[obol] Pain and Suffering: Farallons update

[DAVID IRONS]

I really do need skinnier fingers.  sorry about the blank message.

David Fix forwarded the following report of recent rarities on Southeast 
Farallon I. off San Francisco.
It has also been one of the best vagrant years ever in Humboldt County where 
among other things they've had nearly double digit Chestnut-sided Warblers.

Enjoy (if it's possible)

Dave Irons



Greetings from the Farallons,

The following    list comprises recent rare bird sightings from the
3rd -30th September    2006 on Southeast Farallon Island. The crew
included Jim Tietz, Matt    Brady, Ryan Terrill, Jared Wolfe, Rob
Fowler, and Adam Brown.

1    Red-necked Grebe
3 BROWN BOOBY: Including a pair currently roosting on the    island
14 Greater White-fronted Goose
4 Ruddy Turnstone
1    Semi-palmated Sandpiper
4 Baird's Sandpiper
3 Pectoral Sandpiper
3    South Polar Skua
1 Ring-billed Gull
30 Arctic Tern (9/26)
2    Short-eared Owl
4 Long-eared Owl
20 Vaux's Swift
1 ALDER FLYCATCHER:    (9/8) Banded on 8th and last seen on 11th. The
bird was extensively    measured, photographed, as well as videoed in
the field.
2 EASTERN    WILLOW FLYCATCHER: (9/27 and 9/29) Two individuals were
banded. One on the    27th and one on the 29th. Both birds were
measured and photographed.
2    Least Flycatcher
1 PYGMY NUTHATCH: First record since 1969.
5 Tennessee    Warbler
3 Chestnut-sided Warbler
3 Magnolia Warbler
1 Cape May    Warbler
1 Black-throated Blue Warbler
1 Black-throated Green    Warbler
3 Black-and-white Warbler
5 Blackpoll Warbler
2 American    Redstart
1 Ovenbird
1 Northern Waterthrush
2 CONNECTICUT WARBLER (9/6    and 9/13)
1 MOURNING WARBLER (9/11)
16 Clay-colored Sparrow
3 Lark    Sparrow
2 Lark Bunting
1 Grasshopper Sparrow
2 White-throated    Sparrow
1 Slate-colored Junco
1 Lapland Longspur
2 Rose-breasted    Grosbeak
5 Bobolink
1 Yellow-headed Blackbird
1 Orchard Oriole
1    Baltimore Oriole (9/29)

Regards from the rock,

Adam C.    Brown
Southeast Farallon Island