Birding in Chico

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret

Black-crowned Night-Heron

Turkey Vulture

Greater White-fronted Goose

Snow Goose

Canada Goose

Eurasian Wigeon

American Wigeon

Northern Shoveler

Northern Pintail

Bufflehead

Red-shouldered Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

American Kestrel

California Quail

American Coot

Sandhill Crane

Killdeer

Greater Yellowlegs

Eurasian Collared Dove *

Black Phoebe

Northern Shrike

Western Scrub Jay

Yellow-Billed Magpie

American Crow

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

American Pipit

Savannah Sparrow

Red-winged Blackbird

Western Meadowlark

Brewer’s Blackbird

Lesser Goldfinch

*Note This is my 3^rd sighting of an Eurasian Collared Dove in the last 2 months.

Seven Mile Lane

January 25, 2007

Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Turkey Vulture
Greater White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
Cinnamon Teal
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Green-winged Teal
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Cooper’s Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Killdeer
California Gull
Rock Dove
Black Phoebe
Loggerhead Shrike
Western Scrub Jay
Yellow-billed Magpie
American Crow
Marsh Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Pipit
Orange-crowned Warbler
Savannah Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer’s Blackbird
Green-winged Teal
Cinnamon Teal
White-crowned Sparrow
We meet tomorrow at Indian Fisheries at 9 A.M.

Carl

The following is a list of birds we sighted at 7 Mile lane.

The weather was clear and cold, about 55˚, but very little wind.

7 Mile Lane 12/7/06

Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Gadwall
Eurasian Wigeon
American Wigeon
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Ring Necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
immature Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Common Moorhen
American Coot
Sandhill Crane
Long-billed Curlew
Long-billed Dowitcher
Western Gull
Loggerhead Shrike
Western Scrub Jay
Yellow-billed Magpie
American Crow
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Pipit
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Savannah Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Golden-crowned Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Western Meadowlark
Brewer’s Blackbird

It looks like the weather will be good for tomorrows outing to Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Llano Seco, 7 Mile Lane. It could be cold earlier in the morning, so be sure to dress in layers. We will be meeting at the viewing stand at 9:00 o’clock. Figure about 20 minutes from downtown Chico. This is a good place to use your spotting scope so be sure to bring it with you.

To get there from downtown Chico, take 8th St. West until you come to the stop sign at Walnut St. (Highway 32). Turn left and continue on Walnut, which turns into Dayton Rd. within three blocks. Follow Dayton Rd. South about 5 miles from 8th. St. to the stop sign, which is known as Dayton Four Corners. Turn right on Ord Ferry Rd. and continue West through the little town of Dayton to Seven Mile Lane. This is about three miles from Dayton Four Corners. Turn left on Seven Mile Lane, and in about 2 miles you will see the viewing platform on your right at the Sacramento Wildlife Refuge.   We will meet there at 9 a.m.

Birds sighted at Llano Seco on 7 Mile Ln. The Golden Eagle was a real treat.

Great Egret, Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose, Tundra Swan, Gadwal,l American Wigeon, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Red Shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Golden Eagle, American Kestrel, Common Moorhen, American Coot, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, Long-billed Curlew, Least SandPiper, Mourning Dove, California Gull, Belted Kingfisher, Northern Flicker, Black Phoebe, Loggerhead Shrike, American Crow, Marsh Wren, American Pipit, European Starling, White-crowned Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird, Western Meadowlark, Brewer’s Blackbird