Notes, Remarks, and Observations

Notable sightings within a few days of the count: 8/20/99--113 Black Terns between South Tufa and Navy Beach (D. Marquart)
                                                                         8/22/99--2 Solitary Sandpipers at DeChambeau Ponds (D. Banta)

• Total birds counted this year: 18,654 Total Birds counted (1998): 10,594 (1997): 12,839
• Total number of species observed this year: 47 (1998): 48 (1997): 42
• CALIFORNIA GULLS and EARED GREBES not recorded due to ongoing census efforts or research
• Entire shoreline of Mono Lake surveyed including DeChambeau Ponds EXCEPT shoreline between County Park and Old Marina
• Weather: partly cloudy, warm (65-83’F), and calm.
• Lake Level: 6384.9 (8/12/99)
• Participants: Ian Austin, Don Banta, Dave Carle, Randy Depew, Kathy Duvall, Joel Ellis, Santiago Escruceria, Dave Marquart, Bartshe Miller, Michael and Andrea Mortensen, Jennie Norton, Margina Rhyne, Laura Silver.