Date: 1/10/26 8:33 am From: richard cimino via groups.io <yellowbilledtours...> Subject: Re: [NWCALBIRD] Kestrel inquiry
I'm no longer the EAC-CBC complier, the following is a cut and paste from
Lesile Koenig the current complier her 2025 summary report:
"American Kestrel (122 being higher than our first 10-year average)".
When recording species, I think it be very helpful such as American Kestrels
to report females and males. Researchers should want to know the gender mix.
Reporting on eBird when possible, by species I report the gender in the
comments.
Yours,
Rich Cimino
Yellowbilledtours.com
Marin County
Footnote: Since retiring as the complier for the EAC - CBC I remain an
active section leader for the CBC
From: <NWCALBIRD...> <NWCALBIRD...> On Behalf Of Alan Contreras
via groups.io
Sent: Friday, January 9, 2026 4:08 PM
To: Northwest calbird <nwcalbird...>
Subject: [NWCALBIRD] Kestrel inquiry
I'm the Oregon CBC editor and am wondering whether the high kestrel numbers
of this fall carried over into the CBC season in NW California.
Here, they did in western Oregon but not in the northeast quarter of the
state. Several counts west of the Cascades had all-time records, for example
Tillamook Bay averages 15 and found 48.
Date: 1/9/26 9:20 pm From: Ken Burton via groups.io <shrikethree...> Subject: [NWCALBIRD] Kestrel inquiry
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From: Ken Burton <shrikethree...>
Date: Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: [NWCALBIRD] Kestrel inquiry
To: <acontrer56...>
I don't have my CBC data compiled yet, but on my monthly raptor census the
number dropped by about 1/3 from last month to this. This month's number
was still the second highest we've seen since January, 2023.
Ken Burton
McKinleyville
On Fri, Jan 9, 2026 at 4:07 PM Alan Contreras via groups.io <acontrer56=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> I’m the Oregon CBC editor and am wondering whether the high kestrel
> numbers of this fall carried over into the CBC season in NW California.
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> Here, they did in western Oregon but not in the northeast quarter of the
> state. Several counts west of the Cascades had all-time records, for
> example Tillamook Bay averages 15 and found 48.
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> Alan Contreras
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> Alanlcontreras.com
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> See web site for book information
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Date: 1/9/26 9:02 pm From: richard cimino via groups.io <yellowbilledtours...> Subject: Re: [NWCALBIRD] Kestrel inquiry
The Eastern Alameda County CBC, CA. recorded 122 American Kestrels.
Rich Cimino
From: <NWCALBIRD...> <NWCALBIRD...> On Behalf Of Alan Contreras
via groups.io
Sent: Friday, January 9, 2026 4:08 PM
To: Northwest calbird <nwcalbird...>
Subject: [NWCALBIRD] Kestrel inquiry
I'm the Oregon CBC editor and am wondering whether the high kestrel numbers
of this fall carried over into the CBC season in NW California.
Here, they did in western Oregon but not in the northeast quarter of the
state. Several counts west of the Cascades had all-time records, for example
Tillamook Bay averages 15 and found 48.
Date: 1/9/26 4:07 pm From: Alan Contreras via groups.io <acontrer56...> Subject: [NWCALBIRD] Kestrel inquiry
I’m the Oregon CBC editor and am wondering whether the high kestrel numbers of this fall carried over into the CBC season in NW California.
Here, they did in western Oregon but not in the northeast quarter of the state. Several counts west of the Cascades had all-time records, for example Tillamook Bay averages 15 and found 48.
Date: 1/1/26 4:24 pm From: Ken Burton via groups.io <shrikethree...> Subject: Re: [NWCALBIRD] Hybrid Anna's Hummingbirds
I already provided her with Don's (and by extension Lina's) email address.
On Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM Gail Kenny via groups.io <gailgkenny=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Redwood Region Audubon Society is passing along this request for
> information:
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> Long story short, I am a researcher working on hybrid Anna's hummingbirds
> for my postdoc and I stumbled onto the record of hybrid Anna x Magnificent
> hummingbirds from the ca. 2004-2016 era in Humboldt county. I would be
> fascinated to learn more but have had trouble getting the contact info for
> folks who may have seen or photographed the bird
> Do you happen to have any information on that hybrid? It seems it last
> appeared in 2016
> The folks I am most interested in talking with are:
> Lina Carro
> Jerry Mahlberg
> Don Wattenbarger
> any help would be VERY appreciated
> my email is <annahiller...>
> if you would like to forward this info request on to anyone
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> If anyone has info on this, please contact Anna at the email above.
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> Gail Kenny
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Redwood Region Audubon Society is passing along this request for information:
Long story short, I am a researcher working on hybrid Anna's hummingbirds for my postdoc and I stumbled onto the record of hybrid Anna x Magnificent hummingbirds from the ca. 2004-2016 era in Humboldt county. I would be fascinated to learn more but have had trouble getting the contact info for folks who may have seen or photographed the bird Do you happen to have any information on that hybrid? It seems it last appeared in 2016 The folks I am most interested in talking with are: Lina Carro Jerry Mahlberg Don Wattenbarger any help would be VERY appreciated my email is <annahiller...> if you would like to forward this info request on to anyone
If anyone has info on this, please contact Anna at the email above.
Date: 12/31/25 3:03 am From: Ken Burton via groups.io <shrikethree...> Subject: [NWCALBIRD] possible Snow Bunting at Stone Lagoon
Yesterday morning, Dayna Mauer and I heard what sounded to me like a SNBU flight call at the north Stone Lagoon parking lot. We couldn't find the bird but didn't have a lot of time to devote to it. If you're in the area, please keep the possibility in mind.
