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Rufous-Crowned Sparrow at upper Big Springs Trail in Tilden
A couple of rufous-crowneds showed up along the south shore of Lake Temescal in the late morning yesterday. (This was my 1st confirmed sighting of the species--a pleasant surprise indeed.) I was also
A couple of rufous-crowneds showed up along the south shore of Lake Temescal in the late morning yesterday. (This was my 1st confirmed sighting of the species--a pleasant surprise indeed.) I was also
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Alan Howe
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Alleged rock sandpiper @ Emeryville
Hi, all. I need to apologize to anyone who may have tried to find the sandpiper I reported here on Wednesday. After studying my field guides some more & coming across a group of surfbirds yesterday to
Hi, all. I need to apologize to anyone who may have tried to find the sandpiper I reported here on Wednesday. After studying my field guides some more & coming across a group of surfbirds yesterday to
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Alan Howe
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Black Skimmers at Emeryville
I was also out this evening & saw the skimmers far out from the south shore of Emeryville. They were pretty spectacular the one time the entire flock took off, becoming a murmuration of shifting black
I was also out this evening & saw the skimmers far out from the south shore of Emeryville. They were pretty spectacular the one time the entire flock took off, becoming a murmuration of shifting black
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Alan Howe
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Heather Farm Wednesday Nov. 24
Some years ago, on Thanksgiving Day, I observed a turkey on Howe St by the Kaiser Oakland Fabiola Bldg. Maybe it thought everyone would have their birds in the oven by then
Some years ago, on Thanksgiving Day, I observed a turkey on Howe St by the Kaiser Oakland Fabiola Bldg. Maybe it thought everyone would have their birds in the oven by then
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Alan Howe
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Broad-winged Hawk over Berkeley Hills
While making 1 last try for the Canada warbler (though I figured it was probably long gone) @ lower Wildcat Canyon on Wednesday (09/15), I had a similar spotting of a light morph raptor (possibly 2) t
While making 1 last try for the Canada warbler (though I figured it was probably long gone) @ lower Wildcat Canyon on Wednesday (09/15), I had a similar spotting of a light morph raptor (possibly 2) t
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Alan Howe
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Cape May Warbler in Fremont
Hi, all. Has the Cape May warbler been sighted in the last day or 2? I'm thinking of heading down from Oakland to try to see it, but would like to know if it's still around before I jump on BART with
Hi, all. Has the Cape May warbler been sighted in the last day or 2? I'm thinking of heading down from Oakland to try to see it, but would like to know if it's still around before I jump on BART with
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Alan Howe
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Spotted Towhee numbers & Valle Vista
FWIW, there were certainly a great many spotted towhees @ Sibley on the day of the bird count (5/8). I've never seen or heard that many before up there. (I even had a "conversation" of sorts with 1 wh
FWIW, there were certainly a great many spotted towhees @ Sibley on the day of the bird count (5/8). I've never seen or heard that many before up there. (I even had a "conversation" of sorts with 1 wh
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Alan Howe
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Possible Black-chinned Sparrow at Sibley
Hi all. FWIW, as Trish Powell & I covered Sibley for the Christmas in May Bird Count on Saturday, we recorded a black chinned. I can't remember the exact location, though I think it was closer to Roun
Hi all. FWIW, as Trish Powell & I covered Sibley for the Christmas in May Bird Count on Saturday, we recorded a black chinned. I can't remember the exact location, though I think it was closer to Roun
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Alan Howe
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Pileated Woodpeckers at Redwood Regional Park
Hi, all. The male PIWO showed up around noon today (Friday, 4/30), much to the delight of those who'd been waiting & waiting @ Trail's End. We heard him call loudly up the hill just before he landed i
Hi, all. The male PIWO showed up around noon today (Friday, 4/30), much to the delight of those who'd been waiting & waiting @ Trail's End. We heard him call loudly up the hill just before he landed i
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Alan Howe
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Albany Bulb Gull Activity
Guess I should note, too, that on Friday the water between the Bulb & Pt Isabel--especially near the Codornices Creek outflow--was swarming with shorebirds & ducks. A large number of green-winged teal
Guess I should note, too, that on Friday the water between the Bulb & Pt Isabel--especially near the Codornices Creek outflow--was swarming with shorebirds & ducks. A large number of green-winged teal
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Alan Howe
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Albany Bulb Gull Activity
I was between Pt Isabel & Meeker Slough around 5:10 PM & noticed the gulls, too--in the sky & on the surface--just before I left for home. The light & reflection from the low-in-the-sky sun made it di
I was between Pt Isabel & Meeker Slough around 5:10 PM & noticed the gulls, too--in the sky & on the surface--just before I left for home. The light & reflection from the low-in-the-sky sun made it di
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Alan Howe
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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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Alan Howe
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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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Alan Howe
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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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Alan Howe
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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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Alan Howe
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