Today, two groups observed COMMON REDPOLLs, while conducting the Tule Lake CBC. Tule Lake NWR is in the NE corner of Siskiyou Co., and NW corner of Modoc Co....
Birders I found this interesting juvenile loon foraging in Monterey Harbor today. Based on its obvious white flank patches, rather long bill, and sometimes ...
The 13 Common Redpolls found and posted by Leonie Batkin and Ron thorn were relocated by Jim Lomax with excellent looks and photos by Kenn Able, Scott and...
Hi All, On Tuesday, Jan 1, I found a gull on the Moss landing CBC that I believe is an Iceland Gull. Other birders looked for the bird on Wednesday and could...
Weds, Jan 2, Marantz and Lehman saw the continuing GRACE'S WARBLER in Camino Real Park in Ventura in the early AM--in the closest pine to the backstop of...
Folks, While this won't be news to the vast majority of Calbirds members, many new folks join and some out of state birders subscribe for short periods, so I ...
Along the upper Skye Trail on December 30th. Not seen by me, but I identified the photo that a gal whom I met along the trail took of 'em. Unmistakeable even...
Hi Birders Nick & I are birding Palo Alto Baylands speaking with Tara Stewart and Loren Merrill who observed the male FALCATED DUCK at Sacramento Wildlife...
This morning John York found (and photographed) an adult male Common Redpoll coming to his backyard feeders. The bird was being seen off and on this afternoon...
check out what a few duck hunters think about birders and the Falcated Duck....... Hopefully these opinions are in the minority, but it makes it difficult to...
Just so you know: I just got an irate call from a fellow birder who had driven from Santa Barbara County to Colusa NWR, only to discover there that the...
Hi all, This morning a photo of a COMMON CRANE was posted on Facebook that was taken at the Modoc NWR in Modoc County yesterday, 27 December. I asked the ...
All - I was just sent photos (by local birder Dinuk Magammana) of a likely Sandwich Tern flying off Dockweiler Beach (just south of Playa del Rey, enter where...
The Laysan Albatross nicknamed "Al" (although sex is undetermined as of yet)and is the mascot of Point Arena Cove community and surfers, has returned once...
Gray Hawk was present 12/24 @ 9:30 am on the west side of Santa Claus Lane. He was sitting on the top of a small Eucalyptus just beyond the last building...
Showed up about 9:20 on the Carpenteria Ave. Freeway exit sign. Nice gift from Santa on his lane! Ed Stonick Pasadena, CA Regards, Ed Ed Stonick Pasadena, CA ...
Hello all, Bea Currie has a Black-capped Chickadee at her feeders in Redding. We just got back from seeing it and photographing it. It has been around for a...
Spent a quality day of birding with Corey Finger. In Ventura, the Grace's Warbler was still present in its usual tree in Camino Real Park around 7:40 AM. See...
I first met Rich Stallcup in 1971. Of course, there are lots of memories based on correspondence and in person experiences; especially when I live in Palo Alto...
Hi All: Please bear with me. I think Calbirds has been wonderfully patient with those of us who knew Rich and just had to get our "stories" out there right...
I heard the news about Rich while looking for birds in the town of Smith River during the Del Norte CBC on Sunday. Todd Easterla got the phone call and...
My husband and I traveled to the Cosumnes River Preserve yesterday to look for a rare Amanita mushroom and incidentally to do a bit of birding. When I have...
Greetings, White Wagtail: We have had some out of town guests, who along with my wife, (Irma saw it Sunday) where not able to find the Wagtail yesterday,...
I was wondering if anyone has gone for the Falcated Duck in the past 10 days or so. The last posting was on December 9th. Anything more recent. Thanks in...
