Tuesday, January 14, was the bimonthly bird survey at Ellis Creek for the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA). Shortly after 7 AM, the team was greeted by this incredible pink sunrise reflecting in the ponds. Continue reading “PWA Monthly Bird Survey at Ellis Creek (1/14/20)”
Category: Sonoma County Birding
A Short-eared Owl Encounter
Yesterday, we enjoyed a late afternoon birding session at Bodega Bay. The usual bevy of harbor birds was around, including several small rafts of Eared Grebes. Continue reading “A Short-eared Owl Encounter”
2019 Christmas Bird Count #4: Western Sonoma County (12/29/19)
Last Sunday, we participated in our fourth and final Christmas Bird Count of 2019, Madrone Audubon Society’s Western Sonoma County CBC. Continue reading “2019 Christmas Bird Count #4: Western Sonoma County (12/29/19)”
2019 Christmas Bird Count #1: Santa Rosa (12/15/19)
It’s CBC season!!!!
We kicked off the season this past Sunday with Redwood Region Ornithological Society’s annual Santa Rosa Christmas Bird Count. Gloriously clear skies awaited us – a complete and welcome contrast to last year’s ultra-rainy count. Continue reading “2019 Christmas Bird Count #1: Santa Rosa (12/15/19)”
PWA Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger Park (10/21/19)
The sunrise greeted us with the promise of a wonderful day at Shollenberger Park for October’s Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA) survey. Continue reading “PWA Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger Park (10/21/19)”
A Day of Small Surprises
Several small surprises awaited us at the Petaluma wetlands a couple weeks ago. Our day started typically, with various sparrows going about their morning feedings. Continue reading “A Day of Small Surprises”