The Natural History of Bodega Head

  Cathy mentioned she's been seeing some Red-necked Phalaropes ( Phalaropus lobatus ) at Salmon Creek, so I went for a short walk there ...

Adrian posted some nice shorebird sightings from Salmon Creek last night, so I went for a short walk there this morning (29 August 2020). ...

I heard through the grapevine that Evening Grosbeaks ( Coccothraustes vespertinus ) had been seen in Bodega on Sunday, so I stopped by to lo...

Just a quick picture of Salmon Creek viewed from the Bodega Highway (opposite Valley Ford Road) around midday today (26 February 2019):  ...

Okay, so that was some rain today — an impressive atmospheric river event!  I drove out to work at the coast around 8 a.m. this morning, but...

  Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) , spotted in the village of Salmon Creek on 3 January 2015. This is a rare bird in Son...

Well, I was a little hesitant to post these photos.  They're not the best.  But it's my first Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) on ...

This is a follow-up to the post a few days ago about Common Mergansers nesting along Salmon Creek.  I inquired whether anyone knew if mergan...

Do you remember the post about Common Mergansers cruising Salmon Creek in late April?  You can review those images of adult mergansers here ...

Scott reported 14 Red-necked Phalaropes (Phalaropus lobatus) at Salmon Creek yesterday, and I'll admit, when a phalarope is nearby, it...

Six inches of rain have been recorded by instruments on Bodega Head during the last 2 days.  And I've heard upwards of 10 inches of rain...

I haven't had a chance to post these images, so here are a few from Salmon Creek on 14 September:   Red-necked Phalarope ( Phalarop...

Congratulations, Dr. Kerry Nickols!  A few images of the coast to help celebrate her Ph.D. and to inspire thoughts about the Coastal Boundar...