October 26, 2022 – December 29, 2022
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- On November 1st, Steve Abbott found an immature male Summer Tanager at Lodi Lake. It was only present one day bird.
- Sam Simon reported two Pectoral Sandpipers at Staten Island on November 5th.
- Sam Simon photographed a Franklin’s Gull near the south end, a private portion, of Staten Island on November 9th.
- Rebecca Severin observed an out of season Hooded Oriole at her backyard birdbath in Stockton on November 21st.
- Barry Parkin reported a female Barrow’s Goldeneye at Mokelumne Day Use Area on November 23rd. It was the only goldeneye reported.
- On December 26th, Donna Marciano saw a Eurasian Wigeon at Ten Mile Slough in Stockton.
- For the second winter in a row there is an irruption of Lewis’ Woodpeckers. Mokelumne Fish Hatchery is a good place to see them in the county, I believe there are at least twenty there.
Aug 30, 2022 – Oct 25, 2022
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- Kasey Foley and Rich Petersen found a Whimbrel at Staten Island on September 12th.
- On September 15th, David Yee found a probable Chimney Swift, flying with the Violet-green Swallows at the Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery. He based this on the fact the swift was larger than the accompanying Violet-green Swallows.
- Kurt Mize saw a juveniles Pectoral Sandpiper at Lodi Sewage Ponds on September 27th.
- On October 14th, David Yee spotted a Little Gull in the Stockton Sewage Ponds from outside the fence.
- David Yee found a Black-throated Green Warbler amongst a large flock of Townsend’s Warblers, Black-throated Gray Warblers and Western Tanagers on October 18th at Oak Grove Park in Ripon.
- Henry Koertzen photographed a Solitary Sandpiper at Tracy Sewage Ponds on October 18th.
- On October 20th, David Yee found a juvenile Ruff at Staten Island. It continues to be seen through October 24th.
Jun 28, 2022 – Aug 29, 2022
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- Kasey Foley and Rich Petersen spotted a Redhead at Tracy Sewage ponds June 29th.
- On August 27th, Henry Koertzen reported a Cassin’s Kingbird at Veteran’s Park in Tracy.
Feb 24, 2022 – Apr 21, 2022
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- Jim Rowoth photographed an American X Eurasian Wigeon hybrid on Empire Tract February 28th.
- On March 26th, Rosemarie Richardson picked out a Pacific Golden Plover among five hundred or so Black-bellied Plovers at the Lodi Sewage Ponds.
- Philip Fiorio photographed a male Calliope Hummingbird, April 11th at Jacob Meyers Recreation Area. On April 18th, Pat and Dave Croft reported a Calliope Hummingbird at the Heritage Oak Winery Feeder.
- While doing a Tri-colored Blackbird survey at Hwy 12 pond near Hwy 88, Kasey Foley and Rich Peterson found a Solitary Sandpiper.
Dec 16, 2021 – Feb 23, 2022
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- While scouting for the Stockton CBC, December 17th, David Yee photographed a bright out of season, Cassin’s Vireo male. It did not appear after the initial sighting.
- On January 3rd, Jim Rowoth found a Marbled Godwit in a pond along Woodbridge Road.
- One of the two female goldeneye’s that Kasey Foley saw at the Mokelumne River Day Use Area on Jan 9th was a Barrow’s Goldeneye. She was present through January 16th.
- Kasey Foley photographed a yellow-shafted Northern Flicker in her Stockton backyard on January 20th
- Lewis’s Woodpeckers continue in good numbers at the Mokelumne Fish Hatchery as of the bird count on February 20th.
Oct 21, 2021 – Dec 25, 2021
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- Lucas Stephenson, Marc Stephenson, and Lucas Corneliussen reported at least three Lapland Longspurs and at least two Chestnut-collard Longspurs at the intersection of Flood and Waverly Roads on Octboer 31. A single Lapland Longspur and a single Chestnut-collard Longspur were reported on November 27.
- Suga Moriwaki photographed a Surf Scoter at the Gerardot Stables Pond on November 12th.
- Pat Paternostro, Jim Rowoth, and Kasey Foley alerted by a different chip located a Pacific Wren during the beginning bird walk on December 4th. Everyone on the field trip was able to see the Wren.
- Lewis’s Woodpecker continue in good numbers in the east part of the country. David Yee during his CBC talk for San Joaquin Audubon mentioned that he saw some on Viaggio Winery along with a Chipping Sparrow.
Aug 14, 2021 – Oct 20, 2021
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- Fifteen members of San Joaquin and Stanislaus Audubon found two Solitary Sandpipers at Ripon Sewage Ponds on Aug 14. On August 17, Kathy and Virginia Bonham found one at Lodi Sewage Ponds.
- Rosemarie Richardson saw a Marbled Godwit at Staten Island on September 3. On September 7, Konshau Duman had three Marbled Godwits in flooded field at Staten Island. Konshau also found a Semipalmated Sandpiper on Staten Island on September 8. The Semipalmated Sandpiper was last reported on September 10.
- Dan Lehman saw a female Hooded Merganser at the Ripon Sewage Ponds on September 11.
- Konshau Duman reported an American Golden-Plover in the closed portion of Staten Island on September 22.
- David Yee found an immature Baltimore Oriole, September 22, at Lodi Lake. It was feeding in the vicinity of Pigs Lake.
- On September 27, Jim Rowoth saw a Hammond’s Flycatcher at Lodi Lake. Jim R. and Rondine Mandrum reported a Hammond’s to eBird on October 13, possibly the same individual.
- John Harris photographed a Sage Thrasher on Waverly Rd. north of Highway 4 on October 20.
- It looks like this winter is going to be an irruption year for Lewis’s Woodpeckers, several groups of 4 or 5 birds were present at Mokelumne Day Use area during the San Joaquin Audubon field trip.
June 23, 2021 – Aug 13, 2021
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- Virginia and Kathy Bonham found two Bank Swallows in amongst perched Tree Swallows at the Lodi Sewage Ponds, July 13th.
- On Aug 9th, David Yee reported a Solitary Sandpiper at the Lodi Sewage Ponds. It then was flushed by Swainson’s Hawks and disappeared to the east.
- David Yee saw an immature Rose-breasted Grosbeak with Black-headed Grodbeaks, Aug 10th on private property east of Lodi.
- At the Heritage Oaks Winery feeders, David Yee found an immature Costa’s Hummingbird on Aug 10th.
Apr 17, 2021 – June 14, 2021
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- Kasey Foley photographed a probable Short-billed Dowitcher at Ripon Sewage Ponds on April 17th.
- On an April 24th field trip with David Yee to Lodi Lake, Rosamarie Richardson reported three Black Swifts on eBird.
- David Yeeand Janet Thielen found a Baird’s Sandpiper at the Ripon Sewage Ponds on May 5th
- David Yee picked out an apparent Glossy Ibis among about 75 White-faced Ibis on Woodbridge Road, May 29th. The flock flew off with it before anyone else saw it or photographed it.
- Dylan Law reported a Chestnut-backed Chickadee on eBird at Caswell State Park on June 5th and 6th.
Feb 15, 2021 – Apr 14, 2021
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- Pat Paternostro photographed a Barrow’s X Common Goldeneye at the Lodi Waste Treatment Plant on March 18th.
- The Yellow-billed Loon continued in the Mokelumne River through March 2nd, but no longer publicly viewable
from land. - On April 7th, Jim Rowoth saw a female Costa’s Hummingbird at Kiln Canyon in Carnegie ORV park.
- Kasey Foley found a Clay-colored Sparrow at the cemetery on Mackville Road, April 15th. See photo on Page 3.
After a short time, it flew out of a brush pile never to be seen again. - Dorian Anderson saw a Northern Shoveler X Blue-winged Teal cross at the Tracy Sewage Ponds on April 17th. It
is probably the same individual that was seen earlier in the month on Lost Slough at the Cosumnes River Preserve, in
Sacramento County.
December 15, 2020 – February 14, 2021
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- The Franklin’s Gull continued to be seen at the Stockton Sewage Ponds through December 15th. The Black-headed Gull was last reported on January 17th.
- Konshau Duman reports continuing Lapland Longspurs on Staten Island in a publicly inaccessible area on December 17th.
- The Barrow’s Goldeneye continues at Riverbank Sewage Ponds through January 1st. Konshau Duman reported a female Barrow’s Goldeneye in Mokelumne river to the west of Staten Island on February 9th.
- Lynette Williams reported a female type Red-breasted Merganser on December 23rd. It was in the Mokelumne River on the west side of Staten Island. On January 2nd, Kasey Foley found a female Red-breasted Merganser at the Mokelumne River Day Use Area.
- Konshau Duman reported a female Vermilion Flycatcher in an inaccessible area of Staten Island on January 12th.
- Lynette Williams spotted a Yellow-billed Loon just south of Staten Island on January 14th in the South Mokelumne River. There was no good public access to this bird, the only semi-tolerated viewing area was from underneath the Highway 12 bridge (private property). All other sites are private and clearly marked no trespassing. Bouldin Island and Staten Island beyond the sign are strictly off limits. That said the loon was viewed by many through February 9th.
- Konshau Duman saw a first cycle Glaucous Gull on Staten Island, January 28th. On February 1st, Dave Fries saw one on Woodbridge Rd. possibly the same individual.
This winter there has been an exceptional irruption of Pine Siskins and Purple Finches in San Joaquin County and the valley.
August 9, 2019 – October 6, 2019
(All sightings pertain to San Joaquin County)
Submitted by Liz West
- On August 10th, Terre Ronneberg found a Brown Pelican on a lake in Woodbridge Del Webb community in Manteca. It was gone two hours later.
- David Yee observed a juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper, August 19th, at the Lodi Sewage ponds. There was also a juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs present.
- On August 29th, Kasey Foley saw a Red-breasted Nuthatch, part of an irruption of Red-breasted Nuthatches into the Central Valley, in her backyard. A Red-breasted Nuthatch was last heard at Lodi Lake during the beginning bird walk October 5th.
- Eliot Shoenig flushed a Least Bittern in Shin Kee wetlands while kayaking on September 11th.
- On September 25th, David Yee found a Red-necked Grebe in the San Joaquin portion of Camanche Reservoir.
- At Geradot Stable ponds, Joanne Katanic, Virginia and Kathy Bonham observed a Willet on September 26th.
- On September 28th, David Yee found a bathing immature Rose-breasted Grosbeak at Lodi Lake.