Spring migration began late this year, with neotropical migrants not arriving en masse until the last week of April. The late arrivals may be a function of how cold it […]
From the Presidents: April 2025
Spring on its way…again! On Saturday, March 29, we had a very successful field trip at the Putah Creek Riparian Reserve. Thanks in part to publicity from the Davis […]
Conservation Corner: April 2025
Kestrels in Our County Yolo County’s smallest and most familiar falcon, the American kestrel, has been declining in numbers across its wide North American range in recent years. There […]
Recent Sightings: March 2025
The star of March was a glowing TROPICAL KINGBIRD at Bridgeway Lakes Community Park in West Sacramento, found on 3/2 for a fourth Yolo County record (AG). The kingbird put […]
From the Presidents: March 2025
Signs of Spring Spring has been in the air recently with temperatures reaching the 70s, flocks of geese and cranes seen moving north, and Rufous Hummingbirds spotted at local feeders. A special overwintering […]
Conservation Corner: March 2025
Habitat projects on Yocha Dehe lands in the Capay Valley The Yocha Dehe band of Wintun Indians holds about twenty-five thousand acres of land along the west bank […]
Recent Sightings: February 2025
A massive flock of HORNED LARKS, growing to over 4,000 birds, was present in some barren agricultural fields northwest of Knights Landing for most of the month. Unlike most […]
Recent Sightings: January 2025
Glaucous Gull | Photo by Julian Johnson With the turn of the calendar year, birders were out covering all corners of Yolo County. The action began with a SUMMER TANAGER […]
Conservation Corner: February 2025
Demography is Destiny: Yolo County Birders Past and Present In my time as a birder–roughly the last sixty years—-I have seen three notable and delightful changes in the face of […]
From the Presidents: February 2025
Avian Influenza Recent news reports confirming that avian influenza was detected in a Yolo County backyard poultry flock have sparked inquiries as to how wild birds are being affected by the virus, […]
From the Presidents: January 2025
Congratulations to Josh Greenfieldon his Yolo County Big Year! According to Wikipedia, “A big year is a personal challenge or an informal competition among birders who attempt to identify as many species of birds as possible by […]
Conservation Corner: January 2025
Local Biodiversity Hotspots at Risk From Climate Warming A new study out of UC Davis highlights the biological richness of the western hill country of Yolo County and nearby […]
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