The crossbills and pine siskens continued this morning in the vicinity of the nature area Visitors Center. They were in and out, gone then back, gone and back at the top of various Redwood trees.

Folks, Yesterday afternoon I made a quick stop at Ardenwood to see the LEWIS'S WOODPECKER in the Northwood portion of the park. It was easily relocated in the bare branches of the tallest eucalyptus

Folks, I led my Palo Alto Adult School advanced birding class to Hayward Shoreline on West Winton yesterday. We had several highlights including a BURROWING OWL along the channel leading out from the

Yesterday I had Pine Siskins at my feeder on Benvenue Avenue between Stuart and Derby. Holly Sparkman Berkeley

The Red Crossbills continue at Tilden, as easy walk up birds: https://flic.kr/p/zzs6yK At MLK Shoreline (Arrowhead Marsh), the Grasshopper Sparrow was not seen at 8am, 2pm or 3:30pm. He may be

This morning (10/31, 9:30 AM) at the Coyote Hills No Name Trail leading to the NWR I found a dark-legged peep which looked good for a Semipalmated Sandpiper (SESA). The bird was on the right hand

Several birders struck out on the Magnolia Warbler at Ardenwood from 10a-1p on Sat. But the Lewis's Woodpecker continues at the east end of the walnut orchard. Full list: Ardenwood farm stellar

This morning around 10:45am I saw a SWAMP SPARROW at the Tilden Botanic Garden. It was in the creek bed below the stone bridge with chain-link fences, approximately here:

At our feeders and fountain in Piedmont Cal Walters

Today,(October 30, 2015) at Lake Anza in Tilden Park (Contra Costa Co.), there were 4 Ring-necked Ducks, and rather late for the county juvenile Pied-billed Grebe Picasa Web Albums - Albert

Friends! Thanks to Anthony Fisher for the notice about the Red Crossbills behind the Environmental Education Center at Tilden Nature Area, and to Chris Kondakian for the great view of them

This morning (10/30) in the tall tree behind the Tilden Nature Area's Ed Center staff lot. Mingling with a flock of Pine Siskins and feeding on the pinecones. At least 15 males

Friday. Grasshopper continues at Arrowhead Marsh. Calvin Lou SF Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone

At about 9:30 this morning I was coming home from Heather Farms, when I observed an unmistakable male Evening Grosbeak calling, perched at the top of a bare conifer. It was along the canal trail, just

High tide on the 28th produced a sora or two out in the open, including one that flew from one cluster of reeds to another. I wouldn't usually display an image with the bird flying away from me, but

This afternoon at 4 pm there was a Palm Warbler on the trail from 51st street to the Bay Trail, at the end of Bay view in Richmond. There was one here last year. Will post a photo later John Harris

This morning I searched the area around the Nature Center described by Anthony and saw many Pine Siskins at about 10am but no Crossbills. Went down to Jewell Lake where I saw 6 Hooded Mergansers- one

Today at around 11am I searched for the Red Crossbills mentioned by Anthony . I was seeing lots of Pine Siskins in the redwoods in the area described and had them in the scope and was about to give

Ran into David Moore at Arrowhead Marsh this afternoon, about 30 minutes before high tide. He pointed out the Grasshopper Sparrow that was feeding in the dirt area on the side of the path opposite the

At high tide around 11:30 AM - Albany mudflats - end of Buchanan St , Albany 2 male Blue-Winged Teal Also, 1 male Eurasian Wigeon and 1 Spotted Sandpiper Robert Coon El Cerrito