Thrilled to see a small group of White Crowned Sparrows in my backyard this morning. Very busy corner in my world with Downy, Nuttall's, Acorn WP, White breasted Nuthatch, Bushtits........but where ar

Usually by mid-March a male Hooded Oriole will show up at my hummingbird feeders, finally today April 2 I heard, then saw! Blinked and poof he was gone. I hear him this evening nearby so I expect regu

Delighted to see a Red Breasted Sapsucker in a birch tree outside my front room window Sunday, most convenient arm chair birding at its best. My yard also is hosting a Hermit Thrush and Northern Flick

I'm in Martinez and have had around 15 Bushtits regularly coming to a very small seed feeder. What is on the ground, they are spread out there as well eating dropped shelled sunflower seeds. I've live

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