This (8/25/2018) morning at Coyote Hills: 1. Continued juvenile Black-throated Sparrow - re-found by Bill Chen at the Pergola on Muskrat trail (Quarry Staging Area hill side) at 8:47am. 2. Hermit

Today near the mouth of San Lorenzo Creek - 1 Stilt Sandpiper in a small pond north of the bridge over the creek close to the bay. This pond had other shorebirds. The most common were Curlews and

I had a male adult American Redstart at Arrowhead Marsh last Sunday 19-Aug. It was in the pine tree between the parking lot and the marsh.

Does anybody know if the ponds are open on Sunday. Or should I look from the outside. Bob Alameda

Following up on Adrian Hinkle’s report we found a female-type American Redstart flitting over the creek in Creekside Park. Photos and audio obtained. Chipping frequently, good views scarce but

West county wastewater district.

Gate is locked some of us are locked in. Recommended time 7am-12PM West County Wastewater District. Buff-Breasted Sandpiper on pond west of gate that locks and opens. Happy Birding Mark&Lucas

12:01 inside ponds not visible from road Ethan Monk

Thanks to George Griffith we refound the buff-breasted Sandpiper at 11:30 am, at the ponds in line with Pittsburgh Avenue (would be the western ponds and the bird was on the mudflat in the southern of

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper continued this morning between 7:15 and 7:45. The bird was visible with a scope from the Bay Trail on the west side of Richmond Parkway between Parr Boulevard and Pittsburg

...yes, they are open on the weekends (unless policy has changed since last year). The main doors might be locked, but they still appreciate a sign-in (enough to put a flyer in your car if you

Birders, Many thanks to Logan Kahle for getting the word out earlier. At least a dozen birders were able to see the bird this afternoon. Now that I’m back home I’ve been trying to catch up on

At 6:50 PM, I (Ethan Monk) showed up at Richmond wtp to look for the buff-breasted sandpiper. I scoped the three full ponds from the road for close to an hour and a half until scoping was impossible.

Is the Richmond WTP open to birders on the weekend? Thanks, John Cant

Hi all, Just got a text from Aaron Maizlish who was just looking at a Buff-breasted Sandpiper with two Baird’s Sandpipers at the Richmond WTP. He has good and diagnostic photos. It is in the series

This (8/22/2018) afternoon around 5:30pm, I found a juvenile Black-throated Sparrow on the Quarry Staging area hill side (37.551059, -122.087927). The bird is very shy and moving around in the area

In the sensory garden, using the near-leafless birch trees as a hunting perch. This is only the second Western Kingbird I've seen there - and the first was in 2012. The sighting was the conclusion to

Seen at the marina 2 Wandering Tattler 1 Western Wood Pewee - earliest fall record for me along the bay. 1 Willow Flycatcher 1 Pacific-slope Flycatcher Bob Alameda Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

I was birding yesterday morning at EBMUD's Valle Vista (permit required) and saw my first Townsend's Warbler of the season off of the Redwood Trail (the loop that starts uphill from the Staging Area

Some good birds were in the park today, including a Black-necked Stilt near the big oak tree across the pond form the wooden railing. To the left of the railing were at least 10 Northern Shovelers.