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Recent content by Gavin Bieber

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    AOU vs ABA established non native birds

    CA Exotics It is high time indeed for the California Committee to take a look at the current status of exotics within the state. Birds such as Nutmeg Mannikin, Orange Bishop, Mitred, Ring-necked and Nanday Parakeets should be considered, and the status of Spotted Dove should likely be...
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    Common Merganser and Goosander

    David - The Palearctic subspecies has been recorded on the Pribilof Islands a few times. Common Mergs are rare but occur on Saint Lawrence as well, primarily in spring but I am not certain to which subspecies those records pertain.
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    And for a Change... How many Families have you seen?

    192 for me.
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    How many Honeyeaters - just for Antipodites

    73 for me, with all on single trips to Oz and PNG. Spotted Honeyeater Xanthotis polygrammus Macleay's Honeyeater Xanthotis macleayanus Tawny-breasted Honeyeater Xanthotis flaviventer Black-throated Honeyeater Lichenostomus subfrenatus Obscure Honeyeater Lichenostomus obscurus...
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    At long last, AOU 2010 pending proposals A

    Hear hear Alex, Well stated. Many state ornithological committees are switching over to a web-based system, with more immediacy and public involvement, and I would love to see the N.A.C.C. Do e same.
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    ID Southern California Birds

    Rock Wren and Cassin's Kingbird
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    Worthen's Sparrow

    Worthen's Sparrow population size I too am very surprised by this population estimate. It has been a few years since I have been down to the area in winter, but as little as 6 or 7 years ago I regularly encountered flocks containing 40 or 50 individuals, and it is my understanding that other...
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    Bahama Oriole

    I have posted a photo of Bahama Oriole to the Central and South American gallery.
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    Bahama Oriole

    • Gavin Bieber
    • Media item
    • icterus northropi
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: The Caribbean
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    AOU 51st supplement

    I have several pics of northropi but have never had occasion to post to Opus, what is the procedure?
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    Tanager ID

    Note too the nice yellowish wing coverts and primary edgings, giving the bird a uniform wash of yellow color. Female SCTA's are a more greenish-yellow overall, with a darker wing lacking bright yellow tones.
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    First ever record of Ocelot from Arizona

    Check here re: Jaguarundi in AZ...
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    Fly catcher, California , San Francisco bay area ?

    The vested look, thin bill with apparently dark lower mandible, eyering shape and primary length all point to Hammond's Flycatcher.
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    Need help with ID ... Nampa, Idaho

    Nice picture of a White-faced Ibis.
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    First ever record of Ocelot from Arizona

    Here's a link to an article detailing some previous sightings of Ocelot in AZ. http://www.azreporter.com/news/index.php?itemid=983
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