Yesterday, Jan 15, there were 6 Black Skimmers at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. They were on the southmost mud bar between the entrance and the observation tower. They were very close to the shore. Th

The Summer Tanager remains in the area of the Oakland (Morcom) Rose Garden & 661-667 Chetwood St, Oakland. I have seen it at 8:00AM 1/2/20, 8:30AM 1/3/20, and 11:00 & 1:15 today, 1/4/20. Western Blueb

Yesterday the Tanager was back, and with Derek I was able to see the bird from the front and undersides. I believe that this is a 1st year male Summer Tanager. The faint wing-bars are not illustrated

Today, about 9:30AM, I saw what I believe was a Summer Tanager, red morph, female at 661 Chetwood Street, Oakland. The bird was foraging in a large camellia bush, apparently eating the flowers, or som

On Sunday, 12/8/19 2:15 there were at least 4 Red Crossbills near the small-boat launch ramp at the Berkeley Marina. I saw at least 2 males & 2 females in the pine / juniper in the parking strips of t

Yesterday (Thur, 3/29) about 10:30AM there were 2 Red-throated Loons along the west shore of Chesar Chavez Park, Berkeley. One, breeding plumage, was off the north-west corner of the park, the other,

Yesterday (Tue 1/13) I observed a Yellow-shafted Flicker at Crab Cove The bird, female, was in a bare tree above the "Crolls Garden" picnic table group. Crab Cove EBRPD Visitor's Center is at the sout

Very keen eye, Hilary! I agree, this is appartenly not the same bird. The shape of the head is completely different. This bird has a rounder head. The forehead slopes, whereas the original duck had an

The first few times I saw this bird, it was in Lake Merritt at the inlet/outlet. The tide was incoming, and the flock of goldeneyes & the hybrid were diving against the current. It wasn't until someti

I haven't seen it mentioned, but Mt. Diablo Audubon has an extensive list already as "East Bay Places Birding Resource". See http://www.diabloaudubon.com/places/index.html . Also on the Mt. Diablo Aud

I was at this park from 5:15AM-8:15AM Monday 7/5. Three times I walked to Forester vicinity (5:30; 5:50; 6:20) but did not hear any rails. I was part of the group that heard 1-3 from the long bridge.

Today, Sunday, @2PM I located the male Indigo Bunting at location #2, the single live oak. He was not singing at all in the hour I was there. The female bunting was not seen Travis Hails [Non-text por