Contents
An Introduction to the CBRC and to this Book
Purpose and Operation of the Committee
Table A: Meetings of the California Bird Records Committee, 1967–2007
Table B: Membership of the California Bird Records Committee, 1970–2007
Table D: Naturalized Bird Species Not Reviewed by the CBRC
Table E: Annual Additions of Native Species to the Main List, 1900–2006
Trends in the California Bird List: Jehl (1980) Revisited
Table F: Analysis of Source Regions for 228 Native Species
Added to the Main List, 1900–2006
Birding in California, 1960–2007
Documenting and Reporting Records
Explanation of Species Accounts
Additional Important Information
Accounts of Species on the California Bird List
Accounts of Species of Hypothetical Occurrence or Origin
Natural Occurrence Questionable (Identification Established)
Identification Not Established
Establishment of Introduced Population Questionable
Appendix A: Bylaws of the Western Field Ornithologists’ California Bird Records Committee
Appendix B: Reports of the California Bird Records Committee
Appendix C: Standard Abbreviations for Counties in California
Appendix D: Abbreviations for Institutions Holding Cited Specimens
Appendix E: Master List of Contributors
Appendix F: Gazetteer for Records Reviewed Through 31 December 2003
Appendix H: Noteworthy Records, 1 January 2004–31 December 2006