Wood Ducks

Sonoma County Birding: West County Regional Trail

West County Regional Trail runs 5.5 miles through the towns of Forestville, Graton and Sebastopol. The vineyards, oak woodlands, rural countryside, and waste water treatment ponds provide a great locale for birding. Each time we visit, we look forward to the Wood Ducks that are reliably seen in the Graton ponds. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: West County Regional Trail”

Recording bird audio in the redwood forest

Our 15 Favorite Bird Audio Recordings From 2018


Check out our favorite recordings from 2019 here.


Have you ever gone birding with someone who can identify just about every bird sound in the field? We certainly have! Continue reading “Our 15 Favorite Bird Audio Recordings From 2018”

2018 Christmas Bird Count #1: Eastern Alameda County (12/14/18)

Last Friday we headed to Pleasanton to participate in our friend Adam’s section of the 2018 Eastern Alameda County Christmas Bird Count. We met Adam and our friend LaReina at a business park along Koll Center Parkway and set out along the creekside Arroyo del Valle Trail. Continue reading “2018 Christmas Bird Count #1: Eastern Alameda County (12/14/18)”