I was surprised to get my wife's excited report of a really great, clear look at a perfect male Wilson's warbler in our back yard (in the northwest Berkeley flats) on this cold morning, Nov 8. If I am

If the recent sightings are along the Stonewall-Panoramic Trail where I saw that Tanager a few weeks ago, then... I found it pretty easy to park on Stonewall Road off of Clairemont Avenue, around this

Returned at 3:20 PM today. I heard others spotted him at around 130.

For the last week my wife Nancy has noticed a Snow Goose as she rides her bike along the Berkeley Estuary. It is generally swimming or waddling near the playground at the Channing Street entrance. We

At the intersection of fairy lantern and Shell Ridge Loop trails in Diablo foot Hills regional Park, we heard a canyon wren calling, and then got a nice view, followed by chattering blue-gray gnatcatc

Oops No grackle would've made that typo

Pair of boat-tailed grackles at the visitor center

Found one Phainopepla at 3 PM just as described - take the trail behind the slide in the playground to the top of the highest hill. As we watched the Phainopepla, 2 golden eagles flew overhead and the

Today in our northwest Berkeley yard, near 7th and Jones, I first heard -- calling rather loudly -- and then saw a male Hooded Oriole. It's been hanging around; it also flew through within the last we

Several recent messages refer to "HY" warblers. Is this the banding term "HY" meaning hatching year? In other words, a first year warbler? My guess is that several other list subscribers are ignorant

I am not a lawyer, but a tenant told us a few weeks ago that we birders were very welcome to come visit the place she lives. I think tenants are entitled to have guests visit their home. That may take

Thanks, Judi S, for the (unfortunate) update about visiting Mr. Painted Redstart, 2733 Woolsey St. I was there also when the property owner spoke with us at around 12. I also spoke later to our local

For the last 2 weeks or so, we have had a beautiful little pacific slope flycatcher hanging around our NW Berkeley yard. A new yard bird for us. - David Couch, 7th St near Jones, Berkeley

RE: Feb 19 4:19 AM email from Richard Broadwell <broadwell.richard@...> Do not click on the link in that email. I suppose somebody is spoofing this member's email and sent the recent email "from

We were driving on 580 around 3:30 pm Sunday and near the Fairmont/150th Ave exit we saw a large raptor being mobbed by large corvids. Circling very close by but not actively involved in the confronta

Yes, they were there this morning seen by several folks. Only about five or so. - - - - Directions based on Harold Newman's the other day: take Grizzly Peak Boulevard heading south from Berkeley. Look

Sorry for the late posting. The Rock Wren was still right on the spot on Saturday afternoon, March 10. Between the road (25 MPH sign) and the stacks of lumber, especially to be found around some holes

This morning several of us were unable to locate the young male Vermilion Flycatcher -- between 9 AM and 10:30 at least. Looked all over the little peninsula around picnic area D at Lake Elizabeth. Ma

Folks, isn't that an Oak Titmouse? David Herzstein Couch 7th St near Cedar Berkeley From: "ktandy2" <ktandy@...> Subject: [EBB_Sightings] mystery bird heard in Berkeley [...] I work in downtown Be

Quite a few white-throated swifts can also be found these days about any time of day under 580 at the Grand Ave exit in Oakland (where the theater is), but the swifts tend to be on the other (south) s