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FIELD TRIP RECAPS
Bird Lists from Sea & Sage Field Trips
August 2003 - July 2004
Updated 12/1/06


 
This section contains the field trips which took  place from August '03 to July '04..  After each outing, a list of birds seen on the trip were posted here.    Those of you who just returned from going on a particular trip, will be able to look it up to find out what the group as a whole saw.  And, if you missed a trip and wonder what you missed, this page will provide you with an opportunity to find out.

 
 
August 2003 Trips:
SALTON SEA SUMMER TRIP:   Sat. & Sun., Aug. 9-10 
Leader:  Vic Leipzig
The following birds are possible species for the Salton Sea summer trip: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark’s Grebe, American White Pelican,  Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, American Bittern, Least Bittern,  Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Cattle Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, White-faced Ibis, Wood Stork, Turkey Vulture, Mallard,  Gadwall, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Greater Scaup, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Black Scoter, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Osprey, White-tailed Kite, Northern Harrier, Cooper’s Hawk, American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, Gambel's Quail, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Black-bellied Plover, Snowy Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Greater Yellowlegs, Lesser Yellowlegs, Willet, Whimbrel,    Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Wandering Tattler, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Sanderling, Short-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Phalarope, Bonaparte's Gull, Heermann's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Yellow-footed Gull, Gull-billed Tern, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Black Tern, Black Skimmer, Rock Dove, White-winged Dove, Mourning Dove, Inca Dove, Common Ground-Dove, Greater Roadrunner,  Barn Owl, Great Horned Owl, Burrowing Owl, Lesser Nighthawk, Anna's Hummingbird, Gila Woodpecker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Western Kingbird, Loggerhead Shrike, Common Raven, Horned Lark,Tree Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Verdin, Cactus Wren, Marsh Wren, Black-tailed Gnatcatcher, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Phainopepla, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-breasted Chat, Abert's Towhee, Lark Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Lazuli Bunting, Western Tanager, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark,Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Bronzed Cowbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Hooded Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, House Sparrow.
MONTHLY BIRD WALK AT THE SJWS:  Sun., Aug. 19
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST:  Pied-billed Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Least Bittern, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Duck, Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk. Red-tailed Hawk, Virginia Rail, Sora, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Killdeer, Black-neckted Stilt, American Avocet, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Solitary Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Phalarope, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Western Gull, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Least Tern, Mourning Dove, Greater Roadrunner, Anna's Hummingbird, Black Phoebe, American Crow, Tree Swallow, N. Rough-winted Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Marsh Wren, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Common Yellowthroat, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch.
UPPER NEWPORT BAY BY ELECTRIC BOAT:  Wed., Aug. 10
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST:
September 2003 Trips:
FALL PELAGIC TRIP:  Sat., September 13
Leaders:  Brian Daniels, Jim Pike
TRIP LIST:  Western Grebe, Pink-footed Shearwater, Sooty Shearwater, Black-vented Shearwater, Least Storm-Petrel, "possible" Leach's Storm Petrel?, black Storm-Petrel, Brown Pelican, Brandt's Cormorant, Double-crested Cormorant,  Great Blue Heron, Snowy Egret, Black Swan, Osprey, Willet, Black Turnstone, Surfbird, Sanderling, Red-necked Phalarope, Pomarien Jaeger, Heermann's Gull, California Gull, Western Gull, Caspian Tern, Elegant Tern, Common Tern, Forster's Tern, Rock (Dove) Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Black Phoebe, Barn Sallow, American Crow.
MONTHLY BIRD WALK at the SJWS:  Sun., Sept. 14
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST:
UPPER NEWPORT BAY by Electric Boat:  Wed., Sept. 17
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST:
October 2003 Trips:
MONTHLY BIRD WALK at the  SJWS:  Sun., Oct. 12
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST:
UPPER NEWPORT BAY by Electric Boat:  Wed., Oct. 15
Leader:  Sally Menzel
TRIP LIST:
BOLSA CHICA Ecological Preserve:  Sat., Oct. 18
Leaders:  Lew & Claudia Bird
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, American White Pelican, Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup, Ruddy Duck, Northern Harrier, American Kestrel, American Coot, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Whimbrel, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, dowitcher species, Wilson's Phalarope, Ring-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Loggerhead Shrike, American Crow, Common Raven, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch.
November 2003 Trips:
STARR RANCH AUDUBON SANCTUARY:  Wed., Nov. 5
Leader:  Gail Hall
TRIP LIST:
MONTHLY BIRD WALK at the SJWS:  Sun., Nov. 9
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal,Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, American Coot, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Forster's Tern, Mourning Dove, Greater Roadrunner, Anna's Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Black Phoebe, Cassin's Kingbird, American Crow, Marsh Wren, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, European Starling, American Pipit, Red-throated Pipit, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Song Sparrow, Great-tailed Grackle, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch. 
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TEXAS TRIP:  Tues.-Sun., Nov. 11-16
Leader:  Roy Poucher 
TRIP LIST: Least Grebe, American White Pelican, Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Neotropic Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, LIttle Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, Reddish Egret, Cattle Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, White Ibis, White-faced Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill, Black-bellied Whistling-Duck, Snow Goose, Wood Duck, Mottled Duck, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, American Wigeon, Redhead, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, White-tailed Kite, Northern Harrier, Harris' Hawk, Gray Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, White-tailed Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Crested Caracara, American Kestrel, Aplomado Falcon, Plain Chachalaca, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Greater Sandhill Crane, Whooping Crane, Black-bellied Plover, Piping Plover, Killdeer, American Oystercatcher, Black-necked Stilt, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Spotted Sandpiper, Ruddy Turnstone, Sanderling, Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, Caspian Tern, Royal Tern, Sandwich Tern, Common Tern, Forster's Tern, Black Skimmer, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Inca Dove, Common Ground-Dove, White-tipped Dove, Green Parakeet, Greater Roadrunner, Barn Owl, Eastern Screech-Owl, Great Horned Owl, Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl, Common Paraque, Ringed Kingfisher, Belted Kingfisher, Green Kingfisher, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, N. Beardless Tyrannulet, Eastern Phoebe, Great Kiskadee, Tropical Kingbird, Couch's Kingbird, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, swallow sp., Green Jay, Brown Jay, Chihuahuan Raven, Black-crested Titmouse, Carolina Wren, House Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Mountain Bluebird (SW sp.), Clay-colored Robin, Northern Mockingbird, Long-billed Thrasher, Curve-billed Thrasher, American Pipit, Loggerhead Shrike, White-eyed Vireo, Blue-headed Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Yellow-throated Warbler, Northern Cardinal, Pyrrhuloxia, Olive Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Eastern Meadowlark, Great-tailed Grackle, Common Grackle, Bronzed Cowbird, Altimira Oriole, Audubon's Oriole,  House Finch, House Sparrow.
MASON REGIONAL PARK:  Thurs., Nov. 13
Leader:  Sally Menzel
TRIP LIST:  Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, American White Pelican, Snowy Egret, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Canvasback, Ruddy Duck, Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, American Coot, Spotted Sandpiper, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, Allen's Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, American Crow, Common Raven, Bush, House Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Northern Mockingbird, Hutton's Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Black-and-white Warbler, California Towhee, Song Sparrow, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, American Goldfinch.
SEAL BEACH NWR:  Mon., Nov. 17
Leaders: John Fitch & Rich Sonnenberg
TRIP LIST:  Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe,  American White Pelican, Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Snow Goose, Canada Goose, Brant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup, Surf Scoter, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Black-bellied Plover, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Great Yellowlegs, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Ruddy Turnstone, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Dunlin, Short-billed Dowitcher, Ring-billed Gull, Western  Gull, Caspian Tern, Morning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe,Loggerhead Shrike, European Starling, American Crow, Common Raven, Horned Lark, American Pipit, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Savannah Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, House Finch, American Goldfinch.
Trip Highlight: a pair of Merlins.  We moved up in the vans to within 5 ft. of them, over a span of 20 minutes.
UPPER NEWPORT BAY by Electric Boat:  Wed., Nov. 19
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST: 14 Pied-billed Grebes, 7 Eared Grebes, 1 Horned Grebe, 3 Western Grebes, 8 Brown Pelicans, 118 Double-crested Cormorants, 11 Great Blue Herons, 12 Great Egrets, 44 Snowy Egrets, 157 American Wigeons, 5 Mallards, 5 Blue-winged Teal, 4 Cinnamon Teal, 10 Northern Shovelers, 10 Northern Pintails, 41 Buffleheads, 7 Ruddy Ducks, 1 Osprey, 3 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 American Kestrel, 2 Clapper Rails, 2 Virginia Rails, 540 American Coots, 108 Black-bellied Plovers, 24 Killdeer, 24 Semipalmated Plovers, 4 American Avocets, 1 Greater Yellowlegs, 204 Willets, 2 Long-billed Curlews, 182 Marbled Godwits, 68 Least Sandpipers, 1935 Western Sandpipers, 166 Long-billed Dowitchers, 2 Western Gulls, 14 Ring-billed Gulls, 1 Heermann's Gull, 27 Forster's Terns, 1 Caspian Tern, 2 Mourning Doves, 1 Anna's Hummingbird, 4 Belted Kingfishers, 1 Northern Flicker, 1 Black Phoebe, 1 American Crow, 1 Common Raven, 1 Wrentit, 5 European Starlings, 1 Song Sparrow, 1 White-crowned Sparrow, 1 House Finch.
December 2003 Trips:
HARPER DRY LAKE & Vicinity:  Sat., Dec. 06
Leader:  Doug Toohey
TRIP LIST: Common Loon, Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Snow Goose, Ross' Goose, Canada Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Common Goldeneye, Ruddy Duck, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, American Kestrel, Peregrine Falcon, American Coot, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, Least Sandpiper, Dunlin, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Short-eared Owl, Lewis' Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Loggerhead Shrike, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, American Pipit, Yellow-rumped Warbler, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Brewer's Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, House Finch, House Sparrow.
MONTHLY BIRD WALK at the SJWS:  Sun., Dec. 14
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST:
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT #1 - NE (Inland):  Sun., Dec. 14
CBC Coordinator:  Curtis Johnson
CBC COUNT:
UPPER NEWPORT BAY by Electric Boat:  Wed., Dec. 17
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST: 1 Common Loon, 5 Pied-billed Grebe, 3 Eared Grebe, 2 Horned Grebe, 1 Western Grebe, 14 Brown Pelican, 18 Double-crested Cormorant, 5 Great Blue Heron, 2 Great Egret, 22 Snowy Egret, 2 Canada Geese, 881 American Wigeon, 3 Mallard, 2 Blue-winged Teal, 5 Cinnamon Teal, 1 Northern Shoveler, 18 Northern Pintail, 10 Green-winged Teal, 52 Bufflehead, 1 Turkey Vulture, 2 Osprey, 2 White-tailed Kite, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 378 American Coot, 17 Black-bellied Plover, 24 Killdeer, 38 Semipalmated Plover, 8 American Avocet, 4 Greater Yellowlegs, 86 Willet, 1 Whimbrel, 11 Long-billed Curlew, 102 Marbled Godwit, 235 Least Sandpiper, 695 Western Sandpiper, 11 Dunlin, 135 Long-billed Dowitcher, 1 Western Gull, 12 Ring-billed Gull, 2 Heermann's Gull, 21 Forster's Tern, 1 Caspian Tern, 40 Black Skimmer, 2 Belted Kingfisher, 1 California Gnatcatcher, 1 Belding's Savannah Sparrow.
CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT #2 - Coastal Count:  Sun., Dec. 28
CBC Coordinator:  Curtis Johnson
CBC COUNT:
January 2004 trips:
CBC SPECIALTIES TRIP:  Sat., Jan. 03
Leaders:  Jerry Tolman & Curtis Johnson
TRIP LIST of Target Birds: Click here for a copy of the list with locations
Eurasian Wigeon, Greater Scaup, White-winged Scoter, Common Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, Ferruginous Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Golden Eagle, Bald Eagle, Prairie Falcon, Vermilion Flycatcher, Dusky-capped Flycatcher, Plumbeous Vireo, Cassin's Vireo, Brown Creeper, Rock Wren, Winter Wren, Varied Thrush, Nashville Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Hermit Warbler, Palm Warbler, Black-and-white Warbler, MacGillivray's Warbler, Summer Tanager, Western Tanager, Large-billed Savannah Sparrow, White-throated Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole.
WINTER PELAGIC TRIP:  Sat., Jan. 10
Leader:  Jerry Tolman
TRIP LIST: Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Northern Fulmar, Pink-fotted Shearwater, Black-vented Shearwater, Double-crested Cormorant, Brown Pelican, Lesser Scaup, Surf Scoter, White-winged Scoter, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Red-breasted Merganser, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Peregrine Falcon, Willet, Black Turnstone, Black-bellied Plover, Heermann's Gull, Mew Gull, California Gull, Western Gull, Bonaparte's Gull, Forster's Tern, South Polar Skua, Pomarine Jaeger, Parasitic Jaeger, Rhinoceros Auklet, Red-throated Loon, Common Loon, Rock Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Black Phoebe, American Crow.
CARRIZO PLAIN:  Sat, & Sun., Jan. 10 & 11
Leader:  Roy Van de Hoëk
TRIP LIST:  Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, American Kestrel, Prairie Falcon, 800+ Sandhill Cranes, 50+ Long-billed Curlews, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Burrowing Owl, Anna's Hummingbird, Black Phoebe, 25+ Say's Phoebes, 500+ Horned Larks, 100+ Common Ravens, Bewick's Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Mockingbird, LeConte's Thrasher (heard), American Pipits, 25+ Loggerhead Shrikes, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, California Towhee, Vester Sparrow, Sage Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, 100+ Western Meadowlarks, Brewer's Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, 100+ House Finches, House Sparrow.  (1 Lapland Longspur was sighted on Friday)
MONTHLY BIRD WALK at the SJWS:  Sun., Jan. 11
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST:  Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, American Kestrel, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Spotted Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe, Bonaparte's Gull, Ring-billed Gull, Western Gull, Caspian Tern, Forst er's Tern, Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, Allen's Hummingbird, Black Phoebe,  Say's Phoebe, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Bushtit, Marsh Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Pipit, Orange-crowned Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Song Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch.
SEAL BEACH NWR:  Sat., Jan. 17
Leader:  John Bradley
TRIP LIST:  Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican, Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Canada Goose, Brant, American Wigeon, Blue-winged Teal, Northern Shoveler, Lesser Scaup, Surf Scoter, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Merlin, Prairie Falcon, American Coot, Black-bellied Plover, Killdeer, Mountain Plover, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Western Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Ring-billed Gull, Western Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Loggerhead Shrike, American Crown, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Marsh Wren, European Starling, American Pipit, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Savannah Sparrow (Belding's, Nevadensis, Thick-billed), White-crowned Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, House Finch.
ANTELOPE VALLEY HAWK-BANDING TRIP:  Sun., Jan. 18
Leaders:  Pete Bloom, Scott Thomas, & Doug Toohey
TRIP LIST: Turkey Vulture, White-tailed Kite, * Ferruginous Hawk (banded 2), * Red-tailed Hawk (banded 2), Golden Eagle, * American Kestrel  (banded 1), Prairie Falcon, Merlin, Killdeer, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeon, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Horned Lark, Tree Swallow, Common Raven, Mountain Bluebird, American Pipit, European Starling, Savannah Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Western Meadowlark, Great-tailed Grackle, Brewer's Blackbird, House Sparrow.
UPPER NEWPORT BAY by Electric Boat:  Wed., Jan. 21
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST:  Pied-billed Grebe, 
UPPER NEWPORT BAY at Minus Tide:  Wed., Jan. 21
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST: Sorry, we forgot to make a trip list.
February 2004 trips:
CRESCENT BAY (rocky coast birds):  Wed., Feb. 04
Leader:  Kaaren Perry
TRIP LIST: 2 Pacific Loons, 4 Western Grebes, 1000 Black-vented Shearwaters, 100 Brown Pelicans, 4 Double-crested Cormorants, 40 Brandt's Cormorants, 4 Pelagic Cormorants, 10 Black-bellied Plovers, 15 Willets, 5 Whimbrels, 2 Wandering Tattlers, 5 Ruddy Turnstones, 10 Black Turnstones, 4 Surfbirds, Heermann's Gull, California Gull, Western Gull, 4 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 Townsend's Warbler, 10 White-crowned Sparrow, 2 Anna's Hummingbirds, 1 Allen's Hummingbird, Surf Scoters, 1 Grey Whale!
UPPER NEWPORT BAY at Minus Tide:  Sat., Feb. 07
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon  (1.5 minus tide)
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Turkey Vulture, American Wigeon, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Pintail, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, American Coot, Black-bellied Plover, Killdeer, American Avocet, Willet, Whimbrel, Long-billed Curlew, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Ring-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Black Skimmer, Mourning Dove, Cassin's Kingbird, American Crow, Common Raven, Bushtit, European Starling, House Finch,  and 1 Sea Lion.
MONTHLY BIRD WALK at the SJWS:  Sun., Feb. 08
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Turkey Vulture, Gadwall, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, White-tailed Kite, Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Virginia Rail, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, Greater Roadrunner, Vaux's Swift, Anna's Hummingbird, Allen's Hummingbird, Black Phoebe, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Barn Swannow, Marsh Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Pipit, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, California Towhee, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch.
SAN JACINTO WILDLIFE AREA:  Sat., Feb. 14
Leader:  John McKeever
TRIP LIST:   Eared Grebe, Great Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck., Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck,  White-tailed Kite, Northern Harrier, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ferruginous Hawk, American Kestrel, Virginia Rail, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Greater Yellowlegs, Long-billed Curlew, dowitcher species, Ring-billed Gull, California Gull, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Barn Owl, Great Horned Owl, Long-earred Owl, White-throated Swift, Anna's Hummingbird, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Vermilion Flycatcher, Loggerhead Shrike, Common Raven, Marsh Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Mountain Bluebird, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, American Pipit, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Spotted Towhee, Savannah Sparrow (Nevadensis), Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, House Finch, American Goldfinch.
UPPER NEWPORT BAY by Electric Boat:  Wed., Feb. 18
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST: 
SALTON SEA WINTER TRIP:  Sat. & Sun., Feb. 21 & 22
Leader:  Vic Leipzig
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark’s Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Cattle Egret, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, White-faced Ibis, Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Ross’ Goose, American Wigeon, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Green-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Common Goldeneye, Red-breasted Merganser, Ruddy Duck, Turkey Vulture, Osprey, White-tailed Kite, Northern Harrier,  Cooper's Hawk , Red-tailed Hawk, Swainson's Hawk,  Zone-tailed Hawk,  Ferruginous Hawk,  American Kestrel,  Peregrine Falcon,  Prairie Falcon,  Clapper Rail , American Coot, Sandhill Crane,  Black-bellied Plover,  Semipalmated Plover,  Killdeer,  Mountain Plover,  Black-necked Stilt,  American Avocet,  Greater Yellowlegs,  Lesser Yellowlegs,  Willet , Long-billed Curlew, Least Sandpiper,  Long-billed Dowitcher,  Ring-billed Gull , California Gull,  Herring Gull , Rock Pigeon, Eurasian Collared-Dove,  Mourning Dove,  Inca Dove,  Common Ground-Dove,  Ruddy Ground-Dove , Burrowing Owl, Lesser Nighthawk,  Belted Kingfisher,  Gila Woodpecker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker,  Northern Flicker,  Black Phoebe,  Say's Phoebe,  Vermilion Flycatcher,  Loggerhead Shrike,  Common Raven,  Tree Swallow,  Northern Rough-winged Swallow,  Barn Swallow,  Verdin,  Cactus Wren,  Marsh Wren,  Ruby-crowned Kinglet,  Northern Mockingbird,  European Starling,  American Pipit,  Phainopepla,  Yellow-rumped Warbler,  Common Yellowthroat,  Abert's Towhee,  Chipping Sparrow,  Vesper Sparrow,  Savannah Sparrow,  Harris's Sparrow,  White-crowned Sparrow,  Dark-eyed Junco,  Red-winged Blackbird,  Western Meadowlark , Yellow-headed Blackbird,  Great-tailed Grackle,  House Finch,  House Sparrow. 
March 2004 trips:
FOCUS ON GULLS at Doheny State Beach:  Tues., March 02 (Rainy weather!)
Leader:  Kaaren Perry 
TRIP LIST: Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Mallard, Willet, Spotted Sandpiper, Sanderling, HEERMANN'S GULL, CALIFORNIA GULL, WESTERN GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, Anna's Hummingbird, Allen's Hummingbird, American Crow, Cliff Swallow, Marsh Wren, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, White-crowned Sparrow, Lesser Goldfinch.
UPPER NEWPORT BAY at Minus Tide:  Sat., March 06
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST:  Pied-billed Grebe, Horned Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant,  Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, American Wigeon, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Osprey, Northern Harrier, Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Coot, Black-bellied Plover, Killdeer, American Avocet, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Least Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Ring-billed Gull, Western Gull, Caspian Tern, Forster's Tern, Black Skimmer, American Crow.
MASON REGIONAL PARK (Natural Area):  Thurs., March 11
Leader:  Deana Collins
TRIP LIST:  Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Mallard, Turkey Vulture, White-tailed Kite, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, California Quail, Anna's Hummingbird, Allen's Hummingbird, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Bell's Vireo, American Crow, N. Rough-winged Swallow, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, House Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Wrentit, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch.
MONTHLY BIRD WALK at the SJWS:  Sun., March 14
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Turkey Vulture, Gadwall, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, Sora, American Coot, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Long-billed Curlew, Western Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Wilson's Snipe, Ring-billed Gull, Western Gull, Mourning Dove, Greater Roadrunner, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Black Phoebe, American Crow, Tree Swallow, N. Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Bushtit, Marsh Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, European Starling, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, California Towhee, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch, Mute Swan.
UPPER NEWPORT BAY by Electric Boat:  Wed., March 17
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST: 1Pied-billed Grebe, 10 Eared Grebe, 2 Horned Grebe, 2 Western Grebe, 28 Double-crested Cormorant, 1 Great Blue Heron, 4 Great Egret, 8 Snowy Egret, 9 American Wigeon, 4 Mallard, 41 Blue-winged Teal, 12 Cinnamon Teal, 100 Bufflehead, 75 Ruddy Duck, 2 Turkey Vulture, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk, 503 American Coot, 88 Black-bellied Plover, 198 American Avocet, 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 117 Willet, 1 Whimbrel, 3 Long-billed Curlew, 171 Marbled Godwit, 1 Least Sandpiper, 325 Western Sandpiper, 466 Long-billed Dowitchers, 1 Western Gull, 20 Ring-billed Gull, 9 Forster's Tern, 3 Caspian Tern, 50 Black Skimmer, 1 Mourning Dove, 1 Black Phoebe, 1 Say's Phoebe, 6 American Crow, 1 Northern Mockingbird, 4 Common Yellowthroat, 10 Song Sparrow, and 2 Belding's Savannah Sparrow, 5 House Finch.
UPPER NEWPORT BAY at Minus Tide:  Wed., March  17
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Horned Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Blue-winged Teal, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Turkey Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, American Coot, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, American Avocet, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Long-billed Curlew, Marbled Godwit, Least Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Western Gull, Forster's Tern, Caspian Tern, Elegant Tern, Black Skimmer, American Crow, European Starling, House Finch.
WHITING RANCH WILDERNESS PARK:  Thurs., March 18
Leaders:  Janet & Al Baumann
TRIP LIST: Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Greater Roadrunner, Anna's Hummingbird, Acorn Woodpecker, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Western Scrub-Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Oak Titmouse, Bushtit, Cactus Wren, Bewick's Wren, Hous Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin, Wrentit, Northern Mockingbird, European Starling, Orange-Crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Spotted Towhee, California Towhee, Song Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, House Sparrow.
WAGON WHEEL (RILEY) WILDERNESS PARK:  Wed., March 24
Leaders:  John & Beverly Hargrove
TRIP LIST: Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, California Quail, Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, Northern Flicker, Acorn Woodpecker, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Western Kingbird, Cassin's Kingbird, Say's Phoebe, Black Phoebe, Western Scrub-Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Wrentit, Tree Swallow, Barn Swallow, Oak Titmouse, Bushtit, House Wren, Bewick's Wren, Northern Mockingbird, California Thrasher, European Starling, Hutton's Vireo, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Spotted Towhee, California Towhee, Grasshopper Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, Red-winged Blackbird, Bullock's Oriole, Lesser Goldfinch.
IRVINE REGIONAL PARK:  Wed., March 31
Leaders:  John & Beverly Hargrove
TRIP LIST:  Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Wood Duck, Mallard, Ring-necked Duck, Turkey Vulture, White-tailed Kite, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Coot, Ring-billed Gull, Mourning Dove, Barn Owl, White-throated Swift, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Acorn Woodpecker, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Cassin's Kingbird, Hutton's Vireo, Western Scrub-Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, N. Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Oak Titmouse, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, House Wren, Western Bluebird, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, California Thrasher, Cedar Waxwing, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Gray War bler, Common Yellowthroat, Spottod Towhee, California Towhee, Lark Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Brewer's Blackbird, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, Rock Pigeon, European Starling, Red-crowned Parrot.
April 2004 trips:
EASTERN SIERRA:  Sat. & Sun., April 3-4
Leader:  Roy Poucher
TRIP LIST: Common Loon, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, White-faced Ibis, Canada Goose, Green-winged Teal, Mallard, Northern Pintail, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Canvasback, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck,  Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Red-shouldered Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestreal, Prairie Falcon, Blue Grouse, Sage Grouse, Forster's Tern, Rock Pigeon, Belted Kingfisher, Black-backed Woodpecker, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, White-headed Woodpecker, Northern Flicker. Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Western Kingbird, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, Bank Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Steller's Jay, Western Scrub-Jay, Clark's Nutcracker, Black-billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, Mountain Chickadee, White-breasted Nuthatch, Pygmy Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Bewick's Wren, American Dipper, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Mountain Bluebird, Townsend's Solitaire, Swainson's Thrush, American Robin, Sage Thrasher, American Pipit, European Starling, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Yellow-headed Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Cassin's Finch, Pine Siskin, and American Goldfinch.
PETERS CANYON REGIONAL PARK:  Sun., April 4
Leaders:  Steve & Marian Alter
TRIP LIST:   Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Mallardm Northern Shoveler, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Turkey Vulture, White-tailed Kite, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, California Quail, American Coot, Killdeer, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Red-crowned Parrot, Anna's Hummingbird, Allen's Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Cassin's Kingbird, Bell's Vireo, Cassin's Vireo, Western Scrub-Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, N. Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow,  Bushtit, Cactus Wren, Bewick's Wren, House Wren, Marsh Wren, California Gnatcatcher, Western Bluebird, Wrentit, Northern Mockingbird, California Thrasher, European Starling, Phainopepla, Orange-crowned Warbler, Nashbille Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Spotted Towhee, California Towhee, Grasshopper Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Red-winged Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Hooded Oriole, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch, Nutmeg Mannikin.
VILLA PARK FLOOD BASIN:  Sat., April 10
Leader:  Doug Willick
TRIP LIST: 1Great Egret,  2-3 Green Herons, 1 Turkey Vulture, 2 Cooper's Hawks, 1 Red-shouldered Hawk,  1 Red-tailed Hawk, 10 (heard) Virginia Rails, 10 (heard) Killdeer, 20 Mourning Doves, 6 White-throated Swifts,  4 Black-chinned Hummingbirds, 10 Anna's Hummingbirds, 4-5 Rufous/Allen's Hummingbirds, 1 Acorn Woodpecker (unusual in this area), 2 Nuttall's Woodpeckers, 2 Downy Woodpeckers, 4 Pacific-slope Flycatchers, 1 Ash-throated Flycatcher, 3 (heard 10) Bell's Vireos, 10 (heard) Hutton's Vireos, 1 American Crow, 5 Common Ravens, 3 Tree Swallows, 10 (heard) N. Rough-winged Swallows, 10 Cliff Swallows, 10 (heard) Oak Titmice, 5-10 Bushtits, 5-10 Bushtits, 7 Bewick's Wrens, 12 House Wrens, 2 Wrentits, 3 California Towhees, 1 (?) Phainopepla, 1 Orange-crowned Warbler, 1 Nashville Warbler, 10-12 (singing) Yellow Warblers, 8 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 1 Black-throated Gray Warbler, 15 Common Yellowthroats, 1 Wilson's Warbler, 2 Yellow-breasted Chats, 10 Spotted Towhees, 5 California Towhees, 20 Song Sparrows, 5 White-crowned Sparrows, 3-4 Black-headed Grosbeaks, 15 Red-winged Blackbirds, 10 (heard) Hooded Orioles, 5 Bullock's Orioles, 50 House Finches, 30 Lesser Goldfinches, 25 American Goldfinches.
MONTHLY BIRD WALK at the SJWS:  Sun., April 11
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST: 
TELEGRAPH CANYON, Chino Hills State Park:  Sat., April 17
Leader:  Colin Campbell    (RAIN BROKE UP THIS FIELD TRIP EARLY.)
TRIP LIST:  Turkey Vulture, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Vaux's Swift, White-throated Swift, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Acorn Woodpecker, Nuttall'sd Woodpecker, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Western Scrub-Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Oak Titmouse, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, House Wren, Wrentit, Northern Mockingbird, California Thrasher, European Starling, Orange-crowned Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler, Spotted Towhee, Calfornia Towhee, Rufous-crowned Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Brewer's Blackbird, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, and House Sparrow.
UPPER NEWPORT BAY by Electric Boat:  Wed., April 21
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST:
May 2004 trips:
HUNTINGTON CENTAL PARK:  Sat., May 1
Leaders:  Lew & Claudia Bird
TRIP LIST: Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, White-faced Ibis, Gadwall, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Black-necked Stilt, Short-billed Dowitcher, Common Ground-Dove, Great Horned Owl, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Allen's Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Downy Woodpecker, (?) Hairy Woodpecker, (?) Gray Flycatcher, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Cassin's Vireo, Warbling Vireo, American Crow, Common Raven, N. Rough-winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, Bushtit, Swainson's Thrush, Herrmit Thrush, American Robin, European Starling, Cedar Waxwing, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Hermit Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Summer Tanager, Western Tanager, Song Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Brown-headed Cowbird, Hooded Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch, and House Sparrow.
BIG MORONGO PRESERVE:  Sun., May 2
Leader:  Bruce Aird
TRIP LIST:  Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Gambel's Quail, Virginia Rail, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Vermilion Flycatcher, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, Western Kingbird, Bell's Vireo, Plumbeous Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Cassin's Vireo, Western Scrub-Jay, Common Raven, Verdin, Bushtit, Cactus Wren, Bewick's Wren, House Wren, Northern Mockingbird, California Thrasher, European Starling, Phainopepla, Orange-crowned Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat, Summer Tanager, Western Tanager, Spotted Towhee, California Towhee, Lark Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrowe, Song Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak, Brown-headed Cowbird, Hooded Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch, and House Sparrow.
MONTHLY BIRD WALK at the SJWS:  Sun., May 9
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, American White Pelican, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Cattle Egret, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose, Gadwall, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal,  Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Ruddy Duck, Red-tailed Hawk, Sora, American Coot, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Long-billed Dowitcher, Ring-billed Gull, Forster's Tern, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Anna's Hummingbird, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, American Crow, Tree Swallow, N. Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Marsh Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-breasted Chat, Spotted Towhee, California Towhee, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Hooded Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, American Goldfinch.
STARR RANCH AUDUBON SANCTUARY:  Wed., May 12
Leader:  Gail Hall
TRIP LIST: Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Band-tailed Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Barn Owl, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird, Acorn Woodpecker, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Cassin's Kingbird, Western Scrub-Jay, American Crow, Cliff Swallow, Oak Titmouse, Bushtit, White-breasted Nuthatch, Bewick's Wren, House Wren, Western Bluebird, Wrentit, European  Starling, Orange-crowned Warbler, Spotted Towhee, Calfornia Towhee, Song Sparrow, Brow -headed Cowbird, Hooded Oriole, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch.
UPPER NEWPORT BAY by Electric Boat:  Wed., May 19
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST:
KERN RIVER VALLEY & VICINITY:  May 29-31
Leader:  Bob Barnes
TRIP LIST:
June 2004 trips:
SAN ONOFRE TRESTLES:  Wed., June 2
Leader:  Nancy Kenyon
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Brown Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Ruddy Duck, Cooper's Hawk, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Killdeer, Western Gull, Forster's Tern, Anna's Hummingbird, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Western Scrub-Jay, American Crow, Common Raven, Tree Swallow, Bushtit, House Wren, California Gnatcatcher, Wrentit, Northern Mockingbird, Phainopepla, Orange-crowned Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-breasted Chat, Spotted Towhee, California Towhee, Song Sparrow, Great-tailed Grackle, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch, and American Goldfinch.
SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS:  Sat., June 12
Leader:  Doug Toohey
TRIP LIST: 2Turkey Vulture,  2  Red-tailed Hawk, 3 American Kestrel, 16 California Quail, 15 Mourning Dove, 1 White-throated Swift, 6-8 Anna's Hummingbirds, 1 Calliope Hummingbird, 2-3 Ladder-backed Woodpecker, 3-4 Hairy Woodpecker,  1 Northern Flicker, 1 Willow Flycatcher, 2 Gray Flycatcher, 1 Say's Phoebe, 2 Ash-throated Flycatcher,   1 Cassin's Kingbird, 1 Western Kingbird, 2 Gray Vireo, 6 Steller's Jay, 6-8 Western Scrub-Jay , 2 Common Raven, 2 Horned Lark, 12+ Violet-green Swallow, 1 Cliff Swallow, 50+ Mountain Chickadee, 5 Oak Titmouse, 20 Bushtit, 1-2 White-breasted Nuthatch, Pygmy Nuthatch, 5-6 Rock Wren, 2 Bewick's Wren, 5-6 Western Bluebird, 2 American Robin, 5 European Starling, 2 Hepatic Tanager, 1 Western Tanager, 12-15 Green-tailed Towhee, 3 Spotted Towhee, 8 Chipping Sparrow, 2 Brewer's Sparrow, 8 Black-chinned Sparrow, 1 Black-throated Sparrow, possible Dark-eyed Junco, 1 Black-headed Grosbeak, 1 Lazuli Bunting, 5 Brown-headed Cowbird, 40-70 House Finch, 8 Lesser Goldfinch, 6-8 Lawrence's Goldfinch. 
SAN JOAQUIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY:  Sun., June 13
Leader:  Chris Obaditch
TRIP LIST: Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Blackl-crowned Night-Heron, White-faced Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Gadwall, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Ruddy Duck, Osprey, Red-shouldered Hawk, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, American Avocet, Forster's Tern, Least Tern, Black Skimmer,  Mourning Dove, Ann a's Hummingbird, Allen's Hummingbird, Downy Woodpecker, Black Phoebe, American Crow, N. Rough-winged Swallow,m Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Marsh Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-breaste Chat, Spotted Towhee, California Thowee, Song Sparrow, Great-tailed Grackle, Hooded Oriole, House Finch, Lesser Goldfinch.
Last Modified May 23, 2010

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