This morning just past the intersection of the Briones-Mt Diablo trail and the Borges Ranch Trail (south of Borges Ranch, Walnut Creek) I found 2-4 chipping sparrows, 4-6 rufous-crowned sparrows and a

I spent a couple of early morning hours trying for the chat. No luck. Hopefully others will report if seen again. Still the birding was good. Did see: olive-sided flycatcher western Wood-pewee Pacific

Last week I saw and photographed a snowy egret that had me thinking of Little Egret because of its head plume. After doing some research and consulting with several other birders I've concluded that o

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Today I took a walk through Pacheco Marsh in Martinez which turned out to be mostly quiet. Highlights were northern harrier, white-tailed kites and a pair of cinnamon teal along Waterfront Road. Addit

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Thank you to all who offered suggestions and insight. Ultimately, I believe the correct answer is juvenile red-winged blackbird. This just goes to show how difficult short-lived juvenile plumage can b

On Sunday I hiked the ridge trail at Black Diamond Mines and was treated to prairie falcons engaging each other in aerial training exercises. There were at least 3 and perhaps as many as 5 birds. It w

This morning while eating a late breakfast in my backyard I watched a high red-tail riding a thermal. As it peeled out of the thermal, it took a very direct southerly tact overhead. I grabbed my binos

Today a clay-colored sparrow was foraging with white-crowns in the bare grassy area leading to the pier. There was also a Say's phoebe and an American pipit. The pond had 13 red-breasted mergansers an

Yesterday there were two adult PEREGRINE FALCONS that circled fairly low over the park. One was clutching prey, probably a white rock pigeon. It occurred to me that the falcons might be the Castle Roc

After noticing multiple eBird reports of Wilson's Phalarope at the pond between Waterbird Way and Waterfront Road in Martinez, I went to see what I could find this afternoon. I found and was was able

I should add that there were also 2 red-necked phalaropes on the pond today.

This morning, along the San Francisco Bay Trail between Vincent Park and Shimada Friendship Park, I found a POMARINE JAEGER while scanning the bay waters for brown pelicans (which I failed to find the

Just had a flyby across the pond. May be worth keeping an eye open for last years tropical kingbird. Jeffrey Acuff Acuff Architecture sent from my iPhone

Today at the Miller-Knox lagoon the continuing Eurasian wigeons and red-breasted merganser were present. Additionally there was a blue-winged teal, and another duck that I originally took for a female

I'd like to thank those who helped identify the female duck as a green-winged teal. Good Birding, Jeff Acuff Lafayette Today at the Miller-Knox lagoon the continuing Eurasian wigeons and red-breasted

Today there was a Heermann's gull at the Miller-Knox pond and a couple of first cycle Bonaparte's gulls at the first wastewater treatment pond accessible from the Wildcat Marsh trailhead off of Richmo

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 do

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 my