Hello all Central Valley Birders, Today, my parents and I did some birding in several locations in western Stanislaus and Merced counties. There were two main highlights today: 1) At the intersection

This is clearly a LBGU. Seeing one blurry image on my phone from Whatsapp. Is so freaking frustrating and getting old! Glad to see someone post a link to other images. Todd Easterla

This morning around 8:30 there was one female and one immature Red Crossbill at the fountain in the Sacramento City Cemetery. Dan Murphy Sacramento

Found myself in Sacramento yesterday and suspected I was near Reichert Park and the Tropical Kingbird siting. A quick check on Google Maps showed that I was only 8 minutes away with at least 30

All, The other day Lucas Corneliussen, together with Lucas and Mark Stephenson, reported a 1st cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull at the Yolo County Landfill. The photos are here:

Hello birders, I found a dead Pine Siskin in my yard in Yuba county today, seemingly sick with salmonella. I have taken down my feeders and warned other bird feeders in the neighborhood. I plan to

Yesterday and today we had 2 males and 1 female and today 2 females and 1 male Cassin’s Finch at our feeders. Got some good pictures. Probably the first or one of the first records in the valley

The Broad-billed Hummingbird was still present today at noon in the yard at 319 Antioch Way, Davis. As has been the case, the homeowners have been very accommodating and friendly. There are

The tropical kingbird was at the south end of Reichmuth Park today at about 10 AM, first atop the easternmost sycamore along the street, then in a camphor tree to the east, then across Land Park

Yesterday, saw eastern kingbird using yolo county listing by Bachetti. Other directions were ambiguous. Sally Walters Schmoldt Sacramento CA

Still at reichmouth park. Silver lake road. Sally Walters Schmoldt Sacramento CA

Hi folks, In case you haven't seen the eBird reports, Andrew Lee found a Tropical Kingbird at the south end of Reichmuth Park on Sunday and there were subsequent reports

The Red-necked Grebe found by Adam Kucharek at Beals Point on January 10 continued yesterday and today. Today I saw it NW of the islands before it moved south into Sacramento County where it preceded

The Broad-billed Hummingbird continued to show well off and on throughout the morning and early afternoon. Victoria and Thomas, the homeowners and original reporters of the bird, have been incredibly

This is an Anna's Hummingbird based on the green flanks and stout sword-like bill. The gorget color on all hummers only show color at just the right angle of light. -- Steve Hampton Davis, CA

I posted this on Shasta Birders as well. I was at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Saturday (1.30.21) and as I was leaving about 2pm I photographed this hummingbird assuming it was an Anna's but

A BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD is currently being seen in Davis, Yolo County. Yesterday, Victoria Cross, a new birder, reported a "hummingbird, sp." at her home in Davis on eBird. She included a photo.

I had a Sharp-shinned Hawk which hung around my house a few years ago that had multiple white patches on its back. If you Google Sharp-shinned Hawks pics you will see examples of individuals with a

Merlin? Sarah Mayhew Davis

Dear birders, Hope you all are fine; we are doing a short study how COVID-19 has changed birding. Please help us and answer a few questions, that take some minutes. You can also forward the link to