Ron helped us many times at Sea Ranch as we began seabird studies. He gave some trainings, shared some photos, did several reports for us and kept the Pelagic Cormorant Study going along the N Coast—w

Article front page of todays press Democrat: neighbors triumph over pg&e

Good work! Thanks. Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (cell) More Tail Wagging!!! Less Barking!! Millie 2007 From: <Mendobirds@groups.io> on beh

With your comment: I'm always amazed at how different the conditions are north and south of Point Arena--- I wonder if a major factor is the upwelling from Pt Arena South? Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@

It varies. While we think of the numbers tapering off in December…………. I looked on our Gualala Point Island surveys of December and on our Sea Ranch Chr Bird Counts in early January. Some years we hav

Newsletter I had one osprey over Gualala yesterday 10/11 Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (cell) More Tail Wagging!!! Less Barking!! Millie 20

The ovenbirds I remember from MI days get loud, louder, LOUDER Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (cell) More Tail Wagging!!! Less Barking!! Mil

4/21 FOS Olive-sided Flycatcher, at Sea Ranch and he is singing up a storm now. Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (cell) More Tail Wagging!!! L

Should have also mentioned, red-tailed hawks are one of the most variable in coloration, from very very light to very very dark and everything in between. Some say, if in doubt it is probably a red-ta

Agree. This looks like an adult red-tail. Nice looking bird Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (cell) More Tail Wagging!!! Less Barking!! Millie

We are seeing them in my neighborhood at Sea Ranch. Just watched a nest hatch from a hole in a broken tree. Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (

We had a similar saga. Heard it hit, hard. (we have a Cooper’s as well!). It is a BIG HEAVY bird! As it was immediately very dead on the deck, I tossed it into the yard below. The next morning a flurr

While Acorns are high on the pecking order, European Starlings will evict Acorn Woodpeckers! Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (cell) More Tail

The 4 letter scheme is not too confusing. It is TYPICALLY the first letters of the full name. If a one-word-name then the first 4 letters: Ruff is RUFF If a two-word-name then the first 2 letters of e

I heard a small flock this morning Aug 22 at Sea Ranch on the coast side of the ridge. Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (cell) More Tail Waggi

Ravens carry eggs. Could have collected them at THEIR dinner spot. Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (cell) More Tail Wagging!!! Less Barking!!

Usually this behavior is to chase off the competitor he sees in the window. (must let the windows be dirtier !) Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-31

They also spend time at Jenner mouth of Russian River, at Laguna de Santa Rosa, and at Bodega Bay. Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707-483-3130 (cell) Mor

This morning I just saw both Bald Eagles on the small island in the river, down from the pullout as you leave Gualala. Diane Hichwa Email: dhichwa@... Telephone: 707-785-1922 (Sea Ranch) 707

Allen’s do nest in eastern Sonoma county