PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Blue-winged Teal ©James K. Ringelman Dr. Kevin Ringelman, Assistant Professor at UC Davis, will take us on a tour of North American waterfowl science, showing how cutting-edge research […]
Tree Swallow ©Zane Pickus Trip Leaders: Zane Pickus, Emmett Iverson Description: On January 1, 2026, the California Bird Atlas began! This five-year-long participatory science project will document breeding birds throughout […]
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Long-billed Dowitchers ©Ian Souza-Cole Get ready for an inspiring and engaging presentation as Kirsti Carr takes you on a journey into the world of North American shorebird conservation! […]
Wilson's Warbler ©Julian Johnson Trip Leader: Rob Furrow Description: This walking trip focuses on the migrating songbirds passing through Davis. Willowbank Ditch in South Davis has a fantastic mix of […]
UCD Birdwatching Club, 2026 ©Grace Bottomley PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The public is invited to join the Yolo Bird Alliance at its monthly general meeting on April 15, 2026, featuring guest-speaker […]
Black Phoebe ©Aaron Haiman Trip Leader: Aaron Haiman Description: Spring migration is in full swing and what better place to go than the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve? A morning of […]
In the October 2025 issue of the Burrowing Owl, we wrote about the habitat restoration project at the Pacific Flyway Pond (formerly known as North Regional Pond, just north of the Woodland […]
Black-chinned Hummingbird ©Manfred Kusch Trip Leader: Manfred Kusch Description: TRIP IS FULL Tour Manfred Kusch’s birding gardens between Davis and Winters. Kusch has cultivated his home garden and surrounding area, which […]
Lesser Nighthawk ©Zane Pickus Trip Leader: Zane Pickus, Bart Wickel, Julian Johnson Description: Nighthawks are a family of cryptically colored, primarily nocturnal bird species that are a favorite of many […]
Rufous Hummingbird ©Tom Uslan PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Hummingbirds look delicate, bright and inspiring, but contrary to popular beliefs, they are extremely aggressive animals that fight to defend territories and access […]