From: Peter Colasanti December, the darkest month, feels like the coldest. Well it’s also the birdiest one in the Petaluma Wetlands, with 144 species logged since 2005 for the month. It only feels bleak to those of us who live here, to the north it’s...
From Peter Colasanti, 11-17 By early November most of the long distance migrant birds have taken the advice of their DNA and relocated to the longer and sunnier days of the neotropics. Soon to come will be those driven south by even...
From Peter Colasanti In October the migration of long distance landbirds is largely past, though some possibilities for finding vagrants remain, even in the Petaluma Wetlands. What’s more noticeable is the arrival of some of our...
From Bob Dyer email 10-2016 MUTE SWAN The mention of “swans” in the mind of many adults, conjures up a mental picture, probably similar to the one above. These are the graceful creatures of fairy tales and legend. They are probably the most imaged bird in the...
From Peter Colasanti, 09-17: September is the richest month for birding generally in Northern California, and that very wealth creates challenges. Populations of most species are roughly double those of the lean spring, but many are...
By Bob Dyer, from email sent out 9-2016 The Great Blue Heron (GBHE) is the largest heron (or egret) in North America. It varies from 45-54 inches tall. Weight depends upon location within the continent. This information is from Wikipedia. Oregon is the closest...