September is largely known for being the best time to look for songbird “vagrants,” or lost birds from eastern North America that get mis-oriented in migration and wind up on the west coast. The vagrant excitement started early this month with a RED-EYED VIREO, the first in the county since 2015, at Elk Slough […]
From the Presidents: September 2025
Welcome BackYBA Members and Friends! The Yolo Bird Alliance board is back from summer break and excited for the season ahead! At our recent planning meeting, we welcomed two new board members: Tom Uslan of Clarksburg and Kevin Hunting of Winters. We also were reminded that Zane Pickus, who has been on our board since […]
Conservation Corner: September 2025
Short-distance Migration Fall migration, the most exciting season for birding in these parts, is in full swing. Birds from far away visit Yolo County for a short time, on their way from summer to winter quarters. And there are three other kinds of migration, accomplished by species normally considered non-migratory. The first is […]
Recent Sightings: Summer 2025
The bird of the year thus far in Yolo County was a LITTLE STINT at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (YBWA). The bird was discovered in the evening on 8/22, but it was distant and proved a difficult identification challenge for those lucky enough to be there when it was found. After over an […]
From the Presidents: May 2025
State of the Birds 2025 The recently released 2025 edition of the State of the Birds, a status of bird species across the United States produced by a coalition of science and conservation groups, including National Audubon, shows alarming trends in the decline of birds across a range of habitats. The report analyzes data from […]
Conservation Corner: May 2025
Climate Warming is Killing Nestling Birds Earlier this year National Audubon along with a coalition of conservation organizations released a study (the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report) that found recent large declines in bird numbers across the country and across many species. The continued conversion of habitat, both to urbanization and to farming, […]
Recent Sightings: April 2025
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 has been recently, as in Yolo County temperatures have yet to exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Regardless, songbirds were more quiet than usual until the last […]
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 Enterprise, around 20 people attended to learn about using eBird to record bird sightings. The trip was led by board members Zane Pickus and Emmett […]
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 is some evidence that it is losing ground locally as well. In natural situations, kestrels nest in tree cavities in or at the edge of […]
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 on a show for four days, and was enjoyed by dozens of birders. TROPICAL KINGBIRDS are typically found well south of us, in Central and […]
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 favorite for many of us in Yolo County has been the Vermilion Flycatcher at Wild Wings Golf Course west of Woodland. He’s now showing more […]
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 of Cache Creek around the town of Brooks. Although better known for its casino, the community also has important natural resources to watch over. The […]
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