I just heard the loud, resonant call of a pileated woodpecker at my house and was able to locate it near the top of a redwood tree on Heartwood. It just flew south toward Shepard Canyon so if you live

Taking advantage of the beautiful weather Sunday, I birded Pinehurst Road from Oakland to the EBMUD Valle Vista Staging Area. Just before Canyon, a Western Tanger was singing in front of a residence.

Seen yesterday, Sunday 21st at 12:45 PM. I think immature Golden Eagle. I was surprised to see it flying above downtown Hercules while chased by a Red-tailed hawk. Then it flew east, over our yard, po

4/22/19, Mitchell Canyon: 9:30 AM, a White-throated Sparrow was low in some shrubs south of Mitchell Canyon Trail (fire road), just past the first trail intersection after the gate. White-striped morp

After my friend Pam Peck and I hiked Kennedy Grove in El Sobrante this morning, I was surprised to see that the park has only 45 checklists on eBird covering all years. Then I had to kick myself: this

In the afternoon when it was windy. Seen at Winton Ave1 Black-headed Grosbeak1 Swainson's Thrush1 female Black-chinned Hummingbird4 Wilson's Warbler1 Yellow-rumped Warbler1 Fox Sparrow heardBoth White

Friday at Arrowhead Marsh (MLK Regional Shoreline) Dunlins, Short-billed Dowitchers and Spotted Sandpipers were still present and in breeding plumages, making them somewhat easier to identify (Dunlins

Sorry, I left these guys out of my last post. A couple of years ago I took a broken electric kettle outside with the idea of planting a succulent in it. A Bewick's Wren couple had better plans for it.

Hooded Orioles are nesting in a palm tree across the street from our house. The nest is not visible but I see them getting into the tree canopy. The male escorts the female while she collects nesting

I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class to Mitchell Canyon today for a morning of birding. Conditions were challenging at first with overcast skies, wind and cool temperatures. The wind made it

Late this morning and early afternoon we did some very casual birding at BDMRP. On our way out of the park, we stopped at the fire gate along the lower end of the road and south of the old Moeller Ran

I walked the rim trail at the Lafayette Reservoir trail this morning and saw my FOS Ash-throated Flycatcher and heard 3 more. At least one Caspian tern was harrassing an Osprey over the water, and mul

For many years Mt. Diablo Audubon Society has done an annual field trip to Black Diamond Mines Regional Park. The big targets are Canyon Wren and Grasshopper Sparrow, both of which were missed this ye

Hi Folks, Today Teale Fristoe and I checked out Mitchell Canyon this morning from around 5 to about 11. If you plan to check out this area pre-dawn you need to plan around the gate at the visitors cen

Saw Mark Rauzon's ebird report yesterday so I was at the bank of Pride of Madeira along the upper part of Garin Ave early this morning. I parked at the Garin RP parking lot (no fee!) and walked back.

Though I have not seen it for over a week, one of our local Heather Farm birders Rosalie, saw the Tropical Kingbird yesterday about 11 AM. It was on the fence around the new Community Garden area. Lat

I found a Gray Flycatcher at Ardenwood this afternoon. Plain drab Flycatcher with longer bill and tail than Hammond's. No distinct eyering. Was also dipping its tail like a Phoebe. Near that trainyard

Is anyone else watching these falcons? Would you like to have a discussion about what we see? Right now, I”m wondering if the eggs are being kept warm enough, since both parents have left the eggs for

Terns seen this afternoon between 1:10 and 2:20 at Ballena Bay. Most were on the concrete breakwater. 2 Elegant Terns.1 Least Tern heard and then seen over SF Bay.135 Forsters Tern. Bob RichmondAlamed

FOS in our Lafayette yard yesterday. About 2 weeks after usual appearance over the years. Maury Stern