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”

Juvenile and Fledgling Birds

New Kids on the Block – Juvenile Vocalizations

We’re firmly planted in the summer-birding-is-underrated camp. Not only does summer birding afford us the pleasure of watching young birds go from nestlings to fledglings to awkward little mini-mes, but it also allows us to investigate and document all those weird and confusing sounds. Continue reading “New Kids on the Block – Juvenile Vocalizations”

2018 Christmas Bird Count #3: Cheep Thrills (12/20/18)

Last Thursday, we joined Rich Cimino and Janet Bodle of Yellowbilled Tours at Olompali State Historic Park for the 2018 Cheep Thrills Christmas Bird Count.
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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”