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 […]
Long-eared Owl, © Rick Williams
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 […]
Southport Levee Improvement Project, © SkyHigh Perspectives, used with permission.
Bird Habitat and the Southport Levee Improvement Project
The City of West Sacramento is in the middle of a major upgrade to flood protection along the Sacramento River. Rather than relying on the riverside levee that South River […]
Eastern Kingbird @ Putah Creek, © Erica Rutherford/John Colbert
Yolo Notable Sightings: September 2018
September’s flurry of notable sightings had birders scrambling most of the month. The action started on the evening of Aug 31 when a Buff-breasted Sandpiper was found at the flooded […]
snowy plovers, Lori Maloney
Field Trip Report, Bodega Bay
Chris Dunford led a Yolo Audubon field trip to Bodega Bay with David Hickman, Kinga Kaminska, Chris Botha, Lori Maloney, and Marlyn Zuluaga. We started at Tides Wharf then spent […]