Today, out just north of Pt. Isabel I was getting close to photography some of those tiny peeps, but in the process I got some photos of Dowitchers and remembering the earlier post Jim Chiropolos stat

Hello all, My birding friend Chris Carmichael invited me to a private home in Berkeley this weekend to see an unusual hummingbird he had spotted; a female with a very pink bill. While enjoying watchin

Today Nancy and I located the Hairy Woodpecker that Jerry Britten first reported on 2/19. We first located the bird at 10:45 and watched and photographed it for about one hour. The bird was very activ

On my walk in Hercules neighborhood this morning, I saw an interesting bird that I couldn't id and neither could Merlin to my satisfaction. Laugh because Merlin was what I first thought by size, shape

Hi all, This little guy has been visiting a friend's backyard live oak in Berkeley, so my guess is he's living in the few blocks between Buena Ave. and Lincoln Street on the N-S and Sacramento and Cal

An Orange-crowned Warbler in our backyard near downtown Berkeley BART stop was yard bird #47. While common here, this species is a rare skulking find in my native Maryland so it was fun to see it in t

This afternoon there was a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE feeding on toyon berries just across Reliez Valley Road and outside of the gates of Queen of Heaven Cemetery in unincorporated Lafayette. Good Birding J

After taking our feeder down due to sick Pine Siskins, our White throated sparrow has been much less frequent. (It's been a regular for 2 winters.) I've been putting seeds out for it on rocks in the y

Today Nancy and I birded Lafayette Reservoir for the first time in several years. One of our target birds for the day was a California Thrasher and we were delighted to find a pair of them along the C

Some of us were walking around the stairs and near the spillway at Lake Anza in Tilden Regional Park yesterday, Feb. 23, looking unsuccessfully for the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. So it was nice that Sa

YBSA back at Lake Anza. Red throat patch with complete black border, no red on crown, white stripe from shoulder down wing, mottled back. Foraging in oak next to stone stairway leading to lawn from la

Oh silly me, I made a mistake yesterday. I’m looking for Bob Lewis email not Bob Power’s. And thank to those who responded yesterday. John Sterling 530 908-3836 26 Palm Ave Woodland, CA 95695

Feb 21, I went out to Pt Isabel Shoreline in the afternoon expect not see much because it was low tide. As I crossed the bridge between the S 51st entrance and shoreline path a Ridgeway’s Rail was out

Can someone send me Bob Power’s email address? Need to have him correct an ebird checklist location in the Sierra Nevada. thanks John Sterling VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 26 Palm Ave Woodland, CA 95695 PO Box

I drove to the corner with the Lexus dealership this morning and parked in the empty lot across the street from it. As I was walking to look for the Harris's Sparrow, a security guard drove up and tol

Hi birders, Just a short time ago, there was a very bright female Common Merganser actively fishing at Oak Hill Park in Danville. First one this season that I've seen. Did see a pair of Hooded Mergans

After dipping on the Red-necked Grebe at Clifton Court Forebay, Nancy and I headed to Contra Loma R. P. At 2:10, I spotted a male Barrow’s Goldeneye off of the Channel Point parking lot. The bird was

Hi! California Wildlife authorities really want people to take down bird feeders because of the salmonella outbreak among pine siskins. I think they fear it would spread to the general finch populatio

After a late arrival at Heather Farm, I stopped briefly at the pond near the private Seven Hills School. Swallows were flying over the pond, and from the gate I could see they were both Tree and Viole

Work took me to lake Merritt today and I looked at the lake from two areas quickly and saw less than 60 scaup. Intrigued, I looked at ebird Lake Merritt sightings this month and I think the high scaup