At 8:30 this morning, it was 37 degrees and the soccer lawns at Fremont Central Park (Stevenson @ Gallaudet) were frosted over, but the sun was shining, and the geese were honking. Nine "Aleutian"

I was also there from about 12:15-1:30 to try and get better photos (of course not as good as yours). The bird came and went (or at least wasn't visible) during the time I was there. Yellow-rumped

Manteca is in San Joaquin County, not Stanislaus. There is a regular banding effort at the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge in Stanislaus County. I'm guessing that is the location where the

I re-found the male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker this (12/18) afternoon around 3:50PM at the location that Debbi described (Google Map pin

Between 3:30 & 4:45, of course I was looking for the rail, I never see the rail, didn't hear it either, but I did see: Northern ShovelersGreen Winged TealsAmerican WigeonsScaups, both

Numbers of Aleutian Cackling Geese on Mt. Trashmore were up last week. I counted 106 on Dec 14, including a neck-banded individual (K53 in white on a blue background). I sent the band number in to

Thank you to everyone who participated in the fourth annual Eastern Alameda County Christmas Bird Count. We had 90 counters this year. We tallied 149 bird species in the count circle. Highlight

The photos I was able to get are here (I only had a 90mm lens on the camera): http://flic.kr/p/dBTRuz http://flic.kr/p/dBZgWm The map shows the location. Besides what I noted already, the throat

The female Tufted Duck continues at Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline. Very easy to see in the north channel just west of the footbridge that crosses to the airport.

2pm Mon Dec 17 foraging on sidewalk with 4-5 Goldencrowns. Photos shared at evening compilation dinner for Benicia CBC. NE corner Green Valley Rd and Business Center Drive, dip in sidewalk with leaf

From about 2 - 2:30pm the Swamp Sparrow was in the reeds between the two boat docks close to the visitor center; it popped up a few times for brief views. There was also a White-throated Sparrow

After about a half hour hunt I located the SWAMP SPARROW in the reeds along the shore just south of the visitor center and very near the rack of aluminum canoes. I'm not certain but think that I may

I am sorry to say i have never met Rich but enjoyed his postings and am wondering if the Marin Audobon Society will keep his Birdlog up. Anyone know?   Marcus Pun Video Editor/Producer/Editor cell

I have to run out so I'll post a photo and details later, but yesterday on the Hayward/Fremont CBC a group of four of us observed a (best guessbased on Phil Gordon's comments regarding RNSA at the

...or a "worm" of robins, according to iBird PRO on my phone.  Who makes these words up, anyway? Cathy Bleier [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Stunned and sadden, matching the national mood and weather, I read Rich Stallcup is an Oakland native son, who like Jack London, is owned by the world, of birding at least, and much more. Whenever we

Birders: About 200 birders covered the Oakland CBC count circle yesterday in far better weather than predicted a few days earlier, and they recorded 177 species (preliminary count), right around our

I meant to include one of my favorite memories. On nearly  every trip I was on with Rich, he would look at and call out an American Robin. He would say  " you  have seen a robin, but you haven't

On opening the  NBB digest  this morning  I was saddened and surprised to read of Rich Stallcup's passing. Many of us knew, loved , were inspired and enriched by him. I saw him in the field  a few

Many of you have already heard that Rich passed away Saturday night. Among the many thoughts being posted on-line is this old entry below from Jon Winter, found on Don Roberson's website, and it