Greetings,

I went back to the San Jacinto Wildlife Area Thursday, Apr 6, to look for the Little Stint reported on EBird. It was in the pond between blinds G1 and G2. It was still there at 10:00 AM when I left.

Regards, Al Borodayko
Cypress, CA

This morning, July 4th, I had the returning adult Little Stint at the salt works at the south end of San Diego Bay. Now it's third year back at this site. Seems to be most reliable in late fall, and very dicey the rest of the year. It should remain until April, at least. But the bird moves around, and the salt works proper is off-limits to the public, thus birding is only from the outside edge, and so finding it can take lots of time, luck, a good-quality scope, and a time of day without too much heat distortion. High tide (out on the Bay) is better than low tide, but may or may not be critical. See my post from earlier today on the San Diego listserv as to where I had it today, and the moderate distances involved. BUT, for those from out of town who might wish to chase it at some point, I would wait. The past two years it has been most reliable on a small island in another pond some 1/2 mile to the west of where I saw it today, but in past years it doesn't seem to use that island until around October-December. (And of course by then it will be mostly in basic plumage, whereas right now it is in nice-looking alternate plumage.) We will post updated news if the bird becomes at all reliable or when/if it moves to that island.

--Paul Lehman, San Diego

California birders,

In late April the California Bird Records Committee ( CBRC )
will begin review ing
the following records. If you have any documentation to
submit for these
records, please do so as soon as possible. Feel free to for ward
this request to
local listservs as appropriate. Thank you.

Tom

Thomas A. Benson

Secretary, California Bird Records Committee

2020-007 Emperor Goose (2), 9 Jan - 15 Mar 20, Point Piedras Blancas, SLO
2020-021 Emperor Goose (1), 18 Mar 20, Bodega Head, SON
2020-022 Emperor Goose (2), 20 Mar - 3 Apr 20, San Gregorio State Beach, SM
2019-174 Garganey (1), 10 Nov 19 - 30 Mar 20, Salton Sea SRA, RIV
2020-002 Garganey (1), 3 Jan - 31 Jan 20, West Sacramento, YOL
2020-015 Garganey (1), 26 Feb - 31 Mar 20, Arbuckle, COL
2019-080 Little Stint (1), 2 Aug - 3 Apr 19, San Diego Bay saltworks, SD
2020-003 Slaty-backed Gull (1), 14-15 Jan 20, Half Moon Bay, SM
2020-010 Slaty-backed Gull (1), 31 Jan - 15 Feb 20, Yolo County Central Landfill (vicinity), YOL
2020-014 Slaty-backed Gull (1), 26-26 Feb 20, Crescent City Harbor, DN
2020-025 Slaty-backed Gull (1), 27 Mar 20, Point Pinos, MTY
2020-004 Yellow-billed Loon (1), 14 Jan - 12 Mar 20, Stone Lagoon, DN
2020-171 Black Vulture (1), 3-17 Nov 19, Bolinas Lagoon, MRN
2019-197 Black Vulture (1), 12 Dec 19 - 21 Feb 20, Bishop, INY

What kind of documentation should
one submit to the CBRC
Following are some guidelines for submitting
media and written
descriptions that will be useful for helping
the CBRC evaluate
records and archive documentation . Documentation may
be submitted directly to the secretary via email ( secretary@... ),
or by using the online submission for m
( http://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html ).

Media: This includes photos, audio recordings, and video.
Photographs are usually the most useful documentation for evaluating
records. If you have reasonably good (=identifiable) photos, please submit them. If possible, please crop the photos before submission so that the bird fills most of the frame. Also, please send originals whenever possible, and not
screenshots or back-of-camera photos. How many photos should you submit That really depends on the record. If it is a long-staying rarity that is easily identifiable and seen
by dozens of people, then a few photos (1-3 per person) are sufficient. If it is a mega-rarity that is difficult to identify and only
seen by one or few people, then send as many photos as possible that show the bird at different angles, postures, lighting, etc. Sometimes it is also useful to submit audio and /or
video recordings of the bird, as some birds are more easily identified by their vocalizations. If relatively short, most audio recordings are small enough to be submitted via email; please submit those along with a brief note indicating the date and location
of the recording. Large audio files and video
files can be submitted by using a file sharing service; please contact the secretary if you need to submit a file that is too large for email.

Written descriptions: Some written details should always be provided even the best photos should be accompanied by the name of the observer, the date, and the
location, at a minimum. Sometimes a photo cant be obtained or vocalizations cant be recorded. In some cases, behaviors might be noted in the field that arent preserved well by photos. In these cases, it is helpful to submit a written description of the
bird. Ideally, this description should be written as soon after observing the bird as possible; it is often helpful to make written notes in the field, or even dictate notes into the voice recorder on your smartphone while observing the bird, from which you
can later generate a written description. The most important aspect of a written description is that you report only what you observed, and not
a general description of the bird from a field guide. At a minimum, your description should include the date and location
of the observation, and a
description of the bird (size and structure,
plumage, vocalizations, behavior). A brief discussion of how the bird was identified, and how
similar species were eliminated is also helpful. Other useful information you might report includes optics used, distance from bird, lighting or weather conditions, length of time viewed, and other
observers present.

OK, with some good input I have revised my lists below. Also expanded to more than five records for several counties.
Shasta: Common Redpoll/Barbara Peck (first CV record), Laughing Gull, Heermanns Gull, Buff-breasted Sandpiper/Jim Lomax, Black Scoter/Don Marsh, Black-capped Chickadee/Bea (onlyCV record), Yellow-throated Warbler
Tehama: Streaked Shearwater (onlyCV record), Northern Wheatear/Steve Laymon (onlyCV record), Black-throated Green Warbler/Steve Laymon (first CV record), Yellow-throated Warbler/Steve Laymon (first CV record), Gray Catbird, Brown Pelican
Butte: Baikal Teal (onlyCV record), Black Vulture/Tim Manolis (onlyCV record), Jack Snipe (first CV record), Blue Jay (onlyCV record), Brambling (onlyCV record), Magnificent Frigatebird, Yellow Rail
Glenn: Whooper Swan, Emperor Goose, American Black Duck (first CV record), Prothonotary Warbler, Snow Bunting
Yuba: Little Blue Heron, Long-tailed Duck/Jim Laughlin, Ruff/Jim Lomax, Long-tailed Jaeger/Gjon Hazard, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher/Jim Laughlin
Sutter: Fork-tailed Flycatcher (first CV record), Emperor Goose, Tufted Duck, Glossy Ibis/ (first CV record), Long-tailed Jaeger/John Sterling, Gray Catbird/John Sterling, Black-throated Blue Warbler
Colusa: Whooper Swan (first CV record), Jack Snipe/, Falcated Duck/Dan Tankersley and (onlyCV record), White-winged Dove, Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Placer: Buff-breasted Sandpiper (first CV record), Gray Catbird/Todd Easterla, Brown Thrasher/Brian Willams, Red-eyed Vireo/Todd Easterla, Common Redpoll/John York
Yolo: Common Ringed Plover/Todd Easterla (onlyCV record), Little Stint/Todd Easterla (first CV record), Red-necked Stint/Todd Easterla (onlyCV record), Marsh Sandpiper, Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel/Marcel Holyoak (onlyCV record), Slaty-backed Gull/Todd Easterla (first CV record), Veery (onlyCV record), Yellow-bellied Flycatcher/Todd Easterla (first CV record), Gyrfalcon, Common Redpoll, Yellow-throated Warbler, Black-throated Green Warbler/Andy Engilis Jr., Curlew Sandpiper/Todd Easterla, Harlequin Duck, Black Scoter/Ken Ealy
Solano: Gyrfalcon, Crested Caracara (onlyCV record), Marsh Sandpiper/Roger Muskat (first CV record), Snowy Owl/Sami LaRocca, Garganey, Red-throated Pipit/Rich Stallcup (first CV record), Slaty-backed Gull, Eastern Wood-Pewee/Roger Muskat
Sacramento: Eastern Wood-Pewee/Jeri Langham, Winter Wren (first CV record), Wood Thrush (onlyCV record), Yellow-green Vireo/Jeri Langham (onlyCV record), Cassins Sparrow/Ed Pandolfino (onlyCV record), Yellow-throated Vireo, Cape May Warbler/Jeri Langham
Contra Costa: Connecticut Warbler (onlyCV record), Snow Bunting, Yellow-billed Loon, Brown-crested Flycatcher/Logan Kahle (onlyCV record), Common Grackle/Bob Richmond
San Joaquin: Laysan Albatross (onlyCV record), Common Black-Hawk (onlyCV record), Spotted Redshank/Mike Lippsmeyer (onlyCV record), Upland Sandpiper/Linda Pitman and Karen Zumwalt (onlyCV record), Painted Bunting/ (onlyCV record), Eastern Wood-Pewee/David Yee (first CV record), Smew (onlyCV record), Leachs Storm-Petrel (onlyCV record), Black-headed Gull (first CV record), Cape May Warbler/Todd Easterla (first CV record), Whooper Swan, Harlequin Duck, White-rumped Sandpiper/David Yee (first CV record)
Stanislaus: Black-headed Gull, Yellow-throated Vireo (first CV record), White-eyed Vireo/ (onlyCV record), Virginias Warbler, Rusty Blackbird
Merced: Yellow-billed Loon/Tanner Easterla (first CV record), Black Scoter/Susan Schneider Curlew Sandpiper/Alvaro Jaramillo Canada Warbler/Peter Metropulos Worm-eating Warbler/Kent Van Vuren Hudsonian Godwit
Madera: Brown Pelican, Harlequin Duck/John Luther, Ruff, Orchard Oriole, Blackpoll Warbler
Fresno: Roseate Spoonbill (only CV record), Garganey, Brandts Cormorant (only CV record), Surfbird (only CV record), Pomarine Jaeger (only CV record), Common Redpoll, Field Sparrow (if CBRC accepted)
Tulare: Couchs Kingbird/Ron & Nancy Overholst found, Priscilla and Steve Summers identified (onlyCV record), White Wagtail (onlyCV record), Tricolored Heron (onlyCV record), Black-bellied Whistling-Duck/Rob Doster (onlyCV record), Bay-breasted Warbler/Rob Hansen
Kings: Gull-billed Tern/Susan Steele (first CV record), Gyrfalcon/Ed Pandolfino, Little Stint/Mark Stacey, White-rumped Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Prairie Warbler/John Luther (first CV record)
Kern: Neotropic Cormorant (first CV record), Pileated Woodpecker (first CV record), Scissor-tailed Flycatcher, Blackburnian Warbler/Dave Shuford (first CV record), Lucys Warbler/John Sterling

John Sterling
VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

26 Palm Ave
Woodland, CA95695

PO Box 1653
Woodland, CA95776A

530 908-3836
jsterling@...
www.sterlingbirds.com

Hi All,

Today, at the water treatment plant in Richmond, Contra Costa I found a peep (the only peep in the whole treatment plant, in fact) that immediately struck me as a semipalmated sandpiper. After a few more seconds, Mark and Lucas Stephenson raised the question of whether or not the bird was a Little Stint based on the slightly decurved bill that did not appear blunt as a typical Semi sands bill would. All three of us have limited experience with Little Stint, but we sent the photos around to a few, including Blake Matheson who felt that the birds facial pattern, bill shape, etc were more like those of a Little Stint than a semipalmated Sandpiper. By the end of my viewing in the field, I did feel that the bird could have been a Little Stint (although also could have been a Semi Sand). It was difficult to get good photos, but some locals are on the way nowthey should get better photos. Poor digits attached in the eBird checklist below. We are still waiting on some opinions, and for now I do not feel comfortable definitively IDing this as either a Little Stint or Semi Sand, but I feel it is important to get the word out.

https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59437585

Opinions welcomed.
Good birding,

Ethan Monk

California birders,

In early May the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) will begin reviewing the following records. If you have any documentation to submit for these records, please do
so as soon as possible. Additionally, if you have documentation for any Slaty-backed Gull from winter 2018-19 that is not listed below, please submit your documentation by the end of April so the record can be included in this batch. Feel free to forward this
request to local listservs as appropriate. Thank you.

Tom

Thomas A. Benson
Secretary, California Bird Records Committee

2019-021 Garganey, 1-17 Mar 19, West Sacramento, YOL (documentation from 6 observers)
2019-016 Common Eider, 12-28 Feb 19, Pebble Beach, MTY (documentation from 3 observers)
2018-212 Little Stint (juvenile), 16 Nov - 15 Dec 18, San Diego Bay saltworks, SD (documentation from 2 observers)
2018-219 Little Stint (adult), 20 Oct - 15 Dec 18, San Diego Bay, SD (documentation from 2 observers)
2018-227 Slaty-backed Gull, 17 Dec 18, Smith River Bottoms, DN (no documentation received)
2018-232 Slaty-backed Gull, 23 Dec 18, Half Moon Bay, SM (single observer, documentation complete)
2019-001 Slaty-backed Gull, 1 Jan 19, Pt. Pinos, MTY (single observer, documentation complete)
2019-005 Slaty-backed Gull, 21 Jan 19, Gazos Creek mouth, SM (no documentation received)
2019-009 Slaty-backed Gull, 29 Jan - 15 Mar 19, Marina State Beach, MTY (documentation from 1 observer)
2019-019 Slaty-backed Gull (adult), 18-23 Feb 19, Vernalis/Tracy, STA/SJ (no documentation received)
2018-220 Black Vulture, 2 Dec 18 - 19 Feb 19, Bolinas, MRN (no documentation received)
2018-240 Gyrfalcon, 31 Dec 18 27 Mar 19, Arcata Bottoms, HUM (documentation from 3 observers)

What kind of documentation should one submit to the CBRC Following are some guidelines for submitting media and written descriptions that will be useful for helping the
CBRC evaluate records and archive documentation. Documentation may be submitted directly to the secretary via email ( secretary@... ), or by using the online
submission form ( http://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html ).

Media: This includes photos, audio recordings, and video. Photographs are usually the most useful documentation for evaluating records. If you have reasonably good (=identifiable)
photos, please submit them. If possible, please crop the photos before submission so that the bird fills most of the frame. Also, please send originals whenever possible, and not screenshots or back-of-camera photos. How many photos should you submit That
really depends on the record. If it is a long-staying rarity that is easily identifiable and seen by dozens of people, then a few photos (1-3 per person) are sufficient. If it is a mega-rarity that is difficult to identify and only seen by one or few people,
then send as many photos as possible that show the bird at different angles, postures, lighting, etc. Sometimes it is also useful to submit audio and/or video recordings of the bird, as some birds are more easily identified by their vocalizations. If relatively
short, most audio recordings are small enough to be submitted via email; please submit those along with a brief note indicating the date and location of the recording. Large audio files and video files can be submitted by using a file sharing service; please
contact the secretary if you need to submit a file that is too large for email.

Written descriptions: Some written details should always be provided even the best photos should be accompanied by the name of the observer, the date, and the location,
at a minimum. Sometimes a photo cant be obtained or vocalizations cant be recorded. In some cases, behaviors might be noted in the field that arent preserved well by photos. In these cases, it is helpful to submit a written description of the bird. Ideally,
this description should be written as soon after observing the bird as possible; it is often helpful to make written notes in the field, or even dictate notes into the voice recorder on your smartphone while observing the bird, from which you can later generate
a written description. The most important aspect of a written description is that you report only what you observed, and not a general description of the bird from a field guide. At a minimum, your description should include the date and location of the observation,
and a description of the bird (size and structure, plumage, vocalizations, behavior). A brief discussion of how the bird was identified, and how similar species were eliminated is also helpful. Other useful information you might report includes optics used,
distance from bird, lighting or weather conditions, length of time viewed, and other observers present.

The 2018 San Diego Christmas Bird Count was today, 15 December. Approximately 150 participants braved a partly cloudy morning and an overnight low of 52 degrees, clearing to blue skies with a daytime high of 68 degrees. This years tentative total is 216, with several notable highlights including two firsts for the count: Little Stint (2) and Bullers Shearwater*. Other good birds included continuing Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-throated Green Warbler, Thick-billed Kingbird, and 2 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. Discovered on the count was a dull Pine Warbler in Coronado.
Two continuing Little Stints (1 adult, 1 juvenile) were relocated inside the Salt Works. Providing the 2nd and 3rd records for San Diego County, these birds were the 1st for the San Diego CBC, likely a 1st for a U.S. CBC, and certainly a high count for any U.S. CBC.
*The Bullers Shearwater was found from Dave Poveys boat, west of Silver Strand State Beach and provides a first living record for the San Diego CBC. The previous record was one found dead. Rare in San Diego, particularly from shore, this one was actually visible from the north parking lot at Silver Strand SB.
Highlights:
Snow Goose - 3 (Sweetwater Reservoir)
Greater White-fronted Goose - 25 (Sweetwater Reservoir)
Cackling Goose - 2 (golf course south of Rohr Park)
Eurasian Wigeon - 1 (Sweetwater River)
Canvasback - 14 (Sweetwater Reservoir)
White-winged Scoter - 1 (Povey boat)
Black Scoter - 1 (seawatch from Seacoast Dr.)
Hooded Merganser - 2 (Sweetwater Reservoir)
LITTLE STINT - 2 (Salt Works)
LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL - 1 (Hotel Del Coronado, 2nd SD CBC record)
BULLERS SHEARWATER - 1 (Povey boat)
Brown Booby - 5 (seawatch from Seacoast Drive, Povey boat)
Reddish Egret - 1 (South San Diego Bay)
Bald Eagle - 1 (Sweetwater Reservoir)
Gray Flycatcher - 1 (Rohr Park)
Tropical Kingbird - 2 (Balboa Parkwest side, Dairy Mart main pond)
Thick-billed Kingbird -1 (Poggi Creek greenbelt)
Western Kingbird - 1-2 (Sunset Ave. ball fields, Dairy Mart sod farm)
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher - 2 (Nestor Park and Sunset Ave ball fields, Poggi Creek greenbelt)
Plumbeous Vireo - 1 (Hilltop Park)
Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 3 (Sweetwater Reservoir)
Vesper Sparrow - 1 (Sunset Ave ball fields)
Orchard Oriole - 2 (Tesoro Grove/Nestor Park, Kimball Park)
Hooded Oriole - 2 (Sunnyslope Park, Marston Canyon)
Baltimore Oriole - 2 (Rohr Park, Tesoro Grove/Nestor Park)
Black-and-white Warbler - 1 (Balboa Park28th St. Park)
Nashville Warbler - 3 (Sweetwater River, Spruce Canyon, Kimball Park)
American Redstart - 1 (Tesoro Grove/Nestor Park)
Pine Warbler - 1 (Coronado - Margarita @ 6th)
Black-throated Green Warbler - 1 (Greenwood Cemetery)
(Several Summer and Western Tanagers, many Bullocks Oriole, and several Black-throated Gray Warblers were reported - totals to follow upon data compilation.)
Notable non-countable exotics:
American Flamingo - 1 (South San Diego Bay)
Black-throated Magpie-Jay - 4 (west of Hollister, declining)
Northern Cardinal - 1 (Tijuana River Valley)
Pin-tailed Whydah - 3 (Rohr Park, on the rise)
Despite the overall good total of species, numbers of birds were low. No Palm Warblers were found in the count circle, despite the glut of this species along the coast this fall.
We missed Great Horned Owl, and only a single Ridgways Rail was reported.

Special thanks to San Diego Audubon for a wonderful lunch each year.

Justyn Stahl, compiler
currently in Borrego Springs

California birders,

The California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) will be reviewing the following records at the end of March. If you have any documentation to submit for these records, please do so as soon as possible. Feel free to forward this request to
local listservs as appropriate. Thank you.

Tom

Thomas A. Benson
Secretary, California Bird Records Committee

2017-165 King Eider 14-16 Dec 2017 Klamath R. mouth DN (documentation complete)
2017-090 Little Stint 16-19 Sep 2017 Moss Landing Harbor MTY (eBird report - no documentation received)
2017-144 Wedge-tailed Shearwater 15 Aug 2017 Humboldt Bay North Jetty HUM (documentation complete)
2017-149 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 23-24 Sep 2017 Pt. Reyes MRN (documentation from W. Anderson)
2017-148 Sedge Wren 4 Dec 2017 Arcata Marsh HUM (eBird report - no documentation received)
2017-156 White-winged Crossbill 12 Dec 2017 Elk Valley Casino DN (listserv report - no documentation received)
2017-158 White-winged Crossbill 16 Dec 2017 Crescent City DN (documentation complete)
2017-159 White-winged Crossbill 17-18 Dec 2017 Smith R. DN (documentation complete)
2017-169 White-winged Crossbill 22 Dec 2017 Patricks Point State Park HUM (eBird report - no documentation received)
2017-170 White-winged Crossbill 23 Dec 2017 Redwood National Park DN (documentation complete)
2017-171 White-winged Crossbill 29 Dec 2017 Crescent City DN (listserv report - no documentation received)
2017-173 White-winged Crossbill 21 Dec 2017 near Big Lagoon HUM (documentation complete)
2017-174 White-winged Crossbill 28 Dec 2017 Big Lagoon HUM (documentation complete)
1972-802 Orchard Oriole 19 Nov 1972 Furnace Creek Ranch INY (documentation from G. McCaskie)

What kind of documentation should one submit to the CBRC Following are some guidelines for submitting media and written descriptions that will be useful for helping the CBRC evaluate records and archive documentation. Documentation may
be submitted directly to the secretary via email ( secretary@... ) , or by using the online submission form ( http://www.californiabirds.org/report_sighting.html ).

Media: This includes photos, audio recordings, and video. Photographs are usually the most useful documentation for evaluating records. If you have reasonably good (=identifiable) photos, please submit them. If possible, please crop the
photos before submission so that the bird fills most of the frame. Also, please send originals whenever possible, and not screenshots or back-of-camera photos. How many photos should you submit That really depends on the record. If it is a long-staying rarity
that is easily identifiable and seen by dozens of people, then a few photos (1-3 per person) are sufficient. If it is a mega-rarity that is difficult to identify and only seen by a one or few people, then send as many photos as possible that show the bird
at different angles, postures, lighting, etc. Sometimes it is also useful to submit audio and/or video recordings of the bird, as some birds are more easily identified by their vocalizations. If relatively short, most audio recordings are small enough to be
submitted via email; please submit those along with a brief note indicating the date and location of the recording. Large audio files and video files can be submitted by using a file sharing service; please contact the secretary if you need to submit a file
that is too large for email.

Written descriptions: Some written details should always be provided even the best photos should be accompanied by the name of the observer, the date, and the location, at a minimum. Sometimes a photo cant be obtained or vocalizations
cant be recorded. In some cases, behaviors might be noted in the field that arent preserved well by photos. In these cases, it is helpful to submit a written description of the bird. Ideally, this description should be written as soon after observing the
bird as possible; it is often helpful to make written notes in the field, or even dictate notes into the voice recorder on your smartphone while observing the bird, from which you can later generate a written description. The most important aspect of a written
description is that you report only what you observed, and not a general description of the bird from a field guide. At a minimum, your description should include the date and location of the observation, and a description of the bird (size and structure,
plumage, vocalizations, behavior). A brief discussion of how the bird was identified, and how similar species were eliminated is also helpful. Other useful information you might report includes optics used, distance from bird, lighting or weather conditions,
length of time viewed, and other observers present.

Hi Calbirders
This afternoon I found what I think is a Little Stint off Jetty Road, near Moss Landing. This is the same location I found one during Spring Migration. The eBird list is here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S39216217
Good birding,
Blake Matheson Monterey Peninsula

Hi Calbirders
Here are two eBird checklists with Little Stint and Little Gull photos. Sorry for the quality!
https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36387955

and
https://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36387535

Thanks
Brian

Greetings Birders
Yesterday Brian Sullivan, Paul Fenwick, Cooper Scollan and I, attempted a Monterey County Big Day. We hoped to surpass the impressive county Big Day record set by Scott Terrill, Steve Rovell and John Sterling in 1999, of 208 species. We succeeded in this, tallying 217 species. All ABA count protocols were followed. Outside help the day of was neither offered nor accepted. No playback was used.
Unexpected rarities included: an alternate plumaged LITTLE STINT at Jetty Road, Moss Landing; a 1cy LITTLE GULL at the mouth of the Pajaro River; a 1cy LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL at the Pajaro River Mouth and a nice alternate adult FRANKLIN'S GULL, also at Jetty Road, Moss Landing.
Besides these rarities, we had good luck with lots of rare migrants and breeders. Beginning at 1200AM, nocturnal highlights were duetting LONG-EARED OWLS,BURROWING OWL and territorial LESSER NIGHTHAWK. We even managed some night glimpses of stakeout geese: ROSS'S, GREATER WHITE-FRONTED and ALEUTIAN. After sunrise/daylight, we did well with scarcities in the upper Salinas Valley like BLUE GROSBEAK, NASHVILLE WARBLER, BELL'S SPARROW and GREATER ROADRUNNER. Arroyo Seco and the Carmel Valley had a nice male COSTA'SHUMMINGBIRD and a couple of BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRDS, along with multiple territorial MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLERS. The outer Monterey Peninsula produced our only really surprising miss: Black Turnstone. At the PointPinos Seawatch,good northwest winds yielded lots of BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSSES from shore, but less diversity than we hoped for. Late, lingering, grebe and gull species were all still present in single digits from Monterey to Marina. Up in the Elkhorn Slough area, in addition to the above "red letter" rarities, we did well with YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, RED KNOT, late ducks (including at least seven REDHEAD), and a lone WHITE-FACED IBIS.
It was all great fun.
Good birding,
Blake Matheson Monterey Peninsula

Greeting Calbirders,

As fall migration is winding down, I hope that you all got out and saw some good birds over the past few months. There were a number of reports on listservs and on eBird of California Bird Records Committee (CBRC)
review species . If you saw any of these, I encourage you to submit your documentation (written descriptions, photos, and/or audio recordings) to the CBRC. In particular, I have included a list below
for which the CBRC has received little or no documentation. If you have not submitted documentation to the CBRC previously and you dont know what to include, please visit the
CBRC website where you can find
submission guidelines as well as a
report form . One of the CBRCs primary purposes is to permanently maintain documentation of rare birds in order to better understand the status and distribution of birds in California, as well
as to preserve these records for future research. Your submission of documentation greatly facilitates the work of the CBRC in pursuing this goal.

Great () Frigatebird Point Pinos MTY, 2 Nov: 0 reports
Nazca Booby Point Pinos MTY, 14 Nov: 0 reports
Black Vulture Bodega Bay SON, 22 Oct-8 Nov: 0 reports
Bar-tailed Godwit Shoreline Park ALA, 3-5 Sep: 1 report
Little Stint Tolowa Dunes DN, 1 Aug: 1 report
Little Stint Centerville Wetlands HUM, 31 Aug: 1 report
Little Stint San Jacinto Wildlife Area RIV, 9-15 Oct: 3 reports
Red-necked Stint Humboldt Bay HUM, 14 Aug: 3 reports
Red-necked Stint Eel River Estuary HUM, 1 Sep: 0 reports
Red-necked Stint San Jacinto Wildlife Area RIV, 5-9 Sep: 3 reports
Thick-billed Murre near Bodega Head SON, 9 Oct: 3 reports
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher Humboldt Bay HUM, 16-21 Sep: 2 reports
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Antonelli Pond SCZ, 4 Sep: 0 reports
Dusky-capped Flycatcher Point Pinos MTY, 14-16 Nov: 0 reports
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher Carpinteria Creek SBA, 30 Sep: 0 reports
Blue-headed Vireo Fort Rosecrans Natl Cemetery SD, 18 Sep: 0 reports
Winter Wren Crystal Spring SBE/INY, 5-7 Nov: 1 report
Dusky Warbler Oyster Point SM, 24-26 Sep: 4 reports
Rufous-backed Robin Chiriaco Summit RIV, 13-14 Oct: 0 reports
Rufous-backed Robin Desert Center RIV, 12-16 Nov: 0 reports
Mourning Warbler Galileo Hill KER, 10-11 Sep, 3 reports
Cape May Warbler Point Reyes MRN, 11 Oct: 0 reports
Cape May Warbler Palo Alto SCL, 15-17 Oct: 1 report
Rusty Blackbird Smith River DN, 15 Nov: 0 reports
Streak-backed Oriole Desert Center RIV, 23-24 Oct: 3 reports
Common Grackle Smith River DN, 15 Nov: 0 reports

Thank you,
Tom

Thomas A. Benson
Secretary, California Bird Records Committee
secretary@...

Jim DeForge called and said he had refound the Little Stint this morning and now many on the bird.
See prior posts but found back at the last spot seen yesterday at San Jacinto Wetlands in Moreno Valley off Davis Road.
Messenger,
Monte Taylor Tustin Ranch / Irvine, CA

The bird was still present this morning, being viewed by many when I left at about 8:25.
John Green Riverside, CA
On Oct 9, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Anthony Metcalf ametcalf@... [inlandcountybirds] < inlandcountybirds-noreply@... > wrote:

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From: "Anthony Metcalf ametcalf@... [inlandcountybirds]" < inlandcountybirds-noreply@... >
Subject: [inlandcountybirds] Probable Little Stint at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area
Date: October 9, 2016 at 9:02:29 PM PDT
To: inlandcountybirds@...
Reply-To: Anthony Metcalf < ametcalf@... >
What is likely a Little Stint was observed this afternoon and early evening, Oct. 9 2016, at the San Jacinto Wildlife Area. The bird was in a group of flighty peeps, mostly Leasts, foraging actively along the edges of the pond. Several birders observed the Stint until dusk. Those present were Bill Moramarco, Vernon and Andrew Howe, Howard King, Curtis Marantz and myself. Others were on there way when I left. The link to my Flicker album is: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ aem123/albums/ 72157673818967640 .
Tony Metcalf
Anthony Metcalf
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