Brendan Hutchinson has spent 15 years photographing Spring Lake and its surroundings. With infinite patience he has been able to get animals acclimated to him and comfortable with his presence. The results are wonderful photos with unexpectedly candid pictures of birds and animals. Fellow photographers describe him as "an inspiration to us all."

Please join us for our first general meeting of the 2002-2003 year to share Brendan Hutchinson's very special view of a place we all know and love. As always, the public is encouraged to attend our programs.

Coming up in October: "The Birds, Wildlife and People of Chiapas, Mexico". A presentation by Meryl Sundove, Education Director of Richardson Bay Audubon Center, and wildlife biologist Roger Harris,

Every year in midsummer Madrone Audubon's Board of Directors sets aside a day for an annual planning meeting, a kind of mini-retreat held in the quiet, sun-drenched setting of the Bouverie Preserve. We review and revise the goals for the chapter, both long and short term, and plan a strategy for the year ahead.

At this year's meeting on July 27 our long-term goals revolved around three major areas: building up a strong, diversified local membership; increasing the presence of Audubon in the community; and encouraging a wider participation of members in chapter activities. As we begin this new year, I would like to present the strategies we discussed and ask for your feedback and support.

LOCAL MEMBERSHIP: As you may already be aware, National Audubon is reducing the share of membership dues given to the individual chapters when people join Audubon through National. Since these monies represent a large portion of our income, we have introduced the local membership category to offset the loss. Local membership dues come to the chapter in their entirety.

We are currently having an efficient and user-friendly database set up to organize and track our local membership information. In addition we will be producing a new local brochure and recruiting four more membership committee members to divide up the tasks and allow us to better utilize the database.

With the diversity of our community increasing, Audubon must develop programs to interest a wide variety of members. We especially need to appeal to young people, children in school and members of our Hispanic population. Strategies here would include working with teachers and parents to organize Pee Wee programs with wide cross-cultural appeal and getting Audubon materials such as Audubon Adventures and our Education Kits more widely used throughout the county. Eventually our chapter will have a Spanish language version of the new local membership brochure.

COMMUNITY PRESENCE: We would like to build a more visible presence in the community, ideally culminating in the creation of one or more Audubon centers-focal points for education and conservation activities. Our own Mayacamas Sanctuary is a logical starting place as pipeline construction moves (inches?) toward completion. Events which can take place at the sanctuary include bird and wildflower walks, overnight camping trips, restoration parties and an Earth Day or Audubon's birthday celebration.

Some other possible areas of involvement are with the expanded wetlands area adjacent to Shollenberger Park in Petaluma (see article, page____), with local birding hot spots such as Bodega Bay, where we want to place signs with informational material, and with the newly remodeled Spring Lake Discovery Center.

MEMBER PARTICIPATION: All of the things that we want to do require volunteers. There are currently about 30 individuals actively volunteering for the chapter. Some are able to spend more time than others, but all are important and greatly valued. However there is much more that we could do towards our goals if we could increase the number of volunteers. Check out the tasks and the descriptions below for more information. Whether you have one hour a month or ten, we can find a job to suit you! Please call me at 527-6118 if you can help.

· Membership Committee. At least four people are needed to help with membership. We have jobs stuffing envelopes, writing "thank you" notes, welcoming new members, answering e-mail queries, helping identify potential volunteers and developing recruitment strategies. From one to ten hours per month.

· Mayacamas Steering Committee - One person needed to be an Audubon representative on the committee that oversees the Mayacamas Sanctuary. This committee meets at least quarterly.

· ACR representative - Madrone has two seats on the board of Audubon Canyon Ranch, one of which is currently empty. If you are interested in environmental issues on a broad, regional scale, such as the health of Tomales Bay, this might be of interest to you. Involves two monthly meetings.

· Audubon Adventures Coordinator - Call Kathy Angell at 838-4041 for a job description.

· Newsletter Team - We are always looking for articles for the newsletter. If you write about birds, bird-watching trips, habitat gardening, environmental issues, or would like to contribute a review of a book on any of these topics, Leaves Editor Daphne Smith would love to hear from you. She wonders also if anyone out there would like to be a co-editor, or maybe guest editor.

· Outreach Booth - Individuals needed to go to various local events (one weekend day per month or less) with our delightful Outreach Chair Anne Hudgins. There you will hand out brochures, talk about birds or Audubon programs and generally try to interest the public in Audubon.

· Bird Boxes-You can build these for us to sell, or simply cut out the wood for Pee Wee bird box building programs.

· Pee Wee Program-Be a leader! Take families to a local beauty spot and provide an activity to showcase its features. One weekend morning or afternoon.

NOTE: If you have skills or interests that are NOT on this list, but that might be useful to us, please don't hesitate to let us know.

Welcome to the following new LOCAL Madrone Audubon Members: The Harding-Peterson Family, Linda Endsley, Pamela Horton, Ann Shrader, Meg & Lynn Brittan, Val Mulcaire, Rosemary Hansan, Laura Peterson, Patricia Campbell, Laura Ladoni, Kay Ashbrook, Carolyn Stoops, Ann Cassidy, The Carstensen Family, The Beletsis Family, Eleanor M. Olson, Sara Zanolini, Steve Rossotti, Janette L. Evans, Joanne Dranginis, Jean L. Tonascia, Mary U. Haller, Rosemary Schneider, The Lok Group of Companies, Liz Thach, Sylvan Eidelman, Joan Grosser, and Lucy Aron.

Welcome to the following new NATIONAL Madrone Audubon Members: Carole Campagna, Mickey Corley, James Hakel, Martha Hurde, Jon Labree, Carolyn Melody, Lucille Richards, Ellen Shick, Marjorie Smith, Donna Stegman, JF Taylor, Elizabeth Tynan, Beth Hickman, Theodore McCarthy, John Sutherland, Warren Bean, Thomas Brunsing, John T. Campbell, Elaine DeFalco, Christine Dubois, Uta Gabler, Ralph Gregerson, Darlene La Mort, Beverly Munson, Rebecca Olsen, John Patchett, Keli Steinhoff, Carolyn Stoops, C. Voigtlander, George Wilson Jr, Lucille Broaders, M.M.C.D. Peterson, and Pamela J. Stevens.

Construction for the City of Santa Rosa's Geysers Recharge System is still underway on Mayacamas Mountain Audubon Sanctuary. During meetings between Audubon and the City of Santa Rosa last winter, Audubon was assured that construction of the project on our Sanctuary would be complete this fall. While I remain hopeful that the most disruptive activities will be done by October 31, it has become painfully obvious that some construction activities will not be complete this construction season.

The specifications for the four- to five-year long Geysers Recharge Project Environmental Restoration Contract have been completed by the City's consultants. The Sanctuary will benefit substantially from this restoration effort. In addition to restoration along the pipeline route, several woodland restoration sites have been identified.

The City had established a pre-qualification process for the restoration contractors, and that process has resulted in four highly qualified restoration contractors who will be allowed to bid on the contract. The contractors are Bitterroot Restoration, Restoration Resources, Prunuske Chatham, and Hanford ARC. Hanford has indicated that they plan to partner with LSA Associates. The other three firms indicated they plan to partner with Circuit Rider Productions. This is great news as each of these four firms has a very good reputation as a restoration contractor, and each has chosen to partner with another firm that has direct knowledge of the Geysers Recharge Project and the Mayacamas Mountain Audubon Sanctuary.

Unfortunately, access up Pine Flat Road remains difficult to say the least. It is closed to the public much of the time, and is not particularly safe even when it is open due to the poor condition of the road. We hope that we will be able to arrange for some spring field trips early next year so keep your eyes on the Leaves for announcements.

New Year's Eve, 2001 Just before 5 PM the Great Horned Owls are hooting-a duet.

2/10, 2002 At dusk, the two owls are calling out front. I stand on the front porch, scanning. There is a head above the old Red-shouldered Hawk's nest that was a Red-tailed's nest last year. The owl is sitting in the nest!

2/16 As soon as it's light I check on the nest from the front porch. Yes, the rounded head with ear tufts is still in the nest.

3/13 The owl sits high in the nest. Just before dark she calls. At 10:30 PM she calls loudly and repeatedly. Incubation is typically 26-35 days-this could be day 26!

3/18 The owl is steadily sitting. At 7 PM an owl flies in…with food?

3/28 Up in the woods I can hear the owlet(s?) softly calling from the nest. In the full moon I cannot see mom. Is she off the nest?

4/3 Towards dusk we get a look at the owl's nest. YES! There's a fuzzy white head low in the nest. By evening the calling "eeps" of a youngster is evident.

4/8 Two chicks can be seen now-one a soccer-ball-sized 12 inches and the other a ganglier nine inches. We can tell who's getting first dibs on the food!

4/13 At 6:50 PM the owl flies past with a long dangling item, red and opened. The mom lands in the big fir-her tail hangs over the branch but under her foot is a gopher snake, and a big one. She "erks", then heads into the nest and stays awhile, tearing dinner into bite-sized pieces.

4/15 The female calls and another snake flies by. I seldom see snakes here; where has she found two? She eats some, then the owlets get fed. The male drops in briefly with a rodent-drop and go. We're having a cold snap, so mom settles in and stays at the nest as a big down coverlet!

4/18 At 6:30 PM mom calls a few times, the jays squawk, and into the nest mom flies-empty "handed". She pulls something up from the nest bottom and tears off pieces, feeding them to the largest chick, Jeff. The two chicks beak at each other and wobble around and cuddle up side by side. Their size difference makes me think of a Mutt and Jeff team.

5/4 Both chicks stand big and tall. Jeff lurches around on the platform and, in dare-devil fashion, stands at the very edge of the nest.

5/8 This morning we have "branchers"! The owlets stand eight feet above the nest, one a bit above the other.

5/9 One bird, Mutt, stands on a branch. We look under the nest for problems, but no sign of Jeff.
[Jeff goes missing, arousing neighborhood concerns, but the family is reunited a week later…]

5/23 The owls are side by side. One spreads its big feet and climbs right up a big branch at a 50 degree angle. Not to be left behind the other one hops and follows. #1 flies 15 feet and #2 plays "tag, you're it". The woodlot is just a big jungle-gym.

6/8 Three-thirty AM. Mom is sitting on the fence, peering intently for food. Another whistle and Jeff lands beside her. Not to be outdone, Mutt arrives on the other side. Now each whistles from opposite sides of Mom. She takes off, leaving them sitting…there's no catching dinner with that racket!

7/31 Morning finds the owls side by side in the fog, two feet apart on the fir branch. They are 24 and 30 inches tall, still a Mutt and Jeff team but with that size difference still persisting they are probably Mutt and Jessica. Jessica walks over to Mutt and grabs his beak. Play? Or practice?

8/3 The young owls looked sleepy in early afternoon but are awake and alert now. The "take-out" delivery they've called for hasn't arrived yet. They watch the ground below, but never seem to make a serious move for their food. Mom's delivery service is just too good!

What a treat it has been to watch them closely for this long. And to share this with friends and neighbors. My neighbor Annette first said the owl was so loud she finally shut the windows, but when he flew back across the street three days later, she missed him! Her daughter, only three, walked out and spotted the owl in their tree. Like the town crier in the middle of the night, hearing them means, "All's well."

[Diane and Bryant for a two-week vacation on August 4. We hope they hired "owl sitters" to continue this story…]

Check out the Pee Wee page for a very special "Bird Art Gallery" created by the students in Phyllis Schmidt's third grade class at Harmony School. It is lovely work and there may be some future Sibleys there, or at the very least dedicated bird watchers!

And while you're looking, check out the Action Alerts. Webpage editor Jeff Holzman would like to encourage all interested Auduboners to submit material for this section. These are typically items about local environmental concerns with timely, updated information. Email your Action Alert here.

Wildlife Rehabilitation Training Program
The Bird Rescue Center of Santa Rosa is seeking enthusiastic, energetic people interested in learning about the rehabilitation of injured wild birds. Participants would enter a three-month training program during which they would be required to commit to working 8 hours per week at the Center as well as attending a weekly workshop covering a variety of topics.

All trainees will receive a stipend at the end of the training program and will be eligible to apply for a limited number of paid positions at the center. Hours worked could be used as an internship for school credit.
For more information and to receive an application, please call (707)588-8468 or (707)523-BIRD, directing all messages to the attention of Heather. Or send your resume to Bird Rescue Center (Attn. Heather), P.O. Box 475, Santa Rosa, CA 95402.

Tired Arms-Tripods Needed!
Mark Riffle, a raptor handler in the education department of the Bird Rescue Center, has a special request. Used camera tripods with telescoping legs (or monopods, the one-legged version) are adapted at the Center to make arm rests for handlers when they are holding larger birds. The tripods must have at least two working legs. Anyone with such an item to contribute is invited to call 523-BIRD and leave a message for Mark. He can also be reached at birdrescue@prodigy.com.

Thanks to the close monitoring of the 2002 Picher Canyon heronry by our new Helen Pratt Fellow, Nathan Farnau, we can report that the world is a better place because the following numbers of chicks have fledged: 131 Great Egrets, 20 Great Blue Herons, and several Snowy Egrets (it's always hard to know the exact Snowy count because their nests are usually hidden behind and below those of their larger colony companions.). Among 77 Great Egret nests, an average of 1.7 chicks survived per nesting attempt. The Great Blue Herons had nine successful nests; only 2 failed, none as a result of Raven predation. All good news.

The bad news is that our wily Ravens took 43 chicks from 17 Great Egret nests. Happily, this loss is significantly lower than last year's predation.

We are learning so much about herons, ravens, habitats, and nature's infinite webs. If you would like to hear more about ACR's research program, or if you are interested in helping to monitor other water bird colonies, please contact ACR's Cypress Grove Research Center at (415) 663-8203 or by email.

Docent Training at ACR's Bolinas Lagoon Preserve: Begins September 4. It may not be too late to join other friends to learn from many outstanding natural history experts, who will cover such diverse topics as birds, insects, pond life, botanical wonders, and lots of teaching techniques. After 22 Wednesdays of fascinating classroom and trail explorations, you'll have the confidence to teach important natural history concepts to 4th and 5th graders. This is a rare opportunity to learn about things you love and make a real difference in the lives of Bay Area schoolchildren. Call (415) 868-9244 for more information.

Bouverie Preserve's Guided Nature Walks: October 19, November 9, and December 7, 9:30-1:30. Experience the beauty of this 500-acre preserve. Call 938-4554 for a lottery form, which must be returned one month prior to the walk.

Fall Workdays at Our Preserves: Bouverie, September 21, 9:30; Bolinas Lagoon, November 9, 9:30. Come join the fun and free lunch by helping spruce up the trails, native plant gardens, libraries, or by cooking the lunch. Call Bouverie at 938-4554, or Bolinas Lagoon at (415) 868-9244 to register so that we can plan on enough food!

Bouverie's Resource Management Days: September 23, October 28, November 18, 8:15-12:30. Come help Bouverie's Land Steward John Martin clear or repair trails, pull non-native plants, or work in the native plant garden. We need your energy for some strenuous trail work. Drinks, tools, and lots of thank yous will be provided. Call 938-4554 to register.

This year Audubon Adventures will feature four all-new issues on North American bioregions, including deserts, freshwater wetlands, temperate deciduous forests, and coastal environments. This excellent environmental education program from National Audubon is appropriate for fourth through sixth grade classrooms.

If you would like a particular class to receive Audubon Adventures, call Kathy Angell at 838-4041 and tell her the name of the school and the teacher. Or if you would like to sponsor a class and cover the cost of a one-year subscription ($35), send your check to Kathy at 9533 Kristine Way, Windsor, CA 95492.

TEACHERS: To learn more about the new materials and topics for next year, along with ideas for using them your classrooms, please request a copy of the latest Audubon Adventures Organizer's Handbook from the Audubon Adventures Department at (800) 813-5037 or by email.

Anderson Marsh and Clear Lake State Park, Wednesday, May 15
Twenty-seven birders joined Jean Tonascia on a beautiful sunny day for the annual trip to Clear Lake, making stops at Anderson Marsh, Clear Lake State Park and Lake Side County Park. Sixty-three species were observed. Highlights were seeing the Western Grebes dancing on the water and the Yellow-headed Blackbirds at Lake Side County Park.

Lake Berryessa and Solano County Park, Wednesday, May 22
Fifteen birders led by Richard Hurley, with a surprise appearance by Jim Tonascia, searched through feather and flock to spot all of our target birds: White-throated Swift, Canyon and Rock Wrens (heard only), Yellow-billed Magpie, Phainopepla, and the Bullock's Oriole. In addition, we had a Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Western Kingbird and Say's Phoebe. We saw 53 species in all. It was a beautiful day for birdwatching, and as we searched we were reminded of the birder's mantra, "I'd rather be pishing".
NOTE: It is outrageous that Solano County Park charges five dollars per car and I told them so on my payment envelope in no uncertain terms and signed it "Jack Troutfetter".

Annadel State Park, Wednesday, June 5
Twenty-four birders joined Betty Groce at Annadel State Park on a very warm day. Fifty species were seen, with the highlights being several species of birds in various stages of the nesting process. An Allen's Hummingbird and some Bushtits were feeding young in nests while Chestnut-backed Chickadees, Oak Titmice, Brown Creepers and Dark-eyed Juncos were feeding fledged young. After lunch a few hardy souls went over to Spring Lake to look for the Yellow-breasted Chat, but no luck. We observed a Green Heron feeding large young near their nest, Tree Swallows and Western Bluebirds feeding young in nest boxes, Bullock's Orioles feeding nestlings and Oak Titmice feeding fledged young. By mid-afternoon the temperature hit 92 degrees and the hardy souls called it a day.

Sugarloaf State Park, Thursday, June 13
Twenty birders joined Betty Groce on a perfect spring day for the last mid-week walkabout until September. Numerous highlights included an American Kestrel carrying prey (presumably to a nest), a Pileated Woodpecker (seen by a few), a Black Phoebe feeding young in a nest, all three Vireos, a pair of Western Tanagers, a Song Sparrow feeding fledged young and fledged Dark-eyed Juncos with parents. Forty-two species were seen and/or heard, plus several species of butterflies, dragonflies and a few wildflowers were observed.

The Petaluma Wetlands Park Alliance (PWPA) is working to help expand Shollenberger Park to include a new 280-acre polishing wetlands and tidal marsh component located between Shollenberger and the Petaluma waste water treatment plant. As an extension of our community outreach program related to this goal, we are becoming more involved in bringing groups of schoolchildren to Shollenberger Park.

Since 1998 Bob Dyer has run this program on an informal basis. With increasing interest in the park the number of school tours have increased. Several PWPA members, all also Madrone Audubon members, have supported Bob's efforts. PWPA has decided to run an expanded, more formalized docent program. We have sent a flyer to the Petaluma and Adobe school systems announcing the docent program for grades four to twelve. We anticipate increased school usage between October and May and would like to recruit additional Madrone Audubon members to help guide these groups. Tours are generally in the morning, one or two hours long, and the focus is on birds and other wildlife. This is a great way to introduce young people to birding and natural history. A short (three- to four-hour) course on Shollenberger Park and the proposed wetlands will be provided to all volunteers. Interested Madrone birders of any level should call Bob Dyer (763-2934) or Gerald Moore (763-3577).
(Gerald Moore is a member of both Madrone Audubon and the Petaluma Wetlands Park Alliance.)

[Editor's note: On August 5 the Petaluma City Council approved the final environmental impact report on Petaluma's proposed water recycling facility and wetlands park. The project seems well on its way.]

Each fall thousands of Vaux Swifts converge on a chimney at the Rio Lindo Academy in Healdsburg. The swifts migrate on masse down the California coast on their way to spend the winter in South America and one of their staging areas is in our backyard here in Sonoma County. We will visit the site at dusk-plan to arrive by 6:30 PM-and watch in amazement as several thousand of the tiny birds drop down in the chimney to roost for the night. Please bring warm cover-ups, as the evening may grow chilly. Call Shona at 869-1577 to sign up for this unforgettable experience.

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 three miles to the Academy's main entrance. Turn left at the first stop sign, and left again just before the dormitory. After half a block turn right toward the rear of the campus. The chimney (which is part of an old heating system and is quite substantial) is on a side street west of the athletic field.

Thank you for the fun day at Bullfrog Pond. I loved the pretty pond, and that I didn't fall in-usually I like to get wet if I can. The mallard duck we saw was beautiful. I liked the redwoods, the blue oak and doing the treasure hunt. Picking up litter was fun and it felt good to do it. It shouldn't be there or left there. We did it because we saw it, not to win the prize-but we did win the prize anyway (Sierra and I)! The weather was beautiful too. Thank you for the beautiful bird feeder. It's red and clear colored. Daddy still has to put it up. It's lonely sitting in the garage and birds need it now. Daddy likes the baby-blue-eyes wildflowers the best.
Sara Higson, age 7

I really liked the treasure hunt and looking through the binoculars. I saw lots of flowers and birds. Looking through the microscopes was fun, too. You could see algae and fly larvae.
Sierra Marantz

HABITAT WORKSHOP
Sunday, September 8, 1-3 PM
"A Habitat Garden for All Seasons". Fetzer Vineyards garden manager Kate Frey will give a slide show and tallk at the Harvest for the Hungry Gardens, 1717 Yulupa (corner of Hoen Avenue), Santa Rosa. Contact: Nancy Bauer, 829-3910.

RUSSIAN RIVER CELEBRATION
Saturday, September 14 through Sunday, September 24. Twenty-five events are planned for this fifth annual celebration of the Russian River and its watershed, including a Laguna Bird Trail walk. The Russian River Celebration is a project of the non-profit Sonoma County Conservation Council and is co-sponsored this year by Sonoma State University. All events are open to the public.
For schedules and information call 874-2871 or go to the website: www.russianrivercelebration.org

SIERRA CLUB ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM
Monday, September 16, 7-9 PM. "The Effects of Sprawl on our Local Bird, Fish and Plant Populations…Who is Watching Out for Them?" Presented by the Sonoma Group of the Redwood Chapter at the Environmental Center, 404 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa. Representatives from Madrone Audubon will participate in the discussion. For information call 544-7651.

NATIVE PLANT SALE
Saturday, October 12, 9 AM to 1 PM. Annual California Native Plant Society Sale at the Veteran's Memorial Building across from the fairgrounds in Santa Rosa. Contact Liz Parsons at 833-2063 for information.

For over a year now, the Citizens Advisory Committee has been working with the community on the Sonoma County General Plan update. In September, a report of those efforts is due to the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission. The draft General Plan will be finalized during October through December with public hearings due in January.

Focus groups on water resources, circulation and transit, agricultural tourism, agricultural processing and support services, and riparian corridor, critical habitat standards and designations have been reviewing issues and developing options to address those issues in the update. If you are interested in the future of our local environment, you are encouraged to participate in the process by offering your comments and support for sustainable land use management.

Current information is available through Scott Briggs at Permit Resources Management Department, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (565-1936), or visit their website at http://www.sonomacounty.org/prmd/gp2020/index.html. When you are submitting your comments, consider sending a copy as a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.

If you would like to see comments submitted by representatives for California Native Plants or my comments on water resources element, contact Linda Curry at <nadajnsn@jps.net> or 526-7865.

Audubon-California has a new executive director. Gerald (Jerry) Secundy has been named to replace Dan Taylor, who will be the new Vice-president for state programs with National Audubon.

Jerry Secundy is an attorney (and birder!) with extensive background in environmental issues. He spent 28 years with the Atlantic Richfield Company in various senior management positions, establishing a reputation for advocacy of progressive environmental policies. He also has a long history of experience with non-profit and volunteer organizations and looks forward to fostering closer relations between the chapters and the state program.

Another name in the news is Charles Kahle of the Seattle Audubon Society, elected in June to serve as the new chapter representative to the National Audubon Board of Directors from the Western Region.

Overall we have had a dry spring and summer (fairly typical) as the precursor to another possible "El Nino", with slightly warmer-than-average ocean temperatures. Despite all the usual searching at Bodega Bay and other coastal locales for vagrants in May and June, virtually none were found. (We're hoping this will turn around this fall.) Noteworthy was the successful nesting and raising of two young Bald Eagles at Lake Sonoma, for the second year. Few other reports were received.

Yellow-billed Loon 8/17 Pelagic trip out of Fort Bragg DS, et al
Streaked Shearwater 8/17 Pelagic trip out of Fort Bragg DS, et al
Wood Duck (ecl. pl.) 7/7 Spring Lake SB Nene (escapee) May Jenner area M.Ob
Horned Puffin 7/21 Cordell Bank RS et al
Spotted Sandpiper 5/2 Lake Sonoma spillway area BG
Baird's Sandpiper (4) 8/18 Shollenberger Park SB
Lesser Yellowlegs 8/14 Doran Park DH
Pacific Golden-Plover (2) 8/15 Shollenberger Park DA
White-faced Ibis (3) 7/18 Lakeville Hwy, near treatment ponds RR
Elegant Tern (34) 8/14 Bodega Bay DH
Bald Eagle (ad.) 6/19 Laguna de Santa Rosa RZ
Bald Eagle (2 juvs.) 6/13 Lake Sonoma RG
Bald Eagle (2 juvs.) 6/24 Lake Sonoma RG
Common Poorwill 5/9 Sugarloaf State Park. BG, RROS
Great Gray Owl 7/19 Shaver Lake Meadow, Fresno County DN, CC, TCN Rufous Hummingbird (ad.) 7/1 In yard, Oakmont BG
Yellow-breasted Chat 5/16-6/2 Owl Canyon, Bodega Bay DN
Yellow-breasted Chat 6/6 In yard, Kenwood (bird singing at 3 AM, seen after daybreak RR
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 6/3 Owl Canyon, only "vagrant" this spring DN

CONTRIBUTORS: Dick Ashford, Sara Blauman, Betty Burridge, Cynthia Cannon, Randy Gibbons, Betty Groce, David Hofmann, Dan Nelson, Tyler Cannon Nelson, Redwood Regional Ornithological Society, Ruth Rudesill, Debra Shearwater, Rich Stallcup and Ruth Zulli.

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