The Laguna de Santa Rosa freshwater wetlands complex houses a fantastic amount of biological diversity and offers great birding opportunities. Recently, we explored a section of the southern reaches of the Laguna down near Stony Point Road. Continue reading “Exploring the Laguna de Santa Rosa”
Tag: Western Bluebird
Guerneville’s Dawn Chorus
Undoubtedly, taking in a dawn chorus is one of the more magical birding experiences. In the tranquil period before and during sunrise, while most of the world is fast asleep, springtime birds greet the new day with a bout of singing unmatched during the daylight hours – their voices coalescing into one large, living and breathing, euphonious symphony.
One easily accessible salve for the anxious and painful emotions we’re experiencing right now is a regular dose of the dawn chorus. With that in mind, turn up the volume (or better yet, put headphones on), close your eyes, and enjoy a few dawn chorus recordings as performed by the birds of Guerneville, California.
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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)”
Marin County Birding: Bear Valley Visitor Center and Earthquake Trail
Last week, we ventured out for a day of birding at Point Reyes National Seashore. We wanted to do a little recon for our upcoming “Birding for Beginners and the Bird-Curious” event with the Point Reyes National Seashore Association, scheduled for November 23. Continue reading “Marin County Birding: Bear Valley Visitor Center and Earthquake Trail”
Sonoma County Birding: Bohemia Ecological Preserve
We regularly lead bird walks at Bohemia Ecological Preserve – a beautiful 1,000-acre property in Occidental, California owned by LandPaths. Back in March 2017, we participated in LandPaths’ volunteer docent training course for the Preserve, and absolutely fell in love with the place. Continue reading “Sonoma County Birding: Bohemia Ecological Preserve”
Petaluma Wetlands Alliance Monthly Survey at Ellis Creek (1/18/19)
This past Friday was the bimonthly bird survey at Ellis Creek for the Petaluma Wetlands Alliance (PWA). Continue reading “Petaluma Wetlands Alliance Monthly Survey at Ellis Creek (1/18/19)”