California/Nevada Field Trips
California Birds – 20 best birds to chase in California
Birding California Year-round 20 best birds to see by habitat. California is vast area with many habitats and variety of landscapes. We each have our own criteria that influences our choices. These are my choices. We offer individual, couples, small groups, private...
2021 Olompali State Park, Novato, Ca., Birding walks are available now. Fall migrants are arriving in the park as they fly south. The state park trails are open without Covid-19 requirements. Visitor Center requires masked entry.
This pair of American Kestrels has nested in Olompali Park for 8 years. Olompali State Park Christmas Bird Count is December 14th, 2021. The Olompali State Park is for five years now an Audubon Christmas Bird Count section of...
2021 Point Reyes National Seashore & local hot spots, Custom Birding tailored to your schedule Northern California available all year.
Birding the Point Reyes National Seashore just northeast of the Gulf of the Farallones and southeast of the Cordell Bank. This area is a migrant trap, a peninsula jetting out into the Pacific Ocean miles west of the mainland. We will bird Douglas Fir...
2021 Sierra Nevada Summer & Fall tailored to your schedule. Small Groups, Individuals, Couples.
New Field Trip: California Year Round - per your schedule! There are 673 bird species recorded in California. The reason for this diversity of species is the diversity of habitat. Counted among the habitat choices from west to east are; pelagic, coastal sage-scrub,...
2021 Nevada – Spring-Fall Migration Birding Northeastern California & Nevada, Small Group, Individuals, Couples.
Field Trip begins with pick-up in Reno Nevada. Once I know the birds you want to chase I can create a field trip to meet your needs. A good region to begin is the Sierra Valley in Sierra County California, see PDF species list. Photo is of a...
2021 Summer Birding Sierra Nevada Mountains & Sierra Lakes high elevation birding – Small Groups, Individuals, Couples.
NMono Lake Sunrise Sonora Pass Hwy 120 high elevation birding. Mountain Blue Bird American Dipper Green-tail Towhee There are 673 bird species recorded in California. The reason for this diversity of...
Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) and related Citizen Science initiatives
2021 - December 18th Eastern Alameda County Christmas Bird Count - Alameda Creek Watershed - Yellowbilled Magpies and Golden Eagles. Open the PDF to read about the final tally. YBT - 2018 EAC-CBC 10th annual 2021 - December 19th Point Reyes National Park/Seashore ...
Birding California Big Year Adventures in Northern California:
Birding California for Life Birds: Maybe you are a California County lister or filling in missing species for your North American life list – Yellowbilled Tours should be your field guide. I have a long history of providing Northern California field guiding with much success for the client.
2021 Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area
FIELD TRIPS with a historic narration of the Turbine impact on raptors and song birds are available. Contact Yellowbilled Tours: 925-353-0266 yellowbilledtours@gmail.com The San Francisco Bay Audubon and Ohlone Audubon Society’s chapters along with a number of other...
Alameda Creek Watershed Council
The Alameda Creek Watershed Council (ACRCD) comprises a government agency as well as 501c civic green conservation groups. Their charge is to manage the third largest watershed in California. The Alameda Creek watershed covers 570 square miles. Its drainage flows into...