This (8/8/2020) morning I saw a possible Chimney Swift at the large pond picnic area (37.493236, -121.983744) in Pacific Commons Linear Park in Fremont. It was flying with other swallows and I first

Yesterday afternoon around 4 PM I saw a male Surf Scoter in very shallow, sheltered water just inland from the large driftwood sculptures. The time of year and the setting both seemed unusual. Ken

All, No politics, no ad hominem attacks, if you have a problem with the direction a conversation is going please reach out to your moderator. I am not going to let this list go into any nasty

Once again this group has shown they want to police everything. This does not happen in a free society. You must be Trumbers?

Hi everyone, I hate to be the one to send this message, but maybe it would be best if we send our ideas to Mr. h3m@... privately instead of doing a group reply? I think this is a good discussion to

Size seems a bit off, and we wouldn't expect it anyway; but the first thing that came to my mind was Pyrrhuloxia. Kay Loughman in the hills on the Berkeley/Oakland

It's an odd time of year, but have you considered Ruby-crowned Kinglet? I've seen them with so much red it looked like they were wearing puffy red shower caps.... -- ~ Hilary Powers

Could it have been a Western Kingbird showing the red crown? Michaela

Possibly a ruby-crowned kinglet?

I'd enjoy hearing your comparable experiences and readings. Oh, and your ID? Last Saturday, August 1, as I walked back to the car at Las Trampas. . . . well, I mulled forever, and finally added the

Nothing really new, but both Ted Robertson and I separately saw a Pied-billed Grebe today. If has been sticking around, it has certainly been very elusive. Ted's eBird list is

Not a whole lot has changed in Heather Farm Park, which is why I have not reported. We are seeing fairly regularly up to three Great Egrets, a Snowy Egret, Black-crowned Night-Herons and Green

Could I get some weigh-ins on whether these ducks are Rouen or something else? Seen at Lake Temescal in Oakland. Thanks!

Hello all, My apologies for sending to various groups all at one time. But, this Saturday we did our first offshore pelagic of the season, from Half Moon Bay (San Mateo County). We have been

Pat Mahoney and I made a large circular walk this morning looking for the Western Screech-Owl and the Lewis's Woodpecker. We did not see the Screech-Owl in the Madrone on the way out, but continued

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All, Thank you for your suggestions about the identification of my "mystery" bird. If this had been an identification contest, the folks who suggested "canary" would have won.

Hallie is correct, this is a Domestic Canary.

Hi All, a quick note-- This morning I birded Clifton Court Forebay between the parking lot and Eucalyptus Island. I was joined for most of the time by Srikant Char. Birds of note included 1

Good morning- last Thursday, we saw some interesting hummingbirds along Grayson Creek near Oak Park Blvd during our monthly survey. There were two that were smaller than the Annas we normally see, and