May 2002, Volume 35, Number 8

MAY ANNUAL MTG. WITH FRED EUPHRAT

A TEACHER'S THANKS

2002 BIRDATHON UP TO $8,000

PEE WEE AUDUBON

LIKE A HAWK
BY FRED EUPHRAT

OUR FRIEND LUIS

CONSERVATION COMMITTEE NEWS

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

DONATIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS

THINGS TO DO PLACES TO GO

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

OBSERVATIONS

NEWS FROM ACR
 BIRD WALK REPORTS

May Annual Meeting with Fred Euphrat
By Mary Abbott

Madrone Audubon is pleased to welcome radio personality and consulting forester Fred Euphrat to its annual dinner meeting on May 20 at the First United Methodist Church. His talk is entitled, "Wildlife Management in Sonoma County."

Many Audubon members enjoy Fred's weekly radio essays, "Native Sonoma," on KRCB. This is an opportunity to experience the unique perspective of Fred Euphrat in person. (One of his essays, "Like a hawk" can be found in this issue of the newsletter.)

While most of Sonoma County knows him as a crafty wit and a lover of all things native, Fred is a forester in his working life, with a doctorate in watershed management. Through his business, Forest, Soil & Water, Fred implements forest operations and water management, and conducts research in social forestry. He works primarily in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties, and has also ranged internationally.

Fred Euphrat is the author of three books and more than 20 publications. He serves on the Ernie Carpenter Fund for the Environment and the Friends of the Russian River, and spent six years with the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space Authority. He recently ran for Sonoma County Supervisor and received 42% of the vote in the Fourth District.

All Madrone Audubon members and friends are invited to attend this event. The program will follow a potluck dinner and a short business meeting to install Madrone's officers for the coming year. Please bring a potluck dish for six (entrée, salad or dessert), along with your own dishes and utensils. The Chapter will provide beverages (sorry, no alcoholic beverages at the church).

Help would be appreciated for setting up and cleaning up. If you can volunteer to help set up at 5:00, please call Virginia McDonagh at 527-9115.

May Annual Meeting and Dinner
Monday, May 20, 6:00 PM
(Program at 7:30 PM)
First United Methodist Churdh
1551 Montgomery Drive,
Santa Rosa

A Teacher's Thanks
(From Larry West, 7th grade science teacher
at Petaluma Junior High School)

About 14 months ago I called Betty Burridge and asked her what a junior high science teacher might do with 150 students at Shollenberger Park in Petaluma. She called [Madrone Audubon walkabout leaders] Lew Edmondson and Richard Hurley to arrange an outing. On March 20 of this year, the first day of spring, Lew and Richard came with several more birders and scopes to create a wonderful day of sharing their expertise with twelve- and thirteen-year-olds on a two-mile walk around the park. It was partly cloudy with March breezes. The busloads of students showed, and so did the animals.

The students were greeted by friendly domestic fowl; some students had bread in hand. The scopes zeroed in on Sora, a Green Heron and turtles. The students immediately echoed, "Wow!". The fearless leader, in pith helmet and gunstock spotting scope, got a life bird, the Eurasion Wigeon. The most interesting bird behavior of the day for my group was seeing an immature dark-phase Red-tailed Hawk hit the ground from fifty feet up, just missing a jack rabbit.

By day's end, we had tallied more than 50 species of birds of the 112 on Bob Dyer's checklist of the park. Many students opened their eyes to the natural world, filling in their journals with descriptions and thoughts of the day. The field trip was a success because of the adults-Audubon Society leaders, parents and teachers-who love kids.

When the busses returned to school, the principal asked if I had lost anyone. I replied with the philosophy of the 1930's animal catcher Frank Buck, "Bring 'em back alive."

I'm looking forward to next year's trip.

Thank you, Madrone Audubon Society.

Bird Walk Reports

Bodega Bay, Thursday, March 21
Twenty birders joined leader Betty Groce on a balmy spring day at Bodega Bay. Seventy-seven species were observed, in spite of the fact that the tide went south early and stayed there. The many highlights of the day included a Red-throated Loon with a red throat; a Common Loon in breeding plumage yodeling his way down the channel, a Red-necked Grebe with a red neck, Horned and Eared Grebes in breeding plumage, 15 Band-tailed Pigeons, a Bewick's Wren carrying nesting material, a Downy Woodpecker excavating a hole in a post at Campbell Cove, and a pair of Great Horned Owls in flight at Owl Canyon. A few people saw four Purple Martins fly over.

Shollenberger Park and Crane Creek Park, March 27
A beautiful blue sky day and 18 birders helped George Batchelder declare this a perfect day of birding, with 78 species identified! Shollenberger sightings were topped by an American Bittern, Sora, and Common Snipe momentarily all within viewing with one pair of binocs, plus later a great view of a Virginia Rail. A few more were added over lunch at Luchesi Park, and also while strolling along the creek at Crane Creek Park. A sparkling day of birding!

Point Reyes, Thursday, April 4
"I'd rather be pishing…" An intrepid group of sixteen birders with leader Richard Hurley spotted a Wilson's Warbler on the Earthquake Trail and a Common Yellowthroat showing off at Olema Marsh. We scoped out North Beach for murres and Surf Scoters (many of them on the move north) and used ultimate optic power and birding imaginations on rafts of sea birds too far away to identify. After lunch at Drake's Beach, a drizzle and heavy fog overcame us and we had to call it a day at 56 species without getting to the Fish Docks or the Lighthouse. Even though we suffered from weather interruptus we were reminded of the old saying, "Even a poor day of birding is better than the best day of fishing, or work, or …(fill in the blank)."

Howarth Park and Spring Lake, Wednesday, April 10
Thirteen birders joined leader Betty Groce to bird at Howarth Park and
Spring Lake on a day that started out overcast but brightened later to
nearly 70 degrees. There were several highlights: a Double-crested
Cormorant sporting double crests; a Spotted Sandpiper at Lake Ralphine
in Howarth Park, believed to be a first for that site; great looks at
the first Pacific-slope Flycatcher of the season; a pair of Wrentits
that came up to the trail to check out the birders who were checking
them out; a Pileated Woodpecker at Spring Lake; a Western Scrub-Jay on a nest; and a pair of Bullock's Orioles. A total of 52 species were seen and/or heard. More quality than quantity.

2002 Birdathon Reaching $8000

Those much-needed Birdathon checks have been coming in, with approximately $8000 received so far. While we may not reach last year's amazing total of $10,224, we are truly grateful for the efforts of all our teams and our generous sponsors, including Autodesk Location Services for their matching grant to the earnings of the Snipe Hunters team.

Again this year, the Gray-headed Searsuckers led the way with a top count of 130 species in dawn-to-dusk birding. Enthusiastic reports were sent in by each team about their experiences, thanking Madrone Audubon for the opportunity to participate-we can't ask for more than that!

Expect a final tally in next month's leaves, and do send in any final pledges that you may have overlooked.

Gray-headed Searsuckers: 130 species
Betty Burridge, Ken Wilson, Ian Morrison, Bill Payne, Becky Olsen

Feather Questers: 126 species
Karen Nagel and Diane Hichwa

Snipe Hunters: 111 species
Mary Abbott, Janie Phillips, Mike Center, Connie Joachim, Shirley Spina, Peter Leveque, Dave Denton

Roadrunners: 117 species
Betty Groce and Jean Tonascia

Northern Pygmy Owls (Pee Wee Audubon): 51 species
Claire Shurvinton, Yoshie Bjornsson & Ivar, Julie Carstensen, Charlie & Kelsey, Penny Hunter & Emily Carreno, Shirley Spina & Myles, Milli Hickey and grandson, Jan Zlotnick & Quincy Barbara Stewart & Valerie White

Elinor & Jim Taylor: 34 species

Green Creepers: 65 species
Joan Dranginis and Daphne Smith

Donations

In memory of Eileen Troutfetter and Ann Rudesill:
Richard Hurley

Contributions:
Viansa Winery
Robyn Beattie

The following customers at Santa Rosa Wild Birds Unlimited have donated their Madrone Audubon discount to the chapter.
Our thanks to the store managers, Tom and Barbara Hendricks
for making this possible.

Betty Burridge Peter Leveque
Jim Clegg Ian Morrison
Sam Dakin Karen Nagle
Buster Finch Gail Powell
Cynthia Fleisher Constance Sabin
Steven Gospe Don & Marilyn Sanders
Carol & Bob Hasenick Tim Stewart
Diane Hichwa Al Van Stone
Chris & Nancy Kuhn Ken Wilson

Like a hawk
From "Native Sonoma", by Fred Euphrat

When I lived in a city apartment, I watched my neighbors like a hawk.

Would they mess with my mail, make too much noise, or not respect my own freedom? I remember a time when the meditators at the Julia Morgan Center came over to complain… I don't know why, the Hendrix drowned out the sound of the vacuum so well.

When I lived in a city house, I watched my neighbors like a hawk.

Was the fence just right and what were they doing there? How many people live there, anyway? Why are they having a party tonight? And why should they freak out when I cut that branch…I was just cutting it back for the health of the tree, anyway.

When I lived in the suburbs, I watched my neighbors like a hawk.

Can they see me over that fence, and what are they doing in their yard so often? I hate it when they barbecue or burn stuff, when they paint or spray for termites… Their lawn management really doesn't inspire me. They should do like I do, and just let it 'go', naturally. Are they staring at me?

I moved to the country, to a four-acre farm. I watched my neighbors like a hawk.

Why do they drive like that? Why don't they wave? Who are those people, anyway? Their horses sure make a mess; you call that a garden? Why do they need their compost right here? I may not raise llamas, but I do like the look of my golden, ungrazed meadow, acres of it right out my window, running up to the road and back to the woods.

I kept going out, to a thousand-acre ranch. I watched my neighbors like a hawk.

What are they doing over there? Are they putting in grapes or just pulling out the trees? Are they selling to developers, and how much did they get? If anybody's in the land accumulation business out here, it better be me. Of course sheep are a money loser, but they're better than cattle, always stolen, strayed, or stuck. At least they keep the fire hazard down. Does Fish and Game know what they're doing? I'd never call 'em, but on my land, well, I'm careful. I wonder if I should put in grapes, too….

I became corporate, found my hundred thousand acres. I watched my neighbors like a hawk.

Is that another company, cutting faster than I, leaving me to hold the bag on habitat reserves? Is that the federal government, eyeing my land for a takeover? Are those little neighbors organizing, trying to stop me at every turn? Is that the regulators, telling me how to run my business, sampling water and waving papers? And why is that wildlife trespassing me into oblivion? Better cut the trees, now, before I can't.

I watched my neighbors like a hawk. And they stared right back. They were hawks.

They watched my trees and meadows, my rodents and roadkill, my streams and soil, my fences and my developments.

They acted like it wasn't mine at all, but theirs. And they watched me…as only hawks can.

Fred Euphrat is a consulting forester in Healdsburg. He writes essays entitled "Native Sonoma", that are broadcast on KRCB radio. A collection of his essays, "Sonoma Mandala", is available at local bookstores.

From the Conservation Committee

Governor Gray Davis has made the decision to delay removal of MTBE from the gasoline supply in California until 2004. MTBE moves through the soil into the water and stays in the air without changing its chemical nature, and the contamination level of this substance in our county's groundwater is one of the highest in the state. You are urged to use gasoline in your car that contains ethanol instead of MTBE. Union 76 presently uses ethanol, and Shell and Mobil are considering using it in the place of MTBE.

Our Friend Luis
By Daniel Kahane

Dr. Luis F. Baptista was an internationally renowned biologist known foremost for his study of the songs of the White-crowned Sparrow. He was the chairman of the department of ornithology and mammalogy at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. Luis had engaging personal warmth and the ability to interpret complex concepts in a readily accessible style. His intellect was dazzling and his enthusiasm for life and knowledge was boundless and highly contagious.

I first met Luis in 1987 when I was a graduate student in biogeography at UCLA. His colleague, co-researcher and close personal friend (and my thesis chair), Dr. Hartmut S.Walter, invited the "Zonotrichia" guy to speak at an afternoon seminar. Hartmut had told us about Luis's work with bioacoustics and the linguistic patterns of the White-crowned Sparrows. I certainly did chuckle to myself at the thought of this "nutty" professor who lived with a few-score sparrows and assorted doves flying free in his home. After seeing Dr. Baptista's sonograms of the sparrow's songs and hearing his intriguing explanations of the significance of regional dialects of this beautifully voiced bird, I was hooked.

I didn't see Luis again for many years, during which time his work emerged in the vanguard of bird song study and he made a distinctive mark on conservation biology, with Hartmut Walter in the Revillagigedo Islands, for example. Just two weeks before his death at his home in Sebastopol on April 12, 2001, the New York Times gave Dr. Baptista the international recognition outside of academic circles that he well deserved. Bemused and a bit proud is the way I would describe his reaction to his well-deserved notoriety.

He was a scholarly botanist, interpretive naturalist, vertebrate morphologist, behavioral ecologist, conservation biologist, musicologist, humanist, wit, lousy driver, and a gentle and kind man. I continue to nurture and treasure the succulents that Luis gave me-pups from specimens he collected in Madagascar, Argentina and South Africa. He, of course, knew all of their binomials as well as those of all their congeners.

We are blessed by his significant contributions, yet saddened that he was unable to complete those many projects in process at the time of his death. Along with a friend of mine who had the enviable experience of traveling on the Amazon with Luis, I wanted to introduce him to my brother, Jeffrey Kahane, Music Director of the Santa Rosa Symphony, to further explore links between bird song and music. We hoped this collaboration of art and science would lead to an enhanced appreciation of the primal connection between nature and music. Sadly, this was not to be.

The many eloquent eulogies delivered after Luis' passing are a testament to the breadth of this man's contribution to science, art and humanity. He is considered to be among the premiere scientists ever affiliated with the California Academy of Sciences.


Please join us at 8 PM on Wednesday, May 22, at the Herbst Theater in San Francisco as many of Luis's countless friends and colleagues gather for an evening of astonishing music and warm remembrance. To honor Luis, Jeffrey Kahane and three distinguished musical colleagues will perform Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time. Messiaen methodically studied the structure, timbre and tonality of birdsong and incorporated it in his works. The concert will benefit the Luis Baptista Memorial Fund and will pay tribute to a brilliant scholar and friend. Please call the City Hall Box Office at (415) 392-4400 for ticket information.


Welcome New Members
By Liz Thach

New LOCAL Madrone Audubon Members: Petaluma: Sandra Kelly, Janice Cader-Thompson. Sebastopol: Lorie Silver.

New NATIONAL Madrone Audubon Members: Bodega Bay: Carolyn McLeese & Charles Rettke, Bruce Branscomb. Cotati: Gene Schaumberg. El Verano: Tommy Gilliam III. Forestville: Paul Paddock, Richard Naegle, Ron Jaramillo. Geyserville: Marion Gauer. Graton: Hazel Cooper. Healdsburg: Jack & Ruth Strebel, Dale Amtower, Nancy Foulk. Kenwood: Charlotte Martin. Occidental: Pam Sheridan, Alison Mellander. Penngrove: Lorraine Bartch. Petaluma: Linda Botts, Judith Brunner, Elizabeth Cheatham, N Hoogendyk, Donald K. Howard Jr., Shelley Jakobsen, Karen Kibler, Robert McMillian, Len Nelson, Mary Shearer, Joyce Tappan, Gary Carol Hollingslead. Rohnert Park: Lola Felix, Howard Gobbs, George Noller, Jerry Sweet. Santa Rosa: Celia Andersen, Diane Bayada, Wayne Clark III, Jane Collins, Gertrude Davis, Catherine Delany, Howard Doughty, Gordon Elliott, Carl Fry Jr., Tom Gaffney, Hildy Gallagher, Susan Gilliland, Anne Goetsch, Herbert Hansen, Evelyn Hornsby, Frank Kappeler, W Lawler, Susan Matthewan, Jonathan McClelland, Lillian Rhinehart, Carolyn Roberts, Bruce Sawyer, Marilynn Scott, James Simpson, J. Sorensen, Barbara Starke, Leonard Swenson, Francis Tracy, Bille Van Ry, Ralph Watters, G. Withington, Larry Zech, Chris-Rick Cummings, Richard Bloom, Edna Hammond, Mildred Krauss, Erin Lyon. Sebastopol: Michal Capella, Margaret Boy, Nadine Foreman, Ann Hannant, Jody Hymes, Karne Kubrin, Frederick Pfeffer, Susan Stover, Lisa Cahn, Jean Mekemson. Sonoma: Monica Schaeffert, James Scharnikow & Vicotira Hansen Scharnik, Louise Travanti, Cedora Del Scheiblich, Sherry Dunn, Vakila Friedman. Windsor: Kathleen Clader, Veronica Lococo, Lori Westerhold.

News from ACR

Dives, Squawks, Barrel Rolls, and Stretches

It has been a busy spring for the Bolinas Lagoon Preserve's heronry. On the opening day of our public season an immature Golden Eagle dove into the heron trees, flushing most of the adults off their seven nests. Happily, after lots of squawks, a very disappointed teenager flew off, and all the Great Blues returned to their nests. One week later, however, a feisty pair of Ravens barrel-rolled down the canyon, dive-bombed the heron trees, and picked off three eggs in one nest. At the time of this writing, there are eight Great Blue nests and lots of Great Egrets arriving each day. They are courting, displaying with dips and stretches, and beginning to lay eggs and incubate. Please be sure to come see the show, and walk our trails during our public season, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, March 16 through July 14, 10 AM to 4 PM. If you can help host on a weekend day, we'll be ever so grateful....and can promise you an inside scoop on this year's heronry.

3600 Schoolchildren and 200 Docents
This spring 200 docents at our two teaching Preserves-Bolinas Lagoon and Bouverie-will travel to 100 Bay Area classrooms and lead third, fourth and fifth graders over miles of the preserves' trails, streams, and ponds. Our award-winning school programs are so very successful because of the dedication and enthusiasm of our docent volunteers. If you'd like to gain the knowledge and confidence to lead these extremely valuable fieldtrips for schoolchildren, please join Bolinas Lagoon Preserve's new training class beginning September 4 and continuing every Wednesday for 22 weeks. Orientations are May 29 and August 28. Please call (415) 868-9244 for more information.

Guided Nature Walks through Newts and Meadows
"Though I've been on plenty of nature hikes before, none have been nearly as memorable or as intimate as this one at the Bouverie Preserve." So reports a nature writer in an article on Audubon Canyon Ranch in the April 2002 issue of Sunset Magazine. If you'd like to join one of our half-day guided nature walks on Saturdays throughout the spring and fall, please call 938-4554 for a lottery form. Walks are May 4, May 11, October 19, November 9 and December 7. There's no guarantee you'll get the date of your choice, but when you do finally make it, you'll share it only with your special tour group.

Pee Wee Audubon

Two Pee Wee programs this month. Please call Claire Shurvinton at 527-6118 for reservations and information. Participants in our outdoor programs should be sure to dress in layers and be aware that there may be chilly breezes near the coast. Bring water, hats, sunscreen and snacks. Wear rubber boots or other sturdy shoes that can get wet and muddy.

Saturday, May 11, 10 AM to Noon
Spying on nesting birds at Laguna Farms with Wade Belew.

Saturday, May 18, 9:30 to 11:30 AM
Explore the mud flats at Bodega Harbor with renowned naturalist and marine biologist Peter Leveque. Join us as we get up close and personal with all the wonderful creatures that call this goopy habitat their home. Race clams, hunt for crabs and search for the elusive moon snail, or just play in the puddles left behind as the tide goes out. (Preference will be given to Madrone Audubon Society members for just this one event, due to its overwhelming popularity. Thanks! Claire)

From the Pee Wee mailbag:
Dear Bird Rescue Center,
I like seeing a live owl. The Great Horned Owls were looking at each other. I like owls. My dog's fence got a Barn Owl caught in it. I am hoping to be back.
Sincerely,
Kurt

Things to do…places to go

International Migratory Bird Day. Saturday, May 11, at the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge in Alviso. A family event, with bird walks, speakers and live bird presentations. Call (408) 262-5513 for information or go to: http://desfbay.fws.gov.

Early birding with Becky. Saturday, May 11, 8 to 11:30 AM at Fairfield Osborn Preserve (at the end of Lichau Road on Sonoma Mountain). Join Madrone Audubon's own Rebecca Olsen to visit year-round residents and get reacquainted with returning Neotropical migratory birds: Lazuli Buntings, Orange-crowned Warblers and Bullock's Orioles. Preregistration is required; for information call 795-5069.
Also at FOP: Saturday Field Workshops, May 4 and May 18, 10 AM to 2 PM, and naturalist-led hikes every Saturday through May 18 at 10 AM.

Introduction to Birding with Brock Dolman on May 19, 10 AM to 1 PM at the Occidental Arts and Ecology. For information, call the Center at 874-1557 or send an e-mail to oaec@oaec.org.

For Gardens and Gardeners… Get acquainted with the California Native Plant Society. General meetings are at the Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa, Santa Rosa, 7:30 PM, on the third Tuesday of the month. Open to the public with no charge. May 21 program is on native gardens, June 18 is on native plants and galls.

Save The Bay's Summer Teacher Institutes
Join Save the Bay for one of our summer teacher trainings, as we journey down San Francisco Bay's watershed from the foothills to the Bay. Each day will be filled with on-the-water experiences, expert speakers and hands-on activities to help you incorporate Bay education into your classes or youth programs. Participants will network with other Bay educators and receive a wealth of curriculum and resource materials. The two six-day institutes are:

Gold Rush to the Golden Gate, June 23-28
This week is an introduction to the cultural, political, and natural history of San Francisco Bay since the Gold Rush. The trip will begin on the American River and end at the Golden Gate. We'll spend each day exploring a different habitat in the Bay's watershed and learn how to include Bay activities in your curriculum.

Finding Our Roots in Restoration, July 14-19
This week is designed to introduce teachers, volunteer coordinators, and others to habitat restoration and how to incorporate service learning projects into your curriculum. The trip will begin on the Mokelumne River and end at the Golden Gate. Each day we will be learning from and participating in different community-based restoration projects.

The cost for each institute is $150. Two continuing education units from Dominican University are available for an additional fee of $90. For more information or to register, contact Josh Bagnato at Save The Bay at (510) 452-9261 or by e-mail: jbagnato@savesfbay.org. Check out our website at www.savesfbay.org.

OBSERVATIONS
March-April 2002
By Dan Nelson 762-3811

Pied-billed Grebe (pr.) 4/3 Windsor Golf Course KM
Eared Grebe (5 in alt. pl.) 4/5 Shollenberger Park BD
Western Grebe (220) 4/13 Fort Point, S.F. DN
American Bittern (2) 4/13 Shollenberger Park CN, MN
Cattle Egret (7) 3/31 Highway 80 at Dixon DN
White-fronted Goose (2) Mar. Adobe Rd. at Stage Gulch Rd. pond AW Emperor Goose (remaining) 4/13 Westside Park FO
Falcated Duck Mar. Honey Lake, Lassen County M.Ob
Eurasian Wigeon (2) 4/12 Shollenberger Park M.S
Blue-winged Teal (2) 4/12 Shollenberger Park M.S Golden Eagle (ad.) 4/2 I Street, Petaluma DN
Golden Eagle (ad.) 4/6 Hwy 101 at Petaluma River DN
Swainson's Hawk (ad.) 3/31 Highway 80 at Davis DN
Blue Grouse Mar. King Ridge Road M.Ob
Black Rail (3-4) 4/3 China Camp marsh DN
Caspian Tern (1st arr.) 4/6 Petaluma River N. of Shollenberger DN Caspian Tern (4) 4/13 Petaluma River N. of Shollenberger DN
Black Skimmer (2) 4/2 Bodega Bay C. Nicolai; fide JM
Belted Kingfisher (1) 4/5 Post St., Petaluma: "high, vocal flyover" DN White-throated Swift 3/31 Highway 80, Sacramento DN
White-throated Swift (2+) 4/6 Repeated entry of hole-Hwy 101 bridge DN Note: This species was found here in 2001, previously quite rare in Petaluma.
Red-breasted Sapsucker 3/19 Sunnyslope Ave, McNear School DN, TCN
Allen's Hummingbird 3/10 Petaluma DN
Rufous Hummingbird 3/30 Larkfield KM
Pacific-slope Flycatcher 4/2 Petaluma DN
Yellow-billed Magpie Mar. Sonoma Valley Reg. Pk., Glen Ellen Amy, fide JL
White-throated Sparrow 3/25 Larkfield KM
Bullock's Oriole 4/11 Petaluma DN
Hooded Oriole 3/24 East Napa LK
Black-headed Grosbeak 4/2 near Guerneville SH
Great-tailed Grackle 4/12 Shollenberger Park M.S

*Please report your arrival dates for our returning summer resident birds. We all enjoy sharing these notes so feel free to join in!
CONTRIBUTORS: Bob Dyer, Susan Hirsch, Larry Kent, John Luellen, Ken Magoon, Joe Morlan, Clyde & Marian Nelson, Tyler Cannon-Nelson, Dan Nelson, Chris Nicolai, Francis Oliver, M. Storey, and Alan Wight.

Thanks to Our Sponsors
(Partial list)

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