I have been coordinating the Student Bird Art Contest for Godwit Days during all of its 14 years. Each year, I am amazed by the talent displayed by Humboldt County school children, from kindergarten through high school. While 2017 didn’t reach the high water mark of...
The Many Shapes & Sizes of a Birding Big Year The movie “The Big Year” was an attempt to educate non-birders about an actual race between three birders (portrayed by Jack Black, Owen Wilson, and Steve Martin) to see the most species of birds in one calendar year...
As a birder, there are likely many species you would still like to add to your list. Besides the ones that can be seen on California’s Northwest Coast, there are often vagrants that show up unexpectedly, and this past winter was stunning. Here are just a handful of...
