Fall 2000

(August-November)

Last Update: 11am, PST, Friday, November 10th.

November sightings now being posted below.

Highlights for October : Broad-winged Hawk (2 Oct - Galileo Hill, 4 Oct - 4 mi. s. of Weldon), a Sandhill Crane (2 Oct - Galileo Hill), two Red Phalaropes (1-11 Oct - China Lake), two Sabine's Gulls (1-4 Oct - China Lake), a Blackpoll Warbler (1 Oct - Galileo Hill), a Black-and-white Warbler (2 Oct - Galileo Hill), an American Redstart (1-2 Oct - Galileo Hill), a Prothonotary Warbler (2 Oct - California City), a Clay-colored Sparrow (23 Oct - China Lake), two Rose-breasted Grosbeaks (11-23 Oct - Cane Brake), and a Painted Bunting (1 Oct - Galileo Hill).

The 158 official bird species list for the Friday, September 29th through Monday, October 2nd Kern River Valley Turkey Vulture Festival may be found below. All rarities* have been documented and will receive further review as appropriate (CBRC, etc.).

Click on "Hummingbird Celebration" in the menu at left to get to the "Hummingbird Banding Results" page for hummingbird species & numbers banded in the Kern River Valley and watershed June 8 - August 13, 2000...six species, 1093 individuals!

Fr, Nov 10 - Two Mountain Chickadees were present in the yard at Kern River Preserve Headquarters this morning. Several irruptive species have put in one or more appearances in the Kern River Valley this fall including Lewis' Woodpecker (DL, JS), Pinyon Jay (BB), Clark's Nutcracker (DL), Cassin's Finch (DL), and Pine Siskin (BB). BB.

Th, Nov 9 - Two Mountain Bluebirds were present in the pasture bordering the entrance road to the Kern River Preserve. MW.

We, Nov 8 - A Lapland Longspur and a Chestnut-collared Longspur were found at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

We, Nov 1 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area and on a three mile walk along the Headquarters area trail system of the Kern River Preserve (6:45am-7:50am) -  Red-shouldered Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker, Common Raven, Oak Titmouse, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Bluebird, American Robin, European Starling, Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler, Lark Sparrow, Song Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, and House Finch. BB.

Tu, Oct 31 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area and on a three mile walk along the Headquarters area trail system of the Kern River Preserve (8:35am-10am) - White-tailed Kite, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Mourning Dove, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker, Black Phoebe, Common Raven, Oak Titmouse, Bewick's Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Robin (flock of 35 individuals), Cedar Waxwing, Yellow-rumped (Audubon's) Warbler, Spotted Towhee, Song Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, and Pine Siskin. BB.

We, Oct 23 - One Clay-colored Sparrow was present at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

Sa-Mo, Oct 21-23 - A Lewis' Woodpecker was at a private residence in the settlement of Cane Brake about five miles east of the community of Onyx. DL & BG.

Su-Mo, Oct 15-23 - A first year male Rose-breasted Grosbeak was at a private residence in the settlement of Cane Brake about five miles east of the community of Onyx. This individual and the female reported Oct. 11-15 were both  present on October 15th.  DL & BG.

Sa, Oct 21 - A Varied Thrush was at a private residence in the settlement of Cane Brake about five miles east of the community of Onyx. DL & BG.

Mo, Oct 16 - A Mountain Lion was observed in the vicinity of the Bird Banding Station near Nature Trail Signpost 13 at the Kern River Preserve. Observer unknown.

We-Su, Oct 11-15 - A female Rose-breasted Grosbeak was at a private residence in the settlement of Cane Brake about five miles east of the community of Onyx. DL & BG.

Tu, Oct 14 - 27,237 Turkey Vultures have been recorded since Sep 1st over the Kern Valley Turkey Vulture Count site. TG.

We, Oct 11 - One Red Phalarope was still present at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

We, Oct 4 - Two Red Phalaropes and a juv. and an adult  Sabine's Gull were still present at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

We, Oct 4 - A Band-tailed Pigeon was at a private residence in the settlement of Cane Brake about five miles east of the community of Onyx. DL & BG.

We, Oct 4 - A Broad-winged Hawk (the third of the fall migration) was reported from the Kern Valley Turkey Vulture Count site 4 mi. s. of Weldon. TG.

Fr-Mo, Sep 29-Oct 2 - The official bird species list for the 1998-2001 Kern River Valley Turkey Vulture Festival: Pied-billed Grebe, Eared Grebe, Western Grebe, Clark's Grebe, American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Black-crowned Night-Heron, Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose, Wood Duck, American Wigeon, Mallard, Blue-winged Teal, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Ruddy Duck, White-tailed Kite, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, Northern Goshawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk*, Golden Eagle, American Kestrel, Prairie Falcon, California Quail, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Sandhill Crane*, Black-bellied Plover, Snowy Plover, Killdeer, American Avocet, Greater Yellowlegs, Sanderling, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Long-billed Dowitcher, Common Snipe, Red-necked Phalarope, California Gull, Common Tern*, Rock Dove, Mourning Dove, Cuckoo species (Black-billed or Yellow-billed)*, Greater Roadrunner, Barn Owl, Great Horned Owl, Burrowing Owl, Anna's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Lewis' Woodpecker, Acorn Woodpecker, Red-naped Sapsucker, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Ladder-backed Woodpecker, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, White-headed Woodpecker, Northern (Red-shafted) Flicker, Olive-sided Flycatcher, Western Wood-Pewee, Willow Flycatcher, Hammond's Flycatcher, "Western" Flycatcher, Black Phoebe, Say's Phoebe, Loggerhead Shrike, Warbling Vireo, Steller's Jay, Western Scrub-Jay, Pinyon Jay, Clark's Nutcracker, Common Raven, Horned Lark, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Barn Swallow, Mountain Chickadee, Oak Titmouse, Verdin, Bushtit, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Cactus Wren, Rock Wren, Bewick's Wren, House Wren, Winter Wren, Marsh Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Western Bluebird, Hermit Thrush, American Robin, Northern Mockingbird, California Thrasher, European Starling, American Pipit, Cedar Waxwing, Phainopepla, Orange-crowned Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Hermit Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler*, Black-and-white Warbler, Prothonotary Warbler*, MacGillivray's Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Wilson's Warbler, Summer Tanager, Western Tanager, Spotted Towhee, California Towhee, Chipping Sparrow, Brewer's Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Lark Sparrow, Black-throated Sparrow, Sage Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Lincoln's Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, Rose-breasted Grosbeak*, Black-headed Grosbeak, Lazuli Bunting, Painted Bunting (female or or first fall male)*, Red-winged Blackbird, Tricolored Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Brewer's Blackbird, Great-tailed Grackle, Brown-headed Cowbird, Cassin's Finch, House Finch, Pine Siskin, Lesser Goldfinch, Lawrence's Goldfinch, Evening Grosbeak (Sep 30, Oct 2), and House Sparrow...158 species...

Sa, Sep 30 - Five Clark's Nutcrackers, a Cassin's Finch, and three Lawrence's Goldfinches were observed in the vicinity of the Bird Banding Station near Nature Trail Signpost 13 at the Kern River Preserve. DL.

Sa, Sep 30 - Three Evening Grosbeaks were observed coming to a feeder at a private residence in the settlement of Cane Brake east of the community of Onyx. DL.

Sa, Sep 30 - A Summer Tanager was observed along Fay Ranch Road at the South Fork Kern River. Observer undetermined.

Sa, Sep 30 - A Lewis's Woodpecker was observed off Fay Ranch Road c. 0.5 miles north of the South Fork Kern River. Observer undetermined.

Mo, Sep 25 - 5677 Turkey Vultures counted over the official Kern River Valley Vulture Count site were the highest one-day total in the seven year history of the count (Started in 1994). BB, AB, TG, MuH, PhW.

Mo, Sep 25 - Two Red Phalaropes and a juv. Sabine's Gull were present at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

Su, Sep 24 - 600 Pinyon Jays in two flocks (500 just west of Walker Pass & 100 just east of Walker Pass) is the largest number among the many sightings reported from the area around Walker Pass over the last two weeks. DL.

Su, Sep 24 - A Red Phalarope, a juv. & an adult Sabine's Gull, and two Common Terns were present at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

Sa, Sep 23 - Clark's Nutcrackers appear to be on the move this fall. The latest report is of an individual seen over Hwy. 178 between the Cane Brake Ecological Reserve and Capp Canyon east of the community of Onyx. DL.

Sa, Sep 23 - A Red Phalarope and  a juv. Sabine's Gull were present at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

Fr, Sep 22 - A juv. & an adult Sabine's Gull and two Common Terns were present at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

Fr, Sep 22 - A Clark's Nutcracker was observed over the Kern Valley Vulture Count site alongside Kelso Valley Road five miles south of Hwy. 178 in Weldon. DL.

Th, Sep 21 - Two juv. Sabine's Gulls were present at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

Th, Sep 21 - A bright  Prothonotary Warbler was reported from California City in the area around the bridge near the golf course and abandoned hotel. A Northern Waterthrush was also present. PM.

We, Sep 20 - A juv. Sabine's Gull was present at the China Lake NWC ponds. SS.

Tu, Sep 19 & We, Sep 20 - A Connecticut Warbler was reported and observed by several observers at a private residence in Inyokern. BS, SS, et. al.

We, Sep 13 - California City: Virginia's Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Northern Waterthrush. Galileo Hill: Solitary Sandpiper, Lewis's Woodpecker, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Swainson's Thrush, Tennessee Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Northern Waterthrush, Summer Tanager. DT, JW.

We, Sep 13 - Bald Mountain Lookout, Tulare County. Blue Grouse. PM.

We, Sep 13 - Black Rock Ranger Station, Tulare County. Williamson's Sapsucker - 1 male, Green-tailed Towhee 1, PM.

Fr, Sep 8 - An adult female Summer Tanager continues to investigate the grape arbor at Kern River Preserve Headquarters, Weldon. BB.

Fr, Sep 8 - An adult male Rufous Hummingbird spent it's  second day in the company of a handful of Black-chinned Hummingbirds, several Anna's Hummingbirds, and numerous Selasphorus Hummingbird females and immature individuals at the Southern Sierra Research Center on Fay Ranch Road, Weldon. PM.

Fr, Sep 8 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date included: Red-shouldered Hawk, Anna's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Black Phoebe, Cedar Waxwing (first noted on an unrecorded day earlier this week), Summer Tanager, Brewer's Blackbird, and Lesser Goldfinch. BB.

Th, Sep 7 - A Connecticut Warbler was photographed and observed from 10am-11am (KG) and 4pm-5pm (MS, TW) at Galileo Hill Park/Silver Saddle Resort twelve miles northeast of California City, eastern Kern County. Also present were a Red-eyed Vireo, Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, and Summer Tanager, KG.

Th, Sep 7 - Western Kingbirds are still present and/or passing through as an individual was observed along Fay Ranch Road, Weldon. PM.

We, Sep 6 - A migrating (not present on Sep 7)  immature White-crowned Sparrow in the settlement of Cane Brake east of the community of Onyx was the first reported this fall away from breeding grounds. DL.

We, Sep 6 - Bald Mountain Lookout, Tulare County. Osprey - 1, Cooper's Hawk - 1, Blue Grouse - 7 individuals (6 at watering device)!, Clark's Nutcracker - 50, Rock Wren -1, Townsend's Solitaire 2, MacGillivray's Warbler 1, Cassin's Finch. BB, MuH, PM.

We, Sep 6 - Black Rock Ranger Station, Tulare County. Anna's Hummingbird - 1, Williamson's Sapsucker - 1 male, Green-tailed Towhee 1,  BB, MuH, PM.

We, Sep 6 - Troy Meadow Campground & Troy Meadow, Tulare County. Clark's Nutcracker 1, Pygmy Nuthatch, Brown Creeper, Mountain Bluebird, Townsend's Solitaire 5, Hermit Warbler -1, Western Tanager 1, Red- Crossbill 10. BB, MuH, PM

Tu, Sep 5 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date included: Turkey Vulture, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Common Raven, Bushtit, Bewick's Wren, Common Yellowthroat, Western Tanager, Song Sparrow, and Red-winged Blackbird. BB.

Mo, Sep 4 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date included: Killdeer, Great Horned Owl, Oak Titmouse, European Starling, Black-headed Grosbeak, Blue Grosbeak (female), and Lazuli Bunting (female). BB.

Su, Sep 3 - An adult Zone-tailed Hawk was observed this morning c. 9:30am along the South Fork Kern River riverbed northwest of Kern River Preserve Headquarters and upstream from the Sierra Way Bridge. This individual was seen at 70'-100' perched with two Turkey Vultures in a snag beside the riverbed, then circling overhead for 3-4 minutes before heading south towards Weldon. Some tail feathers were missing. PM. Editor's Note: This is the fourth report of this species this year (See April 1, April 28, and May 25 in the Spring 2000 report.).

Su, Sep 3 - Lawrence's Goldfinches were reported for the first time since July. They were observed this morning along the South Fork Kern River riverbed northwest of Kern River Preserve Headquarters and upstream from the Sierra Way Bridge. Their appearance coincided with the return of water to the riverbed. PM.

Su, Sep 3 - Summer and Western Tanagers continue to be seen in the vicinity of the grape arbor at Kern River Preserve Headquarters. BB.

Sa, Sep 2 - A molting adult male Costa's Hummingbird, two adult male and one female Black-chinned Hummingbirds, several Anna's Hummingbirds, and numerous Rufous Hummingbirds came to feeders this evening at the Southern Sierra Research Center on Fay Ranch Road. PM.

Sa, Sep 2 - A Yellow-breasted Chat was present in the South Fork Kern River river bottom of the Kern River Preserve. PM.

Sa, Sep 2 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date included: Sa, Sep 2 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date included: Black-chinned Hummingbird  and Western Wood-Pewee. BB.

Mo, Aug 28 - The White-winged Dove spent its seventh day (See Tu, Aug 22) in the east end of the Kern River Valley. It was last seen this day/date in the evening. DL. 

Su, Aug 27 - An Allen's Hummingbird was identified (gestalt, size, tail feather width & pattern) at close range among the Black-chinned Hummingbirds, Anna's Hummingbirds, and Rufous Hummingbirds present at the front yard feeders of the Kern River Preserve. PM.

Su, Aug 27 - A Yellow-breasted Chat was heard and observed in the South Fork Kern River river bottom of the Kern River Preserve. PM.

Sa, Aug 26 - The Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Mountain Chickadee, and Summer Tanager that apparently summered at Galileo Hill Park were still present. Also present were a female Acorn Woodpecker and at least fourteen western neotropical migrant species. DT, JW, TW.

Sa, Aug 26 - An adult male Rufous Hummingbird was observed among the hundreds of hummingbirds visiting feeders at Kern River Preserve Headquarters including a few Black-chinned, several Anna's, and hundreds of non-adult male Rufous. PM, BB.

Th, Aug 24 - A Nuttall's Woodpecker and a Mountain Chickadee were observed at Galileo Hill Park. BB, PM.

We, Aug 23 - Ten Red Crossbills were observed in Wofford Heights. JS.

We, Aug 23, 6:45am to 10am  - Count results from an east to west transect along the east and south edge of Mariposa Marsh and west along the South Fork Kern River riverbed from Fay Ranch Road to Sierra Way: Turkey Vulture 1; Red-shouldered Hawk 1; California Quail 1; Rock Dove 17; Mourning Dove 25; Anna's Hummingbird 3; Calliope Hummingbird 1; Rufous Hummingbird 4; Nuttall's Woodpecker 20; Downy Woodpecker 2; Hairy Woodpecker 2; Northern Flicker 14; Western Wood-Pewee 10; Willow Flycatcher 20; Black Phoebe 7; Say's Phoebe 1; Ash-throated Flycatcher 2; Western Scrub-Jay 1; Common Raven 6; Oak Titmouse 6; Bushtit 1; White-breasted Nuthatch 1; Bewick's Wren 52; House Wren 4; California Thrasher 1; European Starling 6; Yellow Warbler 16; MacGillivray's Warbler 5; Common Yellowthroat 48; Wilson's Warbler 2; Summer Tanager 5; Western Tanager 4; Spotted Towhee 7; California Towhee 3; Chipping Sparrow 1; Lark Sparrow 23; Song Sparrow 74; Blue Grosbeak 5; Lazuli Bunting 2; Red-winged Blackbird 2; House Finch 15; Lesser Goldfinch 59; Coyote 4; Mule Deer 1...Also - Red-tailed Hawk, Savannah Sparrow, Brewer's Blackbird, & House Sparrow along Fay Ranch Road 6:30am-6:45am, Pied-billed Grebe, Mallard, Spotted Sandpiper, Tree Swallow, and Black-headed Grosbeak at Prince's Pond 10:05am-10:35am, and a Swainson's Hawk in with a kettle of 10-20 Turkey Vultures along Fay Ranch Road c. 11am. BB, PM.

Tu, Aug 22 - A White-winged Dove was reported by Denise LaBerteaux at 8:30am from a private residence in the settlement of Cane Brake about five miles east of the community of Onyx for a Second Kern River Valley Record. This bird was subsequently seen mid to late afternoon by several observers. DL & BG in the a.m..; BB, BG, EK, DL, PM, & BM in the p.m.

Tu, Aug 22 - A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was still present and calling about 200 meters west of Prince's Pond, Kern River Preserve. PM.

Sa, Aug 19 - Two Black-throated Gray Warblers and 20-30 Wilson's Warblers were observed foraging north of the north side of Prince's Pond. A singing male Summer Tanager was also present. PM.

Sa, Aug 19 - A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was seen silently foraging in the sandbar willow patch bordering the west edge of the Kern River Preserve Headquarters' parking lot. BB.

Sa, Aug 19 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date included: Turkey Vulture, Red-shouldered Hawk, California Quail, Mourning Dove, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Black-chinned Hummingbird, Anna's Hummingbird, Rufous Hummingbird, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Common Raven, Oak Titmouse, Bewick's Wren, American Robin, Yellow Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Western Tanager, Song Sparrow, Black-headed Grosbeak, House Finch, and Lesser Goldfinch. BB.

Sa, Aug 19 - The grapes on the arbor at KRP Headquarters are just about gone rendering the area less attractive to several bird species (See Aug 14). BB.

Fr., Aug 18 - Turkey Vultures continue to build in numbers with two kettles of over 100 individuals observed off Fay Ranch Road at the base of Fay Canyon. PM.

Fr, Aug 18 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date  included: Great Horned-Owl and Lark Sparrow. BB.

Th, Aug 17 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date  included: Northern Harrier, Willow Flycatcher, Bushtit, White-breasted Nuthatch, Summer Tanager, and Red-winged Blackbird. BB.

We, Aug 16 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date included: California Towhee. BB.

Tu, Aug 15 - A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was heard "cueing" and "kalping" from the yard at Kern River Preserve Headquarters throughout the day. This species has been heard and/or seen in the vicinity of Headquarters almost daily for the last several weeks. BB.

Tu, Aug 15 - A Swainson's Hawk over Fay Ranch Road was reported. PM. 

Tu, Aug 15 - Kettles of 30+ Turkey Vultures have been forming over the last week. A group of 100+ was reported this date at the base of Fay Canyon. PM.

Tu, Aug 15 - There was a migratory movement of MacGillivray's Warblers, Wilson's Warbler's, and Western Tanagers at the Kern River Preserve's Prince's Pond area. PM

Tu, Aug 15 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date  included: Mallard. BB.

Mo,  Aug 14 - The grapes hanging from the arbor bordering the courtyard at Kern River Preserve Headquarters continue to be  attractive for feeding birds including Nuttall's Woodpecker, American Robin, Summer Tanager, Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, and House Finch.   BB.

Su, Aug 13 - A male and  female Summer Tanager were heard calling and seen in the Kern River Preserve Headquarters' courtyard. They have been seen and/or almost heard daily since mature grapes appeared on the vines of the grape arbor in July.  BB.

Su, Aug 13 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date  included: Allen's Hummingbird, Western Wood-Pewee, Ash-throated Flycatcher, Blue Grosbeak, and Bullock's Oriole. BB.

Sa, Aug 12 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date  included: Turkey Vulture and Western Kingbird.. BB.

Fr, Aug 11 - An adult female Anna's Hummingbird banded at the Southern Sierra Research Station on Fay Ranch Road was the 1000th hummingbird banded during the Kern River Valley Year 2000 field season. DMi, BB, MC, SW.

Fr, Aug 11 - For several minutes around 10:45am, two Yellow-billed Cuckoos were heard "counter-singing" a rapid "kalp" series from trees in the Slough Channel just across the ranch road from the Birders' Board on the front lawn at Kern River Preserve Headquarters. BB.

We, Aug 9 - Six species of hummingbirds were banded during a morning banding session at a private residence at the base of Fay Canyon off of Fay Ranch Road: Black-chinned, Anna's, Costa's, Calliope, Rufous, and Allen's. This is the first time this banding season that six species of hummers have been banded at the same location. DMi.

We, Aug 9 - A Yellow-billed Cuckoo was reported from the area near the west end of Prince's Pond. PM.

Tu, Aug 8 - Two Willow Flycatchers, a Red-eyed Vireo, and two Western Tanagers were in the same tree alongside the parking lot of the South Fork Wildlife Area (north side) off Sierra Way. PM.

Mo, Aug 7 - Four Black-chinned, four Anna's, one Costa's,  thirty-five Rufous, and one Allen's Hummingbird were banded at a private residence at the base of Fay Canyon. DMi.

Mo, Aug 7 - A Northern Harrier, two Western Tanagers, and three Lawrence's Goldfinches were observed within 0.25 miles of headquarters from the ranch road leading west from the parking lot. PM. 

Mo, Aug 7 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date included: Hooded Oriole. BB.

Su, Aug 6 - Fifteen Black-chinned, twenty-one Anna's, sixty  Rufous, and four Allen's Hummingbirds were banded at Kern River Preserve Headquarters. DMi, PM.

Su, Aug 6 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date  included: Red-tailed Hawk. BB.

Sa, Aug 5 - Birds observed from the Kern River Preserve Headquarters lawn area for this day/date  included: Great Blue Heron, Say's Phoebe, House Wren,  and Black-throated Gray Warbler. BB.

Fr, Aug 4 - Kern River Preserve Headquarters yard birds for this day/date  included: American Kestrel and Western Bluebird. BB.

Th. Aug 3 - A striking male Golden-winged Warbler observed for ten minutes from a distance of 30-40 feet from the riverbed of the South Fork Kern River c 0.5 miles NNW of Kern River Preserve Headquarters provided a First Record for the Kern River Valley. PH.

Th, Aug 3 - Kern River Preserve Headquarters yard birds for this day/date  included: California Towhee. BB.

Th, Aug 3 - Nine Black-chinned, 19 Anna's, two Costa's, fifteen Rufous, and three Allen's Hummingbirds were banded at a private residence at the base of Fay Canyon. DMi. 

Observers: BB-Bob Barnes, GB-Gordon Black, AB-Angela Blair, MC-Michelle Crabb, TG-Terri Gallion, BG-Bruce Garlinger, KG-Karen Gilbert, MuH-Murrelet Halterman, PH-Phil Heavin, EK-Esther Kalinay, DL-Denise LaBerteaux, PM-Paul Mason, BM-Barbara Maxwell, DMi - Donald Mitchell, MS-Mike San Miguel, JS-John Schmitt, BS-Bob Steele, SS-Susan Steele, DT-Deb Tenzer, MW-Mary Whitfield, PhW-Phil Williams,  SW-Sheri Williamson, JW-John Wilson, TW-Tom Wurster, mob-many observers.