Has anyone succeeded in finding Grasshopper Sparrow or Blue Grosbeak on DPC Road since the orchards have been planted? thanks, mcd. . . . Matthew Dodder Mountain View,

All, I led the second half of my Palo Alto Adult School birding class on the Mines / Del Puerto Canyon circuit on Saturday. Very cool and windy conditions seemed to dampen songs in the morning,

East Bay Birders, On Saturday, June 5th, the Muir Heritage Land Trust is opening the 702 acre Fernandez Ranch to the public. As part of the opening celebration, there will be 2.75 mile bird hike to

11:30 AM today, I had a long look at an adult male MacGillivray's Warbler on an EBMUD trail near Tilden Park. In the same area, also saw a singing CA Thrasher and a singing CA Quail. You need an

This morning two Eurasian Collared Dove arrived together in my yard near the intersection of Canyon Heights Drive and Stenhammer. These are the first I have observed here. John G. H. Cant Fremont

Today at the shoreline (in spite of the wind) - Black Oytercatcher - 2, on the mudflats shortly after high tide, near the mouth of San Lorenzo Creek. Common Murre - 1 on the bay close to the mouth

There were three (maybe 4, one male other females) cowbirds at Garin regional Park at North-East fence side from the barn. (Look for thistle patch before the Eucalyptus grove on the hill slope north

Today (5/20) there was a Yellow Warbler singing loudly around 11 a.m. in the treeline across from the office. Joe Devine Modesto, Ca

The Oak Titmice fledged from my yard a week and a half ago when I was gone for the weekend. The adults continue to come to my seed tray. I noticed 3 times today that they would take the seed, fly over

Today at the shoreline Red Phalarope - 2 in Hayward Marsh, best spot to look for them is from the Least Tern sign at the southeast corner of the loop trail in Cogswell Marsh. Black Skimmer - 6 in

Early this afternoon we had two male Western Tanagers come to our bird bath. Good birding, Paul and Nancy Schorr Antioch

Last night around 7:30 a dark morph Swainson's Hawk flew low directly over my house in Albany heading Northeast. It was being mobbed by three crows. I had a good look at its silhouette as it flew

Rosita and I went to MP 5.75 today to wait for the Amgen Tour of California bike race. We arrived around 10 AM and heard a Swainson's Thrush singing uphill right away. Also seen before the race

This afternoon we had a male Western Tanager bathe in our bird bath. This was our first sighting in our yard since May, 2008. Good birding, Paul and Nancy Schorr Antioch

Many of the migrants seen lately at the shoreline were not seen today. The following was seen and/or heard - Green Heron - 1 flying over Winton Ave. Black Skimmer - 3 in Hayward Marsh. Western-wood

Today I birded the Berkeley waterfront with Chris Corben. The highlight for me was three downy Avocet young in the East Bay Regional Park "Meadows mitigation area" (fenced area north of University

Yesterday, as I was walking up the ramp into UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre, where my oldest son was about to get his diploma, I was delighted to see several Dark-eyed Juncos hopping about, completely

Danville, Crow Canyon Country Club Today, at about 5PM we had 3 adult male and 1 female Black-headed Grosbeaks in our backyard at the same time. A record! All were hanging onto seed feeders. Earlier

This morning after Kathryn Parker had left, I found a Swamp Sparrow inside the fenced-in area on the west side of the little house at the Hayward Shoreline at the end of Winton Ave. Also in this area

Although the breeding and non-breeding male Black-headed Grosbeaks that we reported on May 12 have not returned since May 14, we have had a female in the yard frequently coming to the feeder since