Dear Jim. When do the red necked phalaropes migrate in? Jim Gains listed one today on e bird. Dave

I went out (in NE Stockton) to enjoy the sunset, and 150 crows flew over my place, heading SW. Wow. Wonder where they're going. Anyone else have spectacles like that recently? Good birding, Susan -- S

Right off the bat I want to thank Suga Moriwaki. We saw 3 hooded orioles near Park & Applewood near Peterson Park. This was about 11:15am today. We tried to bird Stillman Magee Park. It was closed. Pr

From time to time, I get a murder of crows in my neighborhood, generally in the evening, but it’s certainly not every day and not particularly predictable and not recently. They make quite a racket wh

Pat & I took 2 non birding friends out to the South Isenberg Preserve last night. According to experts to night is the last time the comet will be visible. We enjoyed it’s appearance about 9:30pm near

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I was certain that I had seen a BANK SWALLOW this morning at the ponds, but my photos do not support that. I apologize for the misinformation. I have removed it from my eBird report. Jim Gain Modesto

All: I just observed a group of six! Common Ravens flying low over Vivian “Lady B” Baxter Park in north Stockton this morning. I’ve only ever seen singletons or pairs in town before. Makes me wonder i

Pat & I drove out to the North Isenberg Preserve parking area last night. We saw the Neowise comet. No city lights. Binoculars are a must. It was about 9:45 pm. Windy & 68 degrees. But on the way we s

All public areas of Consumnes River Preserve are open. Pat & I birded the boardwalk. The parking lot by the Visitor’s Center was full of kayakers & canoers. Dave

Dear Birders, This morning this was an adult Semipalmated Sandpiper at the Lodi WTP. It was with other peeps in the drawn down SW pond. During my observation it stayed towards the middle of the pond o

I am missing our monthly field trips so I’m planning to head up to the Sierra this Saturday. More than likely I will bird around Silver Lake and Plasses resort. I’m sure there will be folks camping th

This morning, Nan Ballot and I enjoyed a Peregrine Falcon that flew across the Bear Creek Bike Trail and landed in a nearby pylon in Faklis Park, offering excellent views. After being harassed by mock

To all. Part of Lodi Lake’s Nature trail is closed for maintenance. It is part of the dirt trail along the river just beyond the Redwoods. My wife & I visited this morning. Most of we saw were year ar

Good number of returning shorebirds this morning. Jim Gain Modesto Ripon Sewage Ponds West--including adjacent river trail Jun 30, 2020 6:30 AM Traveling 0.16 miles 26 Minutes All birds reported? Yes

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We have a small strawberry patch, which has been quite productive this year. We haven’t been able to eat very many as most are chewed in half each morning. I thought it was bugs or snails, but found t

To all We saw a black-necked swan. I know it is an exotic type. I tried adding it as a domestic type to my checklist but e bird would not let me. How do you add it? Dave

I've seen one or two black crowned night herons in Lincoln Creek just about every day, for much of the day, for the past couple of weeks. I assume they are a mating pair. Yesterday, I spotted a juveni