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Date Location Details Birders
12/29/03 Los Banos Sewage Ponds SANDERLING, 2 SNOWY PLOVERS AD, JF
12/27/03 Gadwall Unit Los Banos Wildlife Area VERMILION FLYCATCHER GG
12/19/03 MSP SANDERLING, Pacific Golden-Plover, Thayer's Gull (3 - 1st year) Peregrine Falcon JG
11/16/03 O'Neill Forebay MEW GULL, RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS KVV
11/16/03 San Luis Res PACIFIC LOON, WESTERN GULL KVV
11/16/03 Dinosaur Point Rd BAND-TAILED PIGEON KVV
11/15/03 Merced NWR NORTHERN SHRIKE MD
10/25/03 Willms Rd. SAGE THRASHER 2.2 miles north of Rock River Rd JH, JM
10/16/03 DPC Adult Chipping Sparrow at mile 8.1 HR
10/15/03 Del Puerto Cyn CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at mile 8.3, SAGE THRASHER at mile 7.2 JLu
10/13/03 Del Puerto Cyn CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at mile 7.2 MR
10/02/03 Gustine Sewage Ponds (M) Willet MR, AD
10/2/03 San Luis Reservoir (M) Adult WESTERN GULL MR, AD
9/28/03 San Luis Creek Day Use Area (M) BLACKPOLL WARBLER KVV
9/26/03 White Rock Rd (M) SAGE THRASHER JLo, JLu
9/21/03 MSP BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, SAGE THRASHER, SANDERLINGS (3) JG, JLo, HR
9/21/03 DPC NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL, BLACKPOLL WARBLER JG, JLo, HR
9/12/03 San Luis Creek Day Use Area (M) BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, BELL'S VIREO JLu
7/31/03 MSP Solitary Sandpiper, Snowy Plover, Lesser Yellowlegs JG
7/30/03 MSP SOLITARY SANDPIPER, Lesser Yellowlegs, Willett JLu, JLo
7/28/03 MSP Marbled Godwits (6), Willet, Peregrine Falcon, SANDERLING JG
7/27/03 Modesto Sew. Ponds Peregrine Falcon, Red-necked and Wilson's Phalaropes, Willets (17). JG
7/27/03 Del Puerto Cyn N. Pygmy-Owl mile 13.4, Steller's Jay mile 19.4 JG
7/25/03 Henry Miller Rd (M) Semi-palmated Sandpiper KVV
7/24/03 Faith Ranch LEAST BITTERN GZ
7/11/03 Modesto Sewage Ponds Marbled Godwit (2) JG
4/14/03 O'Neill Forebay (M) Snowy Plover KVV
4/14/03 Dinosaur Point (M) CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD KVV
4/12/03 Del Puerto Cyn Hammond's Flycatcher, Cassin's Vireo, Western Wood-Pewee (FOS), Western Tanager, Lazuli Bunting (FOS) JG, MC
4/11/03 Pacheco State Park (M) Cassin's Vireo (FOS), Hermit Warbler (FOS) JLo
4/11/03 Del Puerto Cyn BAND-TAILED PIGEONS 1/2 mile east of the county line. NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL mile 14.2. SG
4/11/03 Kiln Cyn (SJ) (FOS) Hammond's Flycatcher, MacGillivray's and Nashville Warblers SG
4/10/03 Woodbridge Rd. (SJ) Ash-throated Flycatcher (FOS) PP
4/10/03 Oak Grove Park (SJ) Pacific-slope Flycatcher (FOS) KM
4/8/03 Del Puerto Canyon Black-headed Grosbeak (FOS) KR
4/6/03 Woodbridge Regional Park (SJ) Yellow Warbler (FOS) JG
4/5/03 Woodbridge Regional Park (SJ) Warbling Vireo (FOS) KM
4/5/03 Pacheco State Park (M) Wilson's Warbler (FOS) JLo
3/31/03 Pacheco State Park (M) TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE along the ridge on Canyon Loop Trail, about 100 feet east of the turnoff to Up and Over Trail JLo
3/30/03 Turlock Lake Caspian Tern (FOS) SG
3/29/03 Basalt Campground (M) Grasshopper Sparrow CM
3/26/03 Pacheco State Park (M) Hairy Woodpecker. Canyon Loop Trail JLo
3/23/03 Grayson Great-tailed grackles (2 males) seen along Laird Ave. JG
3/23/03 Los Baņos Creek Reservoir State Recreation Area (M) GRASSHOPPER SPARROW. It was past the end of the paved road along a dirt road that continues from the end of the paved road.  About half way to the end of the dirt road there is another dirt road that goes towards the reservoir. It was at this intersection. JLu
3/23/03 Merced NWR Meadowlark Trail by the bridge (M) SWAMP SPARROW - Walking along the northern part of the trail from the parking lot the Swamp Sparrow was about 3/4 of the way to the small bridge. JF, JLu
3/22/03 Pacheco State Park (M) STELLAR'S JAY (15), Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher, Sage Sparrow KVV
3/22/03 Dinosaur Point (M) GRASSHOPPER SPARROW - 1.9 miles east of the entrance to Pacheco State Park. There will be a small turn-out here at the south side of the road.  The GRASSHOPPER SPARROW was in the grassy field to west of the turn-out. MF
3/16/03 Merced NWR (M) Marbled Godwits (9), Brown Creeper at the SE platform area and trail. JG
3/15/03 - 4/18/03 Merced NWR (M) LEAST BITTERN heard at the Meadowlark Trail GP, JG, FO, JLu
3/14/03 Dinosaur Point Rd (M) Hairy Woodpecker KVV
3/9/03 Turlock Lake inlet Eurasian Wigeon male HR
3/9/03 Field Rd. (M) Vesper Sparrow HR
3/8/03 Merced NWR Marbled Godwit (4), Blue-winged Teal, Eurasian Wigeon JG
3/3/03 Santa Fe Grade Rd. (M) Eurasian Wigeon FO
2/26/03 MSP Eurasian Wigeon, Thayer's Gull, Glaucous-winged Gull JG, JLu
2/26/03 Merced NWR (M) RUFF BB
2/23/03 MSP Eurasian Wigeon, Thayer's Gull HR
2/18-3/03/03 Los Banos Wildlife Area (M) Male VERMILION FLYCATCHER RP
2/17/03 Hatfield State Park Winter Wren, White-throated Sparrow JLu
2/16/03 - 2/28/03 Hatfield State Park (M) White-throated Sparrow (tan-stripe form) JG, M.Ob
2/9/03 O'Neill Forebay (M) Thayer's Gull and Mew Gull JF
2/1/03 Merced Falls (M) Hooded Mergansers (4) and Barrow's Goldeneye HR
2/1/03 - 3/1/03 Merced NWR (M) Yellow Warbler DF
1/20/03 - 3/29/03 O'Neill Forebay (M) WHITE-WINGED SCOTER SG, M.Ob
1/12/03 Santa Fe Grade Rd. (M) BROAD-WINGED HAWK LC
1/11/03 Turlock Lake Inlet BLACK RAIL DY
1/11/03 Merced Falls (M) Lewis's Woodpecker, Bald Eagle (2) JG, M.Ob
1/11/03 Henderson Park (M) Townsend's Warbler, Red-breasted Sapsucker JG, M.Ob
1/11/03 - 3/30/03 Turlock Lake Inlet RED-BREASTED MERGANSER(2) JG, M.Ob
1/11/03 Turlock Lake Campground 2 White-throated Sparrows, Winter Wren (2), Hutton's Vireo (2), Varied Thrush (many), Hermit-type Warbler JG, M.Ob
1/9/03 Turlock Lake Campground White-throated Sparrow (3) KVV
1/9/03 Turlock Lake Inlet RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (2), MOUNTAIN PLOVER KVV
1/7/03 O'Niell Forebay NW (M) Brown Creeper, Lewis's Woodpecker SG
1/7/03 Santa Nella BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE SG
1/5/03 San Luis NWR BROAD-WINGED HAWK LP
1/5/03 Turlock Lake Campground Winter Wren HR
1/5/03 Turlock Lake Campground White-throated Sparrow, Townsend's Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler JG
1/5/03 Turlock Lake Inlet RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, MOUNTAIN PLOVER JG, DF
1/3/03 Santa Fe Grade Rd 1 mile S of Hwy 140 (M) Pair of Blue-winged Teal, Yellow-headed Blackbirds WT
1/3/03 Dawson Lake Hooded Mergansers (4) FO, JK
1/3/03 Turlock Lake Inlet RED-BREASTED MERGANSER, MOUNTAIN PLOVER FO, JK
1/3/03 Turlock Lake Campground White-throated Sparrows (2), Varied Thrush FO, JK
1/3/03 O'Niell Forebay NW (M) LONG-TAILED DUCK, WESTERN GULL, Common Loon JG, MG
1/3/03 Grayson Rd. at Hwy 33 CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR and Grasshopper Sparrow TE, HR, EC, DF
1/3/03 Dairy Rd. and River Rd. LAPLAND LONGSPUR,  NORTHERN SHRIKE and White-throated Saprrow TE
1/1/03 Turlock Lake Campground White-throated Sparrow (1), Varied Thrush (many) JG, m.ob
1/1/03 Turlock Lake Inlet MOUNTAIN PLOVERS (>12) JG, m.ob
1/1/03 O'Neill Forebay (M) WESTERN GULL (adult) and LONG-TAILED DUCK JLu
1/1/03 to 1/4/03 Santa Nella (M) BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE JLu
    Birders:
BB = Bev Brock
LC = Les Chibana
AL = Al DeMartini
MD = Matthew Dodder
TE = Todd Easterla
DF = Dave Froba
JF = John Fulton
RF = Rob Fowler
JG = Jim Gain
MG = Maria Gain
SG = Steve Glover
GG= Greg Gerstenberg
JH = Jean Hackamack
JK = Joanne Katannic
LL = Leslie Laurence
JLo = Jim Lomax
JLu = John Luther
LP = Larry Parmeter
RL = Roger Lau
CM = Clyde Morris
JM = Janet Murphy
FO = Frances Oliver
RP = Robert Power
HR = Harold Reeve
MR = Mike Rogers
JR = Jean Richmond
WT = Wally Tordoff
KVV = Kent VanVuren
DY = David Yee
 

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