Morning sunrise landscape at Shollenberger Park, Petaluma, California

PWA Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger Park (10/21/19)

The sunrise greeted us with the promise of a wonderful day at Shollenberger Park for October’s Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA) survey. Continue reading “PWA Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger Park (10/21/19)”

Ferruginous Hawk adult soaring in flight at Jenner Headlands Preserve

Jenner Hawkwatch

For the past three years, we’ve had the pleasure of volunteering for the Jenner Headlands Hawk Migration Project. Counting raptors with other hawkwatch enthusiasts while taking in the views from the Jenner Hawk Overlook is always a special way to spend a day. Continue reading “Jenner Hawkwatch”

Gadwall male swimming in pond at Ellis Creek, Petaluma, California

PWA Monthly Bird Survey at Ellis Creek (9/19/19)

Thursday, September 19, was the bimonthly bird survey at Ellis Creek for the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA). The sun rising over the wetlands at 7 AM was a sight to behold! Continue reading “PWA Monthly Bird Survey at Ellis Creek (9/19/19)”

Cooper's Hawk adult perched on a power pole in Forestville, California

An Afternoon Walk

Here are a few of the wonderful birds we saw and heard yesterday afternoon during a leisurely walk.
 
Two Black-throated Gray Warblers greeted us from a grove of Valley Oaks – an auspicious start! Continue reading “An Afternoon Walk”

Juvenile Red Knot gray shorebird along harbor shore in Bodega Bay, California

The Not-Red Red Knot Juvenile

Two weeks ago in Bodega Bay, we observed a Red Knot in its pristine, gray juvenile plumage. The Red Knot is a member of the Calidris genus of the sandpiper family (Scolopacidae). Continue reading “The Not-Red Red Knot Juvenile”