When Daisy and I visit her sister Julia and her brother-in-law Andrew there is a certain unwritten rule that we put into effect. Whenever...

Even after unparalleled birding in Bolsa Chica and San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Amy and I chose to press on. We eschewed further coastal wetlands...

After an outstanding circuit of San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, the intrepid Amy Hooper introduced me to the manifold wonders of the Bolsa Chica Ecological...

My visit with my friend Jay, fantastic as it was, couldn’t be about birding. That essential activity was reserved for the next day, when...

I’ve been on the road for business for a couple of days and finally have time to start unpacking the pleasure portion of my...

The first time I beheld the awesome bounty of Oakland’s Arrowhead Marsh, that initial encounter with a wonderland of waterfowl, waders, and West Coast...

I’ve already credited Harry Fuller for offering incredible guidance on where to go and what to look for while I’m here in the Bay...

Is the heat wave that seems to have the entire U.S., or at least the lower 48, in a vise getting you down? Do...