Welcome BackYBA Members and Friends!  The Yolo Bird Alliance board is back from summer break and excited for the season ahead! At our recent planning meeting, we welcomed two new board members: Tom Uslan of Clarksburg and Kevin Hunting of Winters.  We also were reminded that Zane Pickus, who has

State of the Birds 2025    The recently released 2025 edition of the State of the Birds, a status of bird species across the United States produced by a coalition of science and conservation groups, including National Audubon, shows alarming trends in the decline of birds across a range of habitats. 

Spring on its way…again!   On Saturday, March 29, we had a very successful field trip at the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve.  Thanks in part to publicity from the Davis Enterprise, around 20 people attended to learn about using eBird to record bird sightings.  The trip was led by board

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