Birders, We are just 10 days away from the 2021 Virtual 25th annual Central Valley Birding Symposium. The CVBS Steering Committee has been actively preparing for this great event. So, we thought

Sorry I didn't post this earlier, but I just figured it out (with the help of Lucas Stephenson). I misidentified my LONGSPUR this afternoon! I was remembering details I did not actually see! I must

I was supposed to co-lead a nature walk at Knights Ferry this morning but my plans changed abruptly last night, and I’m glad they did. Iam currently (10:48am, Saturday, November 6) standing on

For upcoming programs, field trips and other goodies, get your priceless November/December Hoot Owl here: http://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hoot-Owl-Nov-Dec-21.pdf -- Alan

TUESDAY, November 9, 7:00 p.m. VIRTUAL PROGRAM Via Zoom Jim Rowoth “Birding Southern Ecuador During the Pandemic” Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84175733644... In August, seven California

INTRODUCTORY BIRDING @ LODI LAKE Date: Nov 06, 2021 Saturday 8:00 AM Where: Lodi Lake. Join leader Pat Paternostro at the north end of Laurel Ave. in Lodi (on the east side of Lodi Lake Park, off

I went out to look for the longspurs (Lapland and Chestnut-collared) found there two days ago by Lucas & Mark Stephenson & Lucas Corneliussen. No luck finding them, though I did hear a call I was not

My Wife & I visited 4 parks that have catch basins that are still flooded. They are Peterson Park, Glaves, deBenedetti & Beckman parks. Other parks were Lodi Lake & Hutchin Street Square. Also

Greetings With the rain event, the city parks in Lodi are flooded (they are made to catch excess water. Peterson Park is entirely full this morning). Always a good opportunity to look for ducks and

Birders, You are welcome to join us for the 2021 Virtual 25th Central Valley Birding Symposium! This year, we are hosting an abbreviated virtual version of the symposium with many of your favorite

Join San Joaquin Audubon this Saturday, October 23 for a trip to Staten Island where the flooded fields of corn and wheat provide critical habitat for Sandhill Crane, Tundra Swans, Cackling Geese,

Posting for John Harris: Sage Thrasher on Waverly 4.3 miles north of highway 4. There’s a windmill on the east side of the road. Bird on fence and on the ground Frances Lodi, CA

we went to Peterson Park Lodi. We saw about 30 long billed curlews. Also Western blue birds, & yellow rump warblers were flying around us. We saw 6 lark sparrows. We sat on a park bench by the

We were there about 9am. We saw 15 to 20 phainopepelas in the trees along the big pond. There just about as many waxwings. They were flying around together shagging flying insects. There were at

There is currently a large flock of Violet-green Swallows over Lodi Lake itself. There are swarms of gnats over the lake near the fishing and boat dock, so there’s a feeding frenzy going on. And

WOODBRIDGE WILDERNESS SURVEY Date: Oct 16, 2021 SATURDAY 8:00 AM Where: Woodbridge Wilderness Area. Join leaders Kathy Bonham and Virginia Bonham for our monthly census of this small riparian area

Birders I’m off to Oregon for a couple days so I won’t be birding back here until later in the week. Upon driving by the Lodi WTP this morning, I noticed lots of birds in the NE pond, which is

All, I had a first fall MacGillivray’s Warbler drop by my back yard and say “hi’ at 3:15 today. He didn’t stay very long, but I reacted fast enough to grab my binoculars and got excellent

Today was the cleanup of the North & South Isenberg Preserves in preparation for crane tours starting in the middle of this month. Check Crane tours on the Califorina Fish & Wildlife website. There

INTRODUCTORY BIRDING @ LODI LAKE Date: Oct 02, 2021 Saturday 8:00 AM Join leader Pat Paternostro at the north end of Laurel Ave. in Lodi (on the east side of Lodi Lake Park, off of Turner Rd.) at 8:00