Sometimes a bird is so rare it leaves birders in utter disbelief. On 4/27, when Tom Uslan looked out his window to see a towhee-sized dove with rufous underwings, he was shocked. Closer inspection and photos proved that he had discovered a RUDDY GROUND DOVE, a species that ranges from coastal Mexico to Central […]
From the President: May 2023
Yolo Audubon is winding down its 22-23 season. We’re sad to lose Ian Taylor as a long-time, very dedicated board member and Harnawaz Boparai, one of our new, young board members, who is leaving to continue his studies. The following new members have been nominated to serve on the board: Bart Wickel, Autumn Turner, […]
Yolo Notable Sightings: March 2023
March is a time of transition in Yolo County, as the cold of winter gives way to warmer weather and leaves on the trees. This March saw more rain than in recent years, enough to flood the Yolo Bypass and fill ponds county-wide. Temperatures stayed low and by the end of the month it […]
Conservation Corner – April 2023
Climate Change Reduces Nesting Success of Local Songbirds Several times this column has mentioned the chain of nest boxes along Putah Creek that the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology oversees. It is one of the best things anyone has done for songbirds in the region. More than two hundred boxes now line […]
From the President: April 2023
It looks like we’re emerging from a much needed but very wet winter, and now spring is finally in the air. The raptors on my property always start breeding behavior early, and the Great-horned Owls, Cooper’s Hawks, Red-tailed Hawks and Kestrels should have young hatching soon. Moving from extremely local to national news, after more […]
Yolo Notable Sightings: February 2023
Late winter is a unique time of year in Yolo County, as winter birds begin to clear out but spring migrants are yet to arrive. Significant rains this season kept water levels high, and gull numbers around the Yolo County Central Landfill swelled into the thousands. This provided the setup for some of the best […]
Conservation Corner – March 2023
Northern Birds in the South This column follows up on the situation I reported last time. In the twenty-first century, a dozen or so southern California bird species have expanded their winter ranges to include the Sacramento Valley. They appear to have taken advantage of the milder winter weather and the food, mainly insects, that […]
From the President: March 2023
I’m very pleased to introduce you to Audubon California’s new Executive Director. Dr. Madhavi Colton. In my role as chair of the Audubon CA board, I’ve had the opportunity to get to know Madhavi and her plans for the organization, and I couldn’t be more excited to have such a talented woman at the helm. […]
From the President: February 2023
The YAS board of directors wants you to know that we’ve started a new equipment loan program, so if you need to borrow binoculars or a scope for birding, we’re happy to lend them. Maybe you have out-of-town guests who need some binoculars to go out birding with you. If so, check with Yolo Audubon! Please […]
Conservation Corner – January 2023
Looking over decades of field notes from my neighborhood in Davis recently, I was reminded of two changes in bird life in this period in the Sacramento Valley. The first is the growing numbers of over-wintering birds here that are usually found in the milder climates of the central California coast and further south. The […]
Yolo Notable Sightings: January 2023
The new year kicked off with a flurry of new and continuing rare birds around Yolo County. The action started on New Year’s Day with the discovery of a rare hybrid hummingbird. A male ANNA’S x COSTA’S HUMMINGBIRD was documented visiting a backyard feeder in north Davis on 1/1 (ZP). This striking bird showed […]
Yolo Notable Sightings: December 2022
A handful of rare birds brightened a rather rainy month of December. The action started on 12/2, with a TOWNSEND’S SOLITAIRE in a southern Woodland neighborhood (RW). The bird was relocated a few hours later but was never seen after that evening. The following day, a RUFF was found in a flooded field along County […]
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