A spot has just opened up on the full-day pelagic seabirding trip this Sunday, September 26. The trip departs from Noyo Harbor at 7:00 AM and returns around 5:00 PM. Cost is $150 per person. For more

Greetings Mendobirders- Alan Hodge, the manager of the Ukiah Wastewater Treatment Plant reports that several members of the operating staff there have tested positive for Covid. The plant will be clos

Hi Mendobirders, Today I ran into a Jaeger sitting on one of the sand bars at the Garcia River mouth at 16:00. After about 30 minutes the bird took off and did not return. I’m leaning toward Pomarine,

18 September 2021 - Had the first fall Fox Sparrow in my yard. Also a nice MacGillivray's Warbler that stayed in the landscaping all day. 19 September 2021 - Found my first Golden-crowned Sparrow of f

The afternoon pelagic birding trip originally scheduled for August 29, has been rescheduled to Sunday October 3. The original date was sold out well in advance, but several people cannot go on the new

When we returned home from taking our dog to the vet we found this migrant on our front deck the apparent victim to one of our many full length windows. Luck! F&D Sanderson Brooktrails

Clay-colored Sparrow associating with White-crowns east side of Big River Bridge about 100yds east on the access road, south side of road. RHA

10 September 2021 - I went to the Garcia River hoping for some "difficult Fall warblers" but the northerly wind apparently moved them all out. As consolation, a gorgeous Ferruginous Hawk circled over

Clay-colored Sparrow seen today along the Ten Mile River, on the Old Smith Ranch Trail. Very clean gray nape, central crown stripe, fairly dark post-ocular, strong malar & moustachial markings. Photos

We refound the Eastern Kingbird about 2pm this afternoon. We watched it for about an hour catching dragonflies and bathing. With a scope it was visible from the Lake Cleone parking area about 150 yds

This morning I got a Wilson's Snipe foraging along Virgin Creek. Attached is a rather horrible photo but at least you can tell what it is Also present - Savannah Sparrows Brown-headed Cowbirds Brewer'

Chris Lamoreux reports an Eastern Kingbird on the boardwalk north west corner of Lake Cleone. ROger Adamson For Chris L.

5 September 2021 - Near the pond at Irish Beach ("Pomo Lake") we found two Yellow-rumped Warblers, our first for the season, foraging in coyote brush. Both were Audubon's with bright yellow throats, o

This morning along the Ten Mile River my friend Kevin Giusti and I saw: hundreds of Brown Pelicans at least ten Great Egrets five Great Blue Herons Seven or more Common Mergansers two Hooded Merganser

4 September 2021 - This morning in spite of the dense fog we found some birds around the small pond at the Ledford House. Two Common Yellowthroats, one Wilson's Warbler, and one "difficult Fall warble

The sandpiper in the Caspar pond is a Pectoral, not a Ruff. Sorry for the wrong report. After checking my photos more carefully I see it is a Pectoral Sandpiper. Ouch! RHA

Aug 30 Chris Lamoreux found a juvenile Ruff at the Caspar Pond on Fern Creek Road today. Still there at 4:45. Roger Adamson For Chris

Hi Mendo birders, I moved from Redwood Valley to Upper Lake, in Lake County. I was surprised to see a long billed trasher here today.It was drinking from a leak at a water faucet on our farm in the hi

I'm not sure if a light gray Black Oystercatcher counts as leucistic or not, but it's still on the offshore rock at the Mendocino Headlands. It appears to have a healthy set of feathers at the moment.

Hi, all! There has been for the last two days, a super tiny hummingbird at my feeders, being chased off by an adult male Anna's. So far I haven't been able to get photos but the little one was back ju