Larry, I believe this would be an exceptionally late date for Semipalmated Sandpiper in the Bay Area. Do you have a current picture of the bird you found? Matthew Dodder http://www.birdguy.net http://

If you happen to miss the Lesser Black-backed Gull at the San Leandro Marina like I did, you could always console yourself with the RED- BREASTED NUTHATCH in the cypress trees beside the dock parking

Yesterday, I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Sunol Regional Wilderness. Activity was slower than expected, but it was a lovely day and several first-of-season species were found. After

I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Hayward Shoreline, specifically Mount Trashmore, in search of Longspurs... Well, that didn't have the desired results, but we had some great birds anyw

After birding Hayward Shoreline in the morning my Palo Alto Adult School birding class visited Coyote Hills for an afternoon of birding. The Sage Thrasher seems to have moved on, but we did relocate t

During my Palo Alto Adult School birding class field trip to Hayward Shoreline, Caroline Lambert and Brooke Miller photographed male WESTERN and female CLARK'S GREBES interacting. Caroline's sequence

Had a great day with my Palo Alto Adult School birding. Lass here today. Highlight was a prolonged look at a Northern Pygmy Owl along the fire road and two additional Northern Pygmy Owls heard along t

My Palo Alto Adult School Master Birding class visited Coyote Hills today. Lots of nesting behavior seen including NORTHERN HARRIER, MARSH WREN and TREE SWALLOWS. Highlights were a single MERLIN flyin

I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Sunol Regional Wilderness today. Activity was high early in the day with CASSIN'S VIREO singing before the entrance gate was opened. We had both NASHVI

Folks, I led my Palo Adult School master birding class to Mitchell Canyon today. It was cool and overcast for the first couple of hours, but became sunnier by late morning, at which time things began

Folks, Yesterday I led my Palo Alto Adult School master birding class through Del Puerto Canyon. Beginning outside of Patterson, we worked our way west toward the Junction and Santa Clara County. In S

Folks, I led the second-half of my Palo Alto Adult School master birding class along DPC, San Antonio Valley and Mines Roads yesterday. Results were similar to last week with some exceptions. Cooler t

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

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 t

I did not see a post about this yet, so am posting now. Five birders including myself, Cricket, Greg from San Francisco, and two cycling-birders from don't-know-where relocated one of the continuing L

Folks, I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Arrowhead Marsh today. Conditions were cool, windy and with occasional rain and drizzle. The tide was high enough to keep things interesting, bu

Folks, Cricket and I explored Pacific Commons Linear Park this morning. Most of the expected Waterfowl were present, but slightly unexpected we thought was a group of a dozen GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEE

Folks, A group of 7 dedicated birders from my Palo Alto adult school birding class showed up yesterday to bird in the wind and rain. We ended up cutting the trip short, but managed to find 62+ species

Folks, I led my Palo Alto Adult School advanced birding class to Sunol Regional Park today. We had many of the expected species including COMMON MERGANSER, GOLDEN EAGLE, SHARP-SHINNED and COOPER'S HAW

Folks, I led my Palo Alto Adult School advanced birding class to Mitchell Canyon yesterday. Despite the gusty winds (up to an estimated 20 mph) we persevered until lunch time but missed several specie