At 7:45am this morning, while leading a bird walk at Granite Regional Park in south Sacramento, I had a single male BOBOLINK, calling as it flew overhead. ...
Saturday May 30, 06:30 to 10:30am: While conducting the Yolo Breeding Bird Atlas (abourt Carksberg to north to Davis Road) along the SAcramento River, Kevin...
I noticed on Joe Morlan's County pages that there isn't anything listed for a high year count for Tehama County. Does anyone have one, or know of one. I've...
This morning I went in search of Terry Colborn's Bobolink at Granite Point Park off of Power Inn Road. I wasn't fortunate enough to re-find him, but...
Because the Central Valley Bird Club is a member organization of the American Bird Conservancy's Bird Conservation Alliance, I hope that most if not all...
This last week we have been having a Acorn Woodpecker comint to the Hummer feeder and drinking from it. Actually both feeders as we have 2. Anyone out there...
Sorry about this mess, see Thomas' message below for a better way of dealing with this issue. John Sterling VVVVVVVVVV 26 Palm Ave Woodland, CA 95695 cell 530...
Davis Wetlands is worth visiting even before fall shorebird migration (which is just two weeks away). Wastewater Pond has lots of islands, lots of nesting...
Kayaked today from Rumsey Bridge to Guinda Bridge. Hightlights: Singing YELLOW-BREASTED CHATS (heard only) at 38.869111 N, 122.214583 W (east side of river),...
Last evening, an adult Cooper's hawk, flying with chow in its talons, was seen at Chico State farm. That may indicate local breeding in the Sac. Valley. Jim...
I had one (a Cooper's Hawk) chasing a pigeon in South Redding a few days ago. Of course, it could have be slumming down from the foothills somewhere. Bob...
Hi all, Cooper's Hawks definitely nest in the Sacramento Valley. I've had them nest near my house west of Red Bluff several times in the last 17 years. I saw...
They have actually become quite common breeders in the Sacramento Valley and adjacent foothills, including in suburban areas in the valley and Bay Area. I have...
Cooper's hawks have nested at least two years, 2003 and 2004, in east Davis (older residential). Also, the UC Davis campus. -- Ed Whisler Wildlife Biologist ...
A Cooper's hawk nested in Anderson River Park last year. In fact, the great horned owl nest seen by many this year was the nest used by the Cooper's hawk last...
We were golfing in Anderson last weekend and we saw 7 male great- tailed grackle and 4 female great-tailed grackle around a pond. They flew up to us as if they...
While at Sailor Bar yesterday, I was testing out a small digital camera (a pain to shoot birds with). I spotted a bird with a white eyebrow & my brain said,...
FARALLON ISLANDS BOAT TRIP SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2008 As part of our usual field trip series, Sacramento Audubon Society (SAS) is sponsoring a trip off the coast of...
In north Davis this morning, I quickly found 3 WW PEWEES, 1 PAC-SLOPE FLY, 2 YELLOW WARBLERS, and 1 BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, all not too surprising for early...
Since some have asked, the Davis Wetlands are located thru the yellow gate at the east end of the Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant entry road, at Rds 28H and...
For those interested, a very large White-faced Ibis rookery is establishing itself (this just over the weekend and today) in the managed wetland due south of...
Hi - I am emailing the Central Valley group in an attempt to find someone who is familiar with the birds of Butte County. I believe I heard courting Wilson's...
A small number of Wilson's Snipe breed up in the Fall River Valley here in Shasta County just northwest of your area. And they breed along Jelly's Ferry Road...
I have just had a RBGR at my feeders in Groveland!!! I called Jeanne Ridgley and she came over and saw it as well. 2nd time in 4 years I have had a visit. ...
I quote from Jim Snowden's 2001 "Annotated Bird List for Butte County, California": Breeds in widely scatterd zones M and F locations. Translation, they breed...
Bill Zachman just called me on his cell phone to ask me to correct his misstated call of a Red-breasted Grosbeak. It was, of course a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak. ...
Here are a few photos from Bill's house I took this afternoon Jamie Mullin Groveland, CA <http://aves101.com/species_pages/family_groups/grosbeaks.html>...
