January 1 is traditionally a big birding day, as many birders are eager to re-start their year lists. We spent an afternoon with some of our favorite county birders exploring one of our favorite county hotspots, Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility in Petaluma, California.
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Birding Trip Report: Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge – Fallon, NV
Last week, we went to visit Teresa’s folks in Nevada and spent a day at nearby Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge in Churchill County. We learned early on that NWRs are right up our alley. The human-to-bird ratio is excellent: one encounters many birds and only rarely sees other humans. Continue reading “Birding Trip Report: Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge – Fallon, NV”