The Natural History of Bodega Head

    A beautiful White Wagtail ( Motacilla alba ) was found near Gaffney Point in Bodega Harbor yesterday.  I took a short break from work an...

    We spent some time watching an American Dipper ( Cinclus mexicanus )  in a creek along the Oregon Coast today (5 April 2026).  I had tro...

    Cedar Waxwings ( Bombycilla cedrorum ) and a Northern Flicker ( Colaptes auratus ) enjoying the morning sun in Santa Rosa today (6 Janua...

    Heard some Cedar Waxwings ( Bombycilla cedrorum ) calling in the parking lot at Oliver's and looked up to see a large flock feeding ...

    A Bushtit for you!  This one was searching for prey among the moss, bark, and leaves on a tree in the Oliver's parking lot in Cotati...

    Stopping to pick up sandwiches in northern Sonoma County today and noticed a handful of Vaux's Swifts ( Chaetura vauxi ) flying over...

    It warmed up quite a bit in Cotati today  — at one point our outdoor thermometer was reading ~80 ° F (~26 ° C).  Butterflies were defin...