NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 
Bobolink was at the Eel R. Delta, Humboldt 8 
Jul (KMS), and up to 5 were near Eagleville, 
Modoc 7-26 Jim (SCR, m.ob.). Great-tailed 
Grackle breeding was confirmed in two more 
counties: in Quincy, Plumas 14 May-22 Jun 
(Scott & Amber Edwards, CPD, m.ob.) and at 
the s. end of L. Tahoe, El Dorado 4-24 Jul 
(CCo, KLL, WRi). Male Orchard Orioles were 
at the Big Sur R. mouth 1-7 Jun (OsJ, RE) and 
near Gazos Cr., San Mateo 30 Jun (DLSu). 
Cited observers (county coordinators in bold- 
face): Steve Abbott, Ken Able (Lassen), R. J. 
Adams, Tim Amaral, Alan D. Barron, Murray 
Berner (Napa), William G. Bousman (Santa 
Clara), Ken Burton, Phil Capitolo, Scott Carey, 
Rita Carratello, George E. Chaniot, John A. 
Cole, Chris Conard (Sacramento), Rudy Dar- 
ling (Nevada), Jeff N. Davis (Madera), David 
DeSante, Bruce E. Deuel (n. C.V counties), 
Ryan DiGaudio, Colin P. Dillingham, Matthew 
Dodder, Barbara Dolan, Todd Easterla, Mark 
W. Eaton (San Francisco), Elias Elias, Ray Ek- 
strom (Siskiyou), Kevin Enns-Rempel, Jules 
G. Evens, Peter Fahey, David Fix, Michael 
Force, Rick Fournier (RF), Rob Fowler (RbF; 
Humboldt), Steve Gerow (Santa Cruz), Steve 
A. Glover (Contra Costa), Steve Hampton, 
Ron Hansen, Syd Harrison, Garth Harwood, 
Karen A. Havlena, Gjon Hazard, Sacha Heath, 
Geoff Heinecken, Lynn Hemink, Laird 
Henkel, Justin Hite, John E. Hunter (Trinity), 
Ken Irwin, Oscar Johnson, Shearwater Jour- 
neys, Robert J. Keiffer (Mendocino), Clay 
Kempf, Kimya L. Lambert, Jim Laughlin, 
Robin L. C. Leong (Solano), Tom W. Leskiw, 
Cindy Lieurance, Leslie Lieurance, John Lock- 
hart, Jim Lomax, John S. Luther, J. Mac Mc- 
Cormick (Plumas and Sierra), Michael J. 
Mammoser, Roger Marlowe, Chris McCreedy, 
Peter J. Metropulos (Sati Mateo), Kurt Mize, 
Joseph Morlan, Mark Morrissette, Dominik 
Mosul, Kristie N. Nelson (Mono), Bill Oliver, 
Frances Oliver (San Joaquin), Ed Pandolfino 
(Placer), Kathy Parker, Benjamin D. Parmeter, 
Gary W. Potter (Fresno), Jude C. Power, Peter 
Pyle, David E. Quady Robert W. Reiling, Will 
Richardson, Robert J. Richmond (Alameda), 
Alex M. Rinkert, Michael F. Rippey, Don 
Roberson (Monterey) , Phil Robertson, 
Michael M. Rogers, Stephen C. Rottenborn, 
James Rowoth, Ruth A. Rudesill (Sonoma), 
Jeff Seay (Kings), Daniel Singer, Keith M. 
Slauson, Rich Stallcup, John C. Sterling (Mod- 
oc, Yolo, Alpine, and Calaveras), Gary J. Stra- 
chan, David L. Suddjian (Santa Cruz), Brian 
L. Sullivan, Steven D. Summers (Tulare), Lin- 
da Terrill, Ryan Terrill (Marin), Scott B. Ter- 
rill, Ronald S. Thorn, Jim Tietz (EL), Francis 
Toldi, John Trochet, Mike Tyner, Steve Um- 
land (Tuolumne), Frank Vanslager, Kent Van 
Vuren (Merced and San Benito), David Vander 
Pluym (Mariposa), Frank Vanslager, Chuck E. 
Vaughn, Matt Wachs, Jeff H. Wall, Cheryl 
Watson-Heinecken, Bruce Webb, Dave Weber, 
Jerry R. White (Lake), Dan Williams, Gary 
Woods, Dave Woodward, Bob & Carol Yutzy 
(Shasta). Many more observers are not specifi- 
cally cited; all are appreciated. ^ 
Michael M. Rogers 
(Waterfowl to Quail, Herons to Shorebirds) 
499 Novato Avenue, Sunnyvale, California 94086 
(m.m.rogers@comcast.net) 
Jeff N. Davis 
(Doves to Wrentit) 
7815 North Palm Avenue, Suite 310 
Fresno, California 93711, (jdavis@harveyecology.com) 
Ed Pandolfino 
(Thrashers to Finches) 
5530 Delrose Court, Carmichael, California 95608 
(erpfromca@aoi.com) 
Stephen C. Rottenborn 
(Loons to Frigatebirds, Larids to Alcids) 
983 University Avenue, Building D 
Los Gatos, California 95032 
(srottenborn@harveyecology.com) 
Southern California 
Guy McCaskie 
Kimball L Garrett 
H ighlights during the typically dry and 
climatically uneventful summer peri- 
od included an unprecedented move- 
ment of Cook’s Petrels into waters closer than 
normal to the coast, two pairs of nesting 
Northern Goshawks in the mountains of San- 
ta Barbara County and Kern County, and a 
singing Yellow-green Vireo, the first to sum- 
mer in the Region, in coastal San Diego. 
Abbreviations: C.L. (China Lake Naval Air 
Weapons Station, extreme ne. Kem); G.H.P 
(Galileo Hill Park in extreme e. Kem); N.E.S.S. 
(n. end of the Salton Sea, Riverside); EM.N.A.S. 
(Pt. Mugu Naval Air Station, Ventura); P.P. 
(Piute Ponds on Edwards A.EB., ne. Los Ange- 
les); S.E.S.S. (s. end of the Salton Sea, Imperi- 
al); S.EK.R.R (South Fork Kern River Preserve 
near Weldon, Kem); S.J.W.A. (San Joaquin 
Wildlife Area near Lakeview, Riverside). Be- 
cause most rarities in s. California are seen by 
multiple observers, only the observer(s) ini- 
tially finding and/or identifying the bird are in- 
cluded. Documentation for species on the Cal- 
ifornia B.R.C. review list (see <www.californi- 
abirds.org>) is forwarded to the C.B.R.C. and 
archived at the Western Foundation of Verte- 
brate Zoology in Camarillo. 
WATERFOWL THROUGH FALCONS 
Two exotic Mandarin Ducks at S.E.S.S. 16 Jul 
(DRW) were the first to be seen in that part of 
the Region. Two male Harlequin Ducks sum- 
mered in San Luis Obispo, with one at Estero 
Bluffs S.P. 7 Jun-31 Jul (RA) and the other at 
654 
Morro Bay Harbor 17 Jun-31 Jul (MLS). A Surf 
Scoter remained at N.E.S.S. through 9 Jun 
(CMcG), and another at S.E.S.S. 24 Jul 
(GMcC) had probably been present undetect- 
ed since May. A Long-tailed Duck at EM.N.A.S. 
14 Jun (DaP) was evidently attempting to sum- 
mer locally. A late migrant Pacific Loon was at 
N.E.S.S. 7 Jun (HBK), and another remained 
on L. Havasu, San Bernardino through the 
summer (PEL). Six Common Loons on Big 
Bear L. 28 Jun (HBK), up to 3 at N.E.S.S. 5-18 
Jul (CMcG) and 3 at S.E.S.S. 3-24 Jul (GMcC) 
were attempting to summer locally. 
A Black-footed Albatross at La Jolla 14 Jun 
(PEL) and another at Dana Pt., Orange 21 Jun 
(RMcN) were two of very few ever reported 
seen from shore in s. California. The highlight 
of a 25 Jul pelagic trip out of Santa Barbara 
was a count of 136 Cook’s Petrels along the 
Patton Escarpment s. to a point about 129 km 
w.-sw. of San Nicolas L, with the closest to 
shore being 33 km sw. of San Miguel I. and 83 
km w. of San Nicolas I. (TMcG). A raft of 
2000 Black Storm-Petrels at the Nine Mile 
Bank off San Diego 12 Jun (DWP) made an 
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