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Blue Heron Farm

Overview

Photo from Rachel Kulchin

The farm - photo from Visit Bishop

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Blue Heron Farm is a working regenerative farm in Bishop, California. It is a place where food is grown with care, seasons are honored, and community is part of the work.

The farm is home to a thousand plus fruit trees, mixed vegetable fields, chickens, rabbits, and open space meant to be walked, explored, and enjoyed. We grow food for our CSA, our farm stand, and our local community using practices that focus on soil health, biodiversity, and long term resilience.

Horned lark - photo by Susan Teefy

Kestrels - photo by Susan Teefy

Red-tailed hawk - photo by Susan Teefy

Red-breasted sapsucker - photo by Susan Teefy

What is special about this survey?

This day of birding will begin with a talk (under an hour long) at the farm with Rachel, the founder and owner of the Blue Heron Project, and myself (Elody), where we talk about the farm’s awesome regenerative practices, and how we can coexist with birds in a healthy ecosystem.

We will also cover some important birding and survey basics! This talk will be interesting for beginners and seasoned birders alike.

After this talk, we will walk around the farm, counting the birds we see, and this data will become part of a series of bird surveys at Blue Heron. The farm is 10 acres, and there is a creek running through it. All ages are welcome, but please keep an eye on small children around the water!

What birds are we likely to see?

  • Red-breasted sapsucker

  • Horned lark

  • Kestrel

  • Red-tailed hawk

  • Yellow-rumped warbler

  • Junco

  • Raven

  • Red-winged blackbird

  • Song sparrow

  • White-crowned sparrow

  • Nuttall’s woodpecker

  • Flicker

  • California Quail

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