Author Archives: Palomar
Wilderness Gardens Field Trip Report
Good afternoon, 14 birders enjoyed a pleasant morning alongside a mostly dry San Luis Rey river. The highlights included Bulloch’s and Hooded oriole, Western tanager, Black-headed grosbeak and Costa’s hummingbird. A total of 54 species was seen which included the … Continue reading
It’s Gadgets vs. Eyeballs as Two Species of Bird-Watchers Clash
By COREY KILGANNON and EMILY S. RUEB MAY 10, 2014, 12:13 AM Michael Nagle for The New York Times Bird-watchers, like these in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, will compete on Saturday in the World Series of Birding in New Jersey. … Continue reading
Cornell Lab eNews: Celebrate Spring With a Bounty of Birding Tales and Tips
Cornell Lab eNews May 2014 Our Inside Birding videos help you with practical tips on how to recognize species like this Hairy Woodpecker. Our Free 4-Part Video Series Reveals Fun Bird ID Secrets The fields are bursting with song and the … Continue reading
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Field Report – Daley Ranch, May 3, 2014
Birders, Fifteen brave birders attacked the hills and valleys of the Ranch in really warm conditions. It turned out to be a beautiful day which included a tour of the historic ranch house, now ready for weddings, and a few … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #66
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on May 1, 2014 “Flying fruit” Strawberry finches are found in open fields and grasslands in tropical Asia where they are a popular cage bird due to the male’s red plumage in the breeding season. (Gurum … Continue reading
STOP DANGEROUS CARBON POLLUTION NOW!
Dear Audubon Advocate, Birds have long been bellwethers of nature gone astray. And they have been telling us for a while that climate change is here, and now. The signs are clear—migrating songbirds are arriving early, and species that normally … Continue reading
Cornell Lab Launches Interactive Website “All About Bird Biology”
A companion of the AllAboutBirds.org, this new website from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology explores the behavior, anatomy and evolution of bird feathers. Jessica Pineda While “All About Bird Biology” focuses more on bird feathers as of this update, there … Continue reading
Big Morongo Field Trip Results
Hi Everyone, I think it was the threat of inclement weather and the driving distance, that only nine birders participated in yesterday’s, April 26, field trip at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve. The morning was sunny and cool, but the winds … Continue reading
Funny Bird Photo Contest; Texas Oil Spill Update; Planting for Hummingbirds
A crew member displays a clump of tar recovered during clean-up operations at the beaches of Padre Island National Seashore, TX, April 2, 2014. (Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Carlos Vega/U.S. Coast Guard) The Galveston Oil Spill: One Month … Continue reading
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Dairy Mart Pond/Bird & Butterfly Gardens Trip Report
Good afternoon, On a partial overcast morning with temp in the 60’s 22 birders were treated to 80 species. Highlights incl American and Least bittern, Olive-sided flycatcher, Calliope hummingbird, Plumbeous vireo and 10(count ’em 10) warbler species. Thanks to everyone … Continue reading
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Audubon California News — April 2014
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS April 2014 Birders arriving in droves to see Marsh Sandpiper in Solano County The rare arrival of a Marsh Sandpiper to California is big news to birders in this state and beyond. The bird, which is native … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #65
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on April 17, 2014 Tawny frogmouths have been around for about 56 million years and are found throughout the Australian mainland, Tasmania and southern New Guinea. Photographed here in Byron Bay (New South Wales, Australia). (Deborah Pearse) … Continue reading
Field Trip Results — Mission Dam
Hi Everybody, Yesterday, April 12, twenty-six birders walked the trails around Old Mission Dam. It was a pleasant cool morning and we all enjoyed a great field trip. Interesting birds found included a beautiful male Blue Grosbeak, Grasshopper Sparrow, Lark … Continue reading
Birds aplenty at annual bird watching festivals
Unique birds like this Black-necked Stilt have been seen at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge in Saginaw County.(Courtesy | Michigan Department of Natural Resources) By Howard Meyerson | The Grand Rapids Press on April 13, 2014 at 7:01 AM, updated April … Continue reading
Can the Pop-up Trend Help Birds and Farmers Survive California’s Drought?
A new Nature Conservancy project pays farmers to flood their land, creating temporary habitats for migrating birds. Some 8 million migratory birds visiting California’s Central Valley may have their habitats temporarily restored thanks to an innovative partnership with farmers affected … Continue reading
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Update on Tricolored Blackbird emergency
Dear Supporters, Thank you so much for your tremendous support and continued interest in the at-risk colony of 50,000 Tricolored Blackbirds. Here is the latest update: We asked you to contribute toward an ambitious goal of $40,000 in 24 hours … Continue reading
Great Places: What Will You Do For Nature this April?
Migratory birds flying over a flooded farm field. Photo © Nancy Crowley/TNC Vote: Help CA Fund High-tech Conservation Many states will compete, and only one will receive funding: Vote for California’s high-tech conservation approach and you’ll be entered to win … Continue reading