Last week, we ventured out for a day of birding at Point Reyes National Seashore. We wanted to do a little recon for our upcoming “Birding for Beginners and the Bird-Curious” event with the Point Reyes National Seashore Association, scheduled for November 23. Continue reading “Marin County Birding: Bear Valley Visitor Center and Earthquake Trail”
Tag: Fox Sparrow
Birding Trip Report: Mt. Rose Wilderness
Earlier this week, we birded two creekside areas within the Mt. Rose Wilderness in Washoe County, Nevada, southwest of Reno. The first, Hunter Creek, winds through the Wilderness along a popular trail to a waterfall. The second, Jones Creek, runs through the Galena Creek Recreation Area, located along the Mount Rose Scenic Byway (Highway 431). Continue reading “Birding Trip Report: Mt. Rose Wilderness”
In Praise of the eBird Quiz
We’re bird quiz-aholics. If there’s a bird quiz online, chances are we’ve taken it. We pore through bird photo Flickr pages and cover up species names to quiz ourselves. On our laptop, you’ll find folders labeled “Wren Calls” and “Warbler Chips,” from which we frequently pop-quiz each other.
Say, which wren’s scold is this?
Okay, is this a Hermit or Black-throated Gray chip note?
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”
Sonoma County Birding: Doran Beach
Last week, we had a wonderful morning of birding at Doran Beach in Bodega Bay, California. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Doran Beach”