A male Hooded Oriole just seen at my hummingbird feeder! A FOS for my backyard, a couple weeks late. A selasphorous hummer has been present for a week, chasing the resident & not so resident Anna's

Yesterday - I counted more than 100 California Tortoiseshells flying up Claremont Canyon (in the hills on the Berkeley/Oakland border). They were very focused on where they were going; no

The one in my backyard was either a Painted Lady or the Tortoiseshell. We’ve had large numbers of Painted Ladies in the east bay before.

Yesterday between 4-6 p.m. I counted 267 orange butterflies flying north over my Moraga house.They looked like California Tortoiseshells but they were pretty high and didn’t stop, so I am not

California Tortoiseshells have been moving over San Francisco hilltops the past couple days. Dominik Mosur San Francisco

How lovely...wish they were everywhere!!!!

In the last 15 minutes, I counted 34 passing butterflies moving up my street in a northerly direction, flying purposefully. That's about 2 a minute. I can't count and identify at same time. Keep an

3/28, 4 PM: Two male Black Scoters flew into my scope view as I scanned along the line of boats/yachts in the SE corner of Richmond's Marina Bay harbor. They splashed down near channel markers "D" and

Selasphorus hummers are very rare in my yard. Maybe once or twice an Allen's but this evening there was a male Rufous feeding on a salvia. The resident female Anna's seem to be MIA. Judi Sierra-

The Nuttall's have moved in - two pictures. https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcuspun/41019215002/in/album-72157694977024785/ Given the furious pace at which they were working I think they are glad for

Yesterday, 3/26, between appointments and errands, we were able to bird at BDMRP for about two hours. In addition to the FOS Rock Wren, we also added House Wrens and Violet-green Swallows. Good

Today we had a FOS male Rufous Hummingbird visit our feeder. Good birding, Paul Schorr Antioch

Hi All, Took a birding walk in Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve today, Mar 27, from 10:30 to 1:30. Lots of bird and dog activity in great weather. You could see the snow capped mountains to the

While visiting the park this morning, Tracy Farrington told Fred Safier and me that he had seen a Savannah Sparrow near the new sparrow corner south of the equestrian area. Then, while we were

At 11:00 am today there were 2 Black Scoter males in the SE corner of the harbor at Marina Bay. The closest parking is at Shimada Park, follow trail west to the Marina to get to the inner SE corner.

Hi all The Eastern phoebe was in the three small trees next to the lagoon near the marsh hawk picnic area about 10 am Tuesday the 27th. On the bay side looking toward the bridge was a female long

Last night walking to my car I saw a Tennessee warbler in the dense exotic evergreen deciduous trees by the Chevy's Restaurant by I80/Powell Street. I did not hear or see it this morning on my way

Today, Mar 26, there was a Pileated Woodpecker in my yard on Exeter Drive in the Oakland hills. This is only the second one I have had here in over 30 years. Additional birds in the yard today

Continues at Miller/Knox at 3:45 pm. Seen on Cypress about 20 ft. NE of trail where trail intersects with “Marsh Hawk” sign. Between pond and locked parking lot. -Colin Meusel Oakland CA

First the Nuttall's nest. Mom and dad are furiously busy trying to finish things up. A couple of pics of the female, one with wood chips flying about.