After seeing a beautiful picture of a Hermit Warbler in Jerry Ting's photostream this afternoon 4/30/12, I went to Coyote Hills around 4:30. I walked up to Hoot Hollow and found Jerry photographing a

Dear Friends: With rainy season coming to an end, our hills will turn from bright green to golden brown.  The last of the winter birds will have left  -- the last to leave are usually the

A Wandering Tattler is bobbing along near the water's edge about 3/4 of the way out to the end of the north side of the rocky island off the parcourse at San Leandro marina. About 10 Least Terns and a

This (4/30) morning I birded Hoot Hollow picnic area from 9:50-11:20. It's probably the most productive 90-minute of birding that I have ever experienced. Hightlights include: Western Tanager (2

Seen at the shoreline today - In the trees across Winton Ave. from the Park Office was a Western Tanager. I only have a few earlier records in spring. Orange-crowned and Wilson's Warbler were the

We took a short hike this morning (4/30) in Pine Canyon from Castle Rock Road Trailhead to Castle Rock and back. Below is the list of what we noted. There was a lot of nest building going on and

Karen O'Rourke and I enjoyed watching Black Throated Grey Warblers and hearing them sing in the company of Juan-Carlos who helped us locate them-Thanks! We also had obscured views but fun non the

On Sun, I hiked up Strawberry Canyon (behind UC Berkeley). At the bottom, near the parking area west of the Botanical Garden, I heard and saw Swainson's Thrush. Also, lots of nesting Wilson's

Wendy Hoben, Lydia Huang, and I took our kayaks to San Pablo Reservoir and put in at the boat ramp off San Pablo Dam Road. The water was quite high, up to tree line, which allowed us to paddle

At Mitchell Canyon (Mt.Diablo), Contra Costa County 4/29/2012 was a five Sethophaga (former Dendroica) day, and eight species of warblers in total. Sethophaga include Yellow-rumped (Setophaga

Glen Tepke and I did a Big 4 hours to end the Golden Gate Bird-a-thon, today starting at Garin and finishing at Coyote Hills Regional Park. We saw around 97 species with the bird of the day being 2

Mitchell Canyon was full of bird activity today. The highlights were one male MacGillibray's Warbler found in the 2nd meadow to the right (as one walks from the parking lot). The bird was singing and

Foraging and singing in the live oak canopy above the picnic area that's bounded by the old horse stables, the gazebo, and the lake. Bruce Mast Oakland

All, I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Sunol Regional Wilderness yesterday. Highlights on this perfectly beautiful day were many, including WILSON'S and YELLOW WARBLER, as well as

Sequoia's field trip today to Mines Road was in a word, fantastic. The weather was great and the birds even greater! Highlights: 2 great horned owls at Murrieta's Well Winery to begin the day. MP

I birded Shinn Historic Park and Arboretum and found Red-breasted Nuthatch. I think they might be nesting inside the roof of the house, but not sure. Pictures can be seen

Found some nice birds this morning. Stumbled upon a Common Poorwill along the East Shore Trail. Spotted Lawrence's Goldfinches at two locations and had a nice Vaux's Swift fly by near the Caballo Loco

Note:  There is a large bike race that will be blocking Patterson pass rd from Vasco to Cross Rd this morning.  I suggest you approach from the Tracy side. ________________________________ To:

Followup report: Also at 6.21: Brown-Headed Cowbird Lark Sparrow Rock Wren (in rocks on north facing cliff on south side of road) Bewick's Wren Also at 6.99 House Wren Lark Sparrow Rock Wren Also

A photo of the Indigo Bunting from Martinez has been posted at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EBB_Sightings/photos/album/1746949465/pic/list Hugh B. Harvey Walnut Creek