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| 10/13/26 4:06 pm |
Tim Bray via groups.io <tbray...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Rusty Blackbird refound |
| 10/13/26 9:00 am |
Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> |
[Mendobirds] Noyo Pelagics -October 17th |
| 10/12/26 4:15 pm |
David Jensen via groups.io <djensen...> |
[Mendobirds] Fort Bragg Cackling Geese |
| 10/11/26 6:10 pm |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
[Mendobirds] Rusty Blackbird refound |
| 10/9/26 8:25 pm |
Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
| 10/9/26 5:53 pm |
Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
| 10/9/26 5:52 pm |
Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
| 10/9/26 5:48 pm |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
| 10/9/26 5:21 pm |
Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
| 10/9/26 10:37 am |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
| 10/9/26 10:31 am |
Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> |
[Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
| 10/9/26 10:29 am |
Charlene McAllister via groups.io <charad...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Sabine’s gull Little River |
| 10/9/26 8:46 am |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
[Mendobirds] Sabine’s gull Little River |
| 10/8/26 1:34 pm |
Dave Bengston via groups.io <davebengston...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Redwood nestbox scraps |
| 10/8/26 12:48 pm |
Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...> |
[Mendobirds] Redwood nestbox scraps |
| 10/3/26 9:24 pm |
Sarah via groups.io <redwoodsinger...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] red crossbills in Fort Bragg |
| 10/3/26 6:44 pm |
Linda Perkins via groups.io <lperkins...> |
[Mendobirds] red crossbills in Fort Bragg |
| 10/2/26 2:49 pm |
Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...> |
[Mendobirds] American & Pacific Golden-Plovers |
| 10/1/26 2:50 pm |
Richard Trissel via groups.io <rich_trissel...> |
[Mendobirds] One, possibly two, Tropical Kingbirds in Point Arena |
| 9/28/26 2:55 pm |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
[Mendobirds] Pacific Golden-Plover still here |
| 9/27/26 4:45 pm |
Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] highlights Half-day Noyo Pelagics trip Sunday 9/27 |
| 9/25/26 4:03 pm |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
[Mendobirds] Pacific Golden-Plover Ward Avenue |
| 9/25/26 2:06 pm |
Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> |
[Mendobirds] Half-day trip Sunday 9/27, 7:30 am |
| 9/25/26 8:25 am |
pjmiller1962 via groups.io <pjmiller1962...> |
[Mendobirds] Evening Grosbeak |
| 9/20/26 1:10 pm |
Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> |
[Mendobirds] Blackburnian, Tennessee, redstarts Botanical Garden |
| 9/18/26 2:46 pm |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
[Mendobirds] Wood Thrush was a no-show |
| 9/17/26 11:03 am |
Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...> |
[Mendobirds] Wood Thrush continues |
| 9/16/26 10:17 pm |
Matt Franks via groups.io <mistermicrophone...> |
Re: [Mendobirds] Tennessee Warbler and Least Flycatcher, MCBG |
| 9/16/26 9:36 pm |
Tim Bray via groups.io <tbray...> |
[Mendobirds] Tennessee Warbler and Least Flycatcher, MCBG |
| 9/16/26 11:35 am |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
[Mendobirds] Wood Thrush |
| 9/16/26 11:35 am |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
[Mendobirds] Wood Thrush message |
| 9/15/26 12:05 pm |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
[Mendobirds] Wood Thrush Chadbourne Gulch |
| 9/13/26 7:11 am |
Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> |
[Mendobirds] Wood Thrush Chadbourne Gulch |
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Date: 10/13/26 4:06 pm
From: Tim Bray via groups.io <tbray...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Rusty Blackbird refound |
13 October 2026 - The Rusty Blackbird returned to the platform at Laguna
Point just before noon today. We walked out and found no blackbirds,
spent a little time looking around and chatting with two other birders,
and just as we turned around to leave a few Brewer's Blackbirds flew up
and landed on the deck railing. We waited and more came in, and finally
the Rusty landed on the railing a few feet away from us. The Brewer's
clearly hoped we had brought them treats, and when none were offered
they began moving around the point, foraging among the rocks and along
the edges of the vegetated terrace. The flock moved around a lot and the
Rusty was difficult to track, it often disappeared behind rocks. Be
careful, there is one female Red-winged Blackbird with them, but the
Rusty is unmistakable once you see it. Photos in the checklist:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S402106165
Looking at eBird the only previous reports are unattributed historical
records from October 1986 (Garcia River mouth) and November 1989 (Ukiah
WWTP). Great find by Junco Bullick on September 30, and lucky for us it
has stuck around.
--
Cheers,
Tim
âI now belong to a higher cult of mortals for I have seen the
albatross.â Robert Cushman Murphy, 1912
mendocinocoastaudubon.org
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On 10/11/2026 6:10 PM, Roger Adamson via groups.io wrote:
> The (a??) Rusty Blackbird was seen today at Laguna Point about 4:45-5:15 in a flock of about 40 Brewerâs Blackbirds. The birds were foraging on the rocks near the west platform at the west end of Laguna Point. I will add photos to my eBird list.
> Roger Adamson
> Fort Bragg
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Date: 10/13/26 9:00 am
From: Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Noyo Pelagics -October 17th |
Greeting Mendo birders -
We still have room on on full-day pelagic trip and hope you'd consider
joining us. Since I posted the message to the Bay Area list serves on
Saturday (below) the weather forecast has indeed still held, with rather
light NW winds inshore and a shear of moderate winds offshore. This can
be ideal for both mammals inshore and birds along the shear. What's
more, the winds are relatively calm on Friday so we won't have that
choppy slop left over from the day before, as we have experienced on a
couple of our recent trips (despite calmer winds that day). Tim says
swell conditions look good, and if he say's this, you better believe it!
Yesterday and Sunday there were whale spouts dotting the horizon off the
Mendocino Botanical Garden and Pomo Bluffs. Ocean temps are still an
unseasonably cool or at least average 55 F at the Pt Arena buoy,
currently, so this may keep things lively out there.
To sign up:
https://noyopelagics.com/
Cheers, Peter
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Subject: Â Â Â Re: Noyo Pelagics -October 17th
Date: Â Â Â Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:28:56 -0700
From: Â Â Â Peter Pyle <ppyle...>
To: Â Â Â North Bay Birds <northbaybirds...>, <SFBirds...>,
East Bay Birds <ebb-sightings...>
CC: Â Â Â Tim Bray <tbray...>, Chuck and Barbara Vaughn
<cevaughn...>, Roger Adamson <radamson...>
Greetings Bay area birders -
We still have some room on our pelagic trip for this coming Saturday,
October 17th. At this point light to moderate NW winds are predicted but
this can change. These conditions would be great for birding and
whale-watching if the prediction holds.
We continue to have strong upwelling which has kept our sea surface
temperatures cool. Fisherman have been reporting an abundance of birds
and marine mammals over Noyo Canyon, attracted by the marine
productivity associated with upwelling. At the same time signs of El
Niño have come in the form of 6-8 boobies so far off Mendo and some 400
Black Storm-Petrels on a half day trip we ran on September 27th. We also
had some close and thrilling encounters with Blue Whales that day; see
our report and photos at
https://noyopelagics.com/september-27th-2026-half-day-trip-for-pelagic-birds-and-mammals/#
Also in case you missed it our combined report for three August trips:
https://noyopelagics.com/august-3rd-16th-30-pelagic-birds-and-mammals/
including Hawaiian Petrels, crowd-pleasing Nazca Booby, and six species
of storm-petrels including Townsend's.
We still have 1-2 scholarships available for high school and college
students, sponsored by Mendocino Coast Audubon. If interested in one of
these, contact Tim Bray (cc'd above). Also sponsored by MCAS is a camp
site reserved at MacKerricher State Park for the night of the 16th-17th.
If interested in taking advantage of this, contact Roger Adamson (cc'd
above).
To reserve a slot on our trip: https://noyopelagics.com/
Also note that we have added a full-day trip for November 30th to see if
we can find Mottled Petrels, a species that has become somewhat of a
Holy Grail for pelagic bird enthusiasts off California. They pass
through during a short period in late November and early December, a
time of the year when only a lucky few one-day pelagic trips have been
able to get out and find them. With our Pterodroma manna, we figure
outer Noyo Canyon will be as good as any place to see them,
Hope to see you on the 17th!
Peter
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Date: 10/11/26 6:10 pm
From: Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Rusty Blackbird refound |
The (a??) Rusty Blackbird was seen today at Laguna Point about 4:45-5:15 in a flock of about 40 Brewerâs Blackbirds. The birds were foraging on the rocks near the west platform at the west end of Laguna Point. I will add photos to my eBird list.
Roger Adamson
Fort Bragg
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Date: 10/9/26 8:25 pm
From: Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
There ended up being five golden-plovers in a flock of 74 BBPL that were
flying in a tight flock over the ocean but they did not land in view.
The surf was tumultuous and this may have been another reason they were
skittish today at high tide.
One of them is the continuing American, same bird first found here on
the 2nd and again by Roger on the 7th. It has a distinctive underpart
pattern with a darker chest contrasting with a paler abdomen. The breast
is all I manged to get photos of before they all bolted. Three
identified Pacifics and the fourth one a sp.
Will post photos in a bit.
The hybrid oystercatcher continues at Laguna Pt and there were 3-4
Gadwall in Lake Cleone. A couple of duck flocks also flew south over the
ocean.
This evening south of Ft Bragg about 510 Cackling Geese flew over in
three flocks. Get ready for a flight day tomorrow and listen for them
tonight. It's great to be able to see again after a week in the pea soup.
Cheers, Peter
On 10/9/2026 5:53 PM, Robert Keiffer wrote:
> The shape of the spotting on the tertials looks identical to me.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 5:47â¯PM, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
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>> This is the closest I have to a front shot of the bird on 10/7 (7694) and on 10/2 (7407). Appears to be the same bird; pattern of spots on the tertials looks the same.
>> R
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>>> On 2026-10-09 5:20 pm, Peter Pyle via groups.io wrote:
>>> I think AMGP and also think it's still there but I'd like to compare photos a bit more. See if it has the blotchy breast of the first bird.
>>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:37, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
>>>> I had another (same?) American GP on Wednesday-still havenât found time to properly go through photos.
>>>> RHA
>>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:31â¯AM, Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> wrote:
>>>>> Will have to check photos for species ID. With 60 or so BBPL - very skittish-PEFA?
>>>>> Peter
>>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 08:46, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
>>>>>> Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabineâs Gull (juvenile) in Little River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland. These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the coast.
>>>>>> Roger Adamson for Chris L.
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>> <GP-7407.jpg>
>> <AMGP-7694.jpg>
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Date: 10/9/26 5:53 pm
From: Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
The shape of the spotting on the tertials looks identical to me.
> On Oct 9, 2026, at 5:47â¯PM, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
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> This is the closest I have to a front shot of the bird on 10/7 (7694) and on 10/2 (7407). Appears to be the same bird; pattern of spots on the tertials looks the same.
> R
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>> On 2026-10-09 5:20 pm, Peter Pyle via groups.io wrote:
>> I think AMGP and also think it's still there but I'd like to compare photos a bit more. See if it has the blotchy breast of the first bird.
>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:37, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
>>> I had another (same?) American GP on Wednesday-still havenât found time to properly go through photos.
>>> RHA
>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:31â¯AM, Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> wrote:
>>>> Will have to check photos for species ID. With 60 or so BBPL - very skittish-PEFA?
>>>> Peter
>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 08:46, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
>>>>> Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabineâs Gull (juvenile) in Little River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland. These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the coast.
>>>>> Roger Adamson for Chris L.
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Date: 10/9/26 5:52 pm
From: Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
Can you tell from the comparison of the tertials??
> On Oct 9, 2026, at 5:47â¯PM, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
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> This is the closest I have to a front shot of the bird on 10/7 (7694) and on 10/2 (7407). Appears to be the same bird; pattern of spots on the tertials looks the same.
> R
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>> On 2026-10-09 5:20 pm, Peter Pyle via groups.io wrote:
>> I think AMGP and also think it's still there but I'd like to compare photos a bit more. See if it has the blotchy breast of the first bird.
>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:37, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
>>> I had another (same?) American GP on Wednesday-still havenât found time to properly go through photos.
>>> RHA
>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:31â¯AM, Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> wrote:
>>>> Will have to check photos for species ID. With 60 or so BBPL - very skittish-PEFA?
>>>> Peter
>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 08:46, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
>>>>> Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabineâs Gull (juvenile) in Little River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland. These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the coast.
>>>>> Roger Adamson for Chris L.
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Date: 10/9/26 5:48 pm
From: Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
This is the closest I have to a front shot of the bird on 10/7 (7694)
and on 10/2 (7407). Appears to be the same bird; pattern of spots on the
tertials looks the same.
R
On 2026-10-09 5:20 pm, Peter Pyle via groups.io wrote:
> I think AMGP and also think it's still there but I'd like to compare
> photos a bit more. See if it has the blotchy breast of the first bird.
>
>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:37, Roger Adamson via groups.io
>> <radamson...> wrote:
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>> I had another (same?) American GP on Wednesday-still havenât found
>> time to properly go through photos.
>> RHA
>>
>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:31â¯AM, Peter Pyle via groups.io
>>> <ppyle...> wrote:
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>>> Will have to check photos for species ID. With 60 or so BBPL - very
>>> skittish-PEFA?
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>>> Peter
>>>
>>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 08:46, Roger Adamson via groups.io
>>>>> <radamson...> wrote:
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>>>> Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabineâs Gull (juvenile) in Little
>>>> River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only
>>>> the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland.
>>>> These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the
>>>> coast.
>>>> Roger Adamson for Chris L.
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Date: 10/9/26 5:21 pm
From: Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
I think AMGP and also think it's still there but I'd like to compare photos a bit more. See if it has the blotchy breast of the first bird.
> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:37, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
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> I had another (same?) American GP on Wednesday-still havenât found time to properly go through photos.
> RHA
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>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:31â¯AM, Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> wrote:
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>> Will have to check photos for species ID. With 60 or so BBPL - very skittish-PEFA?
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>> Peter
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>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 08:46, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
>>>
>>> Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabineâs Gull (juvenile) in Little River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland. These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the coast.
>>> Roger Adamson for Chris L.
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Date: 10/9/26 10:37 am
From: Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
I had another (same?) American GP on Wednesday-still havenât found time to properly go through photos.
RHA
> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:31â¯AM, Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> wrote:
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> Will have to check photos for species ID. With 60 or so BBPL - very skittish-PEFA?
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> Peter
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>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 08:46, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
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>> Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabineâs Gull (juvenile) in Little River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland. These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the coast.
>> Roger Adamson for Chris L.
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Date: 10/9/26 10:31 am
From: Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave |
Will have to check photos for species ID. With 60 or so BBPL - very skittish-PEFA?
Peter
> On Oct 9, 2026, at 08:46, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote:
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> Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabineâs Gull (juvenile) in Little River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland. These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the coast.
> Roger Adamson for Chris L.
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Date: 10/9/26 10:29 am
From: Charlene McAllister via groups.io <charad...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Sabine’s gull Little River |
There is a feeding frenzy going on in a cove just west of Van Damme/Little River Bay. Lots of gulls, pelicans, and cormorants. It's been going on since yesterday. Also very foggy.
Charlene McAllister
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From: <Mendobirds...> <Mendobirds...> on behalf of Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Sent: Friday, October 9, 2026 8:46 AM
To: <Mendobirds...> <Mendobirds...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Sabines gull Little River
Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabines Gull (juvenile) in Little River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland. These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the coast.
Roger Adamson for Chris L.
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Date: 10/9/26 8:46 am
From: Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Sabine’s gull Little River |
Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabineâs Gull (juvenile) in Little River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland. These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the coast.
Roger Adamson for Chris L.
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Date: 10/8/26 1:34 pm
From: Dave Bengston via groups.io <davebengston...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Redwood nestbox scraps |
Thanks.
Dave B
> On Oct 8, 2026, at 12:48â¯PM, Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...> wrote:
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> The Tali-Pak Lumber in Hopland many times has scrap wood trimmings for free. This is near the railroad tracks on the southside of hwy 175. Currently there is a bunch of redwood 3/4â x misc. up-to-12â wide and 24â long scraps that are perfect for nest box making⦠if you have a tablesaw and are handy with tools. Good birding! Bob Keiffer Hopland MEN CA. <rjkeiffer...>
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Date: 10/8/26 12:48 pm
From: Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Redwood nestbox scraps |
The Tali-Pak Lumber in Hopland many times has scrap wood trimmings for free. This is near the railroad tracks on the southside of hwy 175. Currently there is a bunch of redwood 3/4â x misc. up-to-12â wide and 24â long scraps that are perfect for nest box making⦠if you have a tablesaw and are handy with tools. Good birding! Bob Keiffer Hopland MEN CA. <rjkeiffer...>
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Date: 10/3/26 9:24 pm
From: Sarah via groups.io <redwoodsinger...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] red crossbills in Fort Bragg |
Yes! we have had them intermittently year round at our feeders a couple miles east on 20! Weâve lived here 6 years. Iâve heard them more than seen them the past few weeks. They prefer the tubular feeder with holes on the sides which I imagine is similar to reaching the bill into a conifer cone. They are not skiddish at all and very curious. We have several elevated water baths that they also frequent. In the past ( years ago) we recorded and used Spectograms to id their flight calls as Type 2 but havenât recorded them recently. Such amazing birds. Sarah
On Saturday, October 3, 2026, 6:44 PM, Linda Perkins via groups.io <lperkins...> wrote:
My sunflower seed feeder was visited this afternoon about 1:30 by a
flock of red crossbills. There was much coming and going and jostling
but I guessed there were perhaps 8-10 or more of them, males, females,
juveniles - six or seven birds at a time on my tiny feeder that's inside
a protective chicken-wire globe.
I didn't know crossbills visited feeders but just read on Cornell that
they occasionally do. I live out Hwy 20 near Jackson State, so being
near the conifers, including pines and dougfir, made it more likely to
see them at my feeder.
No pictures, unfortunately.
Is anyone else seeing them?
Linda.
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Date: 10/3/26 6:44 pm
From: Linda Perkins via groups.io <lperkins...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] red crossbills in Fort Bragg |
My sunflower seed feeder was visited this afternoon about 1:30 by a
flock of red crossbills. There was much coming and going and jostling
but I guessed there were perhaps 8-10 or more of them, males, females,
juveniles - six or seven birds at a time on my tiny feeder that's inside
a protective chicken-wire globe.
I didn't know crossbills visited feeders but just read on Cornell that
they occasionally do. I live out Hwy 20 near Jackson State, so being
near the conifers, including pines and dougfir, made it more likely to
see them at my feeder.
No pictures, unfortunately.
Is anyone else seeing them?
Linda.
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Date: 10/2/26 2:49 pm
From: Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] American & Pacific Golden-Plovers |
2 Oct 2026 There is an American Golden-Plover AND a Pacific Golden-Plover mixed with the large flock of Black-bellied Plovers at the end of Ward Avenue, Cleone, MEN CA. Good birding! Bob Keiffer. Hopland MEN CA <rjkeiffer...>
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Date: 10/1/26 2:50 pm
From: Richard Trissel via groups.io <rich_trissel...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] One, possibly two, Tropical Kingbirds in Point Arena |
                                                Point Arena, 8:45a, October  01, 2026
Hello,
This morning at 8:45a there was a TROPICAL KINGBIRD on the Point Arena Lighthouse Road about 1/4 mile from Highway 1.
At 10:25a there was a TROPICAL KINGBIRD on the power line above Highway 1 in Point Arena near the Community Center.  The bird looked VERY similar to the bird seen at 8:45 but not certain if it was the same individual.
Good Birding,
Rich Trissel Gualala
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Date: 9/28/26 2:55 pm
From: Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Pacific Golden-Plover still here |
Chris L. tells me he saw the PAGP again today, Monday, about 1:30 in the same place, just below the parking area at the northwest end of Ward Ave.
RHA
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Date: 9/27/26 4:45 pm
From: Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] highlights Half-day Noyo Pelagics trip Sunday 9/27 |
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Date: 9/25/26 4:03 pm
From: Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Pacific Golden-Plover Ward Avenue |
Chris L. Found a Pacific Golden-Plover at Ward Avenue today, just directly down from the parking area at the northwest corner of Ward Ave. in company with nearly 100 Black-bellied Plover, Dunlin, whimbrel, assorted sandpipers.
RHA
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Date: 9/25/26 2:06 pm
From: Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Half-day trip Sunday 9/27, 7:30 am |
Greetings Mendobirders,
I think we still have a couple of spots left on Sunday's trip - if you
are not redirected to a waiting list you're good. Weather looks pretty
ideal now - the forecast has come down a bit and it looks like NW winds
at 10-15 inshore and 15-20 offshore which should add up to good mammal
and bird observations (especially birds, that like at least a bit of wind).
I just got a report from Kirsten Lindquist of the Greater Farallon
Association that they had some 2,000 Black Storm-Petrels over Cordell
Bank today, a species I bet we'll also see on Sunday.
To sign up: https://noyopelagics.com/
$125
Also of local landlubber interest, I just had a V of about 170 Greater
White-fronted Geese flying S over Jughandle SP.
Hope to see you Sunday!
Peter
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Date: 9/25/26 8:25 am
From: pjmiller1962 via groups.io <pjmiller1962...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Evening Grosbeak |
Two still present on my driveway. 44860 Jack Peters Creek Road. Welcome to come. Parking is very limited. Text me at 916-768-7503 if interested.
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Date: 9/20/26 1:10 pm
From: Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Blackburnian, Tennessee, redstarts Botanical Garden |
There were quite a few migrant warblers in the garden this morning.
A dull female Blackburnian Warbler was along the trail along the north
border down from the Perennial Garden at 39.40845 -123.81323. It was in
with a flock of chickadees, kinglets Yellow Warblers, and Townsend's
Warblers.
A dull female American Redstart was in the woods to the NE of the Dahlia
Garden, and another HY male was in the alders along the S border at the
veg garden.
A Tennessee Warbler (possibly continuing) was in the re-flower tree
(gum?) just down from the cafe on the right, behind the nursery in the
maintenance yard. There were also 10-12 ANHUs, 3-4 YEWAs, and an OCWA in
this tree.
Good birding,
Peter
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Date: 9/18/26 2:46 pm
From: Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Wood Thrush was a no-show |
I checked for the Wood Thrush at Chadbourne Gulch today for about an
hour and a half with no luck, it was neither seen nor heard. Another
birder was there and had been there for more than three hours and she
also had neither seen nor heard it.
Roger Adamson
Fort Bragg
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Date: 9/17/26 11:03 am
From: Robert Keiffer via groups.io <rjkeiffer...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Wood Thrush continues |

At Chadbourne Gulch the continuing Wood Thrush, found on Sept 10 by Peter Pyle, is still there as of 9:50 this morning. Heard calling at 8:30 in response to a MOB call played by Logan Kahle who was there with several of the other new generation birders. I ventured into the riparian area near the creek, sat in a chair and waited occasionally using various calls. The bird flew in silently behind me in response to a âscolding SWTH callâ. That was at 9:50 AM and I was able to snap a few photos. Good birding! Bob Keiffer. Hopland MEN CA <rjkeiffer...>
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Date: 9/16/26 10:17 pm
From: Matt Franks via groups.io <mistermicrophone...>
Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Tennessee Warbler and Least Flycatcher, MCBG |
Based on review of photos by more folks, it looks like the Least Flycatcher was likely a Western Flycatcher. Apologies for the false alert!
> On Sep 16, 2026, at 9:36â¯PM, Tim Bray via groups.io <tbray...> wrote:
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> 16 Sep 2026 - On this morning's MCAS birdwalk at the Mendocino Cost Botanical Garden we found several fall migrant warblers foraging in a pink-blooming tree (Eucalyptus sp.) next to the Garden shop. Several Northern Yellow Warblers and (at least) one Tennessee Warbler were identified; possibly a second Tennessee also present. The birds were all pretty high up in the tree, stayed mostly inside the canopy, moved a lot, and didn't really respond to calls or pishing.
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> That tree is obviously producing a lot of nectar, drawing many hummingbirds and insects, and is likely to be worth a close look during migration.
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> Also at the Garden, Matt Franks found a Least Flycatcher foraging around the edge of the maintenance yard. It was initially near the corner of the Garden and then moved off to the east along the property line before disappearing. By the time the rest of us caught up with him it was gone and we could not refind it.
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Date: 9/16/26 9:36 pm
From: Tim Bray via groups.io <tbray...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Tennessee Warbler and Least Flycatcher, MCBG |
16 Sep 2026 - On this morning's MCAS birdwalk at the Mendocino Cost
Botanical Garden we found several fall migrant warblers foraging in a
pink-blooming tree (Eucalyptus sp.) next to the Garden shop. Several
Northern Yellow Warblers and (at least) one Tennessee Warbler were
identified; possibly a second Tennessee also present. The birds were all
pretty high up in the tree, stayed mostly inside the canopy, moved a
lot, and didn't really respond to calls or pishing.
That tree is obviously producing a lot of nectar, drawing many
hummingbirds and insects, and is likely to be worth a close look during
migration.
Also at the Garden, Matt Franks found a Least Flycatcher foraging around
the edge of the maintenance yard. It was initially near the corner of
the Garden and then moved off to the east along the property line before
disappearing. By the time the rest of us caught up with him it was gone
and we could not refind it.
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Cheers,
Tim
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albatross.â Robert Cushman Murphy, 1912
mendocinocoastaudubon.org
kzyx.org/show/ecology-hour
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Date: 9/15/26 12:05 pm
From: Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Wood Thrush Chadbourne Gulch |
The WOTH is still here. Over nearly three hours this morning I believe it was seen well, but very briefly only once by another birder. We heard it several times and think we saw it moving a couple of times. Very difficult location and a very uncooperative bird.
RHA
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Date: 9/13/26 7:11 am
From: Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...>
Subject: [Mendobirds] Wood Thrush Chadbourne Gulch |
There is a bird at Chadbourne Gulch that has been heard only and is very
likely (most probably?) a Wood Thrush. Peter Pyle briefly heard it on
Thursday (Sep 10) and was not sure at the time. Saturday he reviewed his
recording and decided it is a Wood Thrush. See his report here:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S392292823
Yesterday he suggested I go check and I recorded a bird in the same
location (also audio only). I played a Wood Thrush call and the bird
immediately responded with a very similar call. Something flew through
the thicket and the sound stopped. I followed and about 10 min later I
had it calling again about 50 yds to the west. I could never get it to
come into view. My report and recording is here:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S392341320
The location of the bird is very nearly exactly where the hot spot
marker is placed on the eBird location map. Chadbourne Gulch runs east
/west. You park on the north side of the ravine. The bird was in dense
willow/alder.
If anyone can tell me that this is definitively not a WOTH, I will
withdraw the sighting. Listen to the recordings and let me know.
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