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Today at Hilltop Lake
Hi. Exactly where is this gem? Haven't heard of it before. Thanks. Alan Howe North Oakland
Hi. Exactly where is this gem? Haven't heard of it before. Thanks. Alan Howe North Oakland
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Short-eared Owl Pt Isabel?
I agree--barn owl. Alan Howe North Oakland
I agree--barn owl. Alan Howe North Oakland
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Alan Howe
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Loggerhead Shrike
Hi, all. @ around 4:30 yesterday, with the sun setting & almost no birds to be seen or heard, I headed back the east-west trail in Berkeley Meadow, accepting the fact that I wasn't going to see the sh
Hi, all. @ around 4:30 yesterday, with the sun setting & almost no birds to be seen or heard, I headed back the east-west trail in Berkeley Meadow, accepting the fact that I wasn't going to see the sh
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Alan Howe
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ID Answers
I mis-IDed the tanagers @ the park, too. Thankfully another birder straightened me out on that. & yes, I saw them hawking, too. Alan Howe North Oakland
I mis-IDed the tanagers @ the park, too. Thankfully another birder straightened me out on that. & yes, I saw them hawking, too. Alan Howe North Oakland
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Alan Howe
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Chestnut-sided Warbler continues
C-s warbler was along edge of woods just south of bridge on the ball field side 10:15 AM, today, Monday, 09/28. It was foraging in very low level foliage right near the creek. It wasn’t at all shy.
C-s warbler was along edge of woods just south of bridge on the ball field side 10:15 AM, today, Monday, 09/28. It was foraging in very low level foliage right near the creek. It wasn’t at all shy.
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Alan Howe
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Leucistic Finch
#SIPBIP
My initial reaction to your photo, Elizabeth, is that I'm looking @ a canary. (I'm not saying you misidentified.) But they're related to finches, aren't they? Certainly house finch songs remind me of
My initial reaction to your photo, Elizabeth, is that I'm looking @ a canary. (I'm not saying you misidentified.) But they're related to finches, aren't they? Certainly house finch songs remind me of
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Alan Howe
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Help with unusual Titmouse
Could it be pollen? There's certainly a lot of it out there. I bumped a flowering bush a couple of days ago & set off a shower of the yellow stuff. Alan Howe North Oakland
Could it be pollen? There's certainly a lot of it out there. I bumped a flowering bush a couple of days ago & set off a shower of the yellow stuff. Alan Howe North Oakland
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Apology
Mea culpa! I should have remembered about posting info on nests. (Thankfully I didn't give specific details on location.) Guess I was a bit too trusting of human nature. (Given many folks' handling of
Mea culpa! I should have remembered about posting info on nests. (Thankfully I didn't give specific details on location.) Guess I was a bit too trusting of human nature. (Given many folks' handling of
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Roadrunner in Oakland
Hi, all. I went looking for said roadrunner this afternoon around 2:30 or so. Walked & biked all over the area, but no bird. (I thought I'd gotten an answer to my playing a rr sound on my phone, but i
Hi, all. I went looking for said roadrunner this afternoon around 2:30 or so. Walked & biked all over the area, but no bird. (I thought I'd gotten an answer to my playing a rr sound on my phone, but i
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New Yard Bird
Kites are periodically seen over Cesar Chavez Park (Berkeley Marina), kiting as they survey all that open grass for rodents, I assume. (Don't know that any show up for the Berkeley Kite Festival in Ju
Kites are periodically seen over Cesar Chavez Park (Berkeley Marina), kiting as they survey all that open grass for rodents, I assume. (Don't know that any show up for the Berkeley Kite Festival in Ju
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Claremont Canyon
Hi, all. I escaped out this afternoon, rode my bike up to look for the summer tanager &, for the 3rd time this year came up short. But I did get to see 2 red-tails in what appeared to be a courtship d
Hi, all. I escaped out this afternoon, rode my bike up to look for the summer tanager &, for the 3rd time this year came up short. But I did get to see 2 red-tails in what appeared to be a courtship d
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Late Albany Bulb sightings
Hi all. A week or so ago I biked up to the bulb & was checking out the owl enclosure, where I saw a bunch of brown & black striped birds. I was surprised a bit when they turned toward me with their ve
Hi all. A week or so ago I biked up to the bulb & was checking out the owl enclosure, where I saw a bunch of brown & black striped birds. I was surprised a bit when they turned toward me with their ve
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The Nutalls have returned. Oakland Laurel
In the past week I've had a beautifully bright Nuttal's in the walnut tree in my back yard in North Oakland--& have been hearing more territorial tapping in the neighborhood. Have had a mockingbird or
In the past week I've had a beautifully bright Nuttal's in the walnut tree in my back yard in North Oakland--& have been hearing more territorial tapping in the neighborhood. Have had a mockingbird or
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Continuing SUTA Claremont Canyon
I was up there around 4:30 & again @ 5:30 PM today but didn’t see him, though I might have heard him. yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
I was up there around 4:30 & again @ 5:30 PM today but didn’t see him, though I might have heard him. yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Bald eagle over north Oakland
I'm a bit late on this, but this last Thursday I'm pretty sure I saw a bald eagle high in the sky over our place in north Oakland (59th St, between Shattuck & MLK). By the time I could grab my binocul
I'm a bit late on this, but this last Thursday I'm pretty sure I saw a bald eagle high in the sky over our place in north Oakland (59th St, between Shattuck & MLK). By the time I could grab my binocul
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Bl&Wh Warbler photos
The black & white is in the trees right by the back of Alta Bates acting like a nuthatch. Wait—now he’s in front of 2999 Tegent. gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
The black & white is in the trees right by the back of Alta Bates acting like a nuthatch. Wait—now he’s in front of 2999 Tegent. gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Bl&Wh Warbler photos
The black & white was nowhere to be seen by 1:30 or so. I stuck around quite a while with a couple of other birders, but he was a no show. There were yellow-rumped & Townsend's, juncos, ruby crowned k
The black & white was nowhere to be seen by 1:30 or so. I stuck around quite a while with a couple of other birders, but he was a no show. There were yellow-rumped & Townsend's, juncos, ruby crowned k
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Reminder re: Banding abbreviations
Thanks for that, Judy. I have indeed been confused by some of those abbreviations lately. Alan Howe yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
Thanks for that, Judy. I have indeed been confused by some of those abbreviations lately. Alan Howe yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:
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Family of Cooper's hawks, Pt. Richmond
Hi, all. I haven't seen anything about this here. A 20-something leading kids on a nature hike @ the park knew about it, so maybe the word's out. @ Miller-Knox Reg Pk yesterday I saw 2 raptors fly int
Hi, all. I haven't seen anything about this here. A 20-something leading kids on a nature hike @ the park knew about it, so maybe the word's out. @ Miller-Knox Reg Pk yesterday I saw 2 raptors fly int
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