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 lark flocks in Yolo County, this flock was right off the road on Highway 45, and, with patience, could be scanned for other species amongst […]
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 on a private stretch of Elk Slough near Clarksburg on 1/2 (EI, ZP). This female was first heard giving its classic, squirrel-like chatter calls, and […]
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 birding and of birders themselves. There are far more birders now. There are more younger birders. And more girls and women serve as leaders in the birding […]
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, and what people can do about it. County public health officers stress that the risk to the general public from bird flu remains low, but […]
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 sight or sound, within a single calendar year and within a specific geographic area.” In 2024, Yolo Bird Alliance member Josh Greenfield attempted to best the […]
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 areas and the grave threats to its continued existence posed by a warming and drying climate and related increases in wildfires. Our state has more […]
Yolo Notable Sightings: December 2024
December closed out the calendar year with a diverse flurry of rare birds in Yolo County. The month kicked off with a surprising report of a LONG-TAILED DUCK that was shot by a hunter at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (YBWA) on 12/4 (per EM). This bird was reported to the hunter check station […]
From the Presidents: December 2024
Tis the Season… It’s December, and the Christmas Bird Count season is upon us! Yolo Bird Alliance is holding its annual CBC I.D. Workshop this Wednesday evening December 4 at 7pm at the Davis Senior Center. This will be an opportunity to speak with the area leaders and sign up for a count area […]
Conservation Corner: December 2024
Wild Turkeys in the City Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, let’s talk turkeys. The wild turkey is native to the eastern US, northern Mexico, and parts of the American southwest. It probably got its odd name because it reminded early settlers of the guinea-fowl, another large chicken-like bird with a featherless head, […]
Yolo Notable Sightings: November 2024
November was filled with periods of heavy rain and wind, starting off the wet season by filling wetlands and raising water bodies throughout the county. In spite of the hit-or-miss weather, birders managed to get out and keep Yolo County eBird reviewers busy. By pure rarity, the highlight of November was a RED-THROATED LOON, […]
From the Presidents: November 2024
Good New for Birds and thePlaces They Need In mid-October, Jeff Miller of the Center for Biological Diversity announced that the California Fish and Game Commission voted unanimously to consider the Western Burrowing Owl for protection under the California Endangered Species Act (see press release here). The commission will conduct a full status […]
Conservation Corner: November 2024
The Point Reyes Effect in Yolo County? The Point Reyes peninsula is famous during migration periods for its concentrations of small birds, often including strays from much further east. Its shape and position, a ten-mile-long westward projection into the Pacific Ocean, draws birds that have flown out over the ocean at night […]
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