Cranes, Pelicans, and Swans, Oh My! Birding Glowfari at the Oakland Zoo … Happy New Year!

Birding Lagoon Valley Again

THE WEEKEND BIRDER’S REPORT: American Coot, American Crow, American Robin, American White Pelican, Anna’s Hummingbird, Black Phoebe, Brewer’s Blackbird, Brown-Headed Cowbird, California Scrub Jay, Canada Goose, Crested Duck, Double-Crested Cormorant, Gadwall, Greater Yellowlegs, Hermit Thrush, Killdeer, Mallard (incl. Blonde Mallard), Northern Flicker, Northern Shoveler, Pied-Billed Grebe, Red-Winged Blackbird, Rock Dove, Sanderling, Song Sparrow (heard only), Snowy Egret, Turkey Vulture, White-Breasted Nuthatch, White Egret, White-Tailed Kite, Yellow-Rumped Warbler

Birding Lagoon Valley Park

The Weekend Birder’s Report: American Coot, American Crow, American White Pelicans, Brewer’s Blackbird, Bushtit, California Scrub Jay, Canada Goose, Cinnamon Teal, Crested Duck, Gadwall, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Mallard (incl. blonde Mallard variant), Northern Shoveler, Osprey, Red-Winged Blackbird, Sanderling, Swan Goose, Turkey Vulture, Western Bluebird, White Chinese Goose (new ID), and a tiny frog!

“Heron’s Pond” by Dawn Star Wood

I love barn swallows!

I recently took an afternoon cruise on the Sacramento River. I was delighted to see a number of Barn Swallows swooping, diving, and singing at the Clarksburg Marina. I love them so much!

Here is a lovely photo I found to remind me of their joy and mine. 🙂

The Weekend Birder’s Report for February 18, 2022

American Coot

American Wigeon

Black-Bellied Plover

Black-Necked Stilt

Black Phoebe

Brewer’s Blackbird

Cinnamon Teal

Eurasian Wigeon

Gadwall

Great Egret

Greater Yellowlegs

Green-Winged Teal

Killdeer

Long-Billed Curlew

Mallard

Mourning Dove

Northern Pintail

Northern Shoveler

Red-Winged Blackbird

White-Faced Ibis

Birding in Oxford

Mallard on the River Cherwell

While in Oxford, I went on a long walk through the fields and along the River Cherwell with Maggie Percival, Metaflora, and several others from Oxonmoot 2022 as part of “The Hobbit Hike.” Along the way, I saw magpies, jackdaws, and crows, mallards and swans, and a kingfisher, quickly flying upriver! I saw a lovely little English robin in the greenery of a trellis at the Victoria Arms as well. ❤

I could hear many smaller birds in the rows and hedges we passed by. I noticed them flitting about, betwixt and between, but there was not much time to pause and identify the clearly abundant passeriforms. But here is a birding checklist for Oxfordshire for those interested:

https://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/checklist.jsp?region=UKen08ox&list=howardmoore

Three Egyptian Geese in St. James’ Park, London

Great Blue Heron at Midday in August

Wood Duck (Eclipse Male)