Re: [MDOsprey] California Birding
Thomas Stock (TSTOCK@FMSHRC.GOV)
Mon, 28 Jun 1999 16:14:03 -0400
Dear Scott:
I very strongly recommend that for the more northerly areas you'll be
visiting, you obtain John Kemper's Birding Northern California. I just
got back from Northern California, and though I didn't get in as much
birding as I would have liked, this guide was invaluable. Here's the
http for it on amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1560448326/002-5667603-3878047
A specific tip: if you need Tricolored Blackbird, there's a sure fire spot
for it in Monterey County. From Monterey, take Route 68 north towards
Salinas. I'm not certain how far up Route 68 the spot is (in the
5-10 mile range), but watch for the entrance to Laguna Seca Recreation
Area on the left. There are marshes in this area crawling with Tricoloreds.
I had my best views from the shoulder of Route 68.
Have a great trip!
Tom Stock
Silver Spring
>>> a <guzzy@erols.com> 06/28 1:28 PM >>>
Dear Ospreyers,
This week I will be heading out to California for a family
vacation/birding trip (at least for me). We're heading to LA, Barstow,
Death Valley, Lone Pine, Devil's Postpile, Mono Lake area, Yosemite, San
Fran, Monterrey, Ventura (hopefully the Channel Islands), and then fly
out of LA again. Any tips on locations in these areas for good birding?
Thanks a million.
Scott Guzewich
Bel Air