This morning at 9:20, on the lawn of theSchool for the Blind on Walnut St.,there were 27 Aleutian cackling geese. This is the most I have seen in Fremont during the pastfew years. John

Highlights from Berkeley Pier this (11/30) morning between 9:50-11:00: Red-throated Loon (1) - seen from Skates Restaurant about 50 yards west of the concrete jetty. Here is a distant shot

I went to check on the LONG-TAILED DUCK today after failing to see it on Thanksgiving Day. There were already a few birders/photographers when I arrived at 1125. It was somewhat close to north side

Woodbridge Road, west of the reserves, in early November http://aurich.com/Email/SandhillCranes/_MG_2217_2013-11.jpg Lee Aurich http://aurich.com/photos/

After seeing the Mountain Bluebirds, several Ferruginous Hawks, a Golden Eagle, but missing the Roadrunner, a Rough-legged Hawk was found at the far end of Midway Rd. on one of the double power poles

These continuing rarities were seen this morning in their usual spots. The Tufted Duck was in Northeast corner of Lake Merritt just past 8 am, in the small roped-off section. The Long-Tailed Duck was

Eleven of us Lamorinda Seniors toke some time off from Thanksgiving preparations and had a good time at Valle Vista. We had a good count despite the three no-shows that I've seen two days earlier,

This morning I saw a female Redhead on the large, mostly natural pond in Heather Farm Park, located in the Ygnacio Valley of Walnut Creek. She was with about 30 Ring-necked Ducks and 70+ Buffleheads.

There were 6 hooded mergansers (3 male, 3 female) in Danville early this morning in the creek between the library and Diablo Road. They've been there every winter but didn't see much of them last

Looking for closest place to view the cranes from Concord. Are they back? Is 3 to 5 PM the best viewing time? Near Walnut Grove?

Saw 2 Lewis's woodpeckers flycatching in the oaks on the left side of Black Diamond Trail, about 1/4 mile past where the trail goes left at the mouth of Irish Canyon and starts uphill. This is about

A number of birders searched this morning and this afternoon, in an attempt to re-find Albert's Eastern Phoebe. To my knowledge, no one saw this bird Friday at Newhall Park in Concord. Hugh B.

This afternoon at 3:30 the PAINTED REDSTART was moving around rapidly at 2337 Woolsey in Berkeley - first spotted in a small oak on side of the street.

About 11 AM this morning (11/29) the Long-tailed Duck reported by Jerry Ting was still North of Point Emery, about 15 yards from shore, diving frequently in the presence of a group of Ruddy Ducks.

For the second day in a row we saw a pair of Black Swedish ducks. Flightless domestics I have no idea how they got there.

Today (Fri, Nov 29) at about 11:30 am, 4 VARIED THRUSHES were foraging with a robin on the south end of the lawn in the main picnic area at Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area. There was also a

We just had a Sora at the Lafayette reservoir right near where the Swamp sparrow was seen last year. If you are at the pedal boat rental facility, the Sora was in the reeds at the corner of the lake

Observed an adult Black-crowned Night Heron just pasted the group picnic area in East Cove sitting in a bid tree. Have walked the res for 40+ years and this is my first BCNH here. Lynn Lakso

Hi, Birders: Jon Dunn and I began Wednesday's birding with the continuing Painted Redstart in Berkeley, then headed to eastern Alameda County in search of county ticks for him. At mp 0.74 on Del