Yellow-billed magpies are in Riverpark and Paradise Beach, and the golf course across the American River. They are not common and observed rather infrequently by me though I suspect they nest in the a

My FOS black-chinned just arrived at 7:20pm Sacramento- RIVERPARK hood. Sally M. Walters Sacramento CA

100 sandhill cranes spiraling for 5 minutes forming a v shape then heading north. Lovely sound. Sally M. Walters Sacramento CA

I watched an evening fly-into Northgate Park, Sacramento 95833. About 40 White-tailed kites roosted on redwood trees. Go before sunset or you will not see them. Keep your voices down it is a neighborh

400 cranes headed NE overhead in Sacramento Sally M. Walters Sacramento CA

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

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

8 overhead flying south west. Sally M. Walters Sacramento CA

Tuesday, 21 Sept21 White-crowned sparrows arrived in my River Park, Sacramento yard. Singing like crazy but well hidden in my orange trees so I did not see a single one. They lasted about 15 minutes 3

Immature female? at feeder for 10 minutes side by side with various aged black-chinned and Anna’s at 7:30am. Distinct Throat: black spots In a lines forming streaks on white background. Flanks and ven

Description of just posted sub-adult male Rufous hummingbird: had green and red back, the red was on the lower back, upper back green. Some red reflecting on the head. Bright rufous flanks, under-tail

Subadult male rufous just arrived at my feeders, drinking for minutes ignoring aggressive Anna’s and black-chinned. 2 sub adult female Anna’s and 1 subadult black-chinned.. presuming they just arrived

I’m passing on a Rumor of a pileated woodpecker in a backyard tulip tree near Riverside and 3rd near old Sacramento City Cemetery. Not seen in 4 weeks. Observable from street. Assumed to be moving thr

I live in Sacramento near the state fair grounds. Cowbirds were noticeably absent during this 2020 year of Covid when the fairgrounds were closed. I just had 2 males at my tube feeders in the last wee

In my yard but not at the feeders, I had a golden-crown yesterday and today and yesterday a white crown sparrows. Both in full basic or breeding fancy attire. Sally Walters Sacramento

Looking toward Bushy Lake from Costco, parked near auto garage. Heard calling looked up to see 2 flying around tall live oak. Sally Walters Schmoldt Sacramento CA

My feeder white-crowned sparrow adults are molting their crown feathers - tiny little spikes of pin feathers. Sally Walters Schmoldt Sacramento CA

A sharp-shinned hawk just landed in my orange tree 5 feet up from my face! What a treat! Sally Walters Schmoldt Sacramento CA

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