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Above, Consulting/Freelance Avian Biologist and Certified Wildlife Biologist Asc. Daniel Edelstein riding an ATV while conducting raptor surveys at a proposed wind energy turbine site in the Wilson Range of Nevada. Feel free to view his resume at warblerwatch.com where you can also review his "Birding Tours" options where he regularly leads year-round birding forays for individuals and groups to view common and rare bird species in the San Francisco Bay area, the Sierra Nevada mountains, the Monterey/Big Sur coast, and the Midwest (primarily, Wisconsin). Contact him at danieledelstein@att.net Conducting field surveys since 1985 for common & special-status bird, mammal, amphibian, & reptile species (in addition to common plant species), Daniel performs diverse consulting roles related to biological, regulatory, and permitting elements. His status as a Certified Wildlife Biologist Associate (warblerwatch.com) includes earning a M.S. in Natural Resources in 1985. His permits: USFWS Endangered Species Recovery Permit for Ridgway's Rail, California Red-legged Frog, and California Tiger Salamander (TE101743-0). His resume is present at warblerwatch.com

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

"Bird Hunting" Season: Three Target Birds......




......for my upcoming "WATERBIRDS" class (11/6 - 12/14/08)

(photo credit © Len Blumin)

Note the YELLOW-BILLED, RED-THROATED, and COMMON LOON are three target birds we'll seek among the five – count ‘em – field trip forays we’ll enjoy.

Though we’re MUCH MORE likely to only see the two latter species on the above list, who knows?: Maybe we’ll get lucky and see the rare YELLOW-BILLED in the ocean when we head to Point Reyes National Seashore’s Abbott’s Lagoon area.

Do you know the other two species of loons that we could possibly see on our field trips?

To get the answer, see the nearby quiz on this blog site.

For more information, please contact me at:
Edelstein@earthlink.net and/or see my Web site:
warblerwatch.com

4 comments:

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Anonymous said...

You're lucky to have even seen the Y.B. loon in CA.....It's rare, I believe.

Justin Smoltz

Anonymous said...

Wish I could see all five loons in CA.

Fat chance!

Irma C.

Anonymous said...

I will attend your class and hope to see these loons.

Thanks.