Ornithology 3B Summary
If you miss a class, please check this page and study the listed topics in your field guide. For last year's
calendar, click here.
December 12
We completed and reviewed the eiders on page 88. Details and photos of a King Eider at Point Reyes are here.
Please preregister if you plan to enroll in the Spring. Click here for details.
December 5
We completed and reviewed the ducks on page 86. Variation in Tufted Ducks is here.
November 21
We completed and reviewed the ducks on page 84. The Common Pochard pictures from Bolsa Chica are here.
There is no class next week because of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
November 14
We completed and reviewed the ducks on page 82.
November 7
We completed and reviewed the ducks on page 80. An image of the immature male Eurasian Wigeon at the Arboretum
in 1997 is here.
October 31
We reviewed the 4th edition of the National Geographic Field Guide. You can read my comments here.
We completed and reviewed the ducks on page 78. Photos and detailed discussion of the Falcated Duck at Honey
lake are here.
October 24
We completed and reviewed the ducks on page 76. Photos of "Brewer's Duck," hybrid between Mallard
and Gadwall are here. Extensive discussion and photo of
an apparent female Mallard showing male-like characters are here.
This was the last class for Part A. Please register for Part B next week.
October 17
We completed and reviewed the ducks on page 74. Next week we are moving to room 307.
October 3
We completed and reviewed the geese on page 72. There is NO CLASS next week because of
the Western Field Ornithologists annual meeting.
September 19
We completed and reviewed the geese on pages 68 & 70. A photo and brief discussion of the Bean Goose on
St. Paul, Pribilof Islands is here. Discussion and photos
of a controversial "Blue" Goose are here. An
odd dark morph Ross's Goose is here and a slightly controversial
dark morph Ross's is here. The latter is the one where
a contributor claimed it was a Snow because of the "grin" patch. There is NO CLASS
next week because of Back to School Night.
September 12
We completed and reviewed the swans on page 66.
September 5
We completed and reviewed the ibises and spoonbills on page 64. A summary of updates to the AOU Check-List
is here. The full text is here.