Hi everyone, Matthew Maciosek and I had a Blackburnian Warbler at Babel Slough Road around here: (38.4749250, -121.5594171). For birding Babel Slough Road, you would need to park on South River Road n

Fall migration along Putah Creek behind my house 3 miles west of Davis had a slow start during August. I found the most common warblers in very low numbers, Wilson’s, Black-throated Gray, Nashville, Y

Dear Birders, I found an orchard oriole in a female-appearing plumage at midday along Wood Duck Slough in the Tall Forest. I called the few people with keys to the gate- I don't know if anyone else so

There’s a flock of about 50 curlews at the YOLO bypass, the north east corner of the main driving route, the pond where there’s a new bridge. I got out of the car and went over to an equipment landing

Hi, We saw White-crowned Sparrows in our yard (Shingle Springs) this morning. Here are the historical return dates for our yard: 2001 - 9/15 2002 - 9/19 2003 - 9/22 2005 - 9/17 2006 - 9/18 2007 - 9/19

Hi folks, A Blackpoll Warbler and, later, a Tennessee Warbler were found along the bike trail near mile 22 just downstream of the Nimbus Hatchery on 9/16. At least the Blackpoll continued into the aft

As one can imagine, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife often take a conservative path. Ed said it all very well in his email. Another reference is Cornell as they study wild bird populatio

Dear Birders, This month’s Tall Forest bird survey will take place on Saturday, 17 September. We will go through the locked Farm Center gate promptly at 6:15 a.m. If interested, please sign up on the

This morning, about 8:30, I saw and heard 12 Sandhill cranes fly over Cosumnes River Preserve going north. They are back! Bob Greenleaf Elk Grove

Our 26th annual Central Valley Birding Symposium Virtual Hybrid Event will be held from Friday, November 18, through Sunday, November 20, 2022. The CVBS Steering Committee planned this year's symposiu

Hello CV Birders! This morning while outside cleaning bird baths and watering, I noticed a largish bird sitting in the top of the tall Redwood tree across the street. The bird struck me as something d

Today @ around 4:45, I had an interesting encounter with a Yolo Bypass Volunteer. I was attempting to bird the currently flooded fields from the dirt road to the south of them. I was on foot, I did no

-----Forwarded Message----- From: Mary Whitfield <MaryW@...> Sent: Aug 25, 2022 2:23 PM To: bbarnes@... <bbarnes@...> Subject: beginning bird banding workshop in mid-September Hi Bob, SSRS is putting

Our 26th annual Central Valley Birding Symposium Virtual Hybrid Event will be held from Friday, November 18, through Sunday, November 20, 2022. It is clear that Covid-19 is not quite done with us. So,

I have a friend in Lodi who asks a question about goldfinches. He asks why they have disappeared from his yard and that of his neighbors. He states that he had been filling his feeder daily, but in th

Hi folks, My coworker, Steve Scott, found a Ruff (https://ebird.org/checklist/S117099710) today (17 Aug 2022) at the Sacramento Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is a second record for the pro

Having birded my three go-to areas for migratory birds in August so far, Riparian Reserve Putah Creek, Babel Slough and Lake Solano Park and Highway 128 Fishing access areas, (all have been productive

Putah Creek Riparian has been hot for migrants. Very birdy early starting at 7am near Hopkins parking lot in big oak trees. But also productive elsewhere until 11am. Walked to Pedrick bridge on Levee

Lake Solano day use area very birdy with migrants August 3rd, Many Pacific-slope Flycatchers, also Wilson’s Warblers, Black-throated Grays. John Ehrenfeld Napa

There is a large (150+) flock of Long-Billed Curlews in the recently mown hayfields along County Road 104 just south of CR 27 (aka dirt road just NW of Yolo Co. Landfill). Several days ago our friends