Birding in Chico » Chico Area

Carl — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:49:07 +0000

Birds sighted at Indian Fisheries, 10/22/09

Pied-billed Grebe

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Turkey Vulture

Cooper’s Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

California Quail

Rock Dove

Acorn Woodpecker

Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Black Phoebe

Western Scrub Jay

Yellow-Billed Magpie

American Crow

Oak Titmouse

Bush Tit

White-breasted Nuthatch

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

American Robin

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Cedar Waxing

Yellow Warbler

Spotted Towhee

California Towhee

Dark-eyed Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

House Finch

Birds sighted at Horseshoe Lake, 10/15/09

Carl — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:43:47 +0000

Good outing to Horseshoe Lake. Birds sighted were:

Great Blue Heron

Turkey Vulture

Mallard

American Kestrel

Rock Dove

Belted Kingfisher

Acorn Woodpecker

Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Black Phoebe

Hutton’s Vireo

Western Scrub-Jay

American Crow

Oak Titmouse

Ruby Crowned Kinglet

Western Bluebird

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Yellow Warbler

Spotted Towhee

California Towhee

Golden Crowned Sparrow

Oregon Junco

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

Brewer’s Blackbird

Greater Roadrunner

Carl — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 22:38:18 +0000

On Sunday August 23rd I spotted a Greater Roadrunner at the airport. It was about 7:30 a.m., the weather was clear, warm and no wind. I was going West on Ryan Ave. toward Cohasset Road on a bike ride with two others when a Greater Road Runner crossed the road about 20 yards ahead of us. It did not seem to be bothered by the bikes, and paused at the edge of the road as we went passed. I was about 10 feet from it and had an excellent look. The Greater Roadrunner is a large bird, about 23 in. long.

The Greater Roadrunner has been seen at the airport before but this was my first sighting there. The Greater Roadrunner is a permanent resident of Butte County but sightings are fairly rare because of the few number of individuals. This is only my second sighting of a Roadrunner in the last 20 years in Butte County. Keep your eyes open!

Carl

Mendocino National Forest, Chico Genetic Resource Center

Carl — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:55:59 +0000

Birds Sighted at the Chico Genetic Resource Center, October 4, 2007

Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Red-shouldered Hawk
Killdeer
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Flicker
Black Phoebe
Western Scrub Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Western Bluebird
European Starling
Western Meadowlark
Brewer’s Blackbird

Indian Fishery

Carl — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:49:00 +0000

Birds sighted at Indian Fishery, September 20, 2007

Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Western Scrub Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Oak Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Gray Warbler
Spotted Towhee
California Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Brewer’s Blackbird
Bullock’s Oriole

The Black-throated Gray Warbler was a treat for our outing

Bald Eagles on Eaton Road

Carl — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 04:01:07 +0000

For the last three days I have seen Bald Eagles just NE of the intersection of Eaton Road and Cohasset Road. They are in the Willow Trees about 300 yards North of Eaton Road. For a Google Map Click here.

Burrowing Owl

Carl — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:44:01 +0000

Dennis M. spotted a Burrowing Owl inside a vernal pool area North of Valley Forge Dr. near Sycamore Creek diversion channel on January 23, 2007.

Golden Eagle Sighting in Chico

Carl — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 21:44:57 +0000

Thursday January 4, a Golden Eagle was sighted in a tree on Ceres Ave. north of of East Ave. It was a mature bird and seen by several different people.

King Fisher

Carl — Wed, 24 May 2006 20:39:18 +0000

May 16th

I sighted a flying Belted Kingfisher over Sycamore Creek at Cohasset Road (just North of Eaton Rd.). I’ve always felt that they look like a dart while flying.
I have seen King Fishers and Green Herons at this site before.