NORTHERN PARULA
Visited Teichert Ponds from 7-11 AM on SUN/09-23-01 and
refound NOPA at 10:10 AM foraging in canopy of large cottonwood stand
in NE
corner of property in association with BUSH/WIWA mixed feeding flock.
Most
of the suite of diagnostic plumage characters was visible during a
series of
fleeting looks, especially the now "PED XING"-magnitude wing-bars.
Five
other warbler species were seen, including a first-fall-sighting AUWA
and 2
gray-headed-race OCWA. YEWA and WIWA were present, MCWA and NAWA
were not,
and COYE was new. Five sparrow species were seen, including 2
juvenile BRSP
and both first fall and winter adult CHSP. SOSP was present,
LASP was not,
and FOSP/LISP/WCSP were new. ANHU was the only hummingbird species
still in
evidence, and a WWPE and 2 WIFL lingered. An admittedly banal bonus
was many
close-up looks at juvenile-plumage CEWA. WETA was the only other
migrant
observed in a total count of 42 species for the morning.
RUFF
Second Butte County record found by Jim Snowden the first week of September
2001.
Location:
Nelson Rd. just east of the Midway (south of Durham)in some flooded
rice paddies. The road goes over the railroad tracks, curves to the north
and then to the east again.
Also seen on Sept. 9th (MM & MS) and 13th (MS & JTL). Not found
on Sept. 14th nor 16th.
Seen with hundreds of Long-billed Dowitchers, many Western Sandpipers,
a few Least Sandpipers, Pectoral Sandpipers, a Greater Yellowlegs
and a single Lesser Yellowlegs.
BAIRDS SANDPIPER
Seen by Jim Snowden on Sept. 4th, 2001.
Location:
Nelson Rd. just east of the Midway (south of Durham) in the flooded
rice paddies.
Seen with the Western Sandpipers.
SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER
Seen by Jim Snowden on Sept. 4th, 2001 and again on Sept. 9th (MS &
MM).
Location:
Nelson Rd. just east of the Midway (south of Durham) in the flooded
rice paddies.
Seen with the Western Sandpipers.
MARBLED GODWIT
Seen by Mike Skram and Mary Muchowski on Sept. 9th, 2001.
Location:
Nelson Rd. just east of the Midway (south of Durham) in the flooded
rice paddies.
Seen with the Long-billed Dowitchers.
RED-NECKED PHALAROPES
Two RNPH were seen by Mike Skram and John Lewis on Sept. 13th, 2001.
Location:
Nelson Rd. just east of the Midway (south of Durham) in the flooded
rice paddies. Not seen on Sept.14th nor 16th.
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER
Seen by Mary Muchowski and Matt Woods on Sept. 14th, 2001.
Location:
Midway and Colony Rd. in a muddy field between the two roads with dozens
of Killdeer and 4 Common Snipe.