That is a very good thought, Diane. We know the upwelling that happens off of Point Arena ignites the entire food chain to our south, fueling the Farallones. Jeanne

12/27/21 Hi All, Do any of you keep records on when the brown pelicans have migrated south? We are still seeing dozens upon dozens of them in Gualala/Anchor Bay. Last night I looked through my spottin

12/6/21 A flock moved through trees on our property in Anchor Bay this morning. Jeanne Jackson

Hi All, Thanks for those who responded about the possible dead Heermann’s Gulls at Manchester Beach. They turned out to be Northern Fulmars. Thanks to Tim Bray, Feather, and Diane Hichwa for taking a

11/28/21 Yesterday, the 28th, a contributor wrote me about finding four dead juvenile Heemann’s gulls at Manchester Beach, between the KOA and Deer Creek. There were two Peregrine falcons there so per

Newsletter Oct. 12, 2021 Hi All, The sighting of a Long-billed curlew was photographed on Sept. 30th at Manchester State Beach. Also, I am not hearing or seeing ospreys. The ones who occupied the nest

We are seeing hundreds of brown pelicans feeding off Gualala too. Paul Brewer got this photo of a juvenile who lost a fish (anchovy?). A local fisherman told me there are a lot of jellies in the ocean

7/26/21 I feel like a proud mama. The two osprey chicks I’m been watching through a spotting scope here in Anchor Bay have fledged. One fledged last Wednesday, I believe, July 21 and the second on Fri

Newsletter 7/11/21 You can read below that two juvenile bald eagles were seen at the Gualala River. We believe they are the offspring of the mated pair seen at the river and off the town of Gualala. A

6/19/2021 Hi All, The Osprey nest I watch through a spotting scope here in Anchor Bay has two chicks in it. They have grown some feathers and are looking very alert and healthy. The mother is still on

I have had a report from a fellow who overlooks the ocean in Gualala and the hummingbirds and small birds are gone from his gardens. He’s very distressed. However, just a little south, a couple who ov

3/9/21 Anchor Bay No Pine Siskin flocks, but “our” two Ospreys are perched on the nest this morning. They are back! Jeanne

2/27/21 Beginning with last Sunday, February 21st, I’ve received reports of large flocks of loud geese flying over the bluffs and water. I’ve received reports every day since last Sunday of more, all

11/25/20 Mel Smith just called. He was at the Garcia River flats this morning, looking west at a bird walking amongst the cows. It was a Sandhill crane. Made his day! Jeanne Jackson, Anchor Bay

Mendonoma Sightings 10/2 and 10/3 in Sonoma County. Just a few miles from the Mendocino County border this Broad-billed Hummingbird was seen and photographed. I thought you might enjoy seeing it and k

9/18/20 & 9/19/20 Photographer Ron Bolander photographed a Virginia Rail and a Sora together at the Gualala River late yesterday afternoon. He re-found the Sora this morning. Ron wrote, “This was phot

Mendonoma Sightings The fledgling was photographed on August 6th. Hope you enjoy this good news! Jeanne, Anchor Bay Mendonoma Sightings Some good – no, great news – for you today! Posted: 21 Aug 2020

7/20/20 Monday July 20th I found the osprey chick we watch through a spotting scope had fledged. There were two chicks, but something happened to the other. In fact, I think the mother bird stopped fe

She was at Gualala Point Regional Park, definitely on land!

5/27/20 Gualala at sunset Seen and photographed by Gail Jackson (no relation) at Gualala Point Regional Park at sunset yesterday. Diane Hichwa thinks it might be a Parasitic Jaeger. The bird was flyin