Dear Bird Folks -- My raptor colleague Debbie Testaguzza called yesterday evening just after having seen a large dark raptor float by her house near Aromas in...
Hi all, I am working my way through the recently-published BSSC book - kudos to those that (finally) got this thing published and distributed. It represents a...
For what it's worth, I agree entirely with Dan's assessment. The only reason any species are ever vested with legal protections under the ESA at a Federal...
Greetings The July SoCalBirding Deep Water Trip on Grande is sold out. Both May trips are nearly sold out. With the advice of Paul Lehman regarding the best...
A male and female Hairy Woodpecker have nearly completed excavating what we believe will be their nest site east of Bakersfield in the San Joaquin Valley. We...
Birders, The CBRC has recently completed review of records of three species potentially new to the California list, and has accepted them all unanimously....
Greetings, Adventure Lovers I just learned by email that the May 3 Los Angeles Pelagic Trip from Santa Barbara on Condor Express is in danger of being...
April 5th 1:00-2:30PM - "The Life of the Skies" - Birding At The End Of Nature - Guest author Jonathan Rosen- NYT & New Yorker writer. Special event - $10...
The Spring pelagic trip sponsored by Mendocino Coast Audubon will be held Sunday, 18 May. The cost is a very good deal at only $95 per person.** Departure...
Dear Birders, We just learned that Herb Clarke, long time birder and photographer of birds and butterflies passed away today around 11:00 AM after a long...
I just heard from Olga Clarke. Apparently Herb passed away peacefully in his sleep at 6:45 AM yesterday. Services will be held at Forest Lawn on Forest Lawn...
California has lost a great photographer and naturalist with the passing of Herb Clarke. He and Olga have been wonderful friends over many decades, and in the...
First Rufous Hummingbird Siting Today Sunday, April 06, 2008 I saw my first Rufous Hummingbird today. He was eating insects off the Texas Privet in the...
Dear Birders: I have been asked by Olga to post the date and time of the services for Herb Clarke. It will be held on Thursday, April 10th, at 3:00 pm at...
I live in Long Beach just north of San Clemente and I have rufous and anna's hummingbirds in my back yard feeding at my feeders. Throughout the winter I had a...
Dear Bird Banders and Birders For a research project I am looking for banders, researchers or other ornithologists who are handling red-winged blackbirds...
Birders, My apologies for this advertisement, but if all goes well, future rare bird reports will result. This is the final call for people to sign up for Los...
Hello: The services for Herb Clarke are at Forest Lawn HOLLYWOOD. 3:00 pm, Thursday, April 10. Because so many people have asked, I'm sending the info to...
Recuperating pelicans in Northern California now have a better place to stretch their wings after the construction of a new 100-foot flight aviary at...
This year the Southwest Wings Birding and Nature Festival will be held in Sierra Vista, AZ August 6 - 10. For information please check the web site in the sig...
Dear friends and fellow birders, As you all know by now, bird photographer Herb Clarke passed away last Saturday. His photos illustrated the pages of Birder¹s...
California Birders, As Butterbredt Spring is a renowned migrant trap, I thought that the report below was of wider interest, and am forwarding it with ...
Forwarding the below for Bob Barnes ... From: Bob Barnes Sent: Saturday, April 12, 2008 7:55 AM I suspect we will find out about be challenge of BLM when going...
I had my very first male BH Grosbeak about 10 mins ago today. He crammed in along side about 5 Evening Grosbeaks on the feeder. I ams till getting about 30-60...
Birders, As a long-term member of Santa Monica Bay Audubon Society (SMBAS), it's news to me that the BLM or anyone else is asking about permission to enter...
All, An adult Yellow-crowned Night-Heron was found this morning by Robert and Allison McMorran at the Ventura River Mouth in the city of Ventura. Details are...
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Hello Everyone, Last night, I was kicking back in the yard taking it easy in a lounge chair. At one point, I looked up and saw this...
Maggie Smith and I walked up the Cerro Alto C G Road, up to the ridge, north to the Boy Scout Trail and back to the parking lot this morning (see SLO County...
Join us this evening, April 16th, for a great program about the Western Snowy Plovers and Least Terns, presented by Peter Knapp, photographer. Peter has some...
Birders, Here is a follow-up to my previous response on this topic, forwarded to me by another member of SMBAS. Chuck Almdale Santa Monica Bay Audubon Soc. ...
