This morning I was surprised to find a single adult male Ring-necked Duck still present. There were a total of 7 Wood Ducks, 2 apparent pairs plus 3 single individuals, all adults. I believe that in y

Yesterday afternoon the 11th I observed 8 Wood Ducks (4 pairs maintaining social distance), 2 female Hooded Merganser, 1 Common Merganser and 1 female Bufflehead, in addition to usual Mallard and Gadw

While spending time at home at the mouth of Niles Canyon, two days ago I had an adult male Black-headed Grosbeak check out a hummingbird feeder, and today I heard a Pacific-slope Flycatcher. For some

Has anyone seen/heard any since Tuesday? Thank you, John CantFremont

This morning in Fremont's Central Park, on the ball fields, were 13 cackling geese, all Aleutian subspecies. John CantFremont

This morning I found a family group -- two adults, two juveniles -- of Greater White-fronted Goose, plus a calling Red-breasted Nuthatch. John CantFremont

.aa On September 30 an adult male red-breasted sapsucker at the Niles Alameda Creek Staging area. On October 2 two golden eagles perched on a distant power line tower on the ridge north of Niles Canyo

Is the Richmond WTP open to birders on the weekend? Thanks, John Cant

. The vegetation on the floor of the pond was cut fairly recently, making it much easier to bird than normally. Yesterday late morning I saw 2 sora, 1 common gallinule, and at least 25 Wilson's snipe

Is this the location near Richmond Parkway and Pittsburgh Ave. where Logan found a red-necked stint some years ago? Thanks for help, John Cant Fremont From: EBB_Sightings@... [mailto:EBB_S

I checked the creek at the Niles staging area yesterday and was rewarded by a female wood duck and six small ducklings. On the 20th there was a female common merganser with three rakish young feeding

Not a Costa's, my thanks to Bob Power. I am deleting my report from ebird. John Cant Fremont

Adult male closely observed and photographed. Here is my ebird report: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S34394645 John Cant Fremont

Has anyone been out in the rain and noticed gulls? Tomorrow the tide will be falling during the morning, and hope springs eternal. Thanks, John Cant Fremont .

This morning I birded the SF Bay side from 0740 to 0935. I went there for gulls but it was impossible not to notice at least 3,000 scoters (all that I looked at were Surf), perhaps 600 cormorants (?mo

For those with a strong interest in gulls, with advice from Josiah Clark I found the following site: https://cdfwherring.wordpress.com/ I hope this will provide timely advice on what the fish are doin

Could someone advise me at what stage nesting Western Gull and Brandt's Cormorant are now? I am particularly interested in photographing parents with nestlings but wonder if it is getting late in the

This morning, "new" female with 6 small ducklings. From the parking lot: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29953922 John Cant Fremont

Two days ago (the 24th) the first hatch-year quail showed up to feed. Photo here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S29918599 John Cant Fremont

At the Niles staging area, even with the parking lot, a female wood duck and one very small duckling. It suggests very high mortality of at least that breeding effort. I saw no other adults. Also comm