To review, I have a nest box with a camera with Chestnut-backed Chickadees. 5 eggs were laid between 3/21 and 3/26, all hatched on April 10. On April 11 there were only 4 chicks, presumably one died

From 7:30 to 8:30 this morning I had about 400 CEDAR WAXWINGS Waxwings flying north in groups. At least 1 BLACK-THROATED GREY and 1 HERMIT WARBLER are singing and showing themselves in a neighbor's

All, My Palo Alto Adult School Birding class visited Mitchell Canyon today. Breezy conditions made viewing VERY difficult. Most birds were seen only with great effort, and songs were hard to hear

GGAS Quarry Lakes-Alameda Creek-Coyote Hills-Bicycle Trip-Sat Apr 30 The water was running swiftly in Alameda Creek and the majority of the birds were Mallards and Canada Geese, but we managed to see

Hi birders, I birded at the north end of Lake Del Valle today (EBRPD parking lot at the south end of Arroyo Rd. in Livermore). I had both Calliope and Rufous Hummingbirds at two different

A 4 mile round trip walk from the Castle Rock Park entrance out into Mt. Diablo SP provided a very birdy morning, with lots of migrants singing. As usual, half the species were seen in the Castle Rock

Yesterday around 7 pm (tide was very low) I saw three Ruddy Turnstones, two in full breeding plumage, one in transition, from the bench just south of the dilapidated pier along the El Cerrito/Richmond

The White-throated Sparrow continues south of the equestrian area in Walnut Creek's Heather Farm Park. It still comes out when I throw a few seeds near the bushes here. The only other sparrows in

I spent couple of hours in morning at Garin Regional Park. The oaks around the parking lot (next to the wood bridge) were resonating with Wilson's Warbler calls. The Hammond's flycatcher continues and

Earlier this evening I saw my FOS Lazuli Bunting and Chipping Sparrow off the trail 500 feet after you clear the bridge over Alameda Creek and before the second cattle gate off Camp Ohlone Road going

We had a great day today on Mines Road. It was a bit nippy in the a.m. with wind following us throughout the day but ending well down Del Puerto Canyon Road, the temp was 75 - toasty! Highlights:

Amazing! - I also had a male Calliope Hummingbird today at 3 pm, at one of my feeders - Oakland Hills, northern intersection of Gravatt & Stephens - just a couple of miles north of John. It stayed

Sorry for the late post, but I was out birding in Mitchell Canyon Sunday morning from 8am till noon. I had the following highlights: 4 Calliope Hummingbirds ( 3 males and 1 female) - 2 of the males

Just (6 PM April 28) had a male Calliope Hummingbird come to one of my feeders in the Oakland Hills near Skyline Blvd and Carisbrook Drive.  Be on the lookout for these little gems full of energy

Today on our way back home from a Mt. Diablo Audubon field trip to Mitchell Canyon, we made a brief visit to Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve and had the following sightings: Great Horned Owl

Photographer Michael Park gave me excellent directions on how to find the Grasshopper Sparrows at Garin/Dry Creek Regional Park. Park at the end of Tamarack Drive in Union City, and as soon as you

Seen at the shoreline - White-faced Ibis - 3 flying south over Mt. Trashmore. Eurasian Wigeon - 1 male seen on 4/25 in Frank's Dump West is the latest spring record I have at the

Phila, There are several "nodding" species --native and non-native-- there; the fine-textured one is probably purple needlegrass, plus a number of other native and non-native grasses now producing

In the redwoods beside the monkey puzzle tree in the fenced garden, this morning's GGAS walk was treated to a weird-white-bird - or rather, pale gray all over, dark beak and eye, stance and movement

On Sunday, my wife and I heard a Hooded Oriole in its usual spring location on Palm Drive in Piedmont. Today, I saw a bright male atop a tall confir near the intersection of Santa Clara and Elwood in