PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The public is invited to join Yolo Bird Alliance and its members for the monthly general meeting on October 16, 2024, where Konshau Duman will give a presentation on the bird species, Red Crossbill. This event is free, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo Bird Alliance. […]
Phainopepla ©Zane Pickus Birdability Week is a celebration of birding and inclusivity put on by the National Audubon Society. On Saturday, October 26th, join Yolo Bird Alliance for its own celebration of Birdability Week at Lake Solano County Park. This location is known to birders far and wide for its impressive diversity of bird species, […]
Yellow-rumped Warbler ©Sharon Kirkpatrick On this trip we will visit Lake Solano County Park where Putah Creek runs between Yolo and Solano Counties. We will be looking for resident species as well as those that come to spend the winter in the area. The oak woodland, riparian habitat and creek can result in bird sightings that […]
Song Sparrow ©Zane Pickus Fall migration is largely over and the winter birds are settling in. Join Bart Wickel and Zane Pickus for a local jaunt around Yolo County. The challenge: to find as many species of sparrows as possible. To further the fun of this trip participants will be able to check sparrows off […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The public is invited to join Yolo Bird Alliance for its monthly meeting on November 20, 2024. Cliff Feldheim, a Fish and Wildlife Biologist with Ducks Unlimited, Inc., will talk about “California’s Wintering and Breeding Waterfowl” This event is free, and you do not need to be a member of Yolo […]
Sacramento Wildlife Refuge ©Genevieve Colborn Trip Leaders: Genevieve Colborn and Kelli O’Neill Description: This post-Thanksgiving trip will feature iconic Central Valley wintering birds at two national wildlife refuges. Depending on water conditions, late November at the Sacramento and Colusa National Wildlife Refuges can be a phenomenal birding location. These refuges host hundreds of thousands of […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The public is invited to join Yolo Bird Alliance and its members for the monthly general meeting on December 4, 2024, for the annual Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count (PCCBC) Bird ID Workshop, with Compiler Bart Wickel and Area Leader Zane Pickus. This event is free, and you do not need […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The traditional Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count (PCCBC) Summary & Potluck will be held at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A Street, Davis, CA 95616. The doors will open at 5:00 pm for early finishers and for food set-up. Whether you were able to join the count or not, we invite […]
In the heart of winter waterfowl season, please join us as we bird Bridgeway Island Pond and the Deepwater Shipping Channel in West Sacramento.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The public is invited to join the Yolo Bird Alliance at its January 15 virtual program meeting featuring “Phoebes & Flamingos”. The program is via Zoom and runs from 6:30 to 8:30 pm on January 15. Participants must register with Zoom, at no cost, in advance for this meeting. This meeting will feature […]
Merlin ©Kevin Guse Trip Leader: Kevin Guse Description: TRIP IS FULL California’s Central Valley has one of the largest wintering raptor populations in the country. Our goal will be to see how many species of raptors we can find on this annual trip. Highlights of past trips include Ferruginous Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Golden Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, […]
Mountain Plover ©Zane Pickus Trip Leader: Sharon Kirkpatrick Description: TRIP IS FULL Join us for a trip to the pastures of southeastern Solano County to search for overwintering raptors & other winter visitors. The fields in the vicinity of Robinson and Flannery Roads can be a fantastic location to observe locally uncommon grassland species. We will […]