Mark, Thank you for posting this interesting set of photos. Hammond's is a possibility, but the short primary projection, wing-flicking without tail flicking, very dark wings with contrasting strong w

<kayrules@...> wrote: These two species can be easily confused. Have a look here: http://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/nov02.htm A key difference between the dark Ladder-backed illustrated in Sibley

wrote: A large collection of photos here: http://10000birds.com/manky-mallards-domestic-feral-or-just-plain-odd-mallards.htm Some are not unlike the original description.

<polskatata@...> wrote: Thank you for posting these additional photos, most of which look much more yellow than the previous ones. One of the most yellow looking is: http://www.flickr.com/photos

All, I sent the additional photos by Jerry Ting and some of the additional descriptive commentary to Matt Heindel and here is his further assessment. The "yellow spot" is the spot near the flanks. ---

<loriarthur61@...> wrote: I think the identification of this bird requires more research. The main reason I thought it was a Cassin's is because Noah's digiscoped photos seem show green fringes

One of my students reported that the GGAS group at Lake Merritt found a male TUFTED DUCK at the north end of the lake today, Wednesday 10/27. He said that they would report it, but it does not seem th

<kayloughman@...> wrote: Pyracantha contains the following toxins: Hydrogen cyanide Maytansine Either or both of these may act as a mild neurotoxin in birds if consumed in large amounts. Cla

wrote: success. Chris Chochems photographed an American Redstart at Coyote Hills on the 11th. http://www.foundbeauty.com/Birds/slides/DSC_0788.html http://www.foundbeauty.com/Birds/slides/DSC_0781.htm

There are three sets of archives. The oldest archives start June 1998 through July 2004 and are available publicly at: http://www.diabloaudubon.com/ebb/archive/archndex.html The newest archives, start

East Bay Birders, Of local interest is a continuing white morph BARN OWL roosting in two Date Palms at the intersection of Santa Fe and Ward in Kensington, Contra Costa County. The bird was reported t

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TESTING. How about Dark-eyed Junco? wrote:

<loriarthur61@...> wrote: How about the albertensis subspecies of California Gull (Larus californicus albertensis)?

wrote: Historically they used to breed in the area around Little Yosemite. However I don't think they have nested there in recent years.