Back in October, we camped a night at Gualala Point Regional Park, and enjoyed sharing the great outdoors with a host of birds, bugs, butterflies, and critters. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Gualala Point”
Tag: Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Youngsters on the Deck
Each summer around our house, we enjoy watching youngsters take a first crack at learning how to bird — how to be a bird, that is! There’s typically a phase where a juvenile bird pecks and pokes at everything in its reach — “Is this food? No… OK, is this food? No… What about this, is this food? No…” Continue reading “Youngsters on the Deck”
A Few Feathered Friends of Fall
Hello! Hope everyone is having a nice beginning to autumn!
We’re so lucky to live in an area with great birding year-round. Fall is an especially fun time for birding in the county — an exciting mix of spring-breeder stragglers on their way out, migrants passing through, and wintering birds just arriving! Here are a few birds we’ve had the pleasure of encountering recently. Continue reading “A Few Feathered Friends of Fall”
2021 Christmas Bird Count #1: Eastern Alameda County (12/17/21)
This past Friday we joined our friend Adam Cimino for his section of the 2021 Eastern Alameda County Christmas Bird Count. We lucked out with a brilliantly sunny day for our walk along the Arroyo del Valle Trail. Over a 4-mile stretch of creekside trail, we ended up with 49 species — let’s explore some of the species we spotted. Continue reading “2021 Christmas Bird Count #1: Eastern Alameda County (12/17/21)”
Home-Patch Breeding Bird Activity
Even the most common bird species offer a wealth of fascination if you simply tune in to the minutia of their daily lives. Breeding season is fantastic for observing behavior, as bird activity is bustling. Our dedicated home-patch birding during the pandemic has allowed us to closely follow the progression of breeding activity in our neighborhood. Continue reading “Home-Patch Breeding Bird Activity”
25 Birds of the Redwood Forest & Russian River (Spring Edition)
Coast redwoods and douglas-firs dominate our home patch near the Russian River in Northern California. A short distance from our front door, we can view the river from above and can also access a fire road that winds through the mixed evergreen forest. With spring breeding season in full swing, we wanted to share some species we’re fortunate to observe on a typical walk. Continue reading “25 Birds of the Redwood Forest & Russian River (Spring Edition)”