Signs of Spring Spring has been in the air recently with temperatures reaching the 70s, flocks of geese and cranes seen moving north, and Rufous Hummingbirds spotted at local feeders.  A special overwintering favorite for many of us in Yolo County has been the Vermilion Flycatcher at Wild Wings Golf Course west of

Congratulations to Josh Greenfieldon his Yolo County Big Year! According to Wikipedia, “A big year is a personal challenge or an informal  competition among birders who attempt to identify as many species of birds as possible by sight or sound, within a single calendar year and within a specific geographic area.”  In 2024, Yolo Bird Alliance member

Tis the Season…     It’s December, and the Christmas Bird Count season is upon us!  Yolo Bird Alliance is holding its annual CBC I.D. Workshop this Wednesday evening December 4 at 7pm at the Davis Senior Center.  This will be an opportunity to speak with the area leaders and sign

Good New for Birds and thePlaces They Need      In mid-October, Jeff Miller of the Center for Biological Diversity announced that the California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to consider the Western Burrowing Owl for protection under the California Endangered Species Act (see press release here).  The commission

     It may not feel like autumn in Yolo County with temperatures over 100 degrees the first week of October, but fall bird migration is well underway, as evidenced but some of the exciting bird sightings detailed below in board member Zane Pickus’ column.  We hope you have had

             We’re back after our summer break with our new name—Yolo Bird Alliance (YBA)! For those who may not have been around for last year’s discussions, the name change was prompted in part by growing awareness that not everyone has felt included or welcomed by

    Spring has arrived, as evidenced at my property by these newly hatched Black Phoebes. The parents chose to build their nest on a ledge in one of my horse’s stalls. If you look closely, you’ll see a few strands of white horse tail and some blue hay bale

     We are excited to announce that the Yolo Audubon Society Board of Directors voted at the March board meeting to recommend to our members that the name of our chapter be changed to “Yolo Bird Alliance.” This action follows a year of discussions, both internally and with other local

  The Yolo Bypass is flooded from overtopping by the Sacramento River at the Fremont Weir, which is what it was designed to do to keep the city of Sacramento from flooding.  At this point it’s anybody’s guess when things will dry out and the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area will

  We’re finally getting some interesting weather as we come to the end of the waterfowl season.  Garrett Spaan, the General Manager of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area, says that the Wildlife Area has closed, and the youth hunt scheduled for this weekend has been canceled.  There’s a veterans’ hunt

   You don’t have to go farther than your yard to see amazing birds, like Lynda Goff’s sweet Bushtit above that she snapped after Christmas.  If you’ve got a favorite image of a bird from your yard, please send it to us, so we can feature it in the newsletter.  We’re so