2007/08 Bear Valley Springs Christmas Bird Count Highlights

Schedule & Recap of California CBCs     Kern County CBCs

Hyperlink on count names lead to photo pages which are a hodgepodge taken by Alison Sheehey during the respective counts.

Bakersfield    Bear Valley Springs    Buena Vista    Butterbredt Spring   Kern River Valley    Tehachapi 

Previous years

 Photos by other photographers of rarities or on counts not attended by Ali welcome and will be posted with citation. E-mail

WEDNESDAY, December 19, 2007

Bear Valley Springs, Kern County: 18 participants:  Bob Barnes, Jennifer Cook, Al Crisalli, Chris Esten, Kerri Esten, Gary File, Bugs Fontaine, Joe Fontaine, Gail Gewain, Ron Melin, David Moody, Jean Moore, David Ogden, Karen Pestana, Mariam Porter, Alison Sheehey, Christine Sparks, Richard Sparks

Total species 103: My count area 67 species, 10,362 individuals, area covered Hwy 223 to Towerline Road.  Compiler: Jean Moore, Phone: (661) 821-5303

Lincoln's Sparrow

Sunset Road Arvin

Mountain Bluebird

Towerline Road Arvin

Lawrence's Goldfinch

Towerline Road Arvin

Lawrence's Goldfinch

Richardson Road Arvin

Northern Harrier

Buena Vista Road Arvin

Western Meadowlark

Hwy 223 Arvin

Loggerhead Shrike

Hwy 223 above Arvin

White-tailed Kite

Buena Vista Blvd Arvin

Red-shouldered Hawk

Sunset Road Arvin

Black-necked Stilt

Arvin-Edison Water Storage District

Peregrine Falcon

Arvin-Edison Water Storage District

Greater Yellowlegs

Arvin-Edison Water Storage District

Red-tailed Hawk

Neumarkel Road Arvin

Grapes

Rock Pile Road Arvin

Lawrence's Goldfinches

Richardson Road Arvin