The two male Black Scoters were in the yacht harbor and ween from Vincent Park today. They were at the far east end of the harbor and it was an easy walk to have a closer view. Thanks to those who hav

I was just a few minutes late, but the Tropical Kingbird was just north of the wooden railing this morning. It was well seen by Fred Safier and photographed by a mostly non-birder friend, Walter. At l

Begin forwarded message: From: "Mark Rauzon via Groups.Io" <mjrauz@...> Date: February 17, 2019 at 1:51:42 PM PST To: ebb-discussion@groups.io Subject: [EBB-Discussion] NELSON'S SPARROW Reply-To: EBB-

We had +100s of Sandhill Cranes; a very large mixed flock of about 50/50 Yellow-headed Blackbirds and Red-winged Blackbirds; many Snow Geese and Greater White-fronted Geese; plus Black-crowned Night-h

This early afternoon we braved the wind and rain to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count. We were rewarded with two Bald Eagles simultaneously soaring directly above the east end of the dam, o

This morning about 10 am there was a female Rufous/Allen's hummingbird working the low vegetation at the junction of Jewel Lake Trail and Loop Road. marilyn

Took a late drive to Waterfront Road in Martinez today and drove east, crossed the railroad tracks and parked at the TransMontaigne Pipeline trailhead just before 5 PM. I walked way out and spent quit

Due to flooding at Grizzly Island, the Mt. Diablo Audubon Society field trip to Grizzly Island on Thursday Feb. 14 is cancelled. I just spoke with our trip leader Maury Stern. Sorry for the late notic

The calm before the storm at Lake Merritt in Oakland. Lots of the usual wintering birds, plus a not-as-common one, a Hooded Merganser (immature male, I think). I was hoping to see a Barrow's Goldeneye

[Edit re link to photo] The Hooded Mergansers are still at one of the lagoons in Bay Farm. We saw them yesterday both morning and afternoon along with some Common Goldeneye, Scaups and the usual Malla

Hi all, A couple days ago I briefly visited Vincent Park in the late afternoon, and saw a color-banded White-crowned Sparrow. Does anyone know who might have been banding these birds? I'd like to repo

Heard not seen. One really loud call on my way to the car. Hammering sounds in the distance The tree across the street from me was cut down due to a lot of internal rot. My tree where the Nutalls nest

Begin forwarded message: From: "John Missing johnmissing64@... [EBB_Sightings]" <EBB_Sightings-noreply@...> Date: February 1, 2019 at 8:17:57 AM HST To: "EBB_Sightings-owner@..." <EBB_Sightings-owner@

At Miller Knox- regional park one among a raft of surf scoters at noon to the left of the front of the ferry pier if walking towards it. Judi Sierra- Oakland

Hi everybody and thanks to the many people who answered my message earlier today. I went to Claremont Canyon in the afternoon and, with very detailed instructions, had no trouble finding the spot wher

I just got some new binoculars, so decided to try to see the summer tanager through better lenses. (They were definitely worth it!) Sure enough, I spotted him in the same oak just down the road from t

Today at Ballena Bay a Royal/Elegant Tern was seen ovee SF Bay from near the traffic circle. It was the correct size for either one compared to several nearby Forsters Terns. Bill size and shape looke

Begin forwarded message: From: "tracy_farrington@... [EBB_Sightings]" <EBB_Sightings-noreply@...> Date: February 4, 2019 at 6:37:06 PM HST To: <EBB_Sightings@...> Subject: [EBB_Sightings] Long-tailed

If you didn't make it to Lake Merritt between storms today, and wish you had, then check out this video from my walk along Lakeshore Ave. Almost like being there. https://youtu.be/rE1akGe-jf8 Just the

Begin forwarded message: From: "Paul Schorr pkschorr@... [EBB_Sightings]" <EBB_Sightings-noreply@...> Date: February 3, 2019 at 6:22:00 PM HST To: EBB <EBB_Sightings@...> Subject: [EBB_Sightings] Merl