On Tuesday, March 20th Al flew in at 3:10 pm. A western gull harrassed him for a bit, he only stayed until 3:30 and hasn't been back since (that we know...
I originally reported as seeing two female Blue-winged Teals on Lake Cleone in MacKerricher park. Now I'm not so sure. I'm leaning towards a couple of female...
Wed Mar 21, 2012--I had three orioles in the same tree today at Rose Memorial Park, a male (1st year) and female BULLOCK'S ORIOLES and the "BALTIMORE" ORIOLE....
Wed, 21 Mar 2012 -- This morning there were two AMERICAN DIPPERS gathering nesting material just upstream from the quarry rapids on Potter Valley Road. They...
Thank you for the many inquiries about this upcoming pelagic trip on Sun, 20 May. We currently have set up a waiting list. If you have not heard that you...
Hi - sorry for being a bit OT here but I thought an outdoors-oriented birder on this list might fit the bill. As an RN I was approached by a co-worker who has...
Navarro Vineyards and Winery Saturday, April 7th. 10:00 am This will be the 3rd annual spring bird walk in the vineyards of Navarro hosted by Dan Airola. We...
Due to publicity in Mendocino local media, this trip has not been as obvious as usual to Mendobirds readers. There are only THREE spaces available for the...
This morning I spotted (what I think is) a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron down on the river. I've seen him before, very occasionally. And I braved the rain...
Tracking is not only finding sign. Meghan Walla-Murphy considers the discipline a creative skill, most resembling an art. She will share her expertise with...
Look what the storm blew in! As of noon today our rufous male hummingbird is at the feeder. He returns about this time every year, we have named him Flamer. We...
15 March 2012 - Thursday - 2:00-3:00PM - one adult BALD EAGLE atop an oak tree on the southeast side of University Road, Hopland. I usually do not report...
Thu Mar 15, 2012--There was a banded adult WESTERN GULL at Van Dame Beach at approx. 2:00 PM today. This was a different bird then the Western Gull I nicknamed...
Greetings Mendobirders: The Ross's Goose that Bob Keiffer saw last Friday is still on the pond at the Crofoot Ranch. The bird is with a small bunch of white...
Greetings Mendobirders- I saw a WARBLING VIREO early this morning in the area of the sag ponds at the UC Hopland Center. It subsequently sang several times....
Today, Jack Booth & I birded North Cow Mt. on Mendo Rock Rd. On the Mendocino Co portion (6,65 miles) we saw 6 California Thrashers and 8 Sage Sparrows. On...
This was sent to me today. I thought you'd be interested in Jason's report. To those interested in traveling here to see Al, we have several storms in our...
Fri, 09 Mar 2012 -- I stopped this morning at the quarry rapids on Potter Valley Road and found an AMERICAN DIPPER gathering mouthfuls of moss and carrying...
Thur, 8 March 2012 -- Dorothy Tobkin called with some birds she saw at high tide at Laguna Point. The ROCK SANDPIPER was on the large rock just north of the...
California Department of Fish and Game News Release March 7, 2012 Media Contact: Tina Bartlett, DFG Wildlife Branch, (916) 358-2898 Harry Morse, DFG...
March, 8, 2012 I believe it is a Rufous because I didn't see any green on its back but I can't be sure as the light wasn't very good. But definitely either an...
The Great Blue Herrons are returning to their rookery on Big River estuary (just south of Mendocino across from the east parking lot). See picture post below...
Mel Smith called to say two Violet-green Swallows arrived Saturday, MARCH 3rd at his home in Point Arena. Beth Petit reports that Al, our favorite Laysan...
Sat, 3 March 2012 -- Dorothy Tobkin called that 2 LONG-TAILED DUCKS are back with 10 BLACK SCOTERS off the north end of Ward Ave, Cleone. These are probably...
29 February 2012 -- Two Aleutian and 4 Minima CACKLING GEESE were in the pasture to the east of Hwy 1 at mm 70.32. Four TRICOLORED BLACKBIRDS were in the...
Wed Feb 29, 2012--This morning I was able to do some birding at Rose Memorial Park. I was able to find the first year YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER which now looks...
Al hasn't been at the Point Arena Cove since Tuesday, Feb 21st in the afternoon and before that he was gone for 3 days. We're keeping a log on sighting and...
