From the Co-Presidents Bird-Window Collisions In this last newsletter of the year before our summer break, we’d like to highlight a significant risk to birds that has recently been getting […]
Conservation Corner: May 2026
The YBA Small Grant Program Yolo Bird Alliance offers funding for work on the lives of birds in Yolo County and nearby areas. The main aim is to help new […]
Recent Sightings: April 2026
Following a warm March with multiple reports of exceptionally early spring migrants, the beginning of April came in similarly hot. This was led-off by record-early reports of LAZULI BUNTING in […]
From the Presidents: April 2026
From the Co-Presidents Spring Events and Updates In the October 2025 issue of the Burrowing Owl, we wrote about the habitat restoration project at the Pacific Flyway Pond (formerly known […]
Conservation Corner: April 2026
Lake Alhambra Lake Alhambra, in the northeast corner of the residential part of Davis, is the largest body of water within several miles. It is also the only place for […]
Recent Sightings: March 2026
An uncharacteristically warm March was highlighted by a handful of rarities and a flurry of early spring migrants in Yolo County. The tail-end of winter saw occasional reports of a […]
From the Presidents: March 2026
From the Co-Presidents
Spring is in the air, and with it we often find fresh energy and ideas. Appreciation for birds may be seen in many creative ways, like photography, for instance, and here’s an another—poetry. Yolo County resident and new birder Jamie Seibel expresses her feelings for birds below. Please enjoy, and let us know if you have a way to communicate your passion for birds that you’d like to share in the Burrowing Owl. If so, send us a message here. Thanks, Jamie!
–Genevieve Colborn and Ann Brice
Conservation Corner: March 2026
Scrub-jays and Valley Oaks These two icons of Central Valley nature have close ties. The California scrub-jay is one of the most common birds in Yolo County, while the valley […]
Recent Sightings: February 2026
An unseasonably warm February was brightened by clear skies and a flurry of rare birds. The highlight of the month was a SAGE THRASHER, the first widely chasable individual […]
From the Presidents: February 2026
From the Co-Presidents Great Backyard Bird Count. Join National Audubon’s Great Backyard Bird Count this year on February 13-16, 2026. NAS challenges all birders to participate by spending at least 15 […]
Conservation Corner: February 2026
Fifty-five years of Christmas Bird Counts along Putah Creek The Putah Creek Christmas Count is by far the longest-running bird survey in our area, and holds a trove of information […]
Recent Sightings: January 2026
A relatively clear and still January gave birders the chance to get into the field and search the county far and wide, which yielded some interesting results. From a rarity […]
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