After finding the Swamp Sparrow that Jeff Acuff reported this morning, at about 1:30 we located a Redhead at the east end of the dam. It was feeding very close to the base of the dam and was

I am trying to pass along a message from Paul Shorr that he found a redhead among other ducks near the dam at the Lafayette Reservoir today. Paul also saw the swamp sparrow. Jeffrey Acuff sent from

This morning I found a SWAMP SPARROW in front of the Visitor's Center at the Lafayette Reservoir. The bird was in a mixed sparrow flock in the reeds along the edge of the pavement where the fishing

On the 31st on the sports fields, CentralPark, along with about 350 Canadageese I found 26 ALEUTIAN CACKLING GEESE and 3 GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE. Somephotos are in my ebird report

Some interesting bird behavior unfolded yesterday while sitting in my backyard. 2-3 yellow rumped Warblers have been hanging out the wax myrtle for weeks now, eating berries and fly catching. While

Friends! Tilden Nature Area, Contra Costa, California, US Jan 1, 2016 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM Golden Gate Audubon Society First Friday Bird Walk, January 1, 2016. MoB (Many oBservers) (41) showed up for

In Hugh Harvey's absence, a short report from yesterday and today. Dec 31: 110 Buffleheads, 90 Ring-necked Ducks, and the Redhead male (reported by David Kent) were on the main pond, as well as coots

Approximately 8:45 am New Year's Day some 30 Sandhill Cranes flying west over Alamo. I'm a birder from Butte County visiting my parents, and my mother says this is somewhat unusual for her

Some belated sightings from the Wednseday rain- One and a half new yard birds for our house near Wildcat Canyon Park. First was a Hairy Woodpecker (seen along with Nuttall's and Downy). Second was a

Hi Albert, You know I think this is a Golden-crowned, but it happens to have a white (amelanic) stripe on the face. That allows the underlying yellow supralores, which are there in

I found this bird today 31.12.2015 in the Clayton Community Park, Contra County, phenotypically Zonotrichia atricapilla parentage is obvious, but either WCSP or WTSP is less so. The first time I saw

The Redhead was clearly visible among the Ring-necks this afternoon. I had a perfect view from the southwest side of the wild pond where he was feeding close to shore. Looking east across the

Today I saw a single Wilson's Snipe working the mud bank of the large water-filled ditch across from the Briones Horse Center just off of Reliez Valley Rd. The snipe was in the same location about a

He's Back! Finally spotted the male Redhead at 9:00 this morning. He was mixed in with a large (50+) flock of Ring-necks and Buffleheads at the northern end of the natural pond. I got some long

Hi E.B. Birders, The Black Phoebe-like call alerted me to a Swamp Sparrow in the dense vegetation along the Big Break Trail at the north end of Piper Lane in Oakley this morning. We saw the bird about

Derek Heins and I biked from arrowhead marsh to Mt. Trashmore today from 1pm to 4:30pm during a high tide. Highlights 10 Blue-winged teal - 9 arrowhead and 1 San Leandro Marsh strip west of golf

Some good birds have made brief stops at our house at 1,000 feet on the east side of Vollmer Peak. Sightings include: Two Evening Grosbeaks (male and female) appeared at the feeder for ten

I photographed the hybrid Red-naped / Red-breasted Sapsucker in Michael Feighner front yard late this afternoon. You can clearly see the red color creeping into the face. Based on Mike's comments over

Many thanks to Verne for the message onthe run. Has anyone checked it out today? Anythinghappening? Also, could someone advise what parkingmight be like near the ferry terminal on a weekday

Hi all, Lucy Clifford and I had Calero Res. for the Calero-Morgan Hill CBC today. Highlights included: Two adult Bald Eagles One female-type Red-breasted Merganser and THREE Red-necked Grebes. In the