This afternoon the 22nd the Prairie Falcon flew over the newly filed pond east of the marina and then flew off north over the straits toward Benicia. In the same pond a female wood duck was

Today we made a trip to Eastern Contra Costa County to check on possible new arrivals for the Mount Diablo Audubon Society CBC to be held in that area on December 20. Our first stop was at Cypress

Today on my lunch walk people with a drone flew the drone into two roost locations and caused the terns and shorebirds on their Emeryville roosts to fly. They then chased birds in the air with the

It was a nice, crisp morning as Fred Safier and I walked around the large, mostly natural pond. Today we had about 45 Ring-necked Ducks, though some flew while we were on the west side of the pond.

During a noon-time visit to Black Diamond Mines R. P., we located two Red-breasted Sapsuckers. The first bird was spotted while it moved among the trees on the west side of the upper parking lot.

Yesterday, November 19, there was a Peregrine Falcon on the old pier at the point at Pt. Pinole Regional Shoreline Park. As on the prior two Sundays, the bird was perched on the osprey nest at about

Hello, Today just after a high tide we saw 3 Wilson's Snipes at Meeker Slough where they had been seen in previous winters. From the Meeker Slough bridge look toward the West at the slight rise with

At 7:30, 9:30, and 10:15 am today there were crossbills, ten or so, in the top of the tallest redwood just past the Park buildings heading north. Same tree as two years ago, best seen from just about

Hello All Female Red Crossbill seen ~7:30 am this morning (19 Nov) on the ridge near WIlton Dr. between West Ridge Trail and Wilton Dr. With a flock of about 18 Pine Siskins (seen regularly here).

Birders, Apparently, four cackling geese have taken up residence with a flock of Canada Geese that hang out on the practice fields at Monte Vista and on the pond at the adjacent Oak Hill Park. I've

Near the three cement barricades. golden Eagle as well. Matthew Dodder Mountain View

Today we spent about four hours birding at Contra Loma Regional Park and tallied 40 species seen or heard. In addition, the views of the snow-capped Sierra Nevada were spectacular. Near the end of

Hi E.B.Birders, A Swamp Sparrow was at Martinez Shoreline Regional today. From Granger's Wharf parking lot, walk the gravel road north to where it splits and turn left (west), then continue about 100

After the big rain, we had plenty of Yellow-rumped Warblers in Heather Farm Park this morning. But the biggest change was seeing about 30 Ring-necked Ducks. The most we have really seen the last

Took a late walk to the park and there were about 150 or 160 Canada Geese on the north ball fields. In with them was a Greater White-fronted Goose. Two Buffleheads were on the large pond with some

Mid morning, several Lapland Longspurs were settled down feeding or flitting around the grasslands atop Mt Trashmore, located at Hayward Shoreline at the end of W. Winton Ave. A merlin, kite and

Birders, Just returned from Oak Hill Park in Danville where 4 Cackling Geese were on the water mixed in with the Canada Geese. I'm not going to try and guess the subspecies, but one had a paler

Four Lapland Longspurs observed feeding in the center of the landfill for an hour. They were joined by a fifth and all flew. Dave Weber, Milpitas by phone "Dave Weber dwbirdster@...

Two or more lapland longspurs and ten cackling geese at mt trashmore end of winton ave in Hayward nov 14 10am. Dave Weber, Milpitas by phone

Hello, Bay Area Birders. Passing this on from our good friends at Golden Gate Audubon Society. (Eddie Bartley, San Francisco) This is Golden Gate Audubon Society’s CENTENNIAL YEAR … and we invite