has made a list of bird, mammal and reptile/amphibian species he has observed on the properties. It includes several species of concern such as Spotted Owl, Golden Eagle, White-tailed Kite, Swainson's Thrush, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Brown Creeper. The loss of prey, particularly small mammals, caused by the clearcut/vineyard progression, especially impacts raptors and owls. His list includes 78 bird species, 28 mammal species and 24 reptile/amphibian species including the rare western pond turtle and yellow legged frog.

While the imminent loss of "just" 279 acres of Coast Redwood forest may not seem a threat to valuable habitat, water quality or species diversity, it is the cumulative impact of these and future projects which is of concern. For thousands of years only forests have grown on this land. Wildlife is struggling to retain limited denning and nesting space in an increasingly marginal, fragmented and degraded forest. Vineyards may be the last straw for some of them.
Linda Haering is a Madrone Audubon member and a property owner in Annapolis.


Ways to express your concern for the impact of
forest to vineyard conversion:

¨ Contact CDF Director Andrea Tuttle and ask for a full environmental impact report on all conversions. Ask that your comments be placed in the public files for each conversion (the Campbell file is #1-00-147). Her address is California Department of Forestry, 135 Ridgway Avenue, Santa Rosa, 95401.

¨ Contact the Coastal Forest Alliance, a group of Annapolis residents concerned about the conversion of the forest to vineyards. You can use Linda Haering's address (P.O. Box 1931, Santa Rosa, 95402) to convey any information you might have on biological resources.

¨ Ask the Board of Supervisors to strengthen its role in protecting Sonoma County timberlands.

Bird Walk Reports

Anderson Marsh and Clear Lake State Park, Wednesday, May 16
On a sunny, clear day, 17 birders joined Jean and Jim Tonascia to bird at Anderson Marsh, Clear Lake State Park and Eastside County Park. Highlights were a Wood Duck with babies at Anderson Marsh, Yellow-headed Blackbirds and excellent views of "dancing" Western Grebes at Eastside County Park. Nesting Osprey were seen at Clear Lake State Park, and the California Thrasher and Western Wood Pewee were heard there as well. A total of 58 species were observed.

Lake Berryessa and Solano County Park, Thursday, May 24
Eleven birders joined Lew Edmondson at Monticello Dam on Lake Berryessa, then proceeded east along Putah Creek to Solano Regional Park, finding 41 species. The weather was warm and sunny, turning to uncomfortably hot. Highlights included a pair of Peregrine Falcons on a rocky point above the highway, White-throated Swifts flying above the dam and along the ridge above, Phainopepla at the park, and several Bullock's Orioles. Worthy of note were the hundreds of California Tortoiseshell Butterflies flying over and landing on the highway in the vicinity of Markley Cove, and a Peahen with six chicks in the park.

Pine Flat Road, Wednesday, May 30
With the smoke from a fire burning on Ida Clayton Road in the background, twenty birders led by Richard Hurley scoped out forty species. Highlights included a Cassin's Vireo singing near the creek area, a Lark Sparrow offering everyone a studied look at the dragonfly pond, and a male and female Black-headed Grosbeak feeding two prehistoric-looking young at the nest. At the quarry we had a Sharp-shinned Hawk flyby, showing deeper wingbeats with more flicking "wrist action" (see The Sibley Guide to Birds, page 113) than the Cooper's Hawk.

Annadel State Park, Thursday, June 7
Twenty-three birders joined leader Betty Groce on a very warm to hot day for our annual bird quest on Channel Drive in Annadel State Park, including a short sojourn at Spring Lake after lunch. Forty-two species were heard and/or seen. Highlights included a female Allen's Hummingbird on her nest, fledged young of several species, a large Pipevine Swallowtail Butterfly caterpillar, and dragonflies at Spring Lake. We also observed an abandoned California Towhee nest containing three towhee eggs and one cowbird egg. During lunch we played a bird trivia quiz for kids, which elicited both groans and laughter.

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, Thursday, June 14
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park, the jewel of Sonoma Valley at the end of Adobe Canyon Road in Kenwood (admission free if entrance hut is unattended) was beautiful for its vistas and birdlife. Twenty-one birders joined leader Richard Hurley for an end-of-the-season walkabout. Bird song abounded. A hot day (92º) makes bird identification more challenging, for the birds hunker down as the sun climbs. Thirty-eight species were identified. Besides the regular birds, we had all of the vireos, a king snake at the bridge and a coyote crossing the field.

Donations and Contributions

In memory of Doug Ellis:
Debbie and Doug Eakins


In memory of Clark Nattkemper:
Marianne Shepherd


Birdathon contributions:
Gloria Shay
Ann Young
Claire Green
Autodesk (Employer match for employee Dennis Center)

Donation to benefit Pee Wee Audubon:
Debbie and Doug Eakins


Donation to benefit the Mayacamas Sanctuary:
Ann Howard

Things to do…

Wildlife Habitat Stewardship Training. Four sessions: Friday, September 7, 5 to 8 PM and Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9, 9 AM to 4 PM, and also Saturday, September 15, 9 AM to 4 PM. This is a project of the National Wildlife Federation, co-sponsored by Luther Burbank Home & Gardens of Santa Rosa and Wild Birds Unlimited. Learn to create backyard or school Wildlife Habitat Gardens. For information or sign-ups, contact Becky Montgomery at 573-0103 or by e-mail at: montgomeryrebecca@hotmail.com.

Fairfield Osborn Preserve Staff Training Program. Four weekends, September 8-30 (eight meetings), 8:30 AM to 1 PM. An orientation meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 5 from 5 to 7 PM in room 1056 in Stevenson Hall on the SSU campus. Call 795-5069 for information.

Graton Day. Saturday, September 15, from 2 PM. This year's theme is "Swallows". For information call Anna Ransom at 829-2781 or Anne Hudgins at 538-8871.

Russian River Appreciation Festival 2001. Sunday, September 16 from 3 to 6 PM at Hop Kiln Winery, 6050 Westside Rd, Healdsburg. A benefit for Friends of the Russian River, Environmental Center of Sonoma County, and Russian River Environmental Forum. Barbecue, wine tasting, silent auction, booths and displays, plus entertainment.
Advance reservations: $35 (Sponsors: $100 for 2 persons, $250 for 4). Mail check to: SCCC, P.O. Box 4346, Santa Rosa, CA 95402. Visit <www.envirocentersoco.org> for more information or call 578-0595.

Birding "Specials" in September

Hawk Hill:
If you're on your way to San Francisco this fall (and the fog has lifted over the Golden Gate), plan a detour up to Hawk Hill to check out the raptor "show". You can make a special trip there on your own or with Madrone Audubon's walkabout on September 27 (see Calendar for information and directions).

It is truly a unique opportunity to observe a variety of these wonderful land birds as they circle overhead, seeming to hesitate before striking out southward over the open water of San Francisco Bay.

If you have trouble distinguishing a Cooper's Hawk from a Sharp-shinned (who doesn't?), volunteers from the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory are there to help on Saturdays and Sundays, weather permitting. At noon there is a "Hawk Talk" and at 1 PM docents give a banding demonstration. You can even customize your visit by consulting the excellent GGRO website, www.ggro.org-the "Timing" page has a guide to the frequency with which certain raptors appear during the fall months.

Vaux Swifts in Healdsburg:
Vaux Swifts are tiny birds, but they fill the sky in huge numbers when they come to roost at the chimney on the Rio Lindo Academy campus during their fall migration in September. Plan to be at the site by about 6:30 PM; the "show" lasts until sunset.

Directions: From Highway 101, exit at Old Redwood Highway/Healdsburg Avenue, south of the central Healdsburg exit. Go north to Bailhache Avenue, turn right on Bailhache, which becomes Rio Lindo Avenue, and follow it about 3 miles into the Academy's main entrance. Take a left at the first stop sign, and another left just before the dormitory. In half a block, turn right toward the rear of the campus. The chimney is on a side street west of the athletic field.

Audubon Adventures in the Schools

There's still time to help us put Audubon Adventures, National Audubon's environmental education program for fourth through sixth graders, in local classrooms. If you have children or grandchildren in a class that might appreciate these materials, simply call Nancy Ryan at 996-6181 and give her the name of the school and the teacher, and we will make it happen.

Madrone Audubon has funds for this purpose, but if you would like to be a sponsor and cover the cost, a one-year subscription is $35. Checks may be mailed to Nancy Ryan at P.O. Box 1003, Glen Ellen, 95442

Welcome New Members
By Karen Nagel

Bodega Bay: Jane Ciuchta Cotati: Bonny Russell El Verano: Ardith Waters Forestville: Lin Hartley, Roxanne Jordan, Deborah Petersen, Kim Sliger Glen Ellen: Susan K Braito Graton: Catherine Sharp, Jack Travis Gualala: Lita Gitt Guerneville: Albert Brawley Healdsburg: Debra L. Hernandez, Lisa K. Hunter, Patty Okeefe, Denise Rose, Larry G. Tiller, H. Wendt, Valerie White Monte Rio: Patrick Craig Occidental: Willard Foster Petaluma: Michael Anderson, Thomas M. Ayers, Kathryn Gigirolamo, Nicole Haake, Helen Blair Heal, Kay Karidis, Robert Long, Frederick Seydel, Irma Sozanski, Sally Walton Rohnert Park: Ann Barbaro, Herman Johnson, Margo J. Kirk, Susan Kirkbride, John W. Munsey, Barbara Novak Santa Rosa: Martin Bauman, Cynthia H. Beecher, Norma M. Bramstedt, Maureen Cecil, Dee Clancy, Ernest Comalli, John Condon, Diana Cussins, Stephen Michael Deards, Mary E. Dodsonn, Howard Golden, Mary W. Graefe, Valarie Heck, Ella Hofst, Mark Hullinger, Barbara Isaksen, B. Kennedy, J. Lunceford, Leslie Merrill, Kathleen Miller, Vicki Nelson, D. Nunn, Alan L. Phelps, Rhea Pitchard, B.A. Rowan, Peggy Rust, Betsy T. Seinors, Patricia Sherman, Richard J. Sklenicka, R. Tuttle, Zoltan Vasvary, Corinna Zanolini Sebastopol: Ebe Cerqua, Elmer Dudik, James A. Goodwin, Grovia L. Nehm, Deborah Ann Prager, Hilma Schaffer, Deirdre Shideler Sonoma: Robert Alexander, Crowell Family, Kassy Fatooh, Priscilla Hinks, D. Keith, Glenda Y. Ross, Sally O. Stinson, Fred Tedsen, Eva E. Thune, Doris Waldo Windsor: Anita Gallegos.

September General Meeting
"Birds and Sharks at the Farallones"

The Farallon Islands, despite their small size and intimidating rocky shoreline, teem with a variety of wildlife, from birds to sharks, seals, bats, dragonflies and butterflies. Madrone Audubon launches a new year of interesting monthly programs on Monday, September 17, with an armchair visit to this local wildlife "paradise".

Peter Pyle, a marine sciences researcher with the Point Reyes Bird Observatory, has been studying the islands' creatures for over 20 years. He has published more than 30 papers on land bird migrations and sea bird breeding biology, while researching great white sharks, migratory seals and sea lions. He promises to bring this special place to life for us in an illustrated talk entitled, "Birds and Sharks at the Farallones".

In addition to slides of some of the 402 species of birds recorded at the Farallones, he will show a special short videotape of few of the 50-100 shark attacks on seals and sea lions observed on the islands.

The meeting will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 1551 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa. As always, the public is invited to these programs.

Pee Wee Audubon

Two activities in September will inaugurate our new year of events:

I. "Following Day into Night" is a local activity on Friday evening, September 14, starting at 7:30. Watching and listening as the light fades and the night sounds come alive. Space is limited. Call leader Diane Hichwa at 579-1182 for meeting location.

II. Raptor viewing at the Golden Gate. We will meet at Hawk Hill in Marin County at 11:30 AM on Sunday, September 23. Take the Sausalito exit off Highway 101, just before the bridge. Turn left on Conzelman Road and continue up the hill about a mile to the sign for Hawk Hill. Golden Gate Bird Observatory docents present a "Hawk Talk" at noon and a banding demonstration at 1 PM. Reservations are required-call leader Claire Shurvinton at 527-6118 to sign up. NOTE: This outing is not recommended for active toddlers because of the steep and uneven terrain.

Pee Wee Audubon offers guided experiences in nature for children ages four through 12 and their families. It is open to the public and free to all participants.

 

Help needed for Pee Wee Audubon

OK, it's payback time! A lot of you, from all reports, and your offspring have enjoyed Pee Wee Audubon programs in the past. We want very much to continue and even expand these programs in the coming year.

MAS Vice President Claire Shurvinton has taken over the Pee Wee leadership, but she would very much like to make it a cooperative effort. She can use help with ideas, organizers, leaders and a phone reservations volunteer. If more people are involved, there will be less for one or two individuals to do. Please call Claire at 527-6118 if you can help.


News from Audubon Canyon Ranch
By Betsy Stafford

The serene summer calm that has descended upon our three preserves belies the hubbub that characterized our spring and summer public seasons. Gone for now are the Golden Eagle (came twice in April), the 2000 schoolchildren (taught by our 160 docents), the approximately 100 fledglings from our Bolinas Lagoon heronry (Great Blues, Great Egrets and Snowy Egrets), and the 6036 public visitors to our Bolinas Lagoon Preserve (welcomed by our ranch guides and you, our wonderful host volunteers).

Still hanging around (in mid-August) are a few ravens (laid back after feeding their brood with chicks from 12-20 egret nests) and one out-of-sync heron nest with two "teenage" chicks (it's a mystery why the two adults started their nest four months later than normal). The buckeyes at Bouverie and Bolinas Preserves are festooned with their bulbous fruits, and the grasses are heavy with food for the field mice and sneezes for the allergic. The Pileated Woodpeckers are satiated with ripe grapes. In short, it's late summer (or what our biologists call the northern California coastal "fall").
Soon to come, however…

At Bolinas Lagoon Preserve:
Public Work Day. Saturday, November 3, 9:30 AM. Please join our knowledgeable staff to help with projects around our lovely Volunteer Canyon. A hearty free lunch if you call ahead to say you're coming. (415) 868-9244.

At Bouverie Preserve:
Docent Training. Wednesdays from September 12 to February 20. Call 938-4554 for information on this award-winning natural history program that prepares volunteers to share their love of nature with 3rd and 4th graders.
Guided public walks through our beautiful preserve in Sonoma's Valley of the Moon. September 15, October 13, November 3, and December 1. Availability is by a lottery drawing; to sign up, please send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Bouverie Preserve, PO Box 1195, Glen Ellen 95442.

Resource Management Days. Mondays, 8:15 AM - 12:30 PM, September 24, October 29, and November 12. Work with our talented land steward, John Martin, on outdoor management projects. Please call the Bouverie office at 938-4554.

Public Workday. October 6, 9:30 AM - 1 PM. Come to help with various jobs, inside and out, and feast on a free lunch. Call the office so that we can plan on enough food.

At Cypress Grove Preserve:
We invite all experienced shorebird observers to join our Research Center's annual fall, winter and spring shorebird censuses on Tomales Bay. We also will conduct a waterbird survey this winter. Please contact Katie Etienne or John Kelly at (415) 663-8203 or <cgp@svn.net>. We depend upon the skill and generosity of you, our local experts, for these and other ACR research projects.

Bodega Bay Alert!

A recent article in the Bodega Bay Navigator raised concerns about a project of the Sonoma County Regional Parks Department to create recreational playing fields on a piece of county property located next to the Children's Bell Tower, just north of the town of Bodega Bay. Old dredging material ("spoils") from the bird walk spoils basin would be trucked in to provide fill under the fields.

At a Bodega Bay Community Association meeting in July, many questions were brought up about the impact of this project and whether it is really in the best interests of the community. Of particular concern is the fact that the area to be covered is an important, relatively undisturbed area of native plants and habitat for birds and wildlife. Seeds from native grasses at the site have been used to replant other coastal areas, and the site in question has been considered for some time for the creation of a Nicolas Green Community Park, with hiking trails, nature walks, and picnic tables--maintaining the natural vegetation and views.

Meetings have been scheduled in with Regional Parks and the Community Association, and more information will soon be available. To get an update, contact Kathy Thompson in Bodega Bay at 875-3916.

Observations: Summer 2001
Dan Nelson 762-3811

"Salvin's" White-capped Albatross 7/27 Bodega Canyon, Marin County DN Note: This bird was closely photographed and will likely be a second record for North America. It remained around the boat for 2 hours.
Black-footed Albatross (212) 7/27 Bodega Canyon, Marin County DN Northern Fulmar (5) 7/27 Bodega Canyon, Marin Couny DN
Sooty Shearwater (4-5000) 7/27 en route to Bodega Canyon DN
Pink-footed Shearwater (760) 7/27 Bodega Canyon DN
Fork-tailed Storm Petrel (6) 7/27 Bodega Canyon DN
Wilson's Storm Petrel (2-3) 7/27 Bodega Canyon DN
South Polar Skua (1) 7/27 Bodega Canyon DN
Parasitic Jaeger (24) 7/27 Bodega Canyon DN
Long-tailed Jaeger (36) 7/27 Bodega Canyon DN
Pomarine Jaeger (5) 7/27 Bodega Canyon DN
Sabine's Gull (83) 7/27 Bodega Canyon DN
White-faced Ibis (15) 5/20 Doran Pond GW
White-faced Ibis (220+) (!) 5/22 North of Point Reyes Station DW
Golden Eagle (ad.) 6/12, 30 Annadel State.Park. JL
Bald Eagle (ad.) 6/5 Hwy 12 @ Laguna de Santa Rosa GTo
Bald Eagle (4: 2 ad, 2 juvs. in nest) 5/10 Lake Sonoma DN
Bald Eagle (2 juvs. @ edge of nest) 6/2 Lake Sonoma, lifting 6' above nest DR
Northern Goshawk 5/27 near Summit Springs (Mend. Co.) JW
Flammulated Owl 5/26-27 N. side of Snow Mtn. (Mend. Co.) DW, JW Northern Pygmy-Owl 8/11 near Lake Sonoma JT
Great-horned Owl all year S. end of Spring Lake (nested here) Glo W.
Least Bittern (pr.) 7/20 Kelsey Creek outlet in Clear Lake JW
Cattle Egret (8-12) 7/18-21 High School Road LT
Wilson's Phalarope (6) 5/31 Shollenberger Park AW
Baird's Sandpiper 8/5 mouth of Salmon Creek DS
Pectoral Sandpiper (ad.) 8/11 Carmody Lane pond DN
Common Tern 8/5 off Pinnacle Gulch DS
Northern Flicker 6/11 East Santa Rosa KH
Purple Martin (2, prob. juvs.) 6/8 top of Pine Flat Road BB
North American Dipper 6/9 Lower Austin Creek DB
Hooded Warbler May Strawberry Cr, Old Skaggs Spr. Rd.DS
Northern Parula Warbler (2) May Gualala Point State Park KB Rose-breasted Grosbeak (2) May Gualala River area BDP
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (1) 5/26-27 Sea Ranch feeder CL, BB, MN Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male) 6/9 Silvia Drive, Cazadero DB, PC Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male) 6/14 Ponderosa Drive, Santa Rosa LD, JF Rose-breasted Grosbeak 7/15 Forestville GT
Rose-breasted Grosbeak late July Sebastopol SH
Rose-breasted Grosbeak Jul.-Aug Santa Rosa J & JT
Yellow-breasted Chat 6/28 Steelhead Park, Russian River DC
Sage Thrasher 6/10 Fort Bragg, path to Glass Beach JW
Great-tailed Grackle (male) 5/31 Shollenberger (but not seen again) AW Great-tailed Grackle (male) 6/9 Airport, leaving Rooster Run G.C. DN Great-tailed Grackle 6/14 -20 Airport, golf course area RR, RL, BDP Great-tailed Grackle (female) 7/13 Airport, golf course area DN Great-tailed Grackle (prob juv & fem) 8/8 Rooster Run Golf Course RL Great-tailed Grackle (4: m, f, 2 juv) 8/10 Rooster Run Golf Course AW, DN Hooded Oriole (pair) June Purrington Road, Petaluma CC
Hooded Oriole (nesting) Apr-MayVine Hill Road JL
Lawrence's Goldfinch (male) 8/5 Owl Canyon DS

CONTRIBUTORS: Dennis Beall, Betty Burridge, Ken Burton, Dennis Cavallo, Christine Cohen, Pam Conley, Kathleen Crawford, Liz Donath, John Ferrari, Kathryn Hall, Kim Heinz, Susan Hirsch, Carter Lake, John Luellen, Mike Nelligan, Dan Nelson, Benjamin D. Parmeter, Dave Rawle, Ruth Rudesill, Doug Shaw, Celia South, Laurence Taylor, Joe Taylor, Jim & Jean Tonascia, Gwendolyn Toney, Georgia Tripp, Glo Wellman, Jerry White, Alan Wight, Dianne Williams, Judy Withee, Giel Witt, David Woodward, and Nancy Woodworth.


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