Hi folks, The two female-type White-winged Scoters first found on January 2nd continued this morning at Folsom Point (Folsom Lake SRA) in Sacramento County. They were northwest of the boat ramp in the

 Though not in the Central Valley, WildCare in San Rafael (Marin Co.) has a page on info, resources and advice on the current salmonella

California Department of Fish and Wildlife does not have a more current weblink post. However, Oregon and Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife have recent posts. There are non government

Dane Fagundes found (refound?) a Neotropic Cormorant at the Visalia WTP and is currently (10:00, 1/15) viewing it. This may be the same bird he found on Christmas Day at Visalia's Plaza Park. Look for

Oh darn! Good catch. I will check. However same story. It’s happening now. Sally Walters Schmoldt Sacramento CA

Hi all, Was headed out to Robinson Road today and noticed the Ebird report from Mark & Lucas Stephenson yesterday that they saw Mountain Plovers. We saw them today. They were near the ranch that is

In summary, due to salmonella reported in Pine Siskins and other finches, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and National Audubon recommend removing your feeders and bird baths for

It was another beautiful, solitary walk through the trails of this state park. The best birds were two TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS among the very birdy activity on River Bend Trail. Sal Salerno Modesto

To all who went to see the first Butte County Western Gull at the Afterbay, there are, or were, 2 birds there. If you saw the one with the bright yellow bill with nice red spot on the mandible and

Birders, Earlier today at Meiss Rd, I flushed a Longspur from within a group of Horned larks. It was at (38.455163, -121.100198) Here is my description of the longspur from off of ebird. I flushed a

Hello All. I live near Fair Oaks Blvd. and Oak Ave. in Citrus Heights. Yesterday morning I was in my yard and heard “pip pip pip pip pip pip” which is what I remember Crossbills sounding like

Hey folks, The Black-headed Gull was still at the Stockton Sewage Treatment Ponds at about 1pm today, visible from the gate on John Turk road. It was mostly hanging out on the wooden perches just to

I meant to write, "due to the COVID-19 shutdown of state parks." That happened, of course, in 2020. Sal Salerno, Modesto

There is a bumper crop of wild grapes at the park this winter. During a short walk along the trails, I counted around 300 AMERICAN ROBINS flying about, calling, and consuming the grapes. I have never

Hello there, I am a Monterey-area birder who was at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge on Jan 1. We were on the Sousa Marsh Loop. Noticed this reddish bird in a tree with the Brewers Blackbirds.

Birders, The two messages above were sent with haste in the hope someone would be able to see these birds before dark. To clarify Eddie Tache found two White-winged Scoters hanging around Folsom Pt.

Scoters are currently in Sacramento County office Folsom point. Base of boat ramp. Zeke VanZante Roseville

Here now, also pacific loon, white winged scoter, red breasted merganser. Zeke VanZante Roseville

Happy New Year birders! We visited the Woodbridge Ecological Reserve south unit on New Year's day to try to see the SANDHILL CRANEs fly-in at sunset. On the approach along Woodbridge Road around 3:30

Rosita and I did not leave our house in Walnut Creek until maybe 1 pm, but we had a beautiful Merlin on Branscombe south of Travis AFB. It appeared to be a richardsonii subspecies, very pale and