Today I took a few moments to explore the creekside habitat of Dry Creek along Darms Lane while Patrick was at swim practice. The search gave me my first Red-brested Sapsucker since I began my Napa county list. This bird has been a regular visitor to the Apple tree in my neighbor's yard but has miraculously escaped my yard list. So this fellow will be my Napa country representative until I manage to see one in the yard again.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
First Visit to Yolo By-Pass Wildlife Area
Today Patrick and I drove the hour over to Davis and our first visit to the Yolo By-Pass Wildlife area. This day-after-Thanksgiving field trip has become a tradition but we have previously gone to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge a few more hours north. A beautiful morning greeted us and we saw a nice selection of wintering Central Valley birds. Highlights included a Green Heron, White-faced Ibis, American Bittern, Red-shouldered Hawk, White-tailed Kites, and a Sharp-shinned Hawk along with the regular waterfowl inhabitants.
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