[obol] Western Birds, vol. 38. no. 2

[Jay Withgott]

Hi OBOL --

Here is a summary of the contents of vol. 38 no. 2 (2007) of the 
journal Western Birds, published by Western Field Ornithologists....


>* BREEDING AVIFAUNAL CHANGES IN THE SAN FRANCISCO
>   BAY AREA, 1927-2005.
>* BY WILLIAM G. BOUSMAN.
>* PP. 74-108.
>* Documentation of a substantial increase throughout
>   the 20th century in the number of bird species breeding
>   in the San Francisco Bay region, largely a reflection of
>   human-caused changes to the regional landscape.
>
>* ARIZONA BIRD COMMITTEE REPORT, 2000-2004
>   RECORDS.
>* BY GARY H. ROSENBERG, KURT RADAMAKER, AND
>   MARK M. STEVENSON.
>* PP. 109-136.
>* The sixth report of the Arizona Bird Committee,
>   chronicling the acceptance of 279 reports and the
>   addition of eight species to the state list, which
>   brings the Arizona list to 530 species.
>
>* A ROSS'S GULL REACHES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
>* BY GUY McCASKIE.
>* PP. 137-140.
>* Documentation of a Ross's Gull, California's first
>   and the southernmost occurrence ever recorded
>   for the species, at the Salton Sea, Imperial County,
>   California, 17-19 November 2006.
>
>* THE BRANDT'S CORMORANT IN ALASKA.
>* BY STEVEN C. HEINL AND ANDREW W. PISTON.
>* PP. 141-144.
>* A review and update of the status of Brandt's
>   Cormorant in Alaska, including documentation
>   of the regular wintertime occurrence of the
>   species in the Ketchikan area of southeastern
>   Alaska.
>
>* FIRST RECORD OF A NORTHERN LAPWING IN
>   ALASKA AND WESTERN NORTH AMERICA.
>* BY MICHAEL T. SCHWITTERS.
>* PP. 145-146.
>* An adult female Northern Lapwing collected a
>   Shemya, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, 12 October
>   2006, was the first of the species recorded
>   both for Alaska and for western North America.
>
>* A SABINE'S GULL IN COAHUILA: FIRST RECORD
>   FROM THE INTERIOR OF MEXICO.
>* BY ALDEGUNDO GARZA DE LEON AND SAMUEL
>   LOPEZ DE AQUINO.
>* PP. 147-148.
>* An alternate-plumage adult Sabine's Gull collected
>   at Presa el Tulillo, Coahuila, 1 April 2006 was the
>   first in Mexico away from the coast, and was notable
>   for being a spring record.
>
>* BOOK REVIEW.
>* REVIEWED BY JESSIE H. BARRY.
>* PP. 149-150.
>* Review of "Tanagers, Cardinals, and Finches of
>   the United States and Canada: The Photographic
>   Guide" (Princeton University Press), by David Beadle
>   and James D. Rising.
>
>* BOOK REVIEW.
>* REVIEWED BY CHRIS ELPHICK.
>* PP. 151-152.
>* Review of "Important Bird Areas of Nevada"
>   (Lahontan Audubon Society), by Don E. McIvor.
>
>* FEATURED PHOTO: WILSON'S AND COMMON SNIPES.
>* BY JON L. DUNN AND JONATHAN ALDERFER.
>* PP. 153-156.
>* Discussion of the taxonomic history, geographic
>   distribution, and field identification of Wilson's
>   and Common Snipes, emphasizing differences in
>   the underwing patterns and urging caution in
>   the identification of vagrants.
>
>* PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
>* BY DAVE KRUEPER.
>* PP. 157.
>* An overview of upcoming initiatives and emphases
>   for the association, among them continuing excellence
>   in the realm of publications and diversification of WFO
>   membership and leadership throughout all of western
>   North America.
>
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