I should have also mentioned that any sightings of these color-banded Ospreys should also be reported to the Bird Banding Laboratory (https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrv/) so that it will be entere

Looks like the email address is obscured. The address is: ospreysciencedata AT Goldengateaudubon DOT org.

As Judi Sierra reported, Ralph Pericoli and I observed a male Osprey near Pt. San Pablo this morning that had a blue auxiliary band on its right leg in addition to the standard USFWS band on the other

On Jan 28, I observed 5 Black Skimmers resting on the shoreline from our hole in Pt. Richmond. It seems others have seen the same group and posted checklists to eBird. Since I see that none of these h

The RED-NECKED GREBE was still present at the location provided by Phred Benham. Looking at eBird records, this seems to be very unusual for this date. There are no eBird records in Contra Costa Count

I forgot to mention that the Long-tailed Duck is a female. Tony Brake Pt. Richmond

This morning there was a LONG-TAILED DUCK with a group of about 80 scaup about 500 m offshore of Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline in Pt. Richmond. The group was initially was seen from near Ferry Point,

Yesterday I saw what were presumably the same 3 Long-tailed Ducks from the road leading to the Pt. San Pablo Harbor. They were among several thousand Surf Scoters and thousands of Scaup between Pt. Sa

Here is a short video of the Long-tailed Ducks. Maybe someone could weigh in on the age, gender of these birds. https://youtu.be/aNfjlGgBEAo Tony Brake Pt. Richmond

There was herring spawning over the past couple of days between Pt. Richmond and Pt. San Pablo https://cdfwherring.wordpress.com/ The spawning seemed to be primarily on subtidal vegetation, so that th

Late this afternoon there crowds of people cast netting for herring from the Ferry Point fishing pier and crowds of gulls along the shoreline. This should likely continue with the next couple of high

Today at about 11:30 AM, I saw at least two FORK-TAILED STORM-PETRELS from Lucretia Edwards Park at the end of Marina Way in Richmond. While checking on a new Osprey nest, I was pretty certain I had s

Sorry. I forgot to sign my previous post. Tony Brake Pt. Richmond

There is herring spawning ongoing at Ferry Point and Miller-Knox Regional Park. It's a small event so far, but could increase. There aremany gulls along the shoreline, with Glaucous-winged and Mew Gul

Today I also saw two CASPIAN TERNS on the breeding colony area of the breakwater extending west from Brooks Island. Tony Brake Pt. Richmond

Like Mike, I saw a little activity at Ferry Point/Miller-Knox Shoreline in Point Richmond yesterday about noon-1PM. Today about 1 PM, I saw much activity along the breakwater extending west from Brook

At about 1 PM today, I observed a male BLACK SCOTER among a group of Surf Scoters and Scaup just offshore from Barbara and Jay Vincent Park at the end of Marina Bay Parkway/Peninsula Dr. in Richmond.

Don't get me started! Here is an article singing the praises of the person nurturing this colony in close proximity to a Ridgeway Rail habitat in Western Stege Marsh where a restoration project has be

While monitoring for Golden Eagle activity today, we saw a Sage Thrasher near the Ridgeline Trail. There were also numerous Lewis’s Woodpeckers and Phainopeplas. Our location was about 0.3 miles from

I have been hoping to get some feedback about this from some gull devotees. During the herring runs over the last 4 years at Pt. Richmond, I have consistently noted that there is a larger number of Gl