Today, 5 October, first 3 White-crowned Sparrows and 1 Pine Siskin Yesterday 4 October, 1st Yellow-rumped Warblers -- Mike Correll-Feichtner (Formerly Mike Feighner) Livermore, California, Alameda

Getting to play hooky from teaching today to attend an accreditation training allowed me to watch our fountain for the first time in a long time. A pair of Townsends Warblers, a Yellow-rumped

Alerted by Sri Char who saw and photo'd two juvenile Sabine's on the Forebay earlier today, I went out late this afternoon and managed to find one. Until today, last seen in 2016 in Contra Costa

My sincere apologies for the technical difficulties in sending this report. This morning as I was watching the bird bath, I noticed twitching in the small branches of the shrubs that are near the bird

This morning as I was watching the bird bath, I noticed twitching in the small branches of the shrubs that are near the bird bath. Clearly, it was a bird making its way towards the bird bath. When it

A colorful yellow-rumped warbler was in the wax myrtle and birdbath this afternoon. There may have been one yesterday as I heard a familiar chip but it flew out so fast I didn't get a good look.

I spotted a pair of Male Townsend Warblers at the Tilden Park Botanic Garden yesterday. They were foraging in the low hanging branches of trees between the main bridge above the stream and the

Today was a beautiful day to bird the Alameda shore, starting at Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary. Eleven birders met at 9 AM to watch the shorebirds as the tide rose, allowing us to see hundreds of peeps

This is just to confirm the sighting of two Wandering Tattlers at Cesar Chavez park on Sunday. I responded to Jay Dodge’s post yesterday morning, and arrived at the location he described around

Earlier today I posted a report of five Wandering Tattlers on riprap along west shoreline of park. Photos show two Tattlers and two Spotted Sandpipers, while I could't determine species of the fifth

However, as the years go on (at least 5 now or more?), I have wondered whether it is exactly the same birds or their descendants.

While out for a bike ride yesterday I happened upon three dead adult Western Gulls on Canal Blvd in Richmond. All three were together on the bike path, but close to the road. Coordinates were

Oh you lucky people! I now live in Santa Barbara and I haven't heard a GC since I moved here eight years ago. And I have to go to our Bot. garden in Mission Canyon to see a fox sparrow. Phila

Just after I posted the Golden-crowned sparrow note, a Fox sparrow appeared in my real yard this time. Again after I saw 17 at Vollmer Peak a few days ago. Judi sierra )akland

Not surprised by this because I've had the same flock of exactly 6 GCS in my yard for years.

Gold Crowns (GC) in EL Sobrante singing on the 26th Sept and White Crowns arrived on the 1st. . If you have seen the Pacific Hort article , a study in santa cruz showed that GC come back to the SAME

Spotted what appears to be a Sora two mornings at "Gallinule Gap" (clearing between lakeshore willows on narrow asphalt path, west side of lake) at Heather Farm nature lake. Once swimming, once just

We had three Golden-crowns show up at our house on 9/23 - all with immature plumage. Heard chips, but no songs all week. But then on 10/2 there was a lot of singing, and

Yesterday I saw two here in Pinole. They were just across the fence in my neighbor's yard. Also close enough.