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

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

I have worked up my photos of Todd Easterla’s Slaty-backed Gull. Several photos on : https://radamson.smugmug.com/Slaty-backed-Gull/ Further explanation on eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist

There is a Sanderling at no end of L. Mendo. Started below boat ramp walking west along shore. Other shorebirds too Dave Bengston Talmage

Sept. 10, 2020 Fellow birders, I just observed about a dozen Vaux's Swifts soaring overhead with a Cooper's Hawk and two Black Swifts at my house in Willits. They were all heading in a southwesterly d

Chris Lamoreaux reports finding a Northern Waterthrush in southeast corner of the Lake Cleone marsh about 3 pm Sep 4. He was at the very end of the board walk where it is now broken down. ROger Adamso

28 August 2020 - For the past three days at least, there has been a spectacular flight of Sooty Shearwaters along the Mendocino Coast. Reports are coming in from Gualala to Fort Bragg. Today while fis

8/27/20 650pm I found this bird at Usal Campground on August 14th (just downloaded the pics). Does anyone want to turn this into a Rose-breasted Grosbeak? I only got photos of the bird facing away. It

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

8/19/2020- Be on the lookout for a Black-billed Magpie, especially along the Mendocino Coast, as one was observed south of Petrolia, HUM last Sunday. In 2019 there was an assumed a single bird (first

Greetings Mendobirders, I haven’t tried this before, but here’s to crowdsourced bird ID-ing! Just before 6 this morning in Ukiah I heard a bird calling which I couldn’t recognize. Compared to a Wester

12 August 2020 (sorry for late report) - A steady stream of Elegant Terns flew north over the ocean just outside Albion Cove in the morning. They vocalized a lot but didn't really fly around much and

Shameless plug: Tuesday August 11 (tomorrow) at 7 PM on KZYX, Bob Spies and I will interview Dr. Jamie Cornelius, Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at Oregon State Universit

In the last couple of days I have seen a first-of-fall Cooper’s Hawk (surprisingly an adult) and a juvenile Northern Harrier. We also had a Sharp-shinned a few days ago. Post-breeding dispersal is und

This morning as I was getting ready to leave the beach (I hike the beach daily), I spotted what I thought at first was a Red-necked Phalarope. But the bird was larger and had a longer bill and yellowi

July 27, 2020- My Supervisor and I saw two SOOTY GROUSE crossing Orr Springs Road this afternoon on our return trip, not far from Ukiah. About 6.3 miles up Orr Springs Road. Another nice surprise toda

July 27 2020- While driving Branscomb for work my supervisor and I watched a Common Nighthawk flying and calling above the canopy by the graffiti pullout. It did one display dive as well. Watched and

Another Semipalmated Sandpiper was on Virgin Creek Beach this morning. That makes four this season since June 30th. Photo attached. Happy Birding! Lisa D Walker-Roseman, Fort Bragg

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

On Monday, July 20, I noticed that there were 3 pairs of Purple Martins appearing to be nesting in the HWY 101 viaduct south of East Commercial in Willits, at the Willits Horsemans driveway. It is a g