A dubious report, given my experience, and that of other long time observers who have consistently submitted observations spanning many years from this location. Tracy Farrington Walnut Creek

Today I found an eBird report from Sunday afternoon visit to Heather Farm--10 Common Goldeneyes and 20 Greater White-fronted Geese. Darn, the one afternoon I did not visit the park . . . .

Agree with Derek— in an area with few tall roost sites and hundreds of off leash dogs and meddling humans, it seems likely the owl is just getting flushed. Perhaps by the observer.. Ethan

To Travis Hall etc It is very interesting that a Barn Owl, perhaps the one I photographed Dec 29th at 3:30 PM, has been observed along the Berkeley/Albany shoreline several times during the day. I

A Barn Owl seen flying during the day, but not hunting, would not be considered diurnal. I would assume that it was flushed by something and was simply flying to a new perch. Derek Heins

Daytime (diurnal) Barn Owl I am used to seeing Barn Owls at Dark or Dusk. Also, I have seen them during the day in barns, owl boxes in season, and in palm trees. These locations are semi-permanent

My apologies. A misinterpretation on my end. -- Alex Henry

I've been thinking a little more about this. Of course it doesn't include birds of prey who hunt other birds. But there are instances where there are large numbers of much smaller birds

This was my patch for the Master Birder class. I’ve led monthly walks there the past 2 years till Covid. https://ebird.org/barchart?r=L1405454&yr=all&m= I went yesterday and unfortunately they

Hi Alex, The flamingo does not fit any of those criteria and should be reported for a complete checklist. It is a wild-type bird that is free flying. Those criteria refer to birds that are owned and

From eBird rules and best practices: “do NOT report domestic fowl, birds used in falconry, and pet birds - even if they are free-roaming - if they do not have established wild populations.” We

Actually that sequence makes a lot of sense. Generally smaller birds are more agile than larger birds. so if a smaller bird feels threatened or if it thinks its nest is threatened by a

Went back to take a quick look at the bird in question. Yesterday it was swimming on its own in a shadowed part of the lake and I thought the color on its back was purplish.

I had another raptor success story on Dec 23 at Valle Vista. After feeling I had struck out on both wood ducks and the snipes, standing at the end of the reservoir path right before it turns left and

<compasros@...> wrote: Actually Purple Gallinule is accidental in California with only six accepted records mostly from Southern California. The only previous East Bay record is from October

You can usually reach it from the YWCA parking lot off Richmond Parkway but that lot is closed due to closure of the gym. The alternate location is the corner of Lakeside Drive and Research Drive in

On Sunday, January 3, 2021, 10:58 AM, Alan Howe <adhowe@...> wrote: Hi. Exactly where is this gem? Haven't heard of it before. Thanks. Alan Howe North Oakland On Sat, Jan 2, 2021 at 6:10 PM Rosemary

Hi. Exactly where is this gem? Haven't heard of it before. Thanks. Alan Howe North Oakland

I am always hesitant to call a female Wigeon a Eurasian Wigeon without seeing the upperwing greater secondary covert pattern, the most objective and definitive way to tell them apart. -- Alex Henry

Highlights: Many flickers - might see one here but today saw many. First red-shouldered hawk here - usually see red tails perched high on transmission towers, red-shouldered flew over