Author Archives: Palomar
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #61
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on February 10, 2014 Painted buntings are fairly common finches that breed in the coastal SE and S-central US. They are considered Near Threatened due to illegal capture for the wild-caught bird trade. … Continue reading
Oak Hill Cemetery Field Trip Report
Once again we had a great group of Birders. There were 33 of Us and 47 of them (birds that is). I scouted out the area on Friday, but really appreciated Sonja and Mike finding birds the morning before the … Continue reading
Salton Sea is way station for birds
Wildlife refuge in desert teems with thousands of birds that stop for a rest By Ernie Cowan, Special to the U-T 1 P.M.JAN. 17, 2014 Wintering flocks of snow geese use the agricultural fields and ponds of Sonny … Continue reading
New Free bird identification app released by the Cornell Lab
Download the Free Merlin Bird ID App Free, Instant Bird ID Help for 285 North American birds Prairie Warbler © Gerrit Vyn What’s Merlin? Watch now! Bird ID Wizard—Step-by-step Answer five simple questions about a bird you are trying … Continue reading
Bird Cams eNews Flash: Fluffy Albatross Chick on Our Newest Cam
Our latest cam features one big albatross and one very small one. Watch an Albatross Family Grow—Live From Hawaii We’re betting this is the smallest albatross you’ll ever see: a three-day-old Laysan Albatross chick on our newest Bird Cam. … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #60
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on January 27, 2014 “Quick re-fill before the long migration to southern Africa” White storks are long-distance migrants that breed throughout Europe as far N as Finland), as well as NW Africa, SW … Continue reading
Guajome Park Bird Walk Trip Report
A beautiful day as 22 PAS birders, age nine to ??? set out canvas Guajome Park. This trip included our two youthful birding experts whom the club is sponsoring to the Summer birding camp this summer in Colorado. With such … Continue reading
NOAA: 2013 Was Tied For The Fourth-Hottest Year On Record
BY RYAN KORONOWSKI ON JANUARY 21, 2014 AT 7:34 PM While Americans deal with a wintery January and try to understand what a polar vortex is, one thing is clear: 2013 was one of the ten hottest years since records began in 1880. For … Continue reading
Birds Find An Unlikely Resting Place In Drought-Stricken California
BY JOANNA M. FOSTER ON JANUARY 28, 2014 AT 4:05 PM Sandhill cranes are one of the most iconic migratory shorebirds that rest in the Central Valley. CREDIT: AP IMAGES As California braces for what is shaping up to be its driest year … Continue reading
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Dos Picos/Rangeland Road Field Trip Report
Hi Everyone, Yesterday, January 18, twenty four birders walked around Dos Picos County Park and Rangeland Road in Ramona and found 67 different bird species. The weather was perfect. Good looks at a Green Heron, Loggerhead Shrike, and a Red-naped … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #59
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on January 16, 2014 “Emerald gem in the forests” Emerald doves are a common sighting in the tropical and sub-tropical Indian Subcontinent, as far E as Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and even N … Continue reading
Report From Vermont Visitor on Birding with PAS
Sweetwater River Field Trip Report
Seventeen birders enjoyed a beautiful sunny day looking at birds and dodging bikers. We had outstanding views of two male Eurasian Wigeons in full sun. Also were treated to California Gnatcatchers, Little Blue Heron, and an Osprey and Brown Pelican … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #58
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on January 7, 2014 “Strawberries with cream” Red avadavats, red munias or strawberry finches as they are known across their wide distribution across the open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia, showing their amazing breeding … Continue reading
Freezing cold pushing some birds south
Elizabeth Weise, USATODAY5:30 p.m. EST January 6, 2014 Freezing temperatures are causing some bird species to fly farther south for the winter. Look for surprising species at a bird feeder near you. This week’s intense cold could result in … Continue reading
Field Trip eBird Report – Dixon Lake, Jan 4, 2014
Birders, Thank you for your help today with not only finding the birds but with aiding new and visiting birders. Our final number increased when I redid the list, forgot the corvids completely and the bushtits!!! The Canvasback was a … Continue reading
Birders Use Smartphones to Play Bird Songs
Birders Squawk About Increased Use of Apps to Lure Birds Into View By Sarah Portlock Updated Jan. 3, 2014 5:18 p.m. ET American Birding Association president Jeffrey Gordon, right, with John Barr, played birdsong on a smartphone. Bill Schmoker As … Continue reading
ABA Adds Nutmeg Mannikin, #981
By Bill Pranty, on September 7, 2013 The News Photo by © Billtacular via flickr During August of 2013, the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) ratified the Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata) as an established exotic in California. That action, recently reported … Continue reading