South of Laguna point boardwalk at McKerricher SP around 1 pm - resting amongst a group of Brandt's and Pelagic Cormorants - my husband, David Flaim, spotted this bird. We digiscoped some photos

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 -- A 1st cycle GLAUCOUS GULL flew above the houses across the street as I watched from my living room window. I could clearly see the bill was quite pink, but I couldn't quite see

Fellow birders, I observed a lone adult Bald Eagle soaring over Highway 101 and Walker Road intersection this afternoon at about 2:15 PM. It was being harassed by a couple of Ravens that looked

I saw a glaucous gull, perhaps the same one Toby saw, that appears to be a second year gull, on the Haul Road along the MacKerricker State Park Headlands, in the shelter of the peachy-colored motel

Was watching the resident western gull couple today at the Mendocino Headlands when a peregrine falcon war broke out. All the gulls dived for cover and became invisible. I then watched as two

Toby Tobkin reported a GLAUCOUS GULL in the gull flock near the parking area for Laguna Point at MacKerricher State Park. She noted that it is likely a second winter bird, but may be first winter.

We seem to be having a lot of varied thrushes right now over here on the coast (irruption?). At least in my neck of the woods. Along with these varied thrushes is an increase in sharp-shinned hawks

Greetings Mendobirders- I was able to get out to the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant late this morning, after the rain, for some birding. Of local interest were the continuing SWAMP SPARROW and a

Awesome Oaks, Habitat, Not Just Wood Oaks are mighty and majestic, historic and memorable, but also overlooked and ignored. Greg Giusti will tell us about these familiar trees at this month’s

Sat, 12 Feb 2011 -- The Peregrine Audubon field trip to the south Mendocino coast found a few of the continuing rarities : 3 LEWIS'S WOODPECKER on and near power poles 119 and 120 on the

This afternoon Angie Meroshnekoff watched a Golden Eagle resting in the redwood tree in her backyard at White Dog Ranch. After the crows harassed him for a while, he flew off.

This morning there was a Bald Eagle, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, and a Common Moorhen which was in the slough on the west side of the park. On the drive out on Park Drive, Brad and Kathy Barnwell

Thu Feb 10, 2011--On this wonderful sunny winter day I walked from Ward Ave to Fen Creek. I counted 31 SNOWY PLOVERS along the way. Most (27) were near the "Snowy Plover Protection Area". 3 were near

Update... 1st, any of you who have tried to contact me @ the mendo@... email addy I apologize many times over... this was the contact email address listed on my pointarena.org web page which

Join Mendocino Coast Audubon Society on Monday, February 21, 7 PM at Fort Bragg Town Hall for a compelling program on climate change in the Arctic Dr. George Divoky will present "Watching the

This afternoon there was a male TUFTED DUCK at Borax Lake.Other birds of general interest earlier today were a Pacific Wren and a House Wren found near Reclamation Road, an adult Western Gull and a

Today is the 10th anniversary of Mendobirds.  Message #1 was posted by moderator George Chaniot below 10 years ago: "Cassin's Finch at Low Elevation Thu, 8 Feb 2001 -- At about 11:00 today I saw a

A SNOW GOOSE appears to shuttling back and forth between Napa and Lake Counties with a flock of CANADA GEESE. I saw it at Pope Valley (Napa Co.) on 27, 28 and 31 January. Myron Widmer saw it at Detert

Today's boat trip: Common Mergansers American Pipit Acorn Woodpeckers Double-crested Cormorants Black Phoebe Bald Eagles (a pair - and a first time opportunity to photograph them, will post soon!)

Was out watching the resident Peregrine falcon (aka Gull Killer) at Bird Rock on the Mendocino Headlands yesterday. The best show however were the ravens playing in the windy updrafts. Always