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, 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, 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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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://

Albert, Your photos do not appear to show a Sooty Shearwater. To my eye it looks more like a juvenile CALIFORNIA GULL. You commented on the size, which would fit California, and I note a paler face an

All, I found 3 PECTORAL SANDPIPERS in the marsh by the visitors center at Coyote Hills Park this afternoon. The were not obvious at first because they were resting together on a small muddy island on

All, I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class on the Del Puerto Canyon / San Antonio Valley / Mines Road tour today. Several cars explored Hwy 132 toward Modesto in search of SWAINSON'S HAWKS of

All, I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Sunol Regional Wilderness yesterday. Highlights on this perfectly beautiful day were many, including WILSON'S and YELLOW WARBLER, as well as LAZUL

All, I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Mitchell Canyon today. It was a great day except for the ticks! Highlights were several HAMMOND'S and PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS throughout the day

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All, My Palo Alto Adult School Birding class visited Mitchell Canyon today. Breezy conditions made viewing VERY difficult. Most birds were seen only with great effort, and songs were hard to hear at t