Ornithology 3B Summary

If you miss a class, please check this page and study the listed topics in your field guide. For last year's calendar, click here.

November 13
We completed and reviewed the buntings on page 440. Click here for detailed analysis of a photo of a controversial female bunting in Santa Barbara. Click here and here for Painted Bunting photos.
November 6
We completed and reviewed the cardinals & allies on page 438. Click here for my detailed account of a Pyrrhuloxia in Orange County. Dickcissel photos are here, here, here, and here.
October 30
We completed and reviewed the grosbeaks on page 436. The text of an article I wrote on grosbeak identification is here. Rose-breasted Grosbeak photos are here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Photos of California's Yellow Grosbeak are here. This record was not accepted because of questionable natural occurrence. More details are here.
October 23
I had to cancel the class meeting tonight at the last minute because of an illness unrelated to my eye problem from last week. I'm very sorry for the inconvenience.
October 16
We discussed sightings of Dusky Warbler, Red-throated Pipit, and Sharp-tailed Sandpiper and reviewed the programs at the WFO conference. Because of worrisome eye symptoms, Rob and Colleen kindly took me to the emergency room where I was examined and released. Fortunately it was a false alarm and there was no retinal tear or detachment. I am fine. Thanks to everybody for the help and understanding.

We will start grosbeaks next week.

October 6
We completed and reviewed the buntings on pages 432 & 434. Snow Bunting photos are here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Click here and here for photos and discussion on Snow Buntings in San Leandro and Byron. A photo of the Pribiloff McKay's Bunting from 31 May 1999 is here. A Little Bunting photo is here. Rustic Bunting photos are here,
October 2
We completed and reviewed the longspurs on page 430. Click here for a photo and analysis of California's first Smith's Longspur compared to California's only Sky Lark. Lapland Longspur photos are here, here, here, and here.

Note: Next week's class will be on Monday, October 6th.

September 25
We completed and reviewed the longspurs on page 428. Chestnut-collared Longspur photos are here, here, and here. My photos of a Chestnut-collared Longspur at Hayward are here and here. My photos of McCown's and Chestnut-collared Longspurs in Colorado are here. A McCown's Longspur photo is here.
September 11
We completed and reviewed the juncos on page 426. My photo of a Dark-eyed Junco in Marin and comments on subspecies is here. My photo of a Dark-eyed Junco in San Francisco is here.