Some Birds from San Luis Obispo County

We recently visited San Luis Obispo and had the opportunity to do some birding. Our hotel was directly beside the bird-rich Laguna Lake, so we didn’t have to go far for birds. Moreover, for an auspicious start to our first morning, this gorgeous Red-tailed Hawk greeted us from the hotel parking lot!

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Big Island Birding Part 3 – Hawaiian Endemics & Other Fun Stuff

Here’s Part 3 of our Big Island Birding series — we saved the best for last! In this post, we’ll explore the remainder of the birds we enjoyed in Hawai‘i over New Year’s 2023, including several endemics and other fun encounters. Continue reading “Big Island Birding Part 3 – Hawaiian Endemics & Other Fun Stuff”

Hutton's Vireo perched on a tree branch mouth open singing

Our 10 Favorite Bird Audio Recordings From 2019

In 2019, we uploaded 609 audio recordings to the amazing resource that is The Macaulay Library. We revisited our favorites to compile this Top 10 list, presented in chronological order. We hope you enjoy them! Continue reading “Our 10 Favorite Bird Audio Recordings From 2019”

Close up of Wild Turkey face at Olompali State Historic Park

2019 Christmas Bird Count #2: Cheep Thrills (12/19/19)

Last Thursday, we joined Rich Cimino and Janet Bodle of Yellowbilled Tours at Olompali for the 2019 North Marin Cheep Thrills Christmas Bird Count. Continue reading “2019 Christmas Bird Count #2: Cheep Thrills (12/19/19)”

Ash-throated Flycatcher at Sonoma Valley Regional Park, Sonoma County, California

Sonoma County Birding: Sonoma Valley Regional Park

We visited Sonoma Valley Regional Park for the first time last week with our friend Malcolm. The lovely 202-acre park in Glen Ellen features oak woodlands, meadows, open grasslands, and riparian areas along Black Canyon and Sonoma Creeks. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Sonoma Valley Regional Park”