I had been following and photographing the Northern Harriers in Coyote Hills Regional Park and as of mid last week all four of the harrier chicks have fledged and flying to delight of lot of

Yesterday afternoon I did a bike ride together with a local bike club, along the Bay Trail from Emeryville to Pt Richmond and back. Another rider (Peter) snapped this nice shot of a Black

Hi all, I had the great privilege of having two events going on in the East Bay on both days in the weekend, so I was simply able to stay over for the entire period. I wandered to various parts of the

Sorry forgot my own name Janet Ellis (jellis) San Leandro

Was hoping for the European Goldfinch but no luck. Did run into to some birders who were searching for the Great Horned Owls. So I tagged along. As we were approaching the Hoot Hollow I spotted a Gray

After few hours of searching found the European Goldfinch today also behind the nectar garden on a tree close to the bee hive, the bird is shy and will disappear quickly.. Photos in this link:

On Sunday I hiked the ridge trail at Black Diamond Mines and was treated to prairie falcons engaging each other in aerial training exercises.  There were at least 3 and perhaps as many as 5 birds. 

I refound the male European Goldfinch behind the nectar garden carrying nesting material around 5:30PM this (6/24) afternoon. Here is the shot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jerryting/9133331574/ I

There was a European Goldfinch present around the Hoot Hollow area at Coyote Hills between 1:30 and 3:00 pm. There were also House Finches, Bullock's Orioles, Anna's and Allen's Hummers, Bushtits,

Thank you to all who offered suggestions and insight.  Ultimately, I believe the correct answer is juvenile red-winged blackbird.  This just goes to show how difficult short-lived juvenile plumage

At Point Pinole Regional Shoreline they are continuing with the very misguided policy of killing coyote brush and poison oak. They plan to remove most of the coyote brush and poison oak growing in the

In a post about a GGAS trip to Hayward Shoreline I surmised that ~150 Willets, in alternate or partial alternate plumage, were summering birds. Well, Bob Richmond tactfully corrected my misconception.

Near 680 and 6500 block of Sunol Blvd  around 1:30PM  My partner was eating lunch outside at work feeling a bit low (well it is a Sunday and she was working) when a Mountain Bluebird flew to a

Nuttall's white-crowned sparrows have nested in the Highland Ave. area of Piedmont for many years. They are year-round residents there. Marty Morrow

The album (rather than just one photo): https://picasaweb.google.com/jkaccip/MaybeWEME?authuser=0&feat=directlink ________________________________ To: EBB Sightings

Today's GGAS trip to Hayward Shoreline (with a second stop at the end of Grant Ave) was quite interesting, with some surprises. * At least two Snowy Plovers in the salt flat just west of the

The late Howard Cogswell did some banding while teaching at Mills College, many years ago. Nuttali White-crowns don't breed anywhere close to that campus yet he told me that he would net and band a

Driving along with the windows open on this beautiful day, I was roused out of my reverie by the sound of singing White-crowned Sparrows. This was at the corner of Monroe and Broadway Terrace, along

Today I took a walk through Pacheco Marsh in Martinez which turned out to be mostly quiet.  Highlights were northern harrier, white-tailed kites and a pair of cinnamon teal along Waterfront

This young (female, I think) shows up regularly at the feeder. She tolerates me sitting ina chair a foot away, but sometimes hovers in front of my face giving some chip soundsof annoyance before