A beautiful brightly feathered male White Crowned Sparrow showed up this morning to join the Lesser Goldfinches in my yard. I heard one yesterday but wasn't able to find it. Fall is here! Jackie Bobro

Evening Grosbeak?

This morning I was surprised and happy to watch a Swainson's Thrush and a Western Tanager together at my fishpond waterfall. Overhead, a newly fledged Downy Woodpecker was calling its parents who were

Busy at doing nothing during these odd times, I heard chatter then peep, chatter then peep! Hooded Orioles have arrived in my backyard! Finally, I usually see a male or two in March. This is a bright

Here in Martinez, I currently have 8 white crowned sparrows, the gold-crowned left a few days ago. Also, 4 days ago a Hermit Thrush was skulking around my bushes in the early evening, heading to small

While standing at my kitchen window today waiting & listening for those Hooded Orioles to arrive, a Rufous Hummingbird paused in front of me after visiting the feeder. I stopped breathing! Love it! Ja

FOS Hooded Orioles have arrived in my yard, finally. This year and this morning, a male and female together have discovered my hummingbird feeders. In the past, the male arrives in March then the fema

While contemplating window treatments to avoid more bird collisions, I watched a Ruby Crowned Kinglet in a very old buggy plum tree this morning, along with a flock of Bushtits in the same tree. Along

This morning, my resident California Towhee was joined by a few Golden Crowned Sparrows, first of the season in my backyard. I've also enjoyed Hermit Thrush early evenings just before dark, but found

About noon, I was watching a Scrub Jay terrorize a pair of American Robins as it stole their nestlings. Decided to sit and watch as the robins returned to the nest site several times, wondering how lo

Yesterday (5/4) a Swainsons Thrush at my small waterfall feature/fish pond and this morning a male Black Headed Grosbeak at a birdbath. Loving May in Martinez...... Jackie Bobrosky in Old Martinez

A male Hooded Oriole just seen at my hummingbird feeder! A FOS for my backyard, a couple weeks late. A selasphorous hummer has been present for a week, chasing the resident & not so resident Anna's ar

While keeping close watch for migrating birds in my yard, I heard, then saw, a Hermit Thrush in the backyard. This morning, a small flock (10-15) of adult robins with even more juveniles hitting up th

I also had a Chickadee nest failure this year. After several days of quiet, I peeked into the bird house and found a perfect nest with 3 beautiful eggs. I was thinking a Titmouse couple scared them of

This morning I heard then saw a male Hooded Oriole fly from two old palm trees. Two blocks later, near my home, I heard their calls from behind my neighbor's house! Love it! Jackie Bobrosky Martinez

Yesterday, Sunday 3/5, I had the best and worst of this season.......in the morning I was delighted to watch a male Allen's hummingbird at my feeder causing all kinds of activity with the 3 resident A

This morning I happily watched 6 Golden Crowned Sparrows poking around my yard. They were with 10-12 Am Robins (young and adult) using my small waterfall to bathe. Jackie Bobrosky Old Town Martinez

Today at noon, while watching two male orioles visit my hummingbird feeders, I observed a Wilsons and a Townsends Warbler taking quick baths at my small waterfall. A single Western Tanager was near th

A FOS male Allen's Hummingbird was a welcome sight this morning as I looked at my blooming azaleas after the rain. The resident Anna's have been the most watched birds in my yard since I knew an Allen

Today between 12:30 and 1:00, I saw a White Crowned Sparrow, Yellow Warbler, Townsends Warbler and an Orange Crowned Warbler. All single birds dropping in for water as well as a quick fly in by a fema