It was an exciting birding weekend here in Twentynine Palms, California! A beautiful Kentucky Warbler (Geothlypis Formosa) was spotted here at the 29 Palms Inn on May 21, 2016. This migratory bird is most commonly found in deciduous forest regions, and usually spends its summers in the central...

Fall is an exciting time for birds, and bird watchers! As the seasons change and summer fades to autumm no matter where you are there is evidence of bird migration. Part of what makes the fall migration season so exciting for bird watchers is that bird populations are abundant with the young of the...

October 25th, 2014. Rufous-backed Robin sighting at the 29 Palms Inn ~ Reported by Tom Benson of San Bernardino, California  “After I had made a loop around the property, I found a female-type Summer Tanager drinking at the north edge of the lagoon, but she flew up at my approach. I...

If you drive east from Los Angeles to visit Joshua Tree National Park or come west from Las Vegas you are crossing the Pacific Flyway. It is a major thoroughfare extending from Alaska to Patagonia and covers the deserts (covers California actually), one of the last great open spaces you can see it. See...