Two dozen bluebirds
April 1st, 2010 by Greg, Information & Restoration Specialist
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Name: Greg Reis
Title: Information & Restoration Specialist
About: Since his Committee internship in 1995, Greg has been involved with Mono Basin stream restoration and with maintaining the Committee's computers, Websites, and Research Library, and researching and compiling information for our programs. His B.S. degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in Forestry and Natural Resources with a concentration in Environmental Management and a Senior Project in Hydrology reflects his interest in natural resources management, administration, planning, environmental analysis, and restoration. He is a member of the California Association of Environmental Professionals and the California Society for Ecological Restoration.See All Posts by Greg (134)
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Date of sighting: 3/28/10
On Sunday there were two dozen feathered epiphanies (see Gaines, 1988 for one of the most beautiful passages about a bird ever written) on the south shore between Navy Beach and Castle Tufa.
Yesterday at the end of Lee Vining Creek there were two meadowlarks, a Black Phoebe, a killdeer, and more.
On the lake there are lots of Ruddy Ducks and Eared Grebes. And the occasional Canada Goose at its soggy edges.
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April 20th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Greg, can you post a link to the Gaines article?
April 20th, 2010 at 11:44 am
No, it isn’t online, but in David Gaines, Birds of Yosemite and the East Slope, (1992 second printing), on p. 242, he wrote:
“Though they lack the dulcet songs of other thrushes, I fancy Mountain Bluebirds the loveliest of all Sierran birds. As they hover over flowery meadows or glide to perches atop rocks or trees, their delicate grace lifts the heart. The sun catches their plumage, turning it bluer than the mountain sky above. They are not merely birds; they are feathered epiphanies.”
April 20th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
Thanks Greg. That’s really wonderful. As an avid birder and Mono Lake lover, I am surprised I don’t have that book yet! It’s on my list.
April 20th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
It is a classic, however it has been out of print for a long time. Ideas for updating and reprinting it have been discussed for years. I don’t think it is on track to happen in the next year. A quick search on Amazon.com (click on this link and 5% goes to MLC) shows 2 new and 10 used at $130 and $65, respectively.
April 20th, 2010 at 3:22 pm
Thanks again Greg. After your last post I checked it out and saw that it was out of print. I am disappointed at best.