Very interesting, thanks for sharing. I wonder about the Robins now as to how they find the worms
On 12/05/2020 7:27 AM Subhash Chand via groups.io <subhashc@...> wrote:
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I found the attached short article from New York Times quite interesting.
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I found the attached short article from New York Times quite interesting.
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On 12/03/2020 11:26 AM Subhash Chand via groups.io <subhashc@...> wrote:
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Went to Camp Far West Reservoir (east of Beale AFB) on 12/1 and saw a bunch (approx 40) Lewis's Woodpeckers.? Also saw many Lark Sparrows.
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Beautiful!!!! Never knew such a woodpecker even existed- hope to see one in person myself someday! In the meantime, thanks for sharing Subhash....
Did some research and found out that: “they were named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark expedition which?surveyed the areas bought by the USA in the Louisiana Purchase. This species is different than other?woodpeckers?in that it rarely excavates wood for boring insects. Instead, it gleans insects from the tree surface, or most commonly, catches insects in the air.”
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On Dec 3, 2020, at 11:26 AM, Subhash Chand via groups.io <SubhashC@...> wrote:
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Went to Camp Far West Reservoir (east of Beale AFB) on 12/1 and saw a bunch (approx 40) Lewis's Woodpeckers.? Also saw many Lark Sparrows.
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Went to Camp Far West Reservoir (east of Beale AFB) on 12/1 and saw a bunch (approx 40) Lewis's Woodpeckers.? Also saw many Lark Sparrows.
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I thought so too Di and I just wanted to share it.? It was very uplifting.? I hope too that his cancer goes into remission again and his positive view of life has to help.? I also love the calendar idea with proceeds going for cancer research.
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From: Di <2curiousdi@...>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wed, Dec 2, 2020 12:36 am
Subject: Re: [sacramento-birds] Moonset this morning at the Cosumnes River Preserve
Thanks, Nancy! What an uplifting article! That’s what we need right now- to read about people who try to make the world a better place instead of wallowing in their own problems. Sure hope he can get his cancer into remission again. Thanks for sharing....
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Thanks, Nancy! What an uplifting article! That’s what we need right now- to read about people who try to make the world a better place instead of wallowing in their own problems. Sure hope he can get his cancer into remission again. Thanks for sharing....
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My friend in Queensland, Australia, sent me this link to a very interesting article regarding a bird calendar I thought you all might enjoy.? Nancy
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From: Kathy Adcock <jaylily@...>
To: [email protected] < [email protected]>
Sent: Tue, Dec 1, 2020 8:22 am
Subject: Re: [sacramento-birds] Moonset this morning at the Cosumnes River Preserve
I'm in awe... Incredible pictures. Never seen a moon like that. The silly crane dancing by the light of the moon brought a smile to my face. He needs his own children's story. The Crane Who Dance His Way to the Moon.? The moon's reflection resting on the reeds with the cranes' reflection is a once in a life time shot. You could even block it into thirds and have 3 incredible pictures. My monitor isn't very big and that's how I viewed it. At first I thought it was 3 pictures and then realized in was on long fantastic picture.? ?Really appreciate you sharing.
On Monday, November 30, 2020, 02:20:15 PM PST, Di <2curiousdi@...> wrote:
? A couple of Sandhill cranes dancing in the morning light....
Wanted to get a few cranes flying across the moonset but only one would cooperate and his choreography wasn’t that great....
Finally got a few flying across the moon in their reflection!
Morris and Di Erickson?
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Re: Moonset this morning at the Cosumnes River Preserve
I'm in awe... Incredible pictures. Never seen a moon like that. The silly crane dancing by the light of the moon brought a smile to my face. He needs his own children's story. The Crane Who Dance His Way to the Moon.? The moon's reflection resting on the reeds with the cranes' reflection is a once in a life time shot. You could even block it into thirds and have 3 incredible pictures. My monitor isn't very big and that's how I viewed it. At first I thought it was 3 pictures and then realized in was on long fantastic picture.? ?Really appreciate you sharing.
On Monday, November 30, 2020, 02:20:15 PM PST, Di <2curiousdi@...> wrote:
? A couple of Sandhill cranes dancing in the morning light....
Wanted to get a few cranes flying across the moonset but only one would cooperate and his choreography wasn’t that great....
Finally got a few flying across the moon in their reflection!
Morris and Di Erickson?
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WOW!!!? Those photos are fantastic and thank you for sharing!? Nancy
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To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Nov 30, 2020 2:12 pm
Subject: [sacramento-birds] Moonset this morning at the Cosumnes River Preserve
? A couple of Sandhill cranes dancing in the morning light....
Wanted to get a few cranes flying across the moonset but only one would cooperate and his choreography wasn’t that great....
Finally got a few flying across the moon in their reflection!
Morris and Di Erickson?
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Full moon celebration this morning at the Cosumnes River Preserve
High-stepping courtship dances, charming elegance-on-the-wing with gorgeous full moon backdrop, and that magical reflection...Your eye, timing, and steady hand on the shutter are all magnificent, Morris! Thank you so much to you and Di for getting yourselves out there so early and for sharing these stunning, soul-filling photos with us--they are pure joy to behold.
On Monday, November 30, 2020, 2:13:07 PM PST, Di <2curiousdi@...> wrote:
? A couple of Sandhill cranes dancing in the morning light....
Wanted to get a few cranes flying across the moonset but only one would cooperate and his choreography wasn’t that great....
Finally got a few flying across the moon in their reflection!
Morris and Di Erickson?
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Moonset this morning at the Cosumnes River Preserve
? A couple of Sandhill cranes dancing in the morning light....
Wanted to get a few cranes flying across the moonset but only one would cooperate and his choreography wasn’t that great....
Finally got a few flying across the moon in their reflection!
Morris and Di Erickson?
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We went looking for Tundra Swans in the Lincoln area and found them on W Wise Rd., along .with lots of Savannah Sparrows and Meadowlarks.? Pictures are at:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2020-11-19&place_id=any&subview=grid&user_id=subhashc&verifiable=any
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On 11/15/2020 10:30 AM billsf9c via groups.io <oowonbs@...> wrote:
While you may not to feed, see populations grow, then suffer when you don't feed...
...as walking may disturb birds causing a few to leave, might it be of some value to feed a bit to make disturbance offset somewhat by birds seeing the area as nicer or us as pests that leave riches behind, (assuming any figure it out over time.) ?
Of course many won't be seed-eaters...
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Thanks for this wonderful travelogue, Rich!? Its rich detail not only makes for pleasurable reading, but also serves as a guide to specific location in Yuba County--which I now have to bird soon!?
And glad that you got your yellow-billed magpies after al.?
Regards,
David
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Sacramento, CA
(916) 758-1920 (cell)
(916) 822-4606 (home)
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Birding Yuba County
Saturday was a beautiful day to be birding Yuba County.
The first birds at 6:30 AM were Sandhill Cranes flying over head in the fog calling.
There was much fog to wade through as we made our way to Ramirez Rd. where the were several large ponds with a thousand Northern Pintail Ducks and several hundred
Tundra Swans, concealed by tall stands of bamboo. On to Mathew Lane where we found a Herring Gull, Ross’s Goose, White-fronted Geese and more Tundra Swans when a Northern Harrier arrived with a long reed wrapped around it talon. All the species got spooked
and took flight, a sight to hear and see. As we traveled several local roads the fall colors added to the trip enjoyment. We saw many American Kestrels, more Lewis’s Woodpeckers and finally a large Coopers hawk which dove on a Lewis’s Woodpecker and an American
Kestrel both.
In Collins Lake entrance, we had four woodpeckers at the main gate, Downy, Hairy(female), Nuttall’s and Acorn. Just past the gate in a resident’s yard is an old
fruit tree which yielded us a Red-Breasted Sapsucker. In Brown Valley we picked up a male Phainopepla.
Now ready to begin our route home to the Bay Area we stopped along Hwy 20 near Spring Rd. Here at this intersection is a large, flooded rice pond, here we had
20+ Greater Yellowlegs, 125 + Dunlin and two Wilson Snipe; this was all about habitat. The rice pond was flooded with the right amount of water depth for these wetland grazers to spend time feeding in the warm sun.
By this time, I needed to find a Yuba County Yellowbilled Magpie, so off to The Feather River Wildlife Area / Lake of the Woods along the Bear River which borders
Sutter County. Earlier in the week 45 magpies were reported in this area. Well not for us, no Magpies were present. However, we found House Wren, Hermit Thrush and more American Kestrels hunting grasshoppers and our only Anna’s Hummingbird.
Reviewing our map, we saw that the Bear River in Sutter County was a few miles south which also put us on Hwy 70. We made a quick exit off Hwy70 on to Barry Lane
following the road to a dead end in a Walnut Ranch, were we found four Yellowbilled Magpies perched, maybe a few hundred feet from Yuba County line.
?82 species for Yuba County made us comfortable enough to head home before sunset.
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Yuba County Birding part II
Birding Yuba County
Saturday was a beautiful day to be birding Yuba County.
The first birds at 6:30 AM were Sandhill Cranes flying over head in the fog calling.
There was much fog to wade through as we made our way to Ramirez Rd. where the were several large ponds with a thousand Northern Pintail Ducks and several hundred Tundra Swans, concealed by tall stands of bamboo. On to Mathew Lane where we found a Herring Gull, Ross’s Goose, White-fronted Geese and more Tundra Swans when a Northern Harrier arrived with a long reed wrapped around it talon. All the species got spooked and took flight, a sight to hear and see. As we traveled several local roads the fall colors added to the trip enjoyment. We saw many American Kestrels, more Lewis’s Woodpeckers and finally a large Coopers hawk which dove on a Lewis’s Woodpecker and an American Kestrel both.
In Collins Lake entrance, we had four woodpeckers at the main gate, Downy, Hairy(female), Nuttall’s and Acorn. Just past the gate in a resident’s yard is an old fruit tree which yielded us a Red-Breasted Sapsucker. In Brown Valley we picked up a male Phainopepla.
Now ready to begin our route home to the Bay Area we stopped along Hwy 20 near Spring Rd. Here at this intersection is a large, flooded rice pond, here we had 20+ Greater Yellowlegs, 125 + Dunlin and two Wilson Snipe; this was all about habitat. The rice pond was flooded with the right amount of water depth for these wetland grazers to spend time feeding in the warm sun.
By this time, I needed to find a Yuba County Yellowbilled Magpie, so off to The Feather River Wildlife Area / Lake of the Woods along the Bear River which borders Sutter County. Earlier in the week 45 magpies were reported in this area. Well not for us, no Magpies were present. However, we found House Wren, Hermit Thrush and more American Kestrels hunting grasshoppers and our only Anna’s Hummingbird.
Reviewing our map, we saw that the Bear River in Sutter County was a few miles south which also put us on Hwy 70. We made a quick exit off Hwy70 on to Barry Lane following the road to a dead end in a Walnut Ranch, were we found four Yellowbilled Magpies perched, maybe a few hundred feet from Yuba County line. ?82 species for Yuba County made us comfortable enough to head home before sunset.
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While you may not to feed, see populations grow, then suffer when you don't feed...
...as walking may disturb birds causing a few to leave, might it be of some value to feed a bit to make disturbance offset somewhat by birds seeing the area as nicer or us as pests that leave riches behind, (assuming any figure it out over time.) ?
Of course many won't be seed-eaters...
BillSF9c
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The whole Babel Sough Road between So. River Rd and Jefferson Blvd is birdy but the birds are in the trees and bushes, so you need to walk.? You could park at the So River Rd junction and walk as far as you wish to.? Or you can drive the road and stop several times where you can safely pull off the road.? There isn't much traffic, so its relatively safe to walk.
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From: David Crow <dbcrow@...>
To: [email protected] < [email protected]>
Sent: Sat, Nov 14, 2020 12:47 pm
Subject: Re: [sacramento-birds] Babel Slough Birds
Hi, Subhash-
What's the best route for birding Babel Slough?? Is it just kind of up and down the road?? If so, how far down the road??
Thanks for your efforts in maintaining the forum and in generally promoting birding in Sacramento.?
Best,
David
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David Crow
Sacramento, CA
(916) 758-1920 (cell)
(916) 822-4606 (home)
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Today I went to Babel Slough Rd just south of West Sacramento.? There were lots of birds but many were hard to photograph as they flitted among the trees and bushes.
Highlights were a Peregrine Falcon, American Kestrel,?Wood Ducks, and?a Sandhill Cranes flyover.? Pics are at:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2020-11-12&place_id=any&subview=grid&user_id=subhashc&verifiable=any
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Hi, Subhash-
What's the best route for birding Babel Slough?? Is it just kind of up and down the road?? If so, how far down the road??
Thanks for your efforts in maintaining the forum and in generally promoting birding in Sacramento.?
Best,
David
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David Crow
Sacramento, CA
(916) 758-1920 (cell)
(916) 822-4606 (home)
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Today I went to Babel Slough Rd just south of West Sacramento.? There were lots of birds but many were hard to photograph as they flitted among the trees and bushes.
Highlights were a Peregrine Falcon, American Kestrel,?Wood Ducks, and?a Sandhill Cranes flyover.? Pics are at:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?on=2020-11-12&place_id=any&subview=grid&user_id=subhashc&verifiable=any
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Sounds like you didn't get your yellow-billed magpie--perhaps the only disappointment in an otherwise great day of birding (are there any bad days birding?).?
Let me know when you're planning on birding the Sacramento/Yolo area and we'll make sure you see some!
Best,
David
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Sacramento, CA
(916) 758-1920 (cell)
(916) 822-4606 (home)
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With Light rain on and off today we enjoyed a day of discovering new birding locations and some great birds.
For veteran birders of the county it isn't a big deal to observe a thousand Greater White Fronted Geese and Snow Geese maybe as many Tundra Swains, for us it made our travels to Yuba County worth the drive.
We also discovered Spenceville Wildlife Management area where we observed 14 Lewis's Woodpeckers southeast of the Waldo junction with Camp Far West Road.
Not sure how many Red-tail Hawks and Northern Harrier's we counted, what ever the number we most likely under counted these two species.??
Finally driving to Maryville about 4PM we had a Prairie Falcon along Hammonton Rd..
Finally species count for four hours of birding was 46 species.
Best of all we had a great day,
Have a happy winter,
Rich Cimino and Janet Bodle
Marin County
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