[EBB Sightings] Oakland Christmas Bird Count Results

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Bay Area birders:

The Oakland Christmas Bird Count was held yesterday, Sunday December=20
19.=A0 The weather couldn=92t have been better.=A0 Preliminary results =
show=20
that more than 200 people participated, and found 179 species, about=20
four more than our average, with some areas yet to report.  Unusual=20
birds included:

	=95 	Harlequin  Duck (North Boat =96 2nd time in 31 years)
	=95 	Wandering  Tattler (South Boat =96 10th time in 31 =
years)
	=95 	Lesser  Yellowlegs (Airport =96 7th time)
	=95 	Common  Moorhen (Point Isabel =96 12th time)
	=95 	Wilson=92s  Warbler (Point Isabel =96 4th time)
	=95 	Short-eared  Owl (Alameda  refuge =96 14th time)
	=95 	Yellow  Warbler (Berkeley  =96 2nd time)
	=95 	Blue-gray  Gnatcatcher (Berkeley,  11th time)
	=95 	Western  Tanager (Mills  College, 3rd  time)
	=95 	Wild  Turkey (Dunsmuir and Lafayette Reservoir, 3rd =
time)
	=95 	Selasphorus  Hummingbird =96 Redwood  Regional Park
	=95 	Cackling  Goose (San Leandro Reservoir =96 14th time)
	=95 	Red-naped  Sapsucker (Orinda =96 1st time)
	=95 	Snow  Goose (Orinda =96 12th time)
	=95 	Green-tailed  Towhee (Moraga  =96 1st time)

Birds that were apparently missed on count day include:

	=95 	White-winged  Scoter
	=95 	Long-tailed  Duck (Berkeley pier)
	=95 	Red-necked  Grebe
	=95 	American  White Pelican
	=95 	Cattle  Egret
	=95 	Bald  Eagle
	=95 	Ruddy  Turnstone
	=95 	Barn  Owl
	=95 	Rock  Wren
	=95 	House  Wren (pending confirmation)

Species seen count week but missed on count day include:

	=95 	Ferruginous  Hawk (Alameda  refuge)
	=95 	Barn  Swallow (Alameda  refuge)
	=95 	Townsend=92s  Solitaire (Moraga)

We are uncertain whether the Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow at Arrowhead=20=

Marsh was seen during count week, but know it was missed on count day.

If you saw any of these missed species in the Oakland count circle=20
after Wednesday of last week, or see one by next Wednesday night,=20
please submit documentation of your sighting to Dave Quady=20
(davequady at att.net) or Bob Lewis (RLewis0727 at aol.com).

Thanks again to all the participants who made the Oakland count such a=20=

success this year.

Dave Quady and Bob Lewis=

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Area birders:


The Oakland Christmas Bird Count was held yesterday, Sunday December
19.=A0 The weather couldn=92t have been better.=A0 Preliminary results =
show
that more than 200 people participated, and found 179 species, about
four more than our average, with some areas yet to report.  Unusual
birds included:


	Harlequin  Duck (North Boat =96
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	Wandering  Tattler (South Boat =96
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	Lesser  Yellowlegs (Airport =96
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	Common  Moorhen (Point Isabel =96
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	Wilson=92s  Warbler (Point Isabel =96
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	Short-eared  Owl (Alameda  refuge =96
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	Yellow  Warbler (Berkeley  =96
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	Blue-gray  Gnatcatcher (Berkeley,=20
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	Western  Tanager (Mills  College,
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	Wild  Turkey (Dunsmuir and Lafayette Reservoir,
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	Selasphorus  Hummingbird =96 Redwood  Regional =
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	Cackling  Goose (San Leandro Reservoir =96
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	Red-naped  Sapsucker (Orinda =96
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	Snow  Goose (Orinda =96
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	Green-tailed  Towhee (Moraga  =96
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that were apparently missed on count day =
include:


	White-winged  =
Scoter

	Long-tailed  Duck (Berkeley =
pier)

	Red-necked  =
Grebe

	American  White =
Pelican

	Cattle  Egret

	Bald  Eagle

	Ruddy  =
Turnstone

	Barn  Owl

	Rock  Wren

	House  Wren (pending =
confirmation)


seen count week but missed on count day =
include:


	Ferruginous  Hawk (Alameda  =
refuge)

	Barn  Swallow (Alameda  =
refuge)

	Townsend=92s  Solitaire (Moraga)


We are uncertain whether the Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow at
Arrowhead Marsh was seen during count week, but know it was missed on
count day. =20


If you saw any of these missed species in the Oakland count circle
after Wednesday of last week, or see one by next Wednesday night,
please submit documentation of your sighting
=
to0000,0000,807D Dave
Quady
=
(0000,0000,FFFC=
davequady at att.net0000,0000,807D)
or Bob Lewis
=
(0000,0000,FFFC=
RLewis0727 at aol.com0000,0000,807D).


Thanks again to all the participants who made the Oakland count such a
success this year.


Dave Quady and Bob Lewis=

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