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

I thought folks might enjoy a likely common event of a merlin chasing white-throated swift near the pedestrian/bike bridge just north of William B Pond. Sally M Walters bajaowl@...

All, There's been a lot of debate in various forums about the March empid in north Davis, which was originally thought to be a Dusky Flycatcher. A growing list of people now believe it to be a Least

Appeared at 11:30am this morning in gorgeous conditions. Photos here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S78272881 -- Steve Hampton Davis, CA

Birders- While birding along the lake today I spotted a common loon from the cliff on the south side of the lake, parallel to the intersection of Folsom Blvd. and Iron Point Road. Some kayakers

My wife and I relocated the continuing Black-headed Gull around 1500 today roosting out in the middle of the water with the hundreds of BOGU’s. It flew off around 1515 and left with a large group

Dane Fagundes reports that the NEOTROPIC CORMORANT he found yesterday (12/25) at Visalia's Plaza Park pond is still there as of 7:30 this morning (12/26). Steve Summers serving as the

The viewing and photography conditions are so nice there that I managed a little photo essay of each gull species/hybrid. Pics at https://ebird.org/checklist/S77900544 -- Steve Hampton Davis, CA

Hi All, I thought this might be of interest to some. Yesterday while I was out fishing at lake Camanche, I saw several good birds that I think are worth mentioning. These birds were: one Pacific Loon

The gull was present today with the large flock in the middle of the channel downstream from Sailor Bar. Thereafter, it flew upstream to the mouth of the side channel along the north shore that makes

All, A second cycle Lesser Black-backed gull was present at the upper sunrise gull flock just downstream of the Nimbus fish hatchery. The continuing Glaucous Gull was also present. (38.6318383,

Here: 38°37′55″ N 121°14′15″ W Now Feeding on salmon In raft of gulls about 500 yards downstream from Nimbus hatchery and Sailor Bar Boat launch. Closer to Sailor Bar overlook but great

Found a Sage Thrasher at the end of Central Ave in Yolo County today. On private property but will be able to guide people in for attempts at viewing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Please contact me at

The 50th Putah Cr CBC was conducted yesterday with beautiful weather and strict COVID protocol. It was closed to general registration; most of the usual routes were run by 1-2 local experienced

2Glaucous winged - juv &adult ; 1mew at fish hatchery . Sally Walters Schmoldt Sacramento CA

Just an update from Yolo County. Yesterday at the landfill pond on Rd 28H the adult Lesser Black-backed Gull (found by Cameron Tescher last week) was sleeping near an adult Western Gull, providing a

still here. Best viewed from south side of river. park at 38.631626,-121.235288 and walk downriver (west) searching the gull flocks (mostly Herring). Thanks, Jim James F. Holmes, MD, MPH Professor