Sacramento & El Dorado Cos. Started the day at Folsom Lake. The RED-THROATED LOON was still there as previously reported. Fortunately, it started in Sacramento...
I've seen an Empid three times (Dec. 5 and 26 and today) in the same location in North Davis (west end of the line of redwood trees on the city boundary where...
Hi birders, I made a quick run over to the Mormon Island Access at Folsom Lake this morning. Despite the fog I found the Red-throated Loon easily just...
Hi All, I have worked up a few photos of the Harlan's Red-tailed Hawk found on Jan 2 by Brian Sullivan and made them available in the folder "Light Harlan's...
is anyone else having trouble uploading pics into the photo section. I've tried numerous times to put the HAFL photo in, but keep getting a Groups Error...
Below is a link images of the Northern Shrike and Mountain Bluebirds at Beale's Point and the Red-throated Loon at Mormon Island today. Also in the gallery are...
Hi All. The Northern Shrike and the female Mountian Bluebird discovered by Dan Williams on the Folsom CBC were present and active this morning east and north...
After getting fogged out on my try for the Lewis's Woodpecker at Pacheco State Park, I spent the afternoon around San Luis Reservoir and the O'Neill Forebay. ...
I was able to watch the RED-THROATED LOON as it foraged its way across the Sac/El Dorado county border just before 2:00 this afternoon. Thanks to Chris Conard...
During a slightly extended lunch hour today I was able to re-find the light Harlan's (Red-tailed Hawk) reported yesterday by Brian Sullivan. It was EXTREMELY...
January 3, 2010 I found a Short-eared Owl in Yolo County a little north of Davis hunting over the weedy field located north of county road 28 and approximately...
I am looking for some birders who can help out on the Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge for the Rio Cosumnes Count (Sacramento County). Some key folks have...
Folks, A summary of yesterday's Folsom CBC is forthcoming, but one bird which might be of immediate interest is a Red-throated Loon we found along with two ...
Hi all, Today I saw an adult dark morph Harlan's Hawk on 7 mile Lane in Butte County, about a mile south of the Llano Seco viewing platform. This was a black...
Today at around 2:30pm during the Folsom CBC, Mary and Mike O'Gara, my wife and I found and photographed an immature NORTHERN SHRIKE at Beals Point. It landed...
CV Birders I just wanted to let you know that I refound Zach Smith's interesting RTHA near the DQ entrance today. Got a few photos but the bird is pretty ...
To my birding friends and colleagues in the San Joaquin/Central Valley area: After a couple of years of thinking about it, I am going to try to start a CBC...
On a New Year's walk this afternoon at Pacheco State Park in Merced County I was pleased to see a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER. The bird was very active, flying around...
Here are some facts and figures: Date: December 20, 2009 Participants: 72 Party Hours: 163.75 Weather: calm and overcast in the morning, with a steady rain...
Caution, this is lengthy!! Dear Birders: Dan Airola has inspired me to conduct a Big Year Yard List. In 2009, Dan kept a daily list of birds seen in or from...
Off White Rock Road near Payen Rd. a very striking golden eagle was flying north toward Folsom Lake today. Also, earlier this week hooded mergansers have...
Highlights this morning were a GOLDEN EAGLE over the old hawk-owl preserve (Rds 104 and 28H ne of Davis) and 240 RING-NECKED DUCKS at the Davis Wetlands (open...
I am interested if anyone is familiar with the hunting style and ability of Great Horned Owls. I live in West Sacramento on a regular residential block of...
Today, Nathan and I surveyed the count area for the Merced NWR CBC on Sat-On Sandy Mush Road, we had a Ferruginous Hawk; an immature Red-shouldered Hawk;...
This is an invitation to join us on the Lincoln Christmas Bird Count on Tuesday, December 30. Last year (the first year of this count) we found 139 species,...
On Christmas Day I was photographing birds outside my window and I saw this strange looking male House Finch. I think it's a House Finch anyway. I posted two...
This morning I drove to Olson Road, south of Highway 12, in search of the Northern Shrike reported on December 14. A Loggerhead Shrike was found very quickly...