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Five Ring-necked Ducks continue at Lake Cascade in Orinda, down from a high of 143 a few weeks ago. Other water birds include 20 mallards, 4 Coots, 1 Killdeer and, my best bird, a Greater Yellowlegs.

I counted 115 Ring-necked Ducks this morning at Lake Cascade in Orinda, down from a high of 143 a couple of weeks ago. No swallows were seen. Jim Roethe

This morning there were 132 Ring-necked Ducks at Lake Cascade in Orinda. This is about 3 times more than I have ever seen there over many years. Jim Roethe

I've had a Red-breasted Sapsucker spend 5-6 hours for each of the last 3 days (possibly longer) in a choke berry bush in my backyard in Orinda. The bird simply clings to the trunk of the bush for most

A single Pelagic Cormorant was seen this morning foraging just a few feet off the rocks at Ferry Point in Miller/Knox Shoreline. Its iridescent neck shown almost green when the sun hit it. The Snow Go

I took a quick walk around the natural pond around 11:00 this morning. Most surprising was a Cooper's Hawk in the trees on the West side of the Pond and a flyover sharpie. Jim Roethe

Now out at the point Jim Roethe

Two Tattkers now, second bench past the trees, Jim Roethe

I Visited Redwood Park this morning in search of the Pileated Woodpecker. Met Peter Shen at the sight. He had been there since about 8:30 and so I hiked a couple of miles out before returning to the s

Went to look for the Pileated Woodpecker today in Redwood Regional Park. No luck near Trails End. However, I believe I heard the bird drumming about 0.2 miles before reaching Trails End coming from th

I walked the Bay trail today from the dog park to Meeker Slough in Richmond. I saw what I thought was a short-eared owl seemingly hunting over the wetland to the North. It landed in a grassy area and

I walked the Bay trail today from the dog park to Meeker Slough in Richmond. I saw what I thought was a short-eared owl seemingly hunting over the wetland to the North. It landed in a grassy area and

The Western Screech Owl continues at Briones Regional Park about 200 yards down the Seaborg Trail headed for the Archery Range -- in a Madrone Tree on the right side of the trail heading out. Regards,

The Western Screech Owl was back in it usual spot this morning at Briones Regional Park. About half way between the start of the Seaborg Trail and the first gate -- in a hole in a tree on the right si

During yesterday's shorebird survey at survey spot F133 at Eden Landing, Ann Brown and I saw an American Golden Plover with a small group of Black-bellied Plovers. We got a very good look at the bird

Jim Roethe

Saw a pair of Bald Eagles this morning being harassed by some gulls. I was about 2.5 miles out on the Ourson Trail from the Bear Creek staging area (EBMUD permit required). Also a flotilla of 25 White

Looking for warblers This morning in the fennel Patch saw a pair of Flickers. One A bright yellow shafted male. Didn’t get a good Look At the second before they flew East. Very few warblers seen. Jim

I thought I saw a Clay Colored Sparrow at the top of that hill at about 10:50 this morning. Jim Roethe