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

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 it ju

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 on

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 drawn d

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 look at its

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

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

Hi Birders, I wanted you to know San Joaquin Audubon will be at the Earth Day event at Victory Park (Pershing and Argonne Drive in Stockton) from 10am-4pm on Sunday, September 26, 2021. This will be t

Birders: Migrant activity in the Nature Area at Lodi Lake was quite high this morning, highlighted by an imm male Baltimore Oriole and a probable Grey-cheeked Thrush. The oriole was actively feeding a

Friends I reached out to Jim R who reminded me that the vast numbers of Tree Swallow’s show up in the south county in October. I asked because there is close to a 1000 (maybe more), on Woodbridge Rd t

WOODBRIDGE WILDERNESS SURVEY Date: Sep 18, 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 on

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

Begin forwarded message: From: J Rowoth <rowoth@...> Date: September 16, 2021 at 1:16:56 PM PDT To: "SJBirds@groups.io" <SJBirds@groups.io> Subject: eBird Checklist - 16 Sep 2021 - Gerardot Stables po

They're back! Two White-Crowned Sparrows are cavorting in my backyard, enjoying my native plants. With many more to come. :-) Good birding, Susan Stockton -- Susan M. Schneider, PhD Climate activist,

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

The Central Valley Bird Club proudly announces its second full-length book is now available: SACRAMENTO COUNTY BREEDING BIRDS A Tale of Two Atlases and Three Decades of Change Authors: Edward R. Pando

http://www.sanjoaquinaudubon.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Hoot-Owl-Sep-Oct-2021.pdf -- Alan England, Stockton

Birders You may have noticed my recent eBird reports of 40+ Magpies near Peterson Park here in Lodi. I saw them again this evening, and was able to find out where they were heading. The flock is roost

San Joaquin Audubon Society Virtual General Meeting Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 7:00 pm Don't miss the first meeting of the fall season. Keith Hansen will be speaking about his beautiful brand-new