Birding in Chico http://chicobirding.com Chico-area bird watching by sites and seasons Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:28:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 OLLI Spring 2010 Schedule http://chicobirding.com/2010/01/19/olli-spring-2010-schedule/ http://chicobirding.com/2010/01/19/olli-spring-2010-schedule/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:28:02 +0000 Carl http://chicobirding.com/2010/01/19/olli-spring-2010-schedule/


              January 28

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows

Meet at the South Raley’s parking lot in Chico, near Kragen Auto Parts.

                        We will leave the parking lot at 9:00 A.M. Return around 1:30 P.M.

 

            February 4

                                    Feather River Parkway, Oroville

Meet at the South Raley’s parking lot in Chico, near Kragen Auto Parts. We will leave the parking lot at 9:00 A.M. Option: Return by way of Nelson Avenue and bird on the way home. Back in Chico around 1:30

 

            February 11

                        Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Llano Seco, 7 Mile Lane.

                        Meet at the viewing stand at 9:00 A.M.

                       

            February 18

   Oroville Lake After Bay  Off Highway 70

                                   

Meet at the South Raley’s parking lot in Chico, near Kragen Auto Parts. We will leave the parking lot at 9:00 A.M. Option: Travel by way of Cottonwood Rd. and bird on the way. Back in Chico around 1:30

 

            February 25

                        Bidwell River State Park (Indian Fishery)

                        Meet at Indian Fishery at 9:00 A.M.

 

            March 4

                        Upper Bidwell Park

                        Meet at the new parking lot above Horseshoe Lake at 9:00 A.M.

 

            March 11

                        Black Butte Lake   *Note New Meeting Location

                        Meet at OSH Parking lot near Great Harvest Bread on East Ave.

                        We will leave the parking lot at 9:00 A.M. and will return around 12:30

 

    Note: Rain will cancel our outing. I will e-mail you before 8:30 a.m. if we have to cancel.

 

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Pied-billed Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret , Cattle Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, White Faced Ibis, Turkey Vulture, Greater White-fronted Goose, Snow Goose, Ross’s Goose, Gadwall, American Wigeon, Mallard, Cinnamon Teal, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Ruddy Duck, Northern Harrier, Red-shouldered Hawk, Swainson’s Hawk,, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Ring-necked Pheasant, American Coot, Sandhill Crane, Killdeer, Black-necked Stilt, Long-billed Curlew, California Gull, Rock Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Black Phoebe, Western Scrub Jay, Yellow-Billed Magpie, American Crow, Common Raven, Marsh Wren, European Starling, American Pipit, Savannah Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird , Western Meadowlark, Brewer’s Blackbird, Lesser Goldfinch

 

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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 3rd sighting of an Eurasian Collared Dove in the last 2 months.

 


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Double Crested Cormorant

Turkey Vulture

Bufflehead

Red-tailed Hawk

California Gull

Rock Dove

Anna’s Hummingbird

Acorn Woodpecker

Nuttall’s Woodpecker

Northern Flicker

Black Phoebe

Western Scrub Jay

American Crow

Oak Titmouse

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Yellow Warbler

Spotted Towhee

Lark Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Golden-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Western Meadowlark

House Sparrow

 

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Turkey Vulture

Killdeer

Rock Dove

Acorn Woodpecker

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Eastern Kingbird

Western Scrub Jay

American Crow

Oak Titmouse

Bush Tit

Brown Creeper

Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Northern Mockingbird

European Starling

Spotted Towhee

Savannah Sparrow

White-crowned Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Western Meadowlark

Lesser Goldfinch

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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

 

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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

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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

]]> http://chicobirding.com/2009/09/04/greater-roadrunner/feed/ 0 OLLI Fall 2009 Schedule http://chicobirding.com/2009/08/28/olli-fall-2009/ http://chicobirding.com/2009/08/28/olli-fall-2009/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:39:05 +0000 Carl http://chicobirding.com/2009/08/28/olli-fall-2009/ A tentative schedule of viewing sites follows:

October 15

Upper Bidwell Park

Meet at the Old Rifle Range just above the golf course at 9 A.M.

           

October 22

Bidwell River State Park, Indian Fisheries Unit

Meet at Indian Fisheries, West end of Sacramento Ave. at 9 A.M.

 

October 29

Butte College Wildlife Refuge & Nature Area

Meet at the South end of Raley’s parking lot in Chico, near Kragen Auto Parts.

We will leave the parking lot at at 9:00 A.M Sharp!

November 5

Feather River Parkway, Oroville

Meet at the South end of Raley’s parking lot in Chico, near Kragen Auto Parts.

We will leave the parking lot at 9:00 A.M Sharp!

 

November 12

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

Llano Seco, 7 Mile Lane.

Meet at viewing stand at 9 A.M.

 

November 19

Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, Willows

Meet at the South end of Raley’s parking lot in Chico, near Kragen Auto Parts.

We will leave the parking lot at at 9:00 A.M Sharp! Return around 12:30.

December  3

Cottonwood Road, South of Chico

Meet at the South end of Raley’s parking lot in Chico, near Kragen Auto Parts.

We will leave the parking lot at at 9:00 A.M Sharp! Return around 12:30.

 

Note: Rain will cancel our outing. I will contact you by e-mail before 8:30 a.m. if we have to cancel.

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Great Egret
Mallard
Northern Pintail?
Red-shouldered Hawk
Killdeer
Rock Dove
Acorn Woodpecker
Nuttall’s Woodpecker
Black Phoebe
Tree Swallow
Violet Green Swallow
Oak Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Northern Mockingbird
Brewer’s Blackbird

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