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

I vote for 3. I think this listserve is way past its prime. The confusion regarding this last poll is evidence. Thanks, Jerry Britten

Someone pointed out a problem with the link I originally posted, so here's another that hopefully will work. https://www.flickr.com/photos/149784284@N03/shares/Fz88m9 >Jerry > > never had a red-breast

never had a red-breasted nuthatch at my yard - until today. Not a single pine tree on our property, so this one was just passing through and looking for a drink from our birdbath. While I was getting

Since yesterday, a pair of Lawrence's goldfinches have been hanging out in my yard - a new yard bird for me. Also, ash-throated flycatchers have been checking out a nest box vacated by white-breasted

I birded Clayton Community park for an hour or so late morning today, among 35 species highlights were 2 phainopepla and a purple finch. This is a very birdy area, with tons of frugivorous (sp?) birds

Yesterday I saw a Townsend's warbler and heard at least one varied thrush on our property on Morgan Territory Road. This is just between the east and central Contra Costa CBC count circles, and not pa

Saw a Cooper's hawk eating a vole today in it's favorite spot in a valley oak down by the road on our property. First time I've seen a Cooper's with anything but a bird, but the voles are so numerous

This morning I observed a full-sized TV with still a large amount of white chick-down, low in a gnarled, hollowed-out live oak on our property where I have observed nesting of this species in the past

yesterday morning I was very surprised to hear, then see, a wrentit on our property. We have some brushy tangles of mostly redberry near the top, but nothing like the chaparral habitat I usually assoc

Red-shouldered hawks and black-shouldered kites are busy defending their territories - engaging in dogfights over our yard yesterday. Also some intra-species conflict as at one time three kites were a

This morning there was a flock of at least 20 foraging on the hillside west of the big picnic pavilion. Scores of western bluebirds and lots of robins, but no sign of the Lewis's woodpecker(s) that ha