Anza-Borrego, San Diego County: Compiler: Bob Theriault, Phone: (760) 767-3312, E-mail - Best birds: COMMON GRACKLE, COMMON MOORHEN, WHITE-FACED IBIS, GRAY FLYCATCHER, SCOTT'S ORIOLE

Bakersfield, Kern County: Compiler: John Wilson - The preliminary species total stands at a modest 134. Highlights today include three American White Pelicans, two Bald Eagles, three Merlins, a Mew Gull, Costa's Hummingbird, two Cassin's Kingbirds, and both Black-throated Gray and Townsend's warblers. The most unexpected bird and new for the count was a calling female Summer Tanager at the Kern County Water Agency Headquarters.

Big Sur, Monterey County: Compiler: Blake Matheson

Bishop, Inyo County: Compiler: Chris Howard, Phone: (760) 873-7422

China Lake, Kern County: Compiler: Pete Woodman, Phone: (760) 377-3466

Del Norte, Del Norte County: Compiler: Alan Barron, Phone: (707) 465-8405 and Gary Lester, Phone: (707) 839-3373 - Highlights included: The ORCHARD ORIOLE and BULLOCK'S ORIOLE mentioned below. A long present FRANKLIN'S GULL at Alexandre Dairy. The continuing CRESTED CARACARA along Lake Earl Drive just off Hwy 101. Many EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE, especially in the town of Smith River, a bird only first recorded in the county in 2005. A COMMON YELLOWTHROAT at the end of Lakeview Drive, a SWAMP SPARROW there too.

Fall River Mills, Shasta County: Compilers: Bob & Carol Yutzy - Best birds were: Common Loon 2, Black-crowned Night Heron 115 (new high by 8), Greater White-fronted Goose 3 (very low), Snow Geese 201, Cackling Goose 150, Eurasian Wigeon 7 (new high by 1), Greater Scaup 1, Bald Eagle 40 (new high by 1), Northern Goshawk (7 time on the count), Ferruginous Hawk 4 (many less than the Anderson count?), Rough-legged Hawk 59 (we had the US high last year of 127), Golden Eagle 5, Merlin 1, Prairie Falcon 7, Virginia Rail 1, Sora 2, Long-billed Dowitcher 3, Wilson's Snipe 1, Barn Owl 11, Great Horned Owl 4, Northern Pygmy Owl 2, Short-eared Owl 1, Lewis's Woodpecker 1, Loggerhead 3, Northern Shrike 1, American Crow 1, Pygmy Nuthatch 31, Rock Wren 1, Canyon Wren 1, American Dipper 1, Yellow-headed Blackbird 3, Species seen fewer than 5 times: American White Pelican 1 (seen 3 times before), Sandhill Crane 2 (fourth time on count), Eurasian Collared Dove 34 (2nd time on count - up from 25 birds in 2007), Western Screech-Owl 1 (fourth time on count), Pileated Woodpecker 1 (5th time on count)

Hayward - Fremont,  Alameda County: Compilers: Phil and Pat Gordon, Phone: (510) 538-3550

Idyllwild, Riverside County: Compilers: Sherri Stange, (909) 925-4007, Steve Adkison, (951) 652-2907

La Purisima, Santa Barbara County: Compiler: Alex Abela, Phone: (805) 934-2873

Lake Almanor, Plumas County: Compiler: Ryan Burnett

Malibu, Los Angeles County: Compiler Larry Allen, Phone: (626) 288-2701

Morongo Valley, San Bernardino & Riverside Counties: Compilers: Dee Zeller (760) 363 7190 and Margaret Hogan

Oakland, Alameda County: Compilers: Dave Quady, Phone: (510) 704-9353 and Bob Lewis, Phone: (510) 845-5001 - A very high tide resulted in record numbers of Clapper Rails, Virginia Rails and Sora - most of them found in Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline. Our total count of individuals was down about 20% relative to our recent average, partly due to rain and cold, making observations somewhat difficult, and reducing bird activity. A Townsend's Solitaire, found while scouting for the count, lingered until count day, and was the first in over 40 years. It was awarded "best bird" honors. Other notables include a Black-headed Grosbeak photographed at a feeder, and single Yellow, Nashville and Palm Warblers. Notable misses on count day include Ruddy Turnstone (5th straight year missed), Redhead, Bald Eagle and Barn Owl. We found six species during count week, to add to the 174 we found on count day.

2 Snow Geese on a soccer pitch on Treasure Island, SF, 2 Long-tailed Ducks offshore the USS Hornet Museum in Alameda, and another on the bay north of the Bay Bridge, 2 Snowy Plovers in Alameda's Robert Crown Memorial State Beach, between Sunset Road and Grand Street, Several Surfbirds at the end of the Albany bulb in Eastshore State Park at high tide, 20 Tree Swallows over Lafayette Reservoir, CCC, Townsend's Solitaire near Jewel Lake in Tilden Regional Park, CCC. Found on December 7, and chosen as the count's Best Bird. Nashville Warbler in bottlebrush at the intersection of Rydin Road and Central Avenue in Richmond, CCC, Yellow Warbler near the pond in the small public park at the intersection of Swan Way and Doolittle Drive, Oakland, Palm Warbler in Estuary Park, Oakland, likely last year's bird returning for another winter, Black-headed Grosbeak visiting a feeder on Peralta Avenue, Berkeley. Unusual species found during count week, but not yesterday, included, a Red-necked Grebe off the Bay Bridge toll plaza, and immature Bald Eagle at Washington Park in Alameda on Saturday (reported on EBB) and two Blue-gray Gnatcatchers in Tilden Regional Park.

Orange County Northeastern (inland), Sea & Sage Audubon: Compiler: Curtis O. Johnson

Putah Creek, Yolo/Solano/Napa Counties: Compiler: Steve Hampton - 1 light phase Harlan's Hawk-- south of Winters, 1 "Pink-sided" Junco in Wragg Canyon near Lake Berryessa, 1 Barn Swallow at Cantelow Rd, 1 Western Tanager north of Vacaville, 2 Western Sandpipers and 7 Cackling Geese were both new for the count. Also noteworthy were: 25+ Eurasian Collared-Doves (mostly in Winters), 50+ Chestnut-backed Chickadees (mostly in the hills), 60+ Tree Swallows (mostly at Winters Wastewater Treatment Plant), 1 Townsend's Solitaire at the upper parking lot of Lake Solano picnic area, Bufflehead x Common Goldeneye hybrid

Redlands (Mill Creek), San Bernardino County: Compiler: Gene Cardiff, Phone: (909) 875-5358

San Jose, Santa Clara County: Compiler: Kirsten Holmquist, Phone: (408) 747-0988

Santa Ana River Valley, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties: Compiler: Larry LaPre, Phone: (951) 276-1213 (h) (951) 697-5218 (w)

Sequoia NP, Tulare County: Rachel Mazur, Phone: (559) 565-3124

South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County: Compiler: Will Richardson

Stockton, San Joaquin County: Compiler: Jim Rowoth, Phone: (209) 956-2648 - Highlights include: Red-throated Loon, Eurasian Wigeon, Redhead, Peregrine Falcon, Mew Gull (all from Bouldin Island), Yellow Warbler (Staten Island), Townsend's Warbler (4 @ Lodi Lake). Apparent misses include: Am Bittern, RB Sapsucker, BT Gray Warbler, RB Nuthatch, Swainson's Hawk, Winter Wren, Pine Siskin, Pac Golden Plover, WF Ibis, L Yellowlegs, Hooded Merganser

Yosemite, Mariposa County: Compiler: Steve Thompson, Phone: (209) 966-5491 Coordinator: Sarah Stock

Benicia, Solano County: Compiler: Robin Leong, Phone: (707) 643-1287

Lake Henshaw, San Diego County: Compiler: Gretchen Cummings, Phone: (858) 586-0441

Palo Alto, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Coordinator: Jack Cole, Phone: (408) 996-0434

Santa Cruz Island, Santa Barbara County: Compiler: Tom Maloney - not accepting new counters

TUESDAY, December 16, 2008

Peace Valley, Sutter/Butte Counties, Compilers: Bruce Deuel, Phone: (530) 527-9071 and Pete Sands, Phone: (530) 846-5142

Salton Sea South, Imperial County: Compiler: Oscar Johnson, Phone: (805) 276-8878

San Jacinto Lake, Riverside County: Compilers: Tony Metcalf, Phone: (951) 242-7038, Tom Benson, Phone: (909) 648-0899

WEDNESDAY, December 17, 2008

East Contra Costa County: Compilers: Jimm Edgar & Maury Stern, Phone: (510) 658-2330

Mineral, Tehama County: Compiler: Michael Magnuson, Phone: (530) 595-4444 ext. 5174

THURSDAY, December 18, 2008

Eagle Lake, Lassen County: Compilers: Lewis & Kat Oring, Phone: (530) 825-3386. Housing available for those with sleeping bags.

Sierra Valley, Sierra & Plumas Counties: Compiler: Colin Dillingham, Phone: (530) 283-1133

Tule Lake, Siskiyou County: Compiler: Michael Robbins

FRIDAY, December 19, 2008

Tejon Ranch, Kern County: Compiler: Michael White

Yreka, Siskiyou County: Compiler: Michael Robbins

SATURDAY, December 20, 2008

Anderson, Shasta County: Compilers: Bob Yutzy, Phone (530) 246-2515 and Rob Santry, Phone: (530) 365-8217 - Some highlights of the day: Say's Phoebe 12, Rufous-crowned Sparrow 2, American Bittern 1, Greater Roadrunner sightings in two separate zones, Lapland Longspur 2, Chestnut-collared Longspur 1, Tricolored Blackbirds 800 in a few separate flocks, Bald Eagle 22!, Ferruginous Hawk 8 (more than Fall River!), Loggerhead Shrike 1, White-tailed Kite 2, Lewis's Woodpecker 220!, White-throated Sparrow, Prairie Falcon 3, Common Moorhen 2, Rock Wren 3, House Wren 4, Marsh Wren 13, California Thrasher 1, Least Sandpiper 6, Greater Yellowlegs 4, Horned Lark 365, Golden Eagle 3, Eurasian-collared Doves 1 (I'm not sure this won't be common everywhere), Wild Turkey 9

Arcata, Humboldt County: Compiler: Kerry Ross, Phone: (707) 826-0300

Auburn, Placer County: Compiler: Deren Ross, Phone: (530) 885-9740 - As for rare species, 3 juvenile Trumpeter Swans were found at Lake of the Pines (Nev. Co.) by Jeri Langham's team. It was exactly 8 years prior to the count that Brian Williams posted a report of Trumpeter Swan at Lake Combie which is adjacent to Lake of the Pines and it was on the CBC of that year (2000) that Jeri Langham reported the same Trumpeter. Yesterday, Rudy Darling reported not three but four Trumpeters at the same location.

Also of note were two BLACK RAILS, one SAW-WHET OWL, one LONG-EARED OWL,one CHIPPING SPARROW, one BLUEGRAY GNATCATCHER, good numbers of YELLOW-BILLED MAGPIES, one SAGE SPARROW, and one EMU being walked on a leash on Lincoln Way-across from the Placer County Courthouse.

Bear Valley Springs, Kern County: Compiler: Jean Moore, Phone: (661) 821-5303

Butterbredt Spring, Kern County: Compiler: Charles Bragg, Phone: (310) 454-9662

Claremont, Los Angeles County: Compilers: Dan Guthrie and Neil Gilbert

Clear Lake, Lake County: Compiler: Darlene Hecomovich, Phone: (707) 928-5591

Contra Costa County: Compilers: Jimm Edgar & Maury Stern, Phone: (510) 658-2330

Crystal Springs, San Mateo County: Coordinator: Leslie Flint, Phone: (650) 573-6279, Compiler: Al DeMartini

LaGrange-Waterford, Stanislaus County: Compiler: Jim Gain, Phone: (209) 551-6343

Lancaster, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Nick Freeman, Phone: (818) 247-6172 -
Highlights were: 1 Cassin's Vireo - first for the count, California Towhee - first for the count, Red Crossbill, Mountain Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Red-naped Sapsucker, Red-breasted Sapsucker, Black-necked Stilt (1), Common Merganser, Hooded Merganser

Mono Lake, Mono County: Compiler: Paul McFarland Phone: (760) 709-1670

Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County: Compiler: Tom Edell, Phone: (805) 995-1691, Count Coordinators: Bert Townsend and Elaine Townsend, Phone: (805) 543-1373

Mount Shasta, Siskiyou County: Compiler: Joey Russell

Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Jon L. Fisher Here's a brief review of the highlights... Continuing birds recorded on the count included a ROSS'S GOOSE at Legg Lake, a CACKLING GOOSE at the Arboretum and a COMMON GOLDENEYE at Lincoln Park. Gulls included a two THAYER'S GULLS and a surprising total of 70 GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS along the San Gabriel River.  A SPOTTED OWL was heard in the early morning hours on count day in Big Santa Anita Canyon was one of a very few count records for this bird. Four WESTERN SCREECH-OWLS were also found. Two GRAY FLYCATCHERS were recorded, one at Hahamongna Watershed Park and the other at Lacy Park in San Marino. A CASSIN'S VIREO was along the San Gabriel River, while a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE was near Mt. Wilson along with a single CASSIN'S FINCH. A single CALIFORNIA GNATCATCHER was found in the Montebello Hills where a very small population persists. A CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER was found along Walnut Creek off the SGR. The PINE WARBLER (first count record) continued in the Whittier Narrows area. At the Huntington Gardens in San Marino, a BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, a WESTERN TANAGER and a "WESTERN" FLYCATCHER were seen. Another WESTERN TANAGER was at Occidental College. Finally, a BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK was at the Arboretum and two VESPER SPARROWS were at Santa Fe Dam.

Point Reyes Peninsula, Marin County: Compilers: John Longstreth: Phone: (415) 669-7514 and Tom Gaman Phone: (415) 669-7100. Email: ptreyescbc@gmail.com

San Bernardino Valley, San Bernardino County: Compiler: Dori Myers,  Phone: (714) 779-2201

San Diego, San Diego County: Compiler: Phil Unitt, Phone: (619) 283-0818 - Highlights include… Yellow-crowned Night Heron, at least 2, now resident in Imperial Beach, Aleutian Cackling Goose, 1 self-domesticating bird at the golf course in Bonita, American Oystercatcher, 1 on Zuñiga Jetty Hammond’s Flycatcher, 1 in western Balboa Park Vermilion Flycatcher, 1 at Rohr Park in Bonita, Lucy’s Warbler, 1 in Imperial Beach, Worm-eating and Chestnut-sided Warblers, 1 each in the San Diego Zoo, Pine Warbler, 1 in Friendship Park, Chula Vista, Hepatic Tanager, 1 in Imperial Beach, Scarlet Tanager in the San Diego Zoo, Hooded Oriole, 1 in the San Diego Zoo, Orchard Oriole, 3 in the San Diego Zoo, 1 in Imperial Beach

San Juan Capistrano, Orange County: Compiler: Stephan Lorenz & Nancy Kenyon

Santa Cruz County: Compiler David Suddjian, Phone: (831) 479-9603

Sonora, Tuolumne County: Coordinator: Steven Umland, Phone: (209) 352-6985

Springville, Tulare County: Compilers: Gary Lindquist, Phone: (559) 734-0833

Ukiah, Mendocino County: Compilers: Cheryl Watson and Bob Keiffer

Woodfords, Alpine County: Coordinator: Tim Fitzer, Phone: (916) 870-5207 or Compiler: Andi Salmi, Phone: (916) 691-7216

Yuma (Martinez Lake), Yuma County AZ & Imperial County CA: Compiler: Henry Detwiler, Phone: (928) 343-8363

SUNDAY, December 21, 2008

Buena Vista, Kern County: Compiler: Alison Sheehey, Phone: (760) 378-2029 - Highlights: Lesser Black-backed Gull, 2nd cycle, Thayer's Gull, 1st cycle, Glaucous-winged Gull, 1st cycle, Western Gull, 1st cycle, Varied Thrush, Chipping Sparrow, Vermilion Flycatcher, Snow Goose, Common Loon... 9 participants. Great Day.

Chico, Butte County: Compiler: Phil Johnson, Phone: (530) 893-3222

Diamond Valley, Riverside County: Compiler: Steve Adkison, Phone: (951) 652-2907

Milburn-Fresno, Fresno County: Compiler: Larry Parmeter, Phone: (559) 276-8753 - The 13th annual Milburn-Fresno CBC was conducted yesterday, Sunday, Dec 21-this year, we recorded a total of 102 species-highs were 11, 900 Am Crows, 9,100 N. Shovelers, 7,200 Brewer's Blackbirds, 4,200 Ruddy Ducks, and 4,100 Coots. Almost 1,000 Canvasbacks and 2 Ross's Geese were seen at the Fresno wastewater treatment plant, along with 2 Peregrine Falcons and a Merlin. Another Peregrine and an Osprey were seen at the Mliburn Unit, and a second Merlin was seen at the Fig Garden Golf Course. 85 Sandhill Cranes, a new bird for the count, were seen flying over the wastewater plant.

Palos Verdes Peninsula, Los Angeles County: Compilers: Ross Landry & David Bradley: Phone: (714)  322-1558

Santa Maria-Guadalupe, Santa Barbara County: Compiler: Alex Abela, Phone: (805) 934-2873

Santa Rosa, Sonoma County: Coordinator: Ruth Rudesill, Phone: (707) 833-6026

Marysville, Yuba County: Compiler: Tim Manolis, Phone: (916) 485-9009

Calero-Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County: Compiler: Ann Verdi, Phone: (408) 266-5108

Grass Valley, Nevada County; Compiler: Rudy Darling, Phone: (530) 272-6504

Groveland, Mariposa and Tuolumne Counties: Compiler: Bill Zachman, (209) 962-6689

Kaweah, Tulare County: Compiler: Rob Hansen, Phone: (559) 627-5473 - Birds of note were: 5 Cackling Geese at Bravo Lake, 2 Common Goldeneye on Lake Kaweah, Black-throated Gray Warbler, Thayer's Gull at Bravo lake the 2 days before the count but missed on count day.

Lost Lake, Fresno County: Compiler Kevin Enns-Rempel, Phone: (559) 237-7260

Marin (Southern), Marin County: Compiler: Harrison Karr

Mojave River Valley, San Bernardino County: Compiler: Steve Myers Phone: (760) 843-4009 (H) or (909) 369-8060 (W)

Oceanside, San Diego County: Compiler: Terry Hunefeld, Phone: (760) 908-3453

Redding, Shasta County: Compiler: Bill Oliver, Phone: (530) 241-2187

Sacramento, Sacramento County: Compiler:  Mark Cudney, (916) 987-2422

San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Arthur Langton, Phone: (818) 887-0973

Ventura, Ventura County: Coordinator: Laura Robinson Phone: (805) 701-8185 - Highlights: the continuing WORM-EATING WARBLER (not seen since Nov though a rumor of it from a couple weeks ago) in Camino Real Park in the willows to the right of the entrance road by the restrooms. Also in the park was the continuing WILLIAMSON's SAPSUCKER, a Western Tanager, and 2 Bullock's Orioles. Other birds that may be of interest to county birders include 1000 gulls including a Thayer's Gull at the recycling center, next to Ivy Lawn Cemetery (also a Yellow Warbler here). These gulls tend to bathe at River Park off Vineyard Ave in Oxnard. Other birds seen by others that may of interest to county birders include 2 MARBLED MURRELETS found by Dave Pereksta off Fria Beach County Park on the water, continuing Red-naped Sapsucker at Canada Larga Rd, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker found by our own Al Demartini in Wheeler Canyon, the continuing Red-necked Grebe in the Ventura Harbor, also two Vermilion Flycatchers were found, but are difficult, the Santa Paula cemetery bird is still around though.

Wallace-Bellota, San Joaquin/Calaveras Counties: Compiler: Kasey Foley, Phone (209) 473-3904

Death Valley, Inyo County: Compiler: Linda Manning, Phone: (760) 786-3252

Mount Hamilton, Santa Clara County: Compiler: Bob Hirt, Phone: (408) 821-2732

Orange County (coastal), Orange County: Sea & Sage Audubon: Compiler: Curtis O. Johnson

Oroville, Butte County: Compiler: Phil Johnson, (530) 893-3222

Pinnacles National Monument, San Benito/Monterey Counties: Compliers: Steve Lombardi,  Phone: (925) 735-8332 and Rusty Scalf, Phone: (510) 666-9936

Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Daniel S. Cooper

Thousand Oaks, Ventura County: Compiler: Walter Wehtje, Phone: (805) 491-3551 - The big news for county listers being that the SANDHILL CRANE is indeed visible from Highway 1. The bird (when present) is usually along the creek and at the mouth of the lagoon. In good light you can scope this area from the viewing platform (and just up the road from there). The REDDISH EGRET is still present as well. A GLAUCOUS GULL was found by Dave Pereksta in the lagoon but was only visible from the base, but it could be around. We spent quite a bit of time seawatching. LOTS of Black-vented Shearwaters are around, along with Pomarine and Parasitic Jaegers, also good numbers of Rhino Auklets and Common Murres. Female BLACK SCOTER off Mugu Rock.

Los Banos, Merced County: Compiler: Harold Reeve, Phone: (209) 538-0885, Coordinator: Tim Poole

Monterey Peninsula, Monterey County: Compiler: Sheila Baldridge, Phone: (831) 372-3809

TUESDAY, December 30, 2008

Bill Williams Delta, La Paz and Mohave Counties, AZ & San Bernardino County, CA: Compiler: Kathleen Blair, Phone: (928) 667-4144

Cachuma, Santa Barbara County: Compiler: Alex Abela, Coordinator Mark Holmgren Phone: (805) 683-4045

Honey Lake, Lassen County: Compiler: Tim Manolis, Phone: (916) 485-9009 (postponed from 12/16 due to weather) - Highlights: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (first for the count, perhaps only the second record for Lassen County) and a McCown's Longspur. The sapsucker, apparently a first-yr. female, was in an uninhabited homestead along Lindblom Lane just off of Sunnyside Road, east of Janesville. Take Sunnyside Road east from Highway 395 near Janesville, then go north on Lindblom Lane (a dirt road, poorly marked with a hand-lettered sign on a fencepost). Perhaps 2-tenths of a mile north of the intersection of Lindblom and Sunnyside, on the left, is a small homestead plot with a large ranch gate covered with antler racks and a black saddle atop the cross beam. The homestead itself is well-wooded with both deciduous and coniferous trees and littered with the remnants of 2-3 trailer homes, some under construction, and other debris, etc. The sapsucker was guarding some sap wells on one of the small pines. The McCown's Longspur was found with a Horned Lark flock (including some Lapland Longspurs as well) along the north shoreline flats of Honey Lake itself, in the vicinity of Hartson Reservoir on the Dakin Unit of the Honey Lake Wildlife Area. During waterfowl hunting season, access is not allowed on the Area on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays, and may be restricted on other days; ask at the Area HQ (Fleming Unit) before entering the Area.

Joshua Tree National Park, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties: Compiler: Joe Zarki  (760) 367-5520 (w) or (760) 366-8913 (h)

Lincoln, Placer County: Compiler: Ed Pandolfino, Phone: (916) 486-9174

San Francisco, San Francisco County: Compilers: Dan Murphy, Phone (415) 564-0074; Alan Hopkins, Phone (415) 664-0983

Tehachapi, Kern County: Compiler: Jean Moore, Phone: (661) 821-5303 (postponed from 12/17 due to weather)

Willow Creek, Humboldt & Trinity Counties: Compiler: Gary Lester, Phone: (707) 839-3373 - Highlights include: Orange-crowned Warbler-Ken Burton, Paul Lohse, Northern Mockingbird-Tom Leskiw, Kerry Ross, Gadwall-Ken Burton, Paul Lohse, Townsend's Solitaire (2)-Lauren Lester (near Horse Mt. summit), White-headed Woodpecker-Gary Lester (Titlow Hill Road, 1/2 mile beyond day use parking), White-breasted Nuthatch-Gary Lester (Titlow Hill Road) (postponed from 12/27 due to weather)

Angwin, Napa County: Compiler: Floyd Hayes, Phone: (707) 965-6401

Moss Landing, Santa Cruz/Monterey (with a little bit of San Benito thrown in too!) Counties: Compilers: Bob & Bernadette Ramer, Phone: (831) 426-7342 and John & Ricky Warriner

Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County: Compilers: Tom Rusert & Darren Peterie, Phone: (707) 939-8007

Año Nuevo, San Mateo & Santa Cruz Counties: Coordinator: Leslie Flint, Phone: (650) 573-6279, Compiler: Al DeMartini

Calaveras, Calaveras County: Compilers: Barry Boulton, Phone: (209) 795-8225

Carrizo Plain, San Luis Obispo County: Complier: Roger Zachary, Phone: (805) 466-6222

Escondido, San Diego County County: Compiler: Ken Weaver, Phone: (760) 723-2448

Long Beach-El Dorado Audubon, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Rich Sonnenberg, Phone: (562) 597-3476

Mendocino Coast, Mendocino County: Compiler: Art Morley: Phone: (707) 964-6835

Merced NWR, Merced County: Compiler: Larry Parmeter, Phone: (559) 276-8753

Panoche Valley, San Benito/Fresno Counties: Compiler: Clay Kempf, Phone: (831) 761-8260

Rio Cosumnes, Sacramento County: Compiler: Andrew Engilis, Jr., Phone: (530) 902-1881

Salton Sea - North, Riverside County: Compiler: Chet McGaugh, Phone: (951) 781-3699 (H) or (909) 369-8060 (W)

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Co. Compiler: Joan Lentz, Coordinator: Joan Murdoch Phone: (805) 969-5132

South Fork Valley, Kern County: Compiler Denise LaBerteaux, Phone: (760) 378-4278

SUNDAY, January 4, 2009

Caswell-Westley, San Joaquin/Stanislaus Counties: Compiler: Harold Reeve, Phone: (209) 538-0885

Centerville Beach to King Salmon, Humboldt County: Compiler: Stan Harris, Phone: (707) 822-3802

Folsom, Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer Counties: Compiler: Chris Conard, Phone: (916) 362-5942

Kern River Valley, Kern County: Compiler: Alison Sheehey, Phone: (760) 378-2029. A total of 23 people participated in the field with 5 people at feeders or at a raven roost. We saw 118 plus two forms of species on count day and two species seen during count week. This was below the average of 123.25 species. The number of individuals was only slightly below average with 16,216 total individuals observed on count day. Six species had high counts: AMERICAN WIGEON, DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, WILSON'S SNIPE, HERRING GULL, EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE, and PURPLE FINCH. Good birds this year: GREAT EGRET, PEREGRINE FALCON, VARIED THRUSH, TRICOLORED BLACKBIRD (450), SLATE-COLORED JUNCO, PINK-SIDED JUNCO
Big misses this year: MERLIN, VIRGINIA RAIL, BONAPARTE'S GULL, GREATER ROADRUNNER, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, VESPER SPARROW, SAVANNAH SPARROW, and CASSIN'S FINCH. Raven numbers plummeted from previous years.

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County: Compiler: Daniel S. Cooper

Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego County: Compiler: Robert Patton, Phone: (858) 560-0923

Western Sonoma County: Chairperson Veronica Bowers, Phone: (707) 829-2955

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Frontispiece: Winter on the Sprague Ranch - part of the South Fork Valley CBC © Alison Sheehey 2007

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