Hello Everyone, I spent some time in late December birding the Salton Sea and other parts of Southern California. Being fairly inexperienced with sparrows I...
An immature TRUMPETER SWAN is frequenting Unit One at the South End of the Salton Sea. This morning it was found on the right side of Vendel Rd in a sea of...
Last weekend, Jan 19-21, Alex Rinkert, John Garret, Paul Miller and I spent 3 days birding in far NE CA. Highlights included one BOHEMIAN WAXWING with a mixed...
I refound the adult SLATY-BACKED GULL as well as a 2nd cycle GLAUCOUS GULL today in Tiburon along San Rafael Dr. (actually I think this is Belvadere). The...
Pictures from recent past of an unusual BCHN at Tom Hahn park in Los Angeles.see on Flickr: http://flic.kr/s/aHsjDKXjgW Don Hoechlin, Huntington Beach...
Yesterday afternoon the gulls starting swarming into Sausalito and Richardson Bay in Tiburon as that tide was receding. Todd Easterla refound the adult...
Hello all, For about two weeks now we have been blessed (some may say cursed) with an immature Northern Shrikeharassing our hummer feeders and goldfinch ...
Just got this from a birder: "Just wanted you to know that I re-found the gull yesterday afternoon, around 4:30. He/she was on the west side of the dike,...
California Birders: The California Bird Records Committee held its annual meeting in Pacifica Friday evening, 18 January, and in San Jose all day Saturday, 19...
I was in the area so chased the Curlew Sandpiper reported by Brennan Mulrooney at the N end of 7th in Imperial Beach. The tide was low so most shorebirds were...
Sandhill Cranes in the Pacific Flyway Guest Speaker - International Crane Foundation - Gary Ivey - Research Associate Awe-inspiring and with a prehistoric...
All, Here are some of the photos of today's ICELAND GULL at the Davis Water Treatment ponds from 2-3PM http://www.pbase.com/clambert/icelandgulls Steve...
Today we went to Putah Creek outside of Winters. We spent almost 2 hours there and in addition to several Bewick's Wrens there were two House Wrens, one...
I should add that Sundays are poor for gulls here-- no garbage, but Monday (despite the holiday) will have normal garbage pickup. -- Steve Hampton Davis, CA ...
This afternoon Michael Perrone and I found an adult ICELAND GULL at the Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant. Based on appearance and behavior, this is almost...
The juv Arctic Loon was present at its 'usual' location at 9 a.m. this morning, on the harbor side near the end of Wharf #2 in Monterey Harbor. As usual, it...
I don't think the Gray Hawk has been posted here for a while. So, if you were wondering if it was still around, see below. Dave Compton Santa Barbara ... ...
Birders, The record of the widely-seen Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) at Watsonville, Santa Cruz Co. 28 Sep-2 Oct 2012 has been accepted by the CBRC. The...
I'm currently involved in a suburban riparian restoration project (in Davis, Sacramento Valley) where they want to remove some eucalyptus trees that are...
Birders, the ARCTIC LOON found this past weekend continued this morning posing quite nicely very close to the Malibu Pier. Here are links to my photo and...
I looked for the Arctic Loon in Monterey from 11:40 to 2:40 yesterday and did not see it. John Sterling 26 Palm Ave Woodland, CA 95695 530 908-3836 ...
Lomax just called me to report that he is looking at the two immature Trumpeter Swans in Sutter at the spot described by Cliff Hawley. Jim ruled out immature...
During our Gull ID Workshop, Todd Easterla did it again...he found a Slaty-backed Gull at Jenner at the mouth of the Russian River. It is a third-cycle bird...
Birders, An interesting Loon seen distantly by Kimball Garrett, and independently by another group over the weekend was refound this morning Between Malibu...
The Arctic Loon was present today in Monterey in the harbor area near Wharf II. We were there from 10:10am to 11:10am and the bird moved around. It started...
Hi Birders, Both birds continued this morning, Sat, Jan 12. The Winter Wren was seen along Hwy 128 across from Positas Rd in Yolo County from 8:00 to 10:40am,...
Hi all, Today I refound a WORM-EATING WARBLER here in Humboldt County, CA (8th Humboldt record). The bird was present in the eastern end of Shay Park in Arcata...
Thank you! Received many messages including folks who went out yesterday and DID NOT find the Falcated Duck at Sacramento or Colusa NWR. Seems last date was...
