Cliff Swallow nesting colony at Shollenberger Park, Petaluma, Sonoma County, California

Petaluma Wetlands Alliance Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger Park (4/22/19)

Ahhh, spring at Shollenberger Park – what a wonderful time to be a bird survey team member for the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA). The team gathered early Monday morning for the bimonthly bird survey, and what a beautiful morning it was! Continue reading “Petaluma Wetlands Alliance Monthly Bird Survey at Shollenberger Park (4/22/19)”

Savannah Sparrow at Bodega Head, Bodega Bay, California

Birding Sonoma County: Bodega Head and Harbor

Yesterday we enjoyed a runaround in Bodega Bay. The skies were gray most of the morning, but free of raindrops. We rounded the road into the Bodega Head parking lot only to discover we were the only folks around! It was just us and the Brewer’s Blackbirds. Continue reading “Birding Sonoma County: Bodega Head and Harbor”

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”