I just got some new binoculars, so decided to try to see the summer tanager through better lenses. (They were definitely worth it!) Sure enough, I spotted him in the same oak just down the road from t

I finally managed to see him, after months of trying, around 3;00 this afternoon. He was in the first couple of oak trees to your right as you descend the trail/road from the eucalyptus copse with the

Hi, al. Any more sightings of the summer tanager? I was up to look both Friday & Saturday & there was no sight of sound of him @ either the last sighting on Hillside or much of the east side of the Cl

FYI: Typo noted: should be Hillside Ave, according to ebird & map. Alan Howe North Oakland

I once saw a hummer perched just below a golden eagle on Round Top. Quite a contrast & quite a body guard to have. Alan Howe North Oakland On Monday, July 2, 2018, 9:49:42 PM PDT, David Yeamans davidr

Hi, all. Looked for the booby near the ships around 4:00-5:45 PM yesterday, but it was a no-show. Gulls, terns, gb heron, great egret, ospreys, grebes, cormorants & such, but no booby. Peace, Alan How

I was up there around 3:30 yesterday (Mon, 5/29), but no visible or aural sign of the parula. Alan Howe North Oakland

Hi, all. Just a quick request. I'll be in East Anglia, the Midlands & possibly Yorkshire (yes, England) in July. If you know of good birding spots in those areas, I'd appreciate hearing from you. &, y

A decade or more ago, I had a couple of canyon wrens checking me out in rocks by the creek in Little Yosemite. Not the same birds, obviously, but the area must have some sort of draw. Alan Howe North

Hi again. This comes rather late, but last week I was surprised to find a western wood peewee flitting around the small trees in my backyard. We're a couple of blocks from the old Merritt College, now

Hi all. I didn't manage to get to either site where chestnut-sided warblers were reported yesterday. Did anyone see either bird? I'd like to weigh my chances of seeing one before deciding whether or n

Hi, all. I woke up somewhere around 2:00 or 3:00 this morning & heard a somewhat muffled beeping outside. It wasn't like any vehicle's back up warning that I've ever heard & I quickly thought "owl." I

Hi, all. I'm almost certain I saw a Say's phoebe on Forest St, right off of Claremont in the Rockridge neighborhood of Oakland this morning. It flew away when I tried to get closer for a more positive

Hi, All. Took a leisurely stroll on the fire road just down from the Botanical Garden around mid-day today. Given the time of day, I wasn't too surprised not to see lots of birds, but did catch a few.

In last years CBC, a probable Swainson's was spotted in southern Moraga. Don't know that this helps confirm your siting, but thought I'd mention it. Peace, Alan Howe North Oakland

I concur that, if there's no crest evident, it's probably a yellow-billed cardinal. I've seen both in the Islands. The red-crested is much more widespread--in fact, if I remember correctly, it may onl

I biked down to the park yesterday around 3:30 or so, & a bit surprised by the variety of ducks, though there weren't huge numbers of most of the species. Redhead--2 males & at least 1 female; nice to

I'll join the crowd. Yesterday morning a hermit thrush popped up on top of some berry bushes in our back yard, joining our resident Bewick's wren and a female Anna's HB (which I suspect might have bee

Hmm. Your info probably trumps mine. Too bad. Alan Howe

As I walked up the driveway today, I passed 1 or 2 of apparent residents who were out; I said hi &they smiled knowingly. As long as you are quiet & unobtrusive, I don't think there's any problem. Alan