We live near Sierra and Valentine and this morning there was what I think was a HY male Townsend's Warbler in the redwood tree across the street. Paler black...
Ok we have had Gold Finches by the hundreds and now in the last 2 years we have had hardly any. Is anyone else seeing a decline in the Gold Finches. Does...
The MOUNTAIN PLOVERS were seen again on E. Sandy Mush Road on the return trip home by Ellen Davies, Frank Gibson, and myself. We also spotted HORNED LARKS...
Hi, birders. It was a good day for godwits. In addition to those Gary Woods reported at the Fresno WTP, there were four MARBLED GODWITS at the Madera...
Had the privilege to bird with Lynn Hemink today. Highlight being the GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL at the Fairmead Landfill. Besides the fly-over of 3 Ross' Geese,...
Possible ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK seen perched on top of green Caltrans sign "Yosemite Highway 41" northbound transition lane from eastbound lane of Highway 180. Very...
The other day while working bees, I found a frame that had "First Kingbird of Season" May 1980, MWB. It was in on of the hives I bought a couple of years ago...
Hello, This is not strictly bird related (except in a hawk-food sort of way), but I hope you folks will indulge me as I seek some citizen science help for a...
Relatively mediocre day at Clovis recharge basins: Highlights were Bald Eagle(yesterday) and Common Moorhen Otherwise: Gadwall N. Shoveler G. Yellowlegs G.W....
I shot a few pictures of a Red-tailed Hawk on Tuesday out in vineyard/orchard country in Fresno county north of Kerman. It was so unusual that I knew I hadn't...
(So sorry for the duplicate posting and thank you for your responses!) Hi Birders, I am wondering if anyone has been out to see the long-eared owls at Mercey...
As I drove into the River Center about 8:00 AM this morning, a bird perched in a sycamore tree behind the River Parkway Trust office caught my eye. It looked...
Today while I was riding my bicylce on Old Millerton Rd between Auberry Rd and 168 I saw about 6 Lewis's woodpeckers. At one point there were 4 oak trees in a...
Species count for morning of 12-5-09 at Vulcan Materials: EARED GREBES PIED-BILLED GREBE AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT AMERICAN BITTERN GREAT...
Yesterday we had 3 coopers hawks in our yard going for the finches. Only 1 hawk got breakfast out of our yard. we were shocked of how many were in our yard. ...
Sharpie was spotted at its perch along a backyard fence then taking flight toward a flock of finches at a backyard feeder. I hope it had a good breakfast. Seen...
On my way to work this morning, I encountered 2 Merlins flying up Fruit. I had just crossed Clinton when I heard the loud Kee Kee Kee calls. One was chasing...
As we drove last week to Humboldt county for thanksgiving with the in-laws....some good birding on Humboldt Bay but no liferd, you know coast stuff, surf...
Dear North American Birds contributors, The fall season has come to a close. Please submit your noteworthy bird records from the Northern California Region...
Yesterday, I saw a single Eurasian collared dove on the telephone wires at the corner of Houston and 268. Seems like more ECD are moving to the "neighborhood"....
My morning walk along Lewis Eaton was unevenful but the short trip to Coke Hallowell was very frutiful. Lots of Vesper, Song, and Lark Sparrows, and several...
This repost was originally posted by owner of Sierra-nevada-birds listserv: A message with potential malicious software was sent to the group there was no...
This afternoon at ponding basin N. Cedar Ave at E. Palo Alto Ave: Common Mergansers (12) Double-crested Cormorant (15) Pied-billed Grebes (8) Black-crowned...
I spent the morning birding along Rd 222 along the south shore of Bass Lake with the intention of looking for Gary Potter's Pygmy Nuthatch at Manzanita Lake...
Yesterday, my son and I took a walk from our house along the canal to First and Shields. They've cut off the water now so it isn't flowing and is only about...
After our wonderful trip to Cholame Valley with Kevin yesterday I just had to check out a few of my favorite spots today. The "pond" on the Fancher Creek...
A couple of dates for Christmas Bird Counts this year-The Milburn-Fresno CBC will be on Sunday, December 21, 2008; and the Merced NWR CBC will be on Saturday,...
Eleven birders made the trek to Parkfield Saturday via the Chalome Valley Road. The weather was beautiful (once the fog that greeted us in Chalome Valley...
Had a great trip led by Kevin Enns-Rempel, ticking birds in Fresno,Kings,Kern,San Luis Obispo,and Monterey counties. My highlight was the sage thrasher...