I just headed out in my neighborhood of East Richmond Heights to look for a rainbow (no luck), but while scanning across Wildcat Canyon I saw a strange dark spot on a hill above the Monte Cresta Trail

We had a Red-type Fox Sparrow among our morning sparrow flock today in Richmond near Wildcat Canyon. It was the first we've had here for several years. A tan-stripe White-throated has been a fairly re

This morning on our neighborhood walk we heard at least 4 Varied Thrushes calling (saw one on a tree top). This was along Bernhard Ave near Wildcat Canyon park. First we’ve gotten this season. Hopeful

Some sightings from the past few days, East Richmond Heights near Wildcat Canyon. Best Weekend yard bird: Western Tanager, I guess they are still around. Monday at the Gyuto Foundation: 1 Hermit Warbl

Highlights from Wildcat Canyon Park this morning: FOS Red-breasted Sapsucker and Hermit Thrush 2 Western Wood-Pewee Western Tanagers continue (not quite as many as last week) 2 Yellow Warblers 3 Towns

I managed a short hike this morning in Wildcat Canyon today. I focused on the Bonita Trail and the large water storage tanks at the top of the ridge along the Monte Cresta Trail. The most noteworthy b

I took advantage of a warm sunny Saturday to do some birding in Wildcat Canyon Park. 49 species is a pretty good total for here in the fall. The highlight was the large number of Western Tanagers. I c

We had a Lincoln's Sparrow join the juncos in the back yard this morning (Richmond). Good birding, Alan Krakauer Richmond, CA

Looks like there are plenty of eBird checklists documenting the Creekside Park Northern Waterthrush. I saw it briefly around 10:30 this morning (Thur, 9/17), along the creek by the east end of the bas

The highlight of my visit to Wildcat Canyon this morning was undoubtedly a Phainopepla. Definitely a new bird for me in the park. I saw it briefly, a little after 9AM, near the top end of the Bonita T

I took advantage of the EBRPD re-opening and birded around mid-day in Wildcat Canyon Park. It was pretty quiet but I eked out 37 species including a few migrants. Western Tanager (heard only) Black-th

I'm passing on a second-hand report of a male Western Tanager near the Alvarado entrance to Wildcat Canyon Park. A neighbor got photos, and I checked to make sure it was a new bird and not one from th

Thank you Pat! We're not too far from the golf course and the El Cerrito parks, and more or less in the fog belt (at least my tomatoes think so). That may be the closest source. I'll have to keep my e

Thanks Rusty. We're farther away from the water, up near Wildcat Canyon Park.

We had a somewhat unusual yard visitor yesterday in Richmond– A single adult White-crowned sparrow. I'm not fully versed in my subspecies but this had a yellow bill and what seemed like "bright" white

I got out for a long walk in Wildcat Canyon Regional Park this morning for some birding and photography. I'd heard about San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory's Big Photo Day and figured that was a good

I got out for a short walk today around mid-day in Wildcat Canyon. Best bird was a male Hermit Warbler along Wildcat Creek Trail about halfway between the intersections with Belgum Trail and Bonita Tr

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