This morning a warbling vireo was near the north end of the greenbelt west of Mace Ranch in Davis, Yolo County. A fall migrant! Michael Perrone Department of Water Resources Division of

Photo of bluebird attached that a friend in Citrus Heights took. It was on her birdbath. I'd guess Western by ebird occurrence map, but it really looks blue. I'm wondering if it could be a hybrid or

To add to Jim Lomax's excellent account on CountyBirds on today's sighting, I've posted a crummy photo of the ibis to the Herons and Egrets folder. This bird had an amazing ability to blend into the

One of the Canvasback here and probably both have summered here and are obviously crippled and did not migrate this Spring. There have also been two different Semi-palmated Sandpipers on the two

Kirk, et al, About 7 of us were able to find the GLOSSY IBIS around 5:30-6:00pm at the far north end of the first rice check in the YBWA. After walking north to the end, we continued walking east

A number of birders were out at the Yolo Bypass this evening looking for the recently reported Glossy Ibis. While we did not see that bird, we were intrigued by this dark-eyed juvenile

I guess I didn't really think twice about this sighting until eBird flagged it, but there was a pair of Canvasback at the Davis Wetlands this morning, too. I was too busy trying to show Jimmy (from

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All, I just learned that the White-faced Ibis I saw at YBWA a few days ago was banded as a juvenile in summer 2008 at Oxford Slough, Idaho (just north of Great Salt Lake). -- Steve Hampton Davis,

Jimmy Tarrant and I found a juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper at the bypass in the flooded fields. No luck on the ibis though (few were present). I initially thought it was a Baird's, short straight

Hi, all The Black-and-white Warbler was seen at the Big Chico Creek Access (aka Chico Washout), by at least 6 birders between 0700 and 1030 this morning, pretty much in the same area where it's been

pics are here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7202050@N04/9399593634/ and http://www.flickr.com/photos/7202050@N04/9399593734/in/photostream/ -- Steve Hampton Davis, CA

All, I've just discovered that the Davis Wastewater Treatment Plant no longer permits access. For decades, they allowed birders to sign in at the office and walk around the ponds. For reasons

All, The other day I observed a banded White-faced Ibis at YBWA. Orange band on right leg. I've been unsuccessful finding out who is banding ibis on line, and the Bird Banding Lab said they could

Birders, The GLOSSY IBIS was still at Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area in Yolo County this afternoon. When I arrived, it was with only 10-12 White-faced Ibis in the flooded shorebird field east and well

Today from 4 to 6pm the GLOSSY IBIS was cooperative and conspicuous, one of only 8 ibis present. Two Marbled Godwits and the Whimbrel were also there. Pics to be posted later tonight. good

Hi all, Checked out the Davis Wetlands and Yolo Bypass (just one nice mud area on the backside of the route) today- did not see anything unusual- just a good mix of shorebirds and a lot of Wilson's

I went out again to the Big Chico Creek Washout off of River Rd. (Butte Co.) and low and behold the Black-and-white warbler persists, and in the same exact Cottonwood no less. The birds absence in

The photo I posted for ID help is a series of 4 photos in one. It shows a bird that has a long downcurved bill, very much like a Thrasher, but it has some white markings on it that I cannot place.

Tonight I was able to get over to Yolo County after a hiatus of birding for a short while in the past few weeks. My self, along with Mike Bumgardner were able to find an adult Glossy Ibis and another