There are few birds more spectacular than a breeding plumaged Red Phalarope. Three of them arrived on May 18 during a morning thunderstorm and spent a few hours in a […]
Green-tailed Towhee; © Ann Brice
Yellow-billed Magpie; © Erna Tarara
Climate Warming and Yolo County Birds
Late last year National Audubon published Survival by Degrees–389 Bird Species on the Brink, an analysis of the likely effects of climate change on the abundance of North American bird […]
Commentary Submitted to Davis Enterprise
On May 21, 2020, Yolo Audubon Society submitted the following Forum Commentary for publication in the Davis Enterprise. It concerns the development of a commercial solar array on former ponds at the Davis Wastewater Treatment Facility. It reiterates several concerns that were left out of Mayor Brett Lee’s and Davis City Council Member Dan Carson’s April 26 Forum Commentary that mentioned YAS’s letter to the Davis City Council about this matter.
Refurbished Nesting Boxes at Bobcat Ranch; photo courtesy Dash Weidhofer
Bobcat Ranch Restoration Work
A lot has been happening at Audubon California’s Bobcat Ranch recently.
Nina Tortosa, Restoration Intern at the ranch, compiled a comprehensive report of ranch restoration work that she was involved in from September 2019 through March 2020. One of many projects involved repair of part a birding trail used by the Yolo Audubon phenology group. You can read her full report below.
In addition, quite a few nesting boxes have been refurbished for some lucky new owners. (Photo above.)
Rob Furrow biking to bird; © Josiah Clark
Rob Furrow’s Biking Big Day
On Friday, May 1st, I did a biking big day in Yolo county, starting at 3am from my house in Davis and finishing at 8:10pm back at home, after looping […]
SLEWS participants at Yanci Ranch; © Center for Land-Based Learning
The Center for Land-Based Learning
Which local program has finished nearly three hundred habitat improvement projects, mostly on farms, as part of formal high school course work? The answer is SLEWS (Student and Landowner Education […]
Yolo Notable Sightings: April 2020
Local birding, at least at certain locations, may have increased under the COVID shutdown, allowing many to enjoy the start of spring migration. The highlight was the county’s first ever […]
YAS Letter to Davis City Council on Proposed Commercial Solar Array at Davis Wastewater Treatment Facility Ponds
On April 14, 2020, Yolo Audubon Society Board President Ann Brice transmitted the following letter to the Davis City Council regarding its plans to accept a proposal for a large commercial solar array at the Davis Wastewater Treatment Facility ponds.
The 'catio' keeps cats and birds separated; © Lynda Goff
Feral Cats and Wild Birds: Part II
Our February article described the huge losses that cats inflict on wild birds in California and around the country. Recognizing this as an important conservation problem, YAS explored the issue […]
Rufous Hummingbird; © Ann Brice
From the President: April 2020
In this epoch of COVID-19, we’ve all spent more time at home than we’re used to. My friends and I have been sharing photos from our yards. This has been a […]
Yellow-headed Blackbirds at YBWA; © Ann Brice
Yolo Notable Sightings: March 2020
A cool March was typically slow for rare birds. Top of the list, however, was a Dusky Flycatcher found Mar 5 in north Davis (SH). Only the second winter record […]
Lark Bunting; © Steve Hampton
Yolo Notable Sightings: February 2020
A warm and completely dry February allowed birders plenty of time in the field. The biggest surprise came on the first morning of the month with the discovery of a […]
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