There has been a White-eyed Vireo at Usal Beach since August 22nd. Apparently seen today. This is a first Mendocino County record. Very rare. Many “elite“ birders have seen this bird. It has not been

Today while out birding and butterflying at the Little River Airport and the Woods Senior Community I observed 8-9 California Tortoiseshells. Tonight on "NorWestLeps" another person near Bodega Bay po

Pardon another butterfly post. Back on September 28, 2017, on this site (#7731), I wrote a post called "A First—A Butterfly Post”. It was about Painted Ladies and California Tortoiseshells (CATOs). Th

This just might be the “first” butterfly post on MendoBirds. I’m inspired by Ted Floyd’s post on the ABA Blog called, “Painted Ladies! (Or, The Phenomenon of Phenomena)”. Ted is a noted birder, editor

An important issue for the birds we love is going to be explored this Sunday(10/30/16) on the National Geographic Channel. At 6:00PM, episode one of the Emmy Award winning, YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY

For a picture and a short explanation of a Peruvian Aplomado Falcon seen at Virgin Creek, see the September (2015) newsletter of the Mendocino Coast Audubon Society. It can be found here. http://www.m

Received an email from Peter Pyle yesterday with a link to the Mendocino Shrike article published in the Fall issue of North American Birds(NAB). He said it was alright to download, pass around, post,

Thursday Feb 26, 2015--Early this afternoon there was an obviously distressed FORK-TAIL STORM-PETREL in the marshy area between the Haul Rd and Mill Creek Dr. just south of the lake. It was still aliv

Thursday Feb 12, 2015--There was a western type PALM WARBLER in the parking lot at the Garcia River Casino this afternoon. Richard Hubacek Little River, CA

The posting of a "specific" location of a pair of Northern Spotted Owls on a "public" birding site makes me pause to remind birders that there are some ethics involved in birding. The current status o

20 January 2015-Tuesday- Chuck Vaughn and I birded the coast today and refound the LONG-TAILED DUCK at Virgin Creek Beach. It was off the main beach a little south of the first rocks. Other birds of n

Thu, 15 Jan 2015--During a Winter SOS Shorebird survey at Virgin Creek Beach there was a 1st year GLAUCOUS GULL in the gull flock. It flew to the north. Diving with the 5 HARLEQUIN DUCKS (I think that

Tues. Dec 9, 2014--In an effort to relieve cabin fever and get a winter SOS Survey in before the big storm, I ventured out today to do some birding. I have trained my bus drivers to be on the lookout

Fri Dec 5, 2014--back in October I reported a banded ALEUTIAN CACKLING GOOSE in a field along the Haul Rd. north of Fort Bragg. It had a silver band on it's right leg and a blue neck collar with the n

Tues. November 11, 2014--There was a ROCK WREN in the "rocks" at the far north end of Virgin Creek Beach today. I have never seen a "coastal" Rock Wren during my birding time here. I also observed a L

Fri. Oct 24, 2014---There was a "western" type PALM WARBLER at Virgin Creek Beach this morning. Was last seen in the Ice Plant above the beach just around the corner (going north) from the main beach.

Thursday, 4 September 2014--While biking south over the Pudding Creek Trestle Bridge at around 1:30PM I spotted 6 WHITE-FACED IBIIS amongst the Canada Geese along the shore. This was looking east from

Thur. 7/24/14--While biking south on the Haul Rd. I came upon a SNOWY EGRET at Virgin Creek. The posture of the egret seemed strange to me. It was actually sitting on the sand. I realized that in all

Thursday, 17 July 2014--During a SOS Shorebird Survey there was a single WILSON'S PHALAROPE in and near the creek at Virgin Creek Beach. They have been showing up in good numbers inland but are still

Sat. 6/14/14--This morning I was doing my usual birding at the Little River Airport and happened to start a conversation with the airport's manager. I started the conversation with the announcement of