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Hi Laurie, That’s cool, just a question on scale. Was the bird the size of a dove, crow, or larger? John 818-640-2487

Hi Lori, That would be an amazing sighting to document. There are no records for Pileated Woodpecker in Sacramento County. The nearest records on eBird are in Shingle Springs and on Tonzi Road in

On Monday I was in Citrus Heights and spotted what i believe was a pileated woodpecker. It was? perched briefly a few houses away.? The lighting was bad so i couldn't see any color, just the

I think you're probably right, Cliff. I looked at them both on allaboutbirds.com, and the birds I saw looked darker overall than curlews, and the fields they were in seemed like they were more typical

Sounds like White-faced Ibis rather than curlews. Cliff Hawley Sacramento, CA

Possibly Long billed Curlews? Sent from Subhash’s iPhone.

I live in Orangevale and had a lot at my feeders today as well. Ellen

I drove up the valley a ways today, to Pleasant Grove (just east of 99, about 30 minutes north of Sacramento). On the way to my destination, I saw several fields (mud flats, really) in which quite a

I have had more Pine Siskins on my feeders this year than ever before.? I was wondering why and this article explains

very nice photos! Bess L. Hadley

WOW!! Great photos!! You can really see the detail in the plumage! Never knew there were so many different patterns and types of feathers! Thanks for sharing those, Troy! If you wouldn’t mind

I really enjoy these guys in our neighborhood.? Thought I'd share some images today of the same hawk in two different locations. Regards, Troy

It is really anywhere you want. Some people have their favorite patch that they cover or just count their yard. I usually like to hit a few underbirded spots in my 5 mile radius for that patch list.

You can count us in! Thanks for letting us know about it, Subhash!

Easy. Thanks!

It truly is a backyard count - do it where ever you like - backyard, local park, state park, national wildlife refuge.? Do it by yourself, or with friends, or family.? Do it one day or all 4, what

This is so great! I’ve always wanted to do this but have never taken the time. (thank you, global pandemic!) Does anyone know if there’s a coordinated approach to this in Sacramento? Do people

Thanks, Sarah – you’ve got me convinced! Many thanks to all for your input!

Di, I could not have said it any better than Cliff regarding color, structure and behavior. These are definitely Bushtits. While Mountain Bluebirds can be found in the greater Sacramento area