Hello all Central Valley Birders, Today I co-led a Bald Eagle walk on the Fresno County side of Millerton Lake for the San Joaquin River Parkway. While we did not see any Eagles, the highlight of the

In my opinion this is a pretty typical hybrid showing the speckled face and copper colored ear patch. <napabirders@...> wrote: -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA

Hi all, I remember the discussion about wigeon hybrids a while ago concerning ducks seen at the Llano Seco unit in Butte County. We found a duck that we suspect is an Eurasian x American Wigeon

Hi there, The parking at the Benicia Pier is free. There is also parking along First Street leading up to the Pier. And if you like good bread and pastries, One House Bakery at 918 1st Street is

Hi all, I really hate to admit this, but David and I have never been birding from the Benicia Pier. We'd like to go look for the Long-tailed Duck and see what else is out there. My question is...

Hi all, December 31st marked the fourth annual Sherman Island Christmas Bird Count. We had 27 parties covering the 8 areas, and came up with a grand total of 152 species, a new record for the count!

Hi Central Valley birders, After a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down our symposium and much of our fundraising we are happy to announce that the Central Valley Bird Club is

Dear Birders, I have visited closed parcels at the Cosumnes River Preserve in southern Sacramento County almost every day this past week. Here's a summary of the better birds. 26 January (Tall Forest

Hi all, Went out to Flannery Rd this morning to look for the Mountain Bluebirds others have seen. They continue to be there - From 113, drive down Flannery past row of Eucalyptus trees and ranch with

Hello all, Tomorrow I am doing a walking big day in Half Moon Bay, to raise money for phalarope research, in particular their use of salt lakes such as Mono, and similar lakes in North and South

It would be a great one for  SNMountainBirds@groups.io (mailto:SNMountainBirds@groups.io) John Lace Grass Valley

Not sure if this is the appropriate place to post this notification, but I saw an American Dipper on Wednesday on Coon Creek in Hidden Falls Regional Park (one our favorite hiking spots). It was

I spent a lovely morning at Merced NWR today. I arrived just before sunrise, and was treated to an amazing fly-in right at the entrance parking lot. Highlights included a dark morph SWAINSON'S HAWK at

Birders, Having struck out on the Swamp Sparrow found by Andrew Engilis on the Rio Cosumnes CBC, I felt very fortunate to find a Swamp Sparrow of my own in the Steelhead creek wetlands adjacent to E

Just saw a pair of redhead ducks. Rough 3/10 of a mile south past parking lot C . With Lscaup, Pintails, wigeon, ruddy duck etc. From Cell phone. Sorry brief Sally M. Walters Sacramento CA

Hi folks, I finally made the trip to see the Eastern Phoebe at the southern tip of Tyler Island (the fourth county record--all since 2004). At 2:30 pm on 1/22/2022, it was perched in the large

A little after noon today Walt D and I saw the continuing Neotropic Cormorant on the sinking barge off Brannan Island Road. Pretty good. Hugh B. Harvey Walnut Creek

Hey folks, Cameron Tescher, Lucas Stephenson, Lucas Corneliussen and I birded the Lily Pond area in upper Colusa yesterday morning. Around 8:45 AM we heard the diagnostic nasal crawk calls (twice) of

I’m between Davis dump and the sewer ponds, there are over 1000 snow geese sitting roosting with a few white fronted geese in open grassy field. 3:46 pm Sally M. Walters Sacramento CA

Hoping to follow-up on the birding adventures of the Hamiltons, Rosita and I drove yesterday afternoon seeking the Mountain Plovers in southeast Solano County. We first drove Creed and Goose Haven