Black and White Warbler ©Zane Pickus Trip Leader: - Kevin Guse and Zane Pickus Description: TRIP IS FULL This is the annual Terry Colborn memorial field trip to Point Reyes. Fall migration at Point Reyes can be spectacular and makes this area a well-deserved birding hotspot. Depending on the weather, the numbers and diversity of […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION White vent of a Blackpoll Warbler ©Jenna McCullough Have you ever wondered how birds produce their dazzling hues? September’s Yolo Bird Alliance program features Dr. Jenna McCullough, who will take us behind the science of feather coloration—from the pigments that turn Northern Flicker feathers red or yellow to the surprising mechanisms birds use […]
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Acorn Woodpeekers ©Marsha Hand Trip Leader: - Sharon Kirkpatrick Description: 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 […]
White-throated Sparrow ©Zane Pickus Trip Leader: - Zane Pickus and Bart Wickel - TRIP IS FULL Description: 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 […]
Northern Harrier ©Zane Pickus Event Organizers: Yolo Bird Alliance, Yolo Basin Foundation, Birdwatching Club at UC Davis Description: Trip Postponed You are invited to join the Yolo Bird Alliance, Yolo Basin Foundation, and the Birdwatching Club at UC Davis for a joint event at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area! On Sunday, November 16th we will host […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The 69-million-year-old Vegavis lived in a rich Antarctic ecosystem. © Mark Witton, 2025 The Yolo Bird Alliance presents “Birds Through the End - Cretaceous Mass Extinction”. 66 million years ago, an asteroid hit Earth and killed more than 75% of all life on the planet. That turned out to be a really good […]
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge ©Genevieve Colborn Trip Leader: - 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 […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The annual Putah Creek Christmas Bird Count (PCCBC) is scheduled for Sunday, December 21st, and marks the 55th year for this local count. In preparation for the Count, Yolo Bird Alliance (YBA) will hold the annual Bird ID Workshop, with Compiler Bart Wickel and Area Leader Zane Pickus on December 10th, 2025. […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION California Scrub-Jay and friend ©Kelli O'Neill Cats have been shown to be one of the most destructive predators of birds on the planet. But their importance as companion animals to people brings up interesting challenges to conservation measures and management strategies for owned and unowned cats. In this talk, Hee Jin will give […]
Bobcat Ranch at Night ©Matt Allshouse Trip Leaders: Matt Allshouse, Autumn Turner, Kelli O’Neill - TRIP IS FULL Description: Take part in this limited opportunity to explore Audubon California’s Bobcat Ranch near Winters for a special evening owling field trip. Bobcat Ranch is a 6,800-acre working ranch that uses regenerative grazing management to restore and manage […]
Peregrine Falcon ©Zane Pickus Trip Leaders: 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 […]