Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!decwrl!ucbvax!PimaCC.Pima.edu!CWILLIAMSON From: CWILLIAMSON@PimaCC.Pima.edu Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: HOTLINE: (S) western1 Message-ID: <738DBAB48A7F2012B5@Arizona.EDU> Date: 26 Jun 90 20:37:00 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Lines: 580 Dear rec.birds readers: NBHC is no longer directly feeding into rec.birds. We were having real problems with cross-postings etc. I will though be posting the HOTLINE stuff periodically directly to rec.birds via these compilation files. Western Hotlines follow after the advertisement. Chuck Williamson ------------------------------------------------------------------- ECHO area 4 ... Western Hotlines Area 4 ... Western Hotlines #278 20-Jun-90 12:03pm is FROM you to San Francisco #279 21-Jun-90 12:23am is FROM you to La Cal #280 21-Jun-90 01:15am is FROM you to San Diego #281 21-Jun-90 09:13am is FROM you to Phoenix #282 21-Jun-90 10:03am is FROM you to Tucson BIRD_RBA -- National Birding Hotline Cooperative ================================================== We are pleased to announce BIRD_RBA, the National Birding Hotline Cooperative list on LISTSERV@ARIZVM1. The list provides a clearing- house for transcribed birding hotlines from around the country. Subscribers will receive these transcripts as they are made available to the list. Subscribers are further invited to submit transcripts from their area of the country if it is not already represented. A current list of hotlines available from BIRD_RBA is appended. Contributions to the list are always welcome and should be sent in MAIL format to BIRD_RBA@ARIZVM1. Please note that this is not intended to be a general chat list. Contributions should either be transcripts of birding hotlines or, if a local hotline recording is not available to you, concise statements of species seen and the location of the sighting, along with any relevant information such as 'out of range,' 'out of normal time frame,' etc. You may subscribe to BIRD_RBA by sending an interactive SUBSCRIBE command or by including a SUBSCRIBE command as the ONLY line of a MAIL message to LISTSERV@ARIZVM1, as follows: Interactive example from CMS: TELL LISTSERV AT ARIZVM1 SUB BIRD_RBA MAIL example: SUB BIRD_RBA To cancel your subscription, issue the SIGNOFF command to LISTSERV@ARIZVM1: SIGNOFF BIRD_RBA Do NOT send SIGNOFF or other LISTSERV commands to BIRD_RBA. If you are on the Internet network, subscription messages should be sent to LISTSERV@ARIZVM1.BITNET and hotline transcripts should be mailed to BIRD_RBA@ARIZVM1.BITNET. In some cases, Internet mailer programs will not know how to get to a local Internet/Bitnet gateway. If this appears to be a problem for you, send subscription messages to: LISTSERV%ARIZVM1.BITNET@CORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL.EDU and hotline transcripts to: BIRD_RBA%ARIZVM1.BITNET@CORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL.EDU The following birding hotlines are currently being transcribed and shared via the list: ARIZONA: Phoenix Birding Hotline (602) 832-8745 Transcription by Chuck Williamson Tucson Birding Hotline (602) 798-1005 Transcription by Chuck Williamson CALIFORNIA: N. California (San Francisco) (415) 528-0288 Transcription by Joe Morlan Los Angeles (213) 874-1318 Transcription by Chuck Williamson San Diego (619) 435-6761 Transcription by Chuck Williamson COLORADO: Denver Audubon Hotline (303) 423-5582 Transcription by Chuck Williamson MAINE: Maine Audubon Bird Alert (207) 781-2332 Transcription by David Haines MARYLAND: The Voice of the Naturalist (301) 652-1088 Transcription by Norm Saunders The Harford Co. Birding Hotline (301) 638-0290 Transcription by Les Eastman MICHIGAN: Detroit Birding Hotline (616) 471-4919 Transcription by Jeff Price NEW JERSEY: The Cape May Bird Observatory (609) 884-2626 Transcription by Ed Maccubbin The Voice of New Jersey Audubon (201) 766-2661 Transcription by Laurie Larson NEW MEXICO: Statewide Birding Hotline (505) 662-2101 Transcription by Pat Snider PENNSYLVANIA: The Philadelphia BirdLine (215) 567-2473 Transcription by Norm Saunders TEXAS: Lower Rio Grande Valley (512) 565-6773 Transcription by Chuck Williamson San Antonio (512) 733-8306 Transcription by Chuck Williamson VIRGINIA: The Virginia BirdLine (804) 929-1736 Transcription by Ed Maccubbin If you have any questions, problems , or suggestions please send a note to us at one of the addresses listed below: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles B. Williamson (Chuck) Bitnet address : CHUCKW@ARIZEVAX2 Internet address : CHUCKW%EVAX2@Arizona.edu Snail mail : 4425 E. Pima Tucson, AZ 85712 Phones : 602-323-2955 (voice) Bulletin board : 602-881-4280 So. Arizona Birding BBS ------------------------------------------------------------------- Norman C. Saunders (Norm) Bitnet address : NYS@NIHCU Internet address : NYS@CU.NIH.GOV Snail mail : 1261 Cavendish Drive Colesville, MD 20905 Phones : 202-272-5248 (o--Washington, DC) : 301-989-9035 (h--Colesville, MD) Bulletin board : 301-989-9036 The Osprey's Nest Birders' BBS (Colesville, MD -- PC Pursuitable) [283] Highest: 283 ECHO area 4 ... Western Hotlines Select: 278 From: Chuck Williamson To: San Francisco Msg #278, 20-Jun-90 12:03pm Subject: San Francisco RBA 6/19/90 Sender: National Birding Hotline Cooperative From: "Norman C. Saunders" Subject: San Francisco, 6/19/90 This is your Northern California weekly rare bird summary for 8:51am, Tuesday, June 19, 1990, sponsored by Golden Gate Audubon Society. You may download the text of this report from the Winner's Circle Computer Bulletin Board at 845-4812, or the Guardian at 644-6806. The name of the file is RBA0619.TXT. It is also available on the National Birding Hotline Cooperative (BIRD_RBA) on Internet via LISTSERV@ARIZMI. In Marin County at Pt. Reyes, the Nunes Ranch trees had a female Cape May Warbler, a singing male Tennessee Warbler, a singing male Rose-breasted Grosbeak and an immature male American Redstart on Saturday, an Ovenbird on Friday and a female American Redstart Thursday through Sunday. The Fish Dock Trees had 2 Ovenbirds and a Blackpoll Warbler on Friday, a Townsend's Solitaire and a female Rose-breasted Grosbeak on Saturday, and a male Indigo Bunting Friday and Saturday. The trail out to Chimney Rock had up to 6 Horned Puffins, 8 Rhinoceros Auklets and 2 Cassin's Auklets through Sunday. The cove below the Fish Docks had a Red-necked Grebe and two Black Scoters through Sunday. Elsewhere in the Pt. Reyes area, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak was still by the green bridge along Hwy 1 just south of Pt. Reyes Station through Friday and the Yellow-breasted Chat was still there on Sunday. Elsewhere in Marin County, an immature male American Redstart was singing along Mesa Road in Bolinas on Friday, and up to 3 Purple Martins continued to be seen daily at the mouth of Bolinas Lagoon through Thursday. In San Mateo County, a singing male Northern Parula was found along Gazos Creek Road on Sunday. It was near mile post 1.82. Also in San Mateo County, a 1st summer Franklin's Gull found at the mouth of Pescadero Creek on Sunday was still there yesterday. At Ano Nuevo State Reserve, a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak and an immature male American Redstart were seen by the pond last Tuesday. Black Swifts returned to the Ano Nuevo Cliffs on Sunday and three Black Swifts were seen along Gazos Creek Road on Friday. In Plumas County, a singing male Lark Bunting was found along Dysan Lane on Sunday. Highlights from the Farallon Islands during the period from Thursday through Sunday include a Black-throated Green Warbler, 3 Magnolia Warblers, a Chestnut-sided Warbler, a Black-and-white Warbler, 2 American Redstarts, 3 Ovenbirds, a Connecticut Warbler, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, a Clay-colored Sparrow, a Vesper Sparrow, a Red-eyed Vireo, a Tennessee Warbler and a Virginia's Warbler. For updates, please call 524-5592. Please keep us posted on any rare birds you have seen or know about, especially the continuing presence of rarities. At the sound of the tone, you may leave your name and number and the date and location of any rare birds you wish to report. Messages may be any length up to five minutes, so you have plenty of time to leave good directions. Thank you very much. [278] Highest: 283. Press Enter for NEXT msg. ECHO area 4 ... Western Hotlines Select: = From: Chuck Williamson To: La Cal Msg #279, 21-Jun-90 12:23am Subject: LA Cal 6/20/90 Hey LA! I'm running out of energy and money for long distance calls. Large metropolitan areas should be able to provide for their own chores. I have been providing weekly transcriptions of the LA report since Nov. 1989 at my own long distance expense in order to provide an example of the fesibility of electronic exchange of RBAs. I have no intention though of being an example of a person subserviant to a cause. Please begin to make the necessary arrangements needed to post your own reports. - Chuck Williamson 6/21/90 12:30 AM Tucson Az CALIFORNIA - Arcata (707) 826-7031 -----------> Los Angeles (213) 874-1318 Monterey (408) 375-9122 Updates (408) 375-2577 Morro Bay (805) 528-7182 Northern California (415) 528-0288 or 524-5592 Sacramento (916) 481-0118 San Bernadino (714) 793-5599 San Diego (619) 435-6761 and 479-3400 (daily updates) Santa Barbara (805) 964-8240 San Francisco (415) 528-0288 S.W. Sierra/San Joaquin (209) 782-1237 This is the Los Angeles Audubon Society's Rare Bird Alert as of Wednesday June 20, 1990. The exotic bird that has been reported in Covington Park in the Morongo Valley is a LILAC-BREASTED ROLLER. It is an escaped bird that is still fun to see flying free. It sits on the fence or in the cottonwood tree next the barn and comes to the lawn to feed. Also reported this week is an EASTERN KINGBIRD on the same fence. The LITTLE BLUE HERON is still being found at Upper Newport. Look in the fresh water pond on the opposite side of the road from the bay near the submarine cable crossing. Last week's field trip to the southern Sierra's was very exciting with all the expected and hoped for birds having been seen except the YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO. An unusual white, but not albino BROWN CREEPER was seen by the group. Thanks to Bob Barns for always making this such a great trip. Los Angeles is hosting the AOU/COS joint meeting this coming week and ornithologists from around the world will attend. Many field trips have been planned for the group and three of them have been opened up to local birders. On this coming Monday June 25th there will be a pelagic trip to Santa Barbara Island and beyond. The cost for the trip $40 per person which includes breakfast and lunch. Call 213-208-8003 to make your reservation. Also there are two trips planned to the Andean Condor recovery research facility. This is a rare opportunity as the area is not normally open to visitors. The price for the day is $25 per person which includes transportation from and return to UCLA and lunch. Call the same number 213-208-8003 for reservations. Upcoming LA Audubon Field trips are as follows: Saturday June 30th Big Bear Lake Sunday July 1st Topanga State Park Call Audubon House for details. That number is 213-876-0202. Be sure to plan for the upcoming picnic to be held at (Charleston (???)) Flats on July 15th. Those of you who have visited Audubon House or ordered books over the phone have come to know Charles Harper who is our very valued friend and man of all trades. Charles is moving to Japan and we will have to replace him (although THAT will be hard). We are looking for full time help. This is a paid position and requires a very dedicated person who is capable of doing a multitude of tasks. Call Audubon House and talk to Pat Little if you're interested. The number is 876-0202. Audubon house is located in Plumer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd, West Los Angeles and is open 10 through 3 Tuesday through Saturday. Report rare bird sightings only to 818-788-5188 and thanks for calling Audubon! --- * Origin: Southern Az Birding BBS (602) 881-4280 (Opus 1:300/16) SEEN-BY: 300/16 From: Chuck Williamson To: San Diego Msg #280, 21-Jun-90 01:15am Subject: San Diego RBA 6/20/90 Contrary to appearances, the NBHC is not really based upon having one person do all the transcriptions for the southwestern region. Rather it is based on the principle that each compiler will somehow post their HOTLINE to BIRD_RBA themselves or a BBS drop sight for electronic pickup. This is the way Norm Sanders (in Maryland) picks up the San Francisco RBA - from a BBS drop site. If the compiler is not set up with the computer to do the trick, a person in the compiler's area needs to champion the transcription and posting to the BITNET LISTSERV, or prearranged BBS drop site. Having reached my goal of showing electronic exchange of HOTLINEs is feasible over the network, I will soon be contracting my efforts to simply helping provide the Arizona Hotlines and hope others are sufficienly convinced in the worthiness of the NBHC to pick up the ball and carry things forward in their own localities. ************************* You see, * I'd RATHER BE BIRDING * ************************* Chuck Williamson 6/21/90 1 AM CALIFORNIA - Arcata (707) 826-7031 Los Angeles (213) 874-1318 Monterey (408) 375-9122 Updates (408) 375-2577 Morro Bay (805) 528-7182 Northern California (415) 528-0288 or 524-5592 Sacramento (916) 481-0118 San Bernadino (714) 793-5599 San Diego (619) 435-6761 <--- not updated since 6/7 ---------------------> 479-3400 (daily updates) Santa Barbara (805) 964-8240 San Francisco (415) 528-0288 S.W. Sierra/San Joaquin (209) 782-1237 This is the San Diego Field Ornithologists daily rare bird hotline for Wednesday June 20th, 1990. We had a call from a gentleman from Sacramento who has also seen the LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL on Monday at Red Hill in Imperial Valley. He says that this bird was on the left side of the Red Hill Marina area on the small island associated with YELLOW- FOOTED GULLS and RING-BILLED GULLS. It appears the bird is a third year bird. On Sunday a male OLDSQUAW was seen along the Silver Strand between Glorieta Bay and the Navel Housing in a small inlet. This bird was associated with SURF SCOTERS. Also on Sunday an adult LAUGHING GULL was seen at the mouth of the Tijuana River flying north. BRONZE COWBIRDS are being seen in the (Berago Valley (???)). They're being caught in the cowbird traps and if you want to get a closeup you can go look at it. It's north of the cattle ranch in the north part of the valley. Also at Red Hill Marina LAUGHING GULLS, GULL-BILLED TERNS, FRANKLIN'S GULLS, YELLOW-FOOTED GULLS, 2 COMMON TERNS and WOODSTORKS were seen in the Red Hill Area. A WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was seen in south San Diego Bay at the South Bay Ecological Reserve. Yesterday I went up to Big Moronga and saw 2 BROWN-CRESTED FLYCATCHERS in the (Covina Park (???)) also a GRAY FLYCATCHER and a couple of SUMMER TANAGERS were also reported in the area. I also came across a LILAC-BREASTED ROLLER - birds from South Africa so don't count it. I then went to (Herky (???)) Creek and many PINON JAYS were at Herky Creek Park in the (Gardener (???)) Valley area near Riverside near Idlewhile in the San Jacento Mountains. Generally birds seen on private property will not be reported without permission of the property owner. For additional sightings during the past week call the San Diego Rare Bird Alert at 435-6761. To report a good bird sighting, wait for the beep, then leave your name and telephone number. Then tell us what you have seen, the date and time of observation and location as precisely as possible. Thank you for your interest. --- * Origin: Southern Az Birding BBS (602) 881-4280 (Opus 1:300/16) SEEN-BY: 300/16 From: Chuck Williamson To: Phoenix Msg #281, 21-Jun-90 09:13am Subject: Phoenix 6/21/90 ARIZONA - Phoenix (602) 832-8745 <---------- Tucson (602) 798-1005 This is the Maricopa Audubon Society's weekly report of bird sightings as of Thursday June 21, 1990. The only bird report received this week was of a male HEPATIC TANAGER up on Mount Ord. Hopefully this weekend's field trip to the White Mountains won't give us some bird reports for next week. The third annual White Mountain Audubon Campout starts June 22 through June 24th. There will be a potluck dinner Friday evening at 6 PM. There are several bird walks scheduled including one to see SPOTTED OWLS in the area. There will be workshops on local archeology, arrowhead making, and plant identification. This is a camping trip and there are portable toilets being provided and spring water is available. There will be a $7 per vehicle fee to pay for the toilets. Call before you go just to make sure that the Forest Service hasn't closed the area because of a fire hazard. The local contact would be Harvey Beady at 991-9190. If you do attend this trip it would be appreciated if you could leave a report of some birds that you see on the tape for next week. If you have any questions about anything else, call Steve Ganley at 830-5538 and good birding. --- * Origin: Southern Az Birding BBS (602) 881-4280 (Opus 1:300/16) SEEN-BY: 300/16 From: Chuck Williamson To: Tucson Msg #282, 21-Jun-90 10:03am Subject: Tucson RBA 6/21/90 - RBA * Arizona * Tucson * June 21, 1990 * AZTU9006.21 - Birds mentioned Band-tailed Pigeon Black-bellied Whistling-Duck Buff-breasted Flycatcher Evening Grosbeak Golden Eagle Gray Flycatcher Green Kingfisher Olive Warbler Plain-capped Starthroat Red-faced Warbler Tropical Kingbird Violet-crowned Hummingbird White-eared Hummingbird Zone-tailed Hawk - Transcript ARIZONA - Phoenix (602) 832-8745 Tucson (602) 798-1005 <------------- This is the Tucson Audubon Society's bird report updated on Thursday June 21st, 1990. WHITE-EARED HUMMINGBIRDS continue to visit the feeders at the bed and breakfast in Ramsey Canyon. Both the male and the female have been seen with the sightings as recent as the 19th and the 20th. The other exciting hummingbird, the PLAIN-CAPPED STARTHROAT at the Patagonia Sanctuary has failed to make any further appearances since the 9th dispite the attempts of many people. 2 VIOLET-CROWNED HUMMINGBIRDS were seen on the 17th on the northern outskirts of the Patagonia Sancturary. The birds are visiting feeders at a residence next to the cattle gate as you approach the sanctuary from town. Also at Patagonia, a GREEN KINGFISHER was discovered at the south end of the property at the bridge abuttment. The bird was found on the 16th with no further report. One last interesting report coming from Patagonia concerns a few BAND-TAILED PIGEONS that were actually calling on the 16th. Carr Canyon in the Huachuca Mountains produced several findings this week: RED-FACED WARBLER, OLIVE WARBLER, BUFF-BREASTED FLYCATCHERS, and EVENING GROSBEAKS could all be found on on the 19th. An most unexpected and highly out-of-place GRAY FLYCATCHER was found in Carr Canyon on the 19th. Kino Springs was still a reliable place to find TROPICAL KINGBIRDS as well as a likely place for BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING- DUCKS. A ZONE-TAILED HAWK and 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were seen on the 17th near Proctor Road. The recent addition of the computerized bird-alert, via the University of Arizona, has developed a sudden snag. U of A is no longer the source that you need to call. Instead, the new number, to be used is 881-4280. The summer heat must have a inhibiting effect on the birders as well as the birds. Consequently, the number of reports tends to wane. So please call in any of your bird sightings in you happen to be braving the sun to Jack Holloway at 722-3207. - End transcript --- * Origin: Southern Az Birding BBS (602) 881-4280 (Opus 1:300/16) SEEN-BY: 300/16