In Yolo, I consider them to breed only up in the blue oak canyons (e.g. Rayhouse, Rd 53, etc.). In winter we get them in the canyons on the CBC, but also on the valley floor (e.g. Davis) where they

Andy, A quick review of Ebird data for the valley seems to show what I always thought to be the case, Hutton's vireo only breed on the valley floor in those areas that have a decent amount of the last

Hi all – I wanted to pose something to solicit discussion from folks with experience on the Hutton’s Vireo on the Valley Floor specifically – not low-elevation oak woodlands/riparian. I am

I had an young male at my birdbath on the 28th. Asher Perla Oregon House Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

This thread got me curious so I checked my records. In 29 years here 7 mi west of Main Street in Red Bluff I've only seen junco earlier than November 3 times, and only once in September, on the 26th

Hello all, I had a single male dark-eyed junco (Oregon) show up today. Most often, I don’t see my first junco till mid or late October. I do have one other early record on 9/28/15. Barbara

Hi all The Ruff (Reeve) Sean McAllister found yesterday was present again this morning in the second check east from Hwy 45 (south of Sycamore Cuttoff). Water should be on this field for the next

Hello all, yesterday (9/29/20) I had an adult Ruff in the flooded fields along the Sycamore Cutoff in Colusa County. Poor quality but diagnostic photos in my eBird checklist here. Cheers, Sean

Correction: a striking Texas morph lesser goldfinch at my tube feeder(s). All black back and face. Same size as lesser goldfinch. Bright white wing bars. Over last 2-3 years there has been at least

Riverpark Sacramento. Right now contact me privately if interested in viewing. Stricking all black back an face. I’m not a photographer. Sally Walters Schmoldt Sacramento CA

This morning I birded Putah Creek canyon in hopes that it would be sheltered from the winds. At Fishing Access #3 I was rewarded with an early American Dipper first encountered at the “rapids”

Arriving Sandhills have been noted at Woodbridge Ecological Reserve west of Lodi for the past several weeks. If there, then also likely at Cosumnes and Staten Island. Alan England, sometime Crane

We had 159, in two groups right over our house around 5pm. Marieke Furnee Oregon House Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

All, This morning I spent some time at some local parks that can be good for migrants. Reichmuth Park had a very cooperative Pacific wren that was calling constantly in the cattails at the end of the

Heard Sandhill calls at 5:00 PM last evening (25th) north of Lincoln. Very high and very distant. JY

Yesterday, 40 circling in a thermal then forming into a lopsided v , headed southwest. Legs folded. Unmistakable yodel call. Are there any flooded fields for them? Over RIVERPARK Sacramento. ~

Dear Birders, I omitted something I wanted to mention. In Warbler Woods today was a Hammond's flycatcher that was singing at intervals and calling quite frequently. This is the same location where

Dear Birders, Tuesday I ticked my last summer bird, a great horned owl heard at 06:28 and a couple of minutes later recorded my first of the autumn, a spotted towhee. And so far, autumn birding has

All, National Audubon has issued the follow guidance for Christmas Bird Counts this year: If you choose to hold your count, below are the guidelines that we urge you to follow: Wait until November

Hi folks, As others have reported in eBird, two Brewer's Sparrows continue in the second swale west (left if looking down the ramp) of the boat ramp at the Folsom Point access to Folsom Lake. This is