The new year provided plenty of cooperative rarities to chase. Most of these are still present through the end of the month. It started on Dec 30, with Mountain Plovers […]
Plumbeous Vireo, © Karen Richardson
photo Stan Hunter
Field Trip Report: Bobcat Ranch
Five intrepid birders joined hike leaders Stanton Hunter and Joe Zinkl for a 2.75-mile hike at Audubon Bobcat ranch this morning, despite the prospect of heavy rain and cold temperatures. […]
Fremont Weir Wildlife Area
Public Access to Public Lands: Fremont Weir Wildlife Area
As noted here before, the conservation goals of Yolo Audubon are to protect and expand local bird habitat and ensure public access to that habitat, wherever possible. The situation at […]
Long-eared Owl, © Rick Williams
Yolo Notable Sightings: December 2018
A sprinkling of rarities brightened up December. An adult Lesser Black-backed Gull was found at the Yolo County Central Landfill on Dec 26 and remains present (TE). A Long-eared Owl […]
Northern Shrike (Immature), © Dan Murphy
Yolo Notable Sightings: November 2018
The star of November was a young Northern Shrike, found Nov 15 along Rd 25 near the Conaway Stock Pond (DM). The bird moved to Woodland Wastewater Treatment Plant and […]
Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project
The Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback Project
Projects that involve water or flood management are typically contentious almost anywhere in California. Nevertheless, a plan to widen the Yolo Bypass on its east side, in the lower Elkhorn […]
YAS FT Lake Solano nov 3 2018
Field Trip Report: Lake Solano, Nov 3 2018
2018 Lake Solano Field Trip Trip Leader: Sharon Kirkpatrick Sat, Nov 3rd A group of seven birders took a chance that Lake Solano would be much calmer than the 20+ […]
Lesser Nighthawk at Capay Open Space, © Deb Ford
Capay Open Space Park
Last winter I discussed the Cache Creek Parkway Plan and the Cache Creek Conservancy and Nature Preserve as parts of an effort to improve and expand habitat and public access […]
Vermillion Flycatcher, Maxwell cemetery 2017, Deb Ford
Field Trip Report; SNWR, Colusa, and Maxwell cemetery
On the way, we stopped at the Maxwell cemetery, where we eventually saw a Vermillion Flycatcher at about 9:15. Good looks were shared by all.
Water levels at both Colusa and Sacramento Reserves were good, but many areas were not yet flooded. Good numbers of waterfowl in flooded areas. Snow Geese greatly outnumbered Greater White-fronteds. There were large numbers of Pintails and Shovelers, fewer of other species.
Temperatures were in mid to high 70s, sunny, not windy.
A very pleasant birding day,
5 participants, 56 species of birds.
American Redstart, © Linda Gal
Yolo Notable Sightings: October 2018
October opened with another first county record, unfortunately in the form of a roadkill. A deceased Magnolia Warbler was found on Mace Blvd near Putah Creek on Oct 3 (AE). […]
Western Bluebird, photo Deb Ford
Field Trip Report; Davis Cemetery(10/28)
Davis Cemetery, Yolo, California, US Oct 28, 2018 8:00 AM – 10:20 AM Protocol: Area 28.0 ac Comments: I lead a Yolo Audubon Soc bird walk in the back […]
Grasshopper Sparrow, Steve Hampton
Field Trip Report; Yolo County Sparrows(10/20)
With a Bingo card in hand showing the names of 16 species of sparrows, 13 birders set out on a beautiful October day. We ended up with 11 species of […]