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 instructio

Thanks everyone for your feedback on the bird with CDWF help we are on the track of that bird now. Andy

Hi Gang -- I wanted to know if an ebird regional editor can help me get a message to the person who posted the report of the Baikal Teal? I am trying all avenues to track this bird down. Who is respon

Here are the coordinates for the Yellow-billed Loon in San Joaquin County. Mokelumne River YB Loon (38.117, -121.498) Andy E Elk Grove Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for A

Attached is a map. Park at blue dot, walk to red X. And bird was foraging along bank marked in red Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Get Outlook for Android

The yellow-billed loon was refound today on the Mokelomne River, north of Tower Park Marina, HWY-12. It was foraging along the river at the levee of Staten Island, just north of Hwy 12 Bridge. Park on

All – Seems like a good fall for Pine Siskins in Yolo County. We have had them on a few transects and this morning one was singing at the Arboretum Headquarters off La Rue Blvd. Good Birding Andy Engi

Today I conducted a bird survey at Fishing Access 1 in Putah Creek Canyon. FA1 is the access closest to Monticello Dam. Despite the fire, this area was still relatively intact. It was quite birdy too.

Around Academic Surge Irene and I have had a nice assemblage of winter birds including our first Red-breasted Nuthatch and Dark-eyed Juncos of the season. Andy Engilis Davis Andrew Engilis, Jr. Curato

Fantastic Find! Andrew Engilis, Jr. Curator Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology Dept of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology One Shield Avenue University of California Davis, CA 95616 USA Office P

Had a great morning birding at Elk Slough in Southern Yolo County. The best bird by far was a HY male Yellow-breasted Chat. This is the latest I have seen them in the valley in fall. Photos confirmed

Alvaro – I think that the pattern that is going to emerge in the Sacramento Valley maybe a bit more complex because I am now seeing the dates of confirmed nesting records which are complicating the in

Thanks everyone for replying, this is a great topic and aside from ebird, one can immediately see the great expertise and long-term knowledge we have as a group. If you wish to continue to discuss thi

Ha! Andrew Engilis, Jr. Curator Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology Dept of Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology One Shield Avenue University of California Davis, CA 95616 USA Office Phone: 530-75

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 leading a m

All – Today at 11am I found a HY Magnolia Warbler along Pumphouse Road west of South River Road near the town of Clarksburg. My phone gps placed the location at coordinates 34.4311 and -121.53795. It

This is at Fishing Access 5, our primary long-term monitoring . That bench was a willow-cottonwood thicket with dense understory. Andrew Engilis, Jr. Curator Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology Dept o

Thanks Dan – These are terrific. I took some photos of our study sites on the creek as well, but yours capture the fire’s impact. As I mentioned to Debi Shearwater. Our Museum has a long-term research

Today I took the opportunity to travel up Highway 128 Into Putah Creek Canyon to check out the fire damage from the LNU Lightning Complex Fire. The road has been closed for some time. I am very sad to

These ponds are part of the Sac-Yolo Mosquito Vector Control and not open for birding. They are counted each Rio Cosumnes Christmas Count. The ponds and wetlands on Camden Park behind these ponds actu