Last week, we visited Lake Sonoma to bird around the Milt Brandt Visitor Center and Warm Springs Fish Hatchery. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Milt Brandt Visitor Center (Lake Sonoma)”
Tag: Common Goldeneye
PWA Monthly Bird Survey at Ellis Creek (1/14/20)
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)”
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”
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”