Greetings Mendobirders- I stopped in at the USTP this afternoon for a quick walk around the ponds. There was a WHITE-FACED IBIS feeding on the edge of the middle pond. It flew to the sludge pond as

Sun, 07 Jun 2009 -- We saw at least 3 GREAT-TAILED GRACKLES up the right branch of Rodman Slough near Lakeport on Sunday, 6/7 around noon. Mark Bailey

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 -- I just wanted to let you know that there has been a male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK visiting my bird feeder on Ford Street in Ukiah. I saw him visit off and on yesterday (Sunday, June

House Wren babies just hatched three days ago in a nest box outside my house. I've been watching the parents running themselves ragged bringing insects and caterpillars, and leaving with fecal sacs.

I second (third? fourth?) the recommendation for Out of This World. Wonderful folks, a LOT of firsthand knowledge, and excellent prices. I bought a Nikon binoc there a few years ago for about $75

A few yrs ago when I was still living in San Francisco, my car was burglarized the night before I was due to take some friends out for a basic birding walk. In desperation I dashed first thing that

I highly recommend you go to Out of This World and get their help. Their customer service and their knowledge of their products is fantastic, and their prices are excellent. You'll want to try

Having worked my way through a few pairs of binos over the years, here are a few ideas I've found important to me (and my non-glasses- wearing husband): * "Eye relief" is critical - you really do

About one and a half years ago, purchased 8X42 Nikon Monarch binocs from Out of This World(competitive prices) in Mendocino for $300 plus bucks. Very good binoculars. Jerry White -

wrote: You might consider Bushnell H2O. A very good value for under $100. http://listserv.arizona.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0702d&L=birdchat&P=4945 -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA jmorlan (at)

Hi there, Stan and I are in need of recommendations for entry level binocs for bird watching. Any suggestions?? Thanks, Stephanie

Fri-5 June 2009--Red Crossbills are now coming to our feeders in Little River. I've seen at least 2 juveniles. They are very trusting. I've posted two close-up pictures in my Red Crossbill album in

Wednesday - 3 June 2009 - UC Hopland Research &Extension Center - this morning Greg Giusti, Shane Feirer, and I discovered a Rufous-crowned Sparrow nest with 4 unmarked whitish-blue (maybe white as it

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 -- Having some time to kill at Mendocino College this afternoon, I went to the "Rail Pond" to take a look. I was surprised to find a COMMON MOORHEN. I have not seen them there since

Marisela de Santa Anna reported that on Saturday, 5/30/09, during a bike ride along Reynolds Hwy., in Little Lake Valley, she saw for the first time there, a pair of Lawrence's Goldfinches. The

Invasion of the Exotics: Eight Eurasian Collared-Doves in our Ft. Bragg yard today. They came in with a group of starlings and a pair of house sparrows, plus a pair of mourning doves. Henri

May 29, 2009 - Friday Late this afternooon I found a single Ash-throated Flycatcher on the south side of Juan Creek, just east of Highway One. Juan Creek is on Highway One north of Westport, just

No Ash-throated Flycatcher was seen during the scheduled bird survey this morning at Pt. Cabrillo. If still there it could have a larger feeding territory than where I saw it. However, there was a

Mon, 25 May 2009 -- Larry Siemens spotted a TUFTED PUFFIN near Goat Rock, Mendocino Headlands SP on Memorial Day.  The group he was with birded there early in the weekend, but did not see the

5/28/09. Today at about 3:30 I saw a Ash-throated Flycatcher at Point Cabrillo. It was about 100 yds north of the houses in an area surrounded by wax myrtle and spreading Cypress. It was about 50 feet