Ornithology 3A 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.
Note: There was no class Thursday, September 18th because of parent / teacher night. The
class will be rescheduled on Monday, October 6th. Sorry for the inconvenience.
October 6
We completed and reviewed the buntings on page 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.