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From: wander@csa2.lbl.gov (ADRIAN WANDER)
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Subject: Re: No. Calif. Trip Report and Nemesis Bird Question
Keywords: Tricoloured and Yellow headed blackbirds
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Date: 19 Mar 91 05:02:20 GMT
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In article <1991Mar18.224123.1338@csusac.csus.edu>, porterg@csusac.csus.edu (Greg Porter) writes...
> 
>Now the question:
> 
>A while back there was talk about everyone's Nemesis bird...well I have two,   
>the Yellow-headed Blackbird and the Tri-colored Backbird.  The Tri-colored I 
>have seen once and only once and I have never seen a Yellow-headed.  Does any
>one in the Northern/Central/Bay Area of California know of any place where
>either of these frequent on a regular basis?  I am beginning to think that 
>someone put the Yellow-headed Blackbird in the guide as a cruel hoax! :-)
> 
>Greg 
>-- 

 Tricoloured are common but local. There's usually lots on outer Pt Reyes,
try the Nunes, Mendoza and Spaletta Ranches; I'd be surprised if you failed
to find lots in this area. If you do, try around Abbotts Lagoon on Northern
Pt Reyes. Tricoloured is normally the most abundant blackbird up here.

Yellow headed seems to be much harder to find. The only place that I see
them at all regularly is in the Sacramento delta. Check all the flocks
in the Brannan Island, Twitchell Island area and you'll probably
find one sooner or later. (nb We normally only visit this area in Nov/Dec
when looking for Cranes, Geese, Swans etc. so it might not be reliable at
other times of the year. Last time we were there we had 5 or so in about
an hour). Good look,
Adrian.