VFO

If you would like to be part of VFO, and have your stats included on this 
page, it's real easy. The only requirement is that your Ventura County 
list is at least 300, regardless if you live in the county or not. If you 
qualify, just email me with your name, your photo (optional), your Ventura 
County list number [latest county bird optional], best self found Ventura 
County birds (5 max), & favorite Ventura County birding locations (4 max).



IN REMEMBRANCE
   Since the creation of this page, Ventura County has lost two very 
   important, compassionate, and personable birders. No amount of 
   text would ever say enough, no amount of sorrow would ever be enough 
   sorrow for those who knew and birded with them. 

   John Tiffany - November 15, 2007
   Onik Arian - December 14, 2008
   
VFO RECORDS AND STATS
 
VENTURA COUNTY BIG YEAR
   David Pereksta 
   2001, 333 species

VENTURA COUNTY BIG DAY
   Onik Arian and David Pereksta
   28 April, 2006
   186 species

VFO'ers
   Their Ventura County list [latest county bird], best self found 
   Ventura County birds, & favorite Ventura County birding locations.

Onik Arian
County List: 
   358
Best Self Found Birds:
   Northern Pygmy-Owl
   Red-throated Pipit (Oxnard Plain)	
   Painted Redstart (Big Sycamore Canyon)
   Prothonotary Warbler 
Favorite Ventura County Birding Locations:
   Pt Mugu Naval Base ("The Rock" & Lagoon)
   Lockwood Valley-Mutah Flats
   Canada Larga
   Oxnard Plain

Don DesJardin
County List:  
   423 Connecticut Warbler 10-02-2011
   422 Gray Viero 10-02-2011
   421 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 9-03-2011
   420 Broad-billed Hummingbird 12-27-2010
Best Self Found Birds:
   Slaty-backed Gull (Ventura Marina)
   Lesser Sand Plover (Near Pt Mugu)
   Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Near Pt Mugu & SCRE)
   Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow (Near Pt Mugu)
   Yellow-throated Vireo (Big Sycamore Canyon)
Favorite Ventura County Birding Locations:
   Caņada Larga Road
   Santa Clara River Estuary (SCRE)
   Oxnard Plain
   Pine & Frazier Mountain

David Pereksta
County List: 
   418 Connecticut Warbler 10-02-2011
   417 Gray Viero 10-02-2011
   416 Broad-billed Hummingbird 12-27-2010
Best Self Found Birds:
   Yellow-billed Loon (Pt Mugu, "The Rock") 
   Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Olivas Adobe)
   Broad-winged Hawk (Laguna Road,Oxnard Plain)
   Blue-headed Vireo (Laguna Road,Oxnard Plain)
Favorite Ventura County Birding Locations:
   Pt Mugu Naval Base ("The Rock" & Lagoon)
   Big Sycamore Canyon
   Santa Clara River Estuary (SCRE)
   Pine Mountain
Beverage of choice when birding:
   Mountain Dew    
   
Brad Sillasen
County List: 
   335
Best Self Found Birds:
   Red-necked Stint (SCRE)
   Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Near Pt Mugu)
   Gray-headed Junco (Soule Park, Ojai)
   Zone-tailed Hawk (Upper Ojai)
Favorite Ventura County Birding Locations:
   Soule Park, Ojai - Fall
   Sisar Canyon - Spring
   Santa Clara River Estuary (SCRE)
   Lake Casitas

John Tiffany
County List: 
   361
Best Self Found Birds:
   Yellow-billed Loon (Rincon Point)
   Greater Pewee (Saticy Spreading Grounds)
   Lark Bunting (Oxnard Plain)
   Sage Thrasher (Near Saticoy)
Favorite Ventura County Birding Locations:
   Rincon Creek at Bates Road
   Pt Mugu Naval Base ("The Rock" & Lagoon)
   Lockwood Valley-Mutah Flats
   Santa Clara River Estuary (SCRE)
   

Steve Tucker
County List: 
   356
Best Self Found Birds:
   Grace's Warbler (Etting Road, Oxnard Plain)
   Yellow-green Vireo
   Manx Shearwater (Pelagic trip off Ventura)
   Tufted Duck (Saticoy Spreading Grounds)
Favorite Ventura County Birding Locations:
   Lockwood Valley-Mutah Flats
   Oxnard Plain
   Pt Mugu Naval Base ("The Rock" & Lagoon)
   Santa Clara River Estuary (SCRE)

Walter Wehtje
County List: 
   396
Best Self Found Birds:
   Sooty Tern (SCRE)
   Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (McGrath State Beach)
   Light-footed Clapper Rail (McGrath Lake)
   Canada Warbler (Huneme Road, Oxnard Plain)
Favorite Ventura County Birding Locations:
   Pine Mountain-Reyes Peak
   Pt Mugu Naval Base
   Big Sycamore Canyon 
   San Nicolas Island

Ventura County Birding Links
   These sites can be a great source of information 
   if you are planning to visit Ventura County 
   for a "Birding Experience".

Bird Clubs
   Conejo Valley Audubon
   http://conejovalleyaudubon.org

   Ventura Audubon
   http://www.venturaaudubon.org

Bird Finding & Location Guides
   Central Coast Birding Trail, Ventura County
   http://ca-ccbt.info/Ventura.htm

   

Record Keeping and Reporting Bird Sightings
   Here in Ventura County we pride ourselves in record 
   keeping that could provide valueable data on avian
   occurrence and population trends for future researchers
   and birders. Any information is better than no
   information at all. You can report things like, out of range
   migrants, unusal concentrations of a particular species, or 
   any other unusual sightings to our compiler for North 
   American Birds.
   
   Ventura County Compiler for NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS
   Oscar Johnson
   henicorhina@yahoo.com