Again this year we are fortunate to have ash-throated flycatchers nesting in our yard. They are actively feeding young in the nest right now - seems a little late - wonder if it's their 2nd go-round w

There was a good variety of birds at the suet this morning, so I spent some time photographing the comings and goings. Ebird checklist here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S70390216 Who's the boss? Usual

The flock of 5 visited our sunflower seed feeder again this afternoon. They have been in the area since at least March 18. Also heard the first Lazuli Bunting of the spring this afternoon. A few days

Hope you all are not getting jaded by my posts, but this one is noteworthy to say the least. We were in the hot tub about 6:30 tonight when a bird popped up briefly about 20 feet away into an elderber

I hear and sometimes see the crossbill flock (down to 5) overhead almost every day since they first showed up on March 18. Today they came down to the feeders again for some ID photos. Also the first

I staked out a hotlips salvia in our yard hoping for a rufous hummingbird to come by - a couple did, briefly, but then a calliope hummingbird made a few lengthy visits, offering a chance for some dece

After 2-3 years of nesting elsewhere, a red-shouldered hawk is once again sitting on a nest near the top of a big valley oak over our patio. I guess I can once again look forward to sweeping up snake

After several days of only hearing them overhead, this morning 4 red crossbills dropped down again to our feeders. They sound like type 2. Otherwise the usual birds, except for 2 white-crowned sparrow

Nature has been kind to send interesting birds my way during this time. In addition to the crossbills, seen 3 different times today, there was a chipping sparrow at the top of the hill on my property

They have been coming to the suet and sunflower seed feeders today. I was able to get some better photos. Ebird checklist here https://ebird.org/checklist/S65984706 includes another photo of the oddly

Stepped outside this afternoon to an unfamiliar call, and saw red crossbills foraging on valley oak catkins in my yard. Later they dropped down to feed on the ground under our sunflower seed feeder. 7

I'm OK with going ahead with the field trip and the scouting trip - we just should remind people not to carpool... Jerry

And now finally a bird-related post. My 9-year-old granddaughter first noticed this bird a couple weeks ago at our suet feeder, and I managed to get a photo today. It is normal except for a wide, comp

Dear Mt. Diablo Audubon members and supporters: In keeping with the guidelines recently issued by the State of California and the Contra Costa County Health Services Department, we have cancelled our

Hi Fellow EBB-Sightings members, Please see below new guidelines for posting on this listserve. We intend to retire the under-utilized EBB-Discussions listserve and retain Sightings as a more general-

Creekside Park and adjoining John Marsh Trail north of Concord Ave. in south Brentwood again today provided a number of birds noteworthy for east Contra Costa: Orange-Crowned and Townsend's warbler, G

8 of these guys were actively foraging towards the upper end of the valley yesterday. Also saw a Townsend's warbler. Ebird checklist with photos below. Jerry Britten, Morgan Territory https://ebird.or

For the first time, ash-throated flycatchers are building a nest in one of the boxes on my property. Also, at least two more are occupied by western bluebirds, one is being used to raise white-breaste

Saw a Townsend's solitaire at the back end of Round Valley Preserve, (at the springs, actually on water district land) today Nov 8. Ebird report with photo below: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S497

I saw and photographed a warbling vireo here this morning. I believe it is a late record for the county for this species. ebird checklist below. Most of the usual suspects were there as well, includin