Greetings Mendobirders- Steve Stump called to report 2 Black-necked Stilts have spent the day at the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant. This afternoon they have been feeding on the emergent mud island

Greetings Mendobirders- This morning Cheryl Watson, George Gibbs, and I saw 2 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS on the south pond at the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant. Unfortunately, they flew off shortly af

Greetings Mendobirders- This morning on the Peregrine Audubon Society field trip to the UC Hopland Center, George Gibbs spotted a male PHAINOPEPLA. It was seen by all 29 participants. This is the firs

Greetings Mendobirders- A group of local birders (Gordon Stearns, Geoff Heinecken, Cheryl Watson, Dave Bengston, George and Geo Gibbs, and me) met at the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant this morning

Greetings Mendobirders- Today there was a BLACK-NECKED STILT on the south pond at the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant. It was feeding there with 3 Dunlin and at least 6 Greater Yellowlegs. Chuck

Navarro Vineyards and Winery Saturday, April 7th. 10:00 am This will be the 3rd annual spring bird walk in the vineyards of Navarro hosted by Dan Airola. We will walk through the vineyards, along two

Greetings Mendobirders- I saw a WARBLING VIREO early this morning in the area of the sag ponds at the UC Hopland Center. It subsequently sang several times. This is the first-of-spring for me, and the

Greetings Mendobirders- This morning I saw a male Red-naped Sapsucker on the west side of the sag ponds just above the office area at the UC Hopland R&E Center. It was working in a live oak that was l

Greetings Mendobirders- The large mixed flock of geese that frequents the Gielow Lane/Old River Road farm reservoir now includes an immature Snow Goose, or it did at about 930 today. The Canada and Ca

Greetings Mendobirders- Yesterday Jerry White and I were able to get up into the montane areas of southern Mendocino NF on road M1. The road is in good shape, although 4 WD is necessary to navigate th

Greetings Mendobirders- This morning I saw another Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at the UC Hopland Center. This was a juvenile bird, just molting in some red feathers on the throat. It was in an experiment

Greetings Mendobirders- This morning I saw an adult male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER in a California Coffeeberry tree at the UC Hopland R&E Center. This tree is visited regularly by wintering Red-breaste

Greetings Mendobirders- This morning on the sludge pond at the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant I saw an adult Solitary Sandpiper, 2 first-fall Baird's Sandpipers, and 3 first-fall Pectoral Sandpipers

Greetings Mendobirders- From 845 to 900 I watched a juvenile STILT SANDPIPER on the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant sludge pond. This is the first small pond on your right (south) as you enter from t

Greetings Mendobirders- This morning there were 4 juvenile WILSON'S PHALAROPES feeding along the bank in the NW corner of the N oxidation pond at the Ukiah Sewage Treatment Plant. The only other shore

Greetings Mendobirders- Steve Stump reports an immature BONAPARTE'S GULL at the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant this morning. This is a rare summer visitor in Mendocino County. For Steve, Chuck

Greetings Mendobirders- This morning at 1115 there were 2 AMERICAN AVOCETS on the N edge of the S pond at the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant. They were in nice, bright alternate plumage. Chuck

Greetings Mendobirders- Barbara and I had a male Black-chinned Hummingbird make several visits to our feeders this evening between about 6:25 and 7:45. If it continues, I will post it here. I left for

Greetings Mendobirders- Steve Stump found 2 WHITE-FACED IBIS at the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant early this morning. They were on the levee between the middle and north oxidation ponds, and still

Greetings Mendobirders- This morning there were 3 PURPLE MARTINS (2m, 1f) on the utility lines that parallel University Road adjacent to the permanent pasture at the bottom of the UC Hopland Research