Hi, Could you help me leave this group, please?. Thanks. Jan Stafford

After several days of only hearing them overhead, this morning 4 red crossbills dropped down again to our feeders. They sound like type 2. Otherwise the usual birds, except for 2 white-crowned

Taking a nap on the sofa will be a given, today. But at 6:30 a White-crowned Sparrow was already feeding on some seeds in our patio. The space is flooded with light from the kitchen, while I look

Aaron, Thank you so much for your immediate attention to my concern. And thank you for accepting the role of moderator. Much appreciated. Stay safe. Paul Schorr Former President, MDAS

Posted to eBird?

Mid-afternoon today, on San Joaquin Street (I-80 frontage road) between Imperial Avenue and Tehama Avenue (37.9106,-122.3179), in the street, on the sidewalk, and in driveways. A few fair photos and a

Update on new closures for EBRP here https://www.ebparks.org/news/displaynews.htm?NewsID=316&TargetID=3

Dear All, Thank you for the reminder. I think about half of the messages sent on this listserv for the last week have either been intended only for the original poster, or probably they should have

Sorry folks, this message was supposed to be sent privately. This issue needs to be addressed because in the past it was not a problem. Paul Schorr

Hugh, We had planned to go for a birding walk today, but after breakfast my stomach went south. After I felt better, it was still cool and very windy so we decided not to go. Instead we finished

Info for your weekend planning: "As of 8am this morning, Mount Diablo State Park is temporarily closed to vehicles on all roads indefinitely. In addition, the parking lots at Mitchell Canyon and

Nice finds! Expect trouble with ebird reviewers on that chicken.... We've had a pair of Red shouldered hawks and a pair of white tailed kites off and on in our area. They perch in the tall trees

Score!

I am still trying to warm my hands, it was a chilly morning. That may be why I missed a few birds which have been present the last week. That, and I went a little earlier than usual. The Merlin

Loved your opening line!

I found a chicken in my freezer! This is a very good find considering the shelter in place, good save from going to the store. Another exciting bird: the Swainson's Hawks are back. I went to Jersey

Took a circuit walk along the East Shore and saw a very large bird dive for the water, at first we thought it might be a Bald Eagle but as we watched it we just could not see any sign of the white

I have also seen the flash of gold, when a perched male Anna's looked directly at me. It was a gorgeous fleeting moment at just the right sun-angle from an otherwise pink gorget :D Lorrie K. Berkeley

Had the first Allen's Hummingbird seen in our yard yesterday evening! Just at twilight I happened to spot something different about a hummer at our feeder. I managed to grab a few poor pics through

In this picture you can see a bit of that golden coloration along the side of the gorget, which is common in Anna's when lighting hits the microstructures in the gorget at an odd angle. Happy Birding!