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”

2019 Christmas Bird Count #1: Santa Rosa (12/15/19)

It’s CBC season!!!!
 
We kicked off the season this past Sunday with Redwood Region Ornithological Society’s annual Santa Rosa Christmas Bird Count. Gloriously clear skies awaited us – a complete and welcome contrast to last year’s ultra-rainy count. Continue reading “2019 Christmas Bird Count #1: Santa Rosa (12/15/19)”

Lesser Goldfinch juvenile perched on branch at Shollenberger Park, Petaluma, California

Petaluma Wetlands Alliance Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger Park (8/20/19)

Tuesday, August 20, was the bimonthly bird survey at Shollenberger Park for the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA). The team set out at 7 AM into a cool and cloudy morning. Continue reading “Petaluma Wetlands Alliance Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger Park (8/20/19)”

Anna's Hummingbird female sitting on nest at Foothill Regional Park in Windsor, California

Sonoma County Birding: Foothill Regional Park

Last week, we ventured out to Riverfront Regional Park only to find it still closed from the recent flooding. Our next stop, Shiloh Ranch Regional Park, was also closed due to recent storm activity. Taking this as a good prompt to explore somewhere new, we visited Foothill Regional Park in Windsor, California – a 200+ acre park featuring rolling oak woodlands and three ponds. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Foothill Regional Park”

Sonoma County Birding: Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail

The Laguna de Santa Rosa is a freshwater wetlands complex and wildlife corridor in Sonoma County consisting of 30,000+ acres. A public trail runs through a small portion of the laguna near Sebastopol that provides great birding opportunities year-round, making it one of our favorite spots in the county. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Laguna de Santa Rosa Trail”