I looked up Ukrain on e bird. Believe it or not people are still submitting checklists in the middle of a War. Even today their time. The amazing courage of these people. Dave

To all. The north area of Lodi Lake is closed to vehicle traffic until 3/11/2022. IT IS OPEN TO FOOT TRAFFIC. So I believe the Lodi Lake wilderness area is open. Dave

We saw 31 american white pelicans this morning in the big puddle in front of the nature center also 25 american wigeons along with many other species. There is work going on at the lake. Big earth mov

MY BIG ERROR. GBBC IS NOT THIS WEEKEND. IT STARTS 2/18/2022. Sorry. I was too excited about participating. Dave

DO NOT FORGET THIS WEEKEND IS THE GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT. Lodi Lake water is getting less & less but there were 8 American white pelicans, 16 american wigeons plus killdeer & greater yellowlegs & m

The big pond is one big mud flat. It has been drained. We did observe Quite a few killdeers & least sandpipers. Also a lewis woodpecker. Dave & Pat

Dear David Starting at the first of the year I am getting pine siskins at my sock feeder. Also Lesser & American Gold finches. In spring, summer, Fall & December 2021 Hardley anything came to my feede

We saw a phainopepla at Lodi Lake today Wednesday 12/22/2021 around 11:15am. It was flying around the trees at the north end of the lake in the parking lot just past the parking area to the wilderness

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 Gracepo

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 play gr

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 least

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 wi

We went by there today. They have started to flood the preserve. We saw 6 cranes feeding. Also about 200 redwings. Also one late western kingbird. We were there about 10AM. Dave & Pat

My wife & I parked on the corner of elm & evergreen by the park & observed at least 50 magpies fly in to roost in the redwoods just east of the park. Quite a sight. See my e bird post. Dave

Pat what time of day did you see the magpies? Dave

We traveled to Woodbridge Road. The great horned owl is back in the trees just west of Isenberg South. The Preserve is completly mowed & very dry. 20 Quail flew up when I accidently honked my car horn

Nice placard near the entrance of the wilderness area. The bonus birds for us was the wilson’s warbler & 2 oak titmouse. Hot as it was 86 degrees at 11:31am when we left. Dave & Pat

This will be a multi first responders training. CHP, Local fire rescues & so on. Including helicopters, rescue boats. So Lodi Lake will be closed to the public for the next 2 days. Dave

To all. Lodi will close today at 5:30 pm. The park will be closed wednesday & thursday as the Lodi Fire Dept will conducting training on the lkae & the wilderness area. dave

Pat & I had a great morning. We saw our first blue grosbeak for the year down on west end of the road. There are rice fields being flooded on both sides of the road. Near the silos & just east of the