I have been seeing a male Black-chinned Hummingbird at my feeders the past couple of days... This seems to be a very early arrival. West Modesto-Tuolumne River...
I went up Del Puerto and into San Antonio Valley with a small group today. We saw; 4 Golden Eagles, one juvenile and one adult in Del Puerto and two adults in...
This afternoon Deb & I witnessed a pair of Hairy Woodpeckers copulating in Frank Raines Park. We had heard & observed them for over an hour before the deed....
David Suddjian reported an estimated 50 SB Dowitchers seen in the SE pond at Merced NWR yesterday, 4/6. He said most were in alternate plumage, calling &...
We just had our first Black-chinned Hummingbird for the spring today at our feeder. John Harris Oakdale [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
There was a lot of avian (and human) activity at the brown footbridge down from the Peggy Mensinger trailhead at 9:45 a.m. In addition to numerous calling ...
The trees above the brown footbridge at E. La Loma Park were filled with birds from 9:30 to 9:45 a.m. Not only were there many Yellow-rumped Warblers, but...
Today I birded some of the String-of-Pearls Parks, the LaGrange Bridge and Joe Domecq Wildlife Area in Stanislaus Co. Highlights were a young male WESTERN...
Nine participants went on SAS's field trip to the SJ River NWR on Beckwith Rd. west of Modesto this morning. We started at the ponds south of the viewing...
Yesterday at the interesection of Henry Miller Rd. and Turner Island Rd. there was an active feeding flock of 182 Whimbrels. I believe this is the largest ...
I will be leading an overnight Stanislaus Audubon field trip next weekend. This overnight trip will include such locations in Monterey County as Andrew Molera...
Sorry fore the late report. Sunday, April 28 I took eleven enthusiastic birders up Del Puerto Canyon. The species total was lower than I was hoping for (only...
One singing male Lazuli Bunting was present on Adair Rd. west of Modesto at the grove near the canal. It was in one of the 3 "territories" I have observed to...
I've always been a little superstitious so when I saw a penny on the driveway at work last night I waited until after midnight to pick it up so the luck would...
Yesterday, my wife Karen and, I had three female Lazuli Buntings at the intersection of Dinosaur Pt. Rd. and the wind turban access road. On May 6th I had a...
Earlier, I had a CASSIN'S VIREO (my third since 4-15) and a WARBLING VIREO, singing as they foraged in the oaks on La Grange Trail. There were also numerous...
I neglected to post an Olive-sided Flycatcher that I saw at our place on Wednesday. There was one here today as well when I got home, perhaps the same bird. ...
Birded at the Modesto Wastewater Treatment Plant this morning, Sat. 11 May. 3 SANDERLINGS were on the levee between the 2 large ponds to the north. Also there...
The speaker for the next Stanislaus Audubon Society and Sierra Club Yokuts program meeting will be Keith Hansen, a renowned bird artist and naturalist. Keith...
For those of you who read Kathryn Parker's interesting recent report, this is a reminder to other birders that her visit to this facility was done during the...
The grove on Adair Rd. where Lazuli Buntings can be found every year it seems is for floral supply. The landowner told me a few years ago he grows these in the...
Saturday about 1:30 P.M. after the Stanislaus Audubon trip to the Stanislaus River Parks I drove to Adair Rd. in Modesto to search for the posted Lazuli...
Sherrie and I visited Kewin Park after 7:00 PM Saturday and found three Chipping Sparrows in the southeast part of the park near Buena Vista Drive. We mostly...
All, Yesterday I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class through Del Puerto Canyon beginning outside of Patterson and ending up near Livermore. It was a...
Ralph Baker and I did a survey at the Modesto WTP May 12 and were treated to the amazing sight of a flock(!) of nine(!) Franklin's Gulls. They flew in from...
This morning there was a very surprising well-seen PINE SISKIN with a small flock of Lesser Goldfinches at mp 19.6 in Del Puerto Canyon. I dipped on the...
Yesterday at 2 pm I found two pairs of Cassin's kingbirds at the Basalt campground which is next to San Luis Reservoir. One pair was at campsite 1 and flew...
At slightly separated times this morning, John Harris and I heard a singing SWAINSON’S THRUSH at the downstream end of the Orange Blossom Rec. Area trail, ...
