Location:     Goose Lake--IBA (Kern Co.)
Observation date:     8/13/07
Notes:     Survey with Kern Audubon at Tumblen Lake.
Number of species:     23
Mallard     10
Cinnamon Teal     6
Ruddy Duck     2
Pied-billed Grebe     2
American White Pelican     1
Green Heron     1
Black-crowned Night-Heron     1
Northern Harrier     2
American Coot     2
Killdeer     3
Black-necked Stilt     35
American Avocet     2
Greater Yellowlegs     2
Western Sandpiper     10
Least Sandpiper     X
Long-billed Dowitcher     40
Wilson's Phalarope     2
Red-necked Phalarope     1
Black Phoebe     1
Western Kingbird     4
Loggerhead Shrike     1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     1
Marsh Wren     3

Location:     Goose Lake--IBA (Kern Co.)
Observation date:     8/13/07
Notes:     Survey conducted with Kern Audubon on the Badger Almond property of CCF.
Number of species:     25
Mallard     4
Cinnamon Teal     8
American White Pelican     45
American Bittern     1
Great Blue Heron     1
Snowy Egret     3
Green Heron     1
Black-crowned Night-Heron     1
White-faced Ibis     30
Turkey Vulture     2
Northern Harrier     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Peregrine Falcon     1
Killdeer     5
Black-necked Stilt     125
Greater Yellowlegs     25
Western Sandpiper     2
Long-billed Dowitcher     110
Wilson's Phalarope     4
Mourning Dove     1
Great Horned Owl     1
Western Kingbird     6
Loggerhead Shrike     1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     1
Western Meadowlark     2

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America's Birdiest County Competition
Bob Barnes, Kern County coordinator for America's Birdiest Inland County competition, reports on kerncobirding@yahoo.com that Kern County has been named the Birdiest Inland County for the fourth consecutive year. Most of the 235 species recorded in the 72 hour period on April 27-29 were reported by participants in the Kern River Valley Nature Festival. Details, birds, participants, other records, may be found on the web site above.

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An Excellent New Book! A newly-published book will be available at the October 7th meeting of Kern Audubon called Backyard Birds of California : How to Identify and Attract the Top 25 Birds. The book includes a profiled bird scale for easier identification, a range and distribution map for each bird, color photographs and specific descriptions, including identification marks, behavior, habitat and nesting style. There are also articles by author Bill Fenimore on creating backyard bird sanctuaries, tips on feeders and water features, vegetation, etc. The 100 page book, available for $10, is especially good for beginning birders and will make wonderful gifts! Support the chapter fundraiser...buy a book! (p.s. the book's pictures are much much better than my picture of the pictures!)

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"Western Backyard Birds: An Introduction to Familiar Urban Species"
can help you identify, learn the names, or show others, many of the birds commonly seen in Kern County. This weatherproof, pocket size, foldout has 10 panels with about 16 birds per panel, showing males in breeding plumage, with common and scientific names, and size. You will be able to get a picture to compare much faster than thumbing through your field guide. Get one of these 4" x 8 1/4" guides at Kern Audubon meetings or field trips for $6 each. Give one to a youngster or maybe an oldster! They'll be glad you did.

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