In Part 1 of Birding Northern California. Sparky heads out to San Francisco to fill in some gaps in his ABA Life List. He also hopes to get photos of birds he hasn't seen in 20 years or more.
He visits Ellis Creek Water Recycling in Petaluma, Red Bluff Recreation Area, Rayhouse Road/Road 40, Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, McArthurBurney Falls State Park, Whiskeytown NRA, and some random roadside spots.
Avian Highlights include Yellowbilled Magpie, Lazuli Bunting, "California" Redshouldered Hawk, Black Phoebe, Acorn and Whiteheaded woodpeckers, Wrentit, Bushtit, Acorn Titmouse and a happy family of Common Mergansers.
More coming in Parts 2, 3 and 4!