I had a single singing Grasshopper Sparrow off the Belgum Trail in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park today. First of season for me. Full list: https://ebird.org/checklist/S65431408?share=true Cheers, Alan

First stop was for the Black and White Warbler reported near Alta Bates. I parked at Regent St x. Webster Street. and walked around the south end of the hospital. No luck. Walked back to my car, and t

I spent a while mid-day Thursday (1/10) looking for the Nelson’s Sparrow that was recently reported near the 51st access to the Bay Trail between Pt. Isabel and Meeker Slough. I didn’t see it, nor did

I had my first-of-season White-throated sparrow just now in my yard near Wildcat Canyon Park in Richmond. It looked to be a tan-morph. On Monday I had a Lincoln’s sparrow in the yard too, first I’d se

I stopped by the WC Wastewater Treatment Plant this morning. I didn’t see anything on the ponds between the entrance road and Richmond Parkway although there was a Say’s Phoebe near the 2nd pond from

Fall may not officially start until tomorrow, but it felt like it today. The sparrows were back in my yard in Richmond (near Wildcat Canyon), including about 8 White-crowned and first-of-season Golden

I had a single white-crowned in my yard today. This is in the hills near Alvarado and Wildcat Canyon Park. Alan Krakauer Richmond, CA

Got a few interesting birds in Wildcat Canyon this morning. Saw a Cassin’s vireo approximately half-way up the Bonita trail in with a small mixed flock of migrants. Also got a brief look at a Chipping

No Willow Flycatcher, but I did see (some with help of Sam who was there when i arrived) a nice batch of migrants: Yellow, Wilson’s, Orange-crowned and Townsend’s Warbler, Warbling Vireo, and several

I walked thel loop to the Belgum site from the Alvarado Staging area. Noteworthy sightings included a pair of Say's Phoebes, 2 Hermit Warblers, Townsend’s Warblers, a Warbling Vireo, and a Willow Flyc

Around mid-day I made a stop at Meeker Slough. The best bird was a single Least Tern foraging near the old pier south of the slough. At one point it settled on the gravel on on the inland side of the

Opinion seems to be that the bird I put down as Willow was actually a Pac Slope Flycatcher. Apologies for the error. -Alan Krakauer Richmond, CA

I was able to get out to Wildcat Canyon this morning. Pretty quiet, and mostly lacking migrants. The only bird flagged in eBird was an early Yellow-rumped Warbler. I also had what I’m pretty sure was

This was my first time in Wildcat Canyon for several weeks, and unfortunately I could only swing a mid-day hike (although the weather was very pleasant). It was quiet as one would expect– only 31 spec

Sunday I did an extended hike in Wildcat Canyon Regional park. I started outside the Alvarado Staging area gate on Park Ave since the gate was still closed at 7AM. From there I walked from the north e

I managed to find the Brown Booby roosting about 3/4 of the way out the breakwater next to the Cape Orlando ship. I was viewing it from the USS Hornet side of the Cape Orlando. It was there when I lef

Tuesday morning I had a nice mix of birds in the Belgum area of Wildcat Canyon. First of season included singles of Vaux Swift, Blue-grey Gnatcatcher and Ash-throated Flycatcher, and couple of Warblin

The spring migrants are still trickling in. Got a FOY Western Kingbird at the start of the Belgum Trail in Wildcat Canyon Park. More sparrows showing up as well, including at least 4 singing Grasshopp

We had another visit from a White-throated Sparrow at our yard in Richmond near Wildcat Canyon. In Wildcat Canyon, I had a single singing Grasshopper Sparrow near the start of the un-named “unmaintain

It took about 2 hours, but I did manage a few second glimpse of the Eastern Phoebe at around 3:30 today. It was in one of the three small trees along the lake near the Marsh Hawk picnic area. Thanks t