While taking a walk in my neighborhood, I came a pair of hooded orioles chasing one another from tree to tree. Then I saw another male, for sure, and possibly another female. Wasn't sure if I was just

On March 27, I saw one lone swift flying above Pinole Ridge. I was fairly sure that's what it was but not used to seeing them and since I only sighted one I put a question mark in my notes. However, y

On the ridge near a log bench I flushed two lark sparrows who flew up to oak tree where I had a good look at them. Believe that I heard several more singing in the woods on my way down Whipsnake Trail

I'm seeing what I think is an unusually large number in all the parks I visit: Tilden, Briones, Pt. Pinole, Sibley, Fernandez Ranch. Rosemary Johnson Hercules

I was at Pt Pinole yesterday as well. Saw a Hermit Thrush, many YR Warblers (FOS for me) and GC Sparrows. Missed the terns but saw 5 Brown Pelicans, swimming then flying up to dive. Saw the Osprey fly

Sorry about the late post... At Miller Knox on Dec 30, highlights were a hooded merganser pair, a Eurasian wigeon male with his bright red head, a merlin chased by crows the 3 times he tried to fly ov

Highlights: Many flickers - might see one here but today saw many. First red-shouldered hawk here - usually see red tails perched high on transmission towers, red-shouldered flew over lake and perched

You can usually reach it from the YWCA parking lot off Richmond Parkway but that lot is closed due to closure of the gym. The alternate location is the corner of Lakeside Drive and Research Drive in R

Went back to take a quick look at the bird in question. Yesterday it was swimming on its own in a shadowed part of the lake and I thought the color on its back was purplish. Today, the presumably same

Went to Lake Anza yesterday afternoon. Didn't see the sapsucker but did see the red-shouldered hawk. Both before and after I circled the lake. First in a tree between the trail and the meadow and then

Correction - I was there on the 25th. Yesterday I stayed near home. On the Bay Area Ridge Trail on Pinole Ridge I saw a Red Tail, a kiting Kestrel, a juvenile Harrier and a Northern Flicker. Sent from

I walked the lake yesterday. I found around 100 scaup total, most in small groups of 10-20. There were more ruddy ducks. I did find 16 goldeneyes. I didn't recall seeing any mergansers. I did see canv

On my walk in Hercules neighborhood this morning, I saw an interesting bird that I couldn't id and neither could Merlin to my satisfaction. Laugh because Merlin was what I first thought by size, shape

First spotted a hermit thrush on the adjacent hillside a couple winter ago. I was thrilled by this sighting, Last winter, a few more sightings. This winter, I see the bird almost every day. I'm very p

This nesting site is in use every year, at least for the last several years. I presume it is the same pair as that is typical osprey behavior.

Sorry, for the late report but I had to learn how to add my audio recording to my checklist. For the first time in this park, I heard and then saw a Warbling Vireo. It was about noon yesterday in the

Much spring activity here. Two tom turkeys facing off in display. Rock pigeon down and up, and down and up, gathering nesting material. A pair of titmice that look like they are feeding their brood. T

I heard an unusual number (I thought) at Pt Pinole yesterday. Don't remember having hardly any in this vicinity before, too coastal generally for them. But they were in the eucalyptus trees, seemingly

The May 27 hike is fully reserved. If you wish to be put on a wait list, let me know. Cheers, Rosemary

Not surprised by this because I've had the same flock of exactly 6 GCS in my yard for years.