Yesterday, February 26, I observed a White-tailed Kite chirping and carrying nesting material into a clump of coniferous trees in central Berkeley. This was on Lincoln Street (south side) between

Today at Garin park the Hammond's Flycatcher was easy to find at about 1:30pm in the location previously reported, just before Jordan Pond on the East side of the creek. Robert

More cool raptor down your way...see #2 -- Michele Setter Director of Animal Encounters Lindsay Wildlife Museum 925-627-2916

As many likely know, every year about five or six Ring-necked Ducks overwinter onJordan Pond in Garin Regional Park. Sometimes when you're there, they are nowhereto be seen. My guess is they are

Hi Birders- I spent about an hour this morning at Garin RP looking for the Hammond's Flycatcher. I covered the whole trail along the west side of the creek between the two creek crossings. Lots of

Hi birders, I spent several hours birding around eastern Alameda County today. At a small pond in the Springtown district of Livermore, there was a single Snow Goose (from I-580, exit north on

Our annual Ornithology Class Field Trip to Lake Merritt in Oakland was this morning. Highlights included TUFTED DUCK, REDHEAD, GREEN HERON and 4 COMMON MERGANSERS. Photos of the TUFTED DUCK are

About 4 pm today there was a Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel near Pt Isabel, Contra Costa Co. I observed it swimming about 20 feet off shore, and after about 3 min it pattered on the water and flew west

Today (Feb 25) around noon in Coyote Hills a Leucistic Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) was hanging around pine trees outside of the nectar garden. There were also a female Townsend's Warbler and

After our amazing 2+ week trip with Mt. Diablo Audubon Society to Costa Rica, Rosita and I are finally on something other than Tico Time. Part of returning home this time of year means completing

Matthew, thanks for the input and I am convinced that it is indeed a Hammond's instead of Pac-slope. I would also like to thank Joe Morland, Bob Richmond, Bob Power, John Sterling, Ken Schneider and

At Garin Regional Park the Hammond's Flycatcher was seen upstream from where Jerry saw it. We saw it from the east side of the creek just downstream from where a road crosses the creek. It was from

Jerry, I think this looks more like a Hammond's Flycatcher. Long primary projection, tiny bill, much grayish coloration contrasting back and head. Matthew Dodder Mountain

Yesterday (Feb 24) in Garin Regional Park, Hayward between 11:00-11:45AM, I found an Empid Flycatcher hanging around the big pine tree on the west side trail to the Jorden Pond. I think it's a

I spent Thursday morning at Pacheco Marsh with Steve Hutchcraft and Linus Eukel from the Muir Heritage Land Trust and confirmed the presence of three Black Rails via their vocalizations. Only a

This afternoon between 3 to 3:30 I observed a Bald Eagle getting mobbed by a Gull. The Gull chased the Eagle in the direction of Mt Diablo. The birds came over the lake from the south. A

Dear Birders: Vern Nelson's always-fine bird portraits posted this morning showing feeding  Golden-crown Sparrows catches an annual event which I have observed over the years.  It's my impression

Hello fellow birders. The Albany Rec Dept is hosting a set of Free Skill Share Workshops this weekend. From 3:40-5pm on Sunday, my son and I will be leading a Backyard Birds Identification and Walk

The last week or so, the plum tree in back of my patio has been in bloom and with that several kinds of birds turn to eating or sipping the nectar from its flowers. Yellow-rumped warbles (with their

The Emeryville Black-throated Gray Warbler was in the Heritage Square Parking lot (~59th & Hollis) at 9:30 this morning. At one point it flew over to bathe in the fountain for a little while before