Five Ring-necked Ducks continue at Lake Cascade in Orinda, down from a high of 143 a few weeks ago. Other water birds include 20 mallards, 4 Coots, 1 Killdeer and, my best bird, a Greater Yellowlegs.

TWO Caspian Terns seen at the south end of the Nature Lake in Heather Farm Park, at 8:45 AM on 4/14/22. They patrolled the lake then flew off towards the northeast. There is often one in that area n

Opps. Wrong photo. Here it is https://flic.kr/p/2neoHir. Snow Goose Thanks for the correction Claude Claude

I was out at Miller/Knox around 9 AM and was surprised to see a Snow Goose, perhaps the same one that was there a couple of months ago. Some Yellow-rumped Warblers, but not so many other birds

Thanks Ethan! That’s interesting to hear about the flyovers around the Volvon Trail at Morgan Territory. I want to get back out there, but who knows how far of a hike would be needed to get to a

Thanks, Michael, this is great stuff!! I applaud you for doing this, and being so systematic about it. Over the past couple of years I have made a (much less concerted) effort to find flight spots in

The first statewide triennial tricolored blackbird (TRBL) survey in five years will be done April 15-17, 2022. I've been pressed into service for that and have continued my scouting of a colony at

Hello, I don't know if this is the same bird that was spotted in Piedmont recently, but my friends have had a Red-whiskered Bulbul in their backyard on Saturday and Sunday mornings. It wasn't there

Inspired by reports of spring morning flight, also known as visible migration, elsewhere in the state, in which 10s, 100s, or in a few cases 1000s of birds can be seen flying by low to the ground in

A year ago on Palm Sunday, I first saw the Muscovy Duck in the park. Though there are some days I do not see it, this bird, which was apparently "dumped," is doing well. It has been hanging out

I was gardening this afternoon and heard a prolonged kikikikiki call. While I was trying to decide what it might be, two merlins appeared flying overhead to the northwest along the El Cerrito/Richmond

Walking along the path next to reservoir, near the stables, saw a majestic adult bald eagle make 2 or 3 low passes over the reservoir before flying down to the section of reservoir further down the

Delighted to see a pair of Lawrence's Goldfinches at Valle Vista Thursday afternoon (EBMUD property in Moraga). The beauties landed on a wire near the bridge. Blurry ID photo: https:

Walnut Creek's Heather Farm Park has very low water in the large, mostly natural pond. So far we have seen only one Mallard family of 8 ducklings, and that was one morning only. They disappeared

Today single Snowy and Black-Bellied Plovers were at the Forebay. About 1/2 mile from the parking area, out by the big willow tree to the left. These are rare but seemingly annual visitors here at

The colony I described last week as a mosh pit and party has heard that it's closing time at the bar and the pairs (or promiscuous triads) have gone nearly silent and invisible as nest construction,

Four black skimmers on Brooks Island along Potrero Reach. Also a group of about 40 Caspian terns at the breach just west of the fence. Mike Carnall

On March 22, I reported a male Rufous Hummingbird had appeared in our yard, and today another male made frequent appearances at our feeders. In addition, a female Selasphorus hummingbird also

Early this morning there was a male Black-headed Grosbeak singing exuberantly atop the neighbor's conifer for about 20 minutes. At first I assumed it was the bachelor grosbeak that has

Golden Gate Audubon Field Trip to Cesar Chavez Park on March 31, led by Rachel Katz, Eleni Sotos and Barbara Saunders, saw both Eared and Horned Grebes in alternate plumage. Around 6:30 pm, from the