Wood Ducks

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”

Recording bird audio in the redwood forest

Our 15 Favorite Bird Audio Recordings From 2018


Check out our favorite recordings from 2019 here.


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Violet-green Swallow (fledgling)

Our 15 Favorite Bird Photos From 2018

We don’t fancy ourselves bird photographers, but merely birders who like to take some photos. We originally decided to get a camera as a way to ID and study birds we were unsure of in the field. These bird photographs also have a way of transporting us back in time, reminding us of that specific bird we spent time with on that specific day. Continue reading “Our 15 Favorite Bird Photos From 2018”

Sonoma County Birding: New Year’s Day at Ellis Creek

January 1 is traditionally a big birding day, as many birders are eager to re-start their year lists. We spent an afternoon with some of our favorite county birders exploring one of our favorite county hotspots, Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility in Petaluma, California.
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2018 Christmas Bird Count #4: Western Sonoma County (12/30/18)

This past Sunday, we participated in our fourth and final Christmas Bird Count of 2018, Madrone Audubon Society’s Western Sonoma County CBC.
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