Today along the San Joaquin River north of Kerman I stumbled onto a georgeous White- throated Sparrow of the white striped type next to one of my client's...
FYI -- Mike Feighner, Livermore, CA, Alameda County ... From: On Behalf Of Kathryn Parker Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 6:51 PM Fresno Co. - 2 flocks, 1 of...
Hi all: Jack Guffey and I did our "century route" today. This is a little earlier in the year than we usually do it, so we had perhaps an hour less sunlight....
Hi All: The bird in question was at the corner of Avenue 26 and Road 26, directly east of Chowchilla, Madera Co. I called it a Sage Thrasher based on the...
Greetings, While there's been some mention recently of bird related stories published or upcoming in the Fresno Bee, I haven't seen any comments on the long...
It has been posted of a limited response on the article here was mine to the Bee: To the Editor, In reference to the article by Nzong Xiong on "Not Wanted in...
Hi Fresno County Birders-- I have a new email system (but the old address) so if you regularly correspond with me, please reply to this message so I can get...
Yesterday I saw two flocks of Evening Grosbeaks totalling around 100 birds at the river parkway in Oakhurst that were feeding on the seeds of some sort of...
I found a "new" access point to the San Joaquin River. Turn left off N. Milburn on to W. Alluvial as if you were going to the Polk Ave. overlook. Go west on...
Kathy, Here are the directions that appear on the Fresno Audubon website (http://www.fresnoaudubon.org/sites.htm): Directions: (DeLorme Southern California...
I'm new to this group, but I would like to post a great trip we just got back from today. I'm an assistant scoutmaster to a local Fresno boy scout troop, and...
I have a male Northern Goshawk visiting my yard. I live in Yossemite Lakes Park. Is this unusual? Also, saw a Rough Legged Hawk along Road 145 in Friant...
Hi, Nancy. Yes, a goshawk at that location would be unusual. This species is rare even within its normal habitat and elevation (forests mostly above 5,000...
As Jeff Davis pointed out, my Goshawk turned out to be a Cooper's. He was back for the third time this morning and was so close I could see clearly that it...
I only went into Kearney Park a couple of hundred yards this morning and saw 10 Varied Thrushes in two groups of 5. The females where aggressively hopping...
Chukchansi Gold Casino has received approval from the EPA to dump treated wastewater into Coarsegold Creek, now a seasonal creek with rocky water holes. Can...
Saturday I met with a group of 4H kids and on my way there I was surprised to see a Golden Eagle at its nest 2/3 mile this side of highway63 turn off from 168...
I went yesterday while waiting for my daughter to finish Kinder-prep, I saw want I thought was a Swainson's thrush. It was walking almost like a chicken, with...
Chris, The Fresno-Madera County Bird Checklist (http://www.fresnoaudubon.org/checklist.pdf) indicates that Swainson's Thrush are not known in this area during...
Thursday evening at about 5:40 I heard a Pygmy Owl calling on a trail off of Sky Harbor Rd. I tried to get closer, but it stopped calling then. When I walked...
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This afternoon I saw my f.o.y. Cliff Swallow flock numbering around 6 birds foraging with some Tree Swallows over the Kings Slough at Mendota Wildlife Area. I...
Thank you for your comments on my blog post, Michael. I appreciate your thoughts, and hope it helps draw out some of my students to participate more in these...
Reminder from: fresno_county_birders Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fresno_county_birders/cal Bird Walk @ Wild Bird Center Saturday February 24,...
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Greetings all - Today in the ponding basin behind my work office, I spotted a Belted Kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) and what looked like an American Bittern ...
I am hoping someone out there can help my husband and I. We have been feeding together for just awhile, but we both have been feeding birds for a very long...
Saw at Walmart on Herndon. Previously I have seen them in town only near Costco on Ashlan, in Clovis. And McKinley/Chestnut area. Well, never mind, I guess...
... Dear Mrs. Van Linge, This would be a very distressing problem for anybody, and I am sorry to hear you and your husband must endure it. If you want to talk...