An interesting sighting! Ron Tahoe’s blizzard was so bad, it brought a pelican to the Sierra Tahoe’s blizzard was so bad, it brought a pelican to the Sierra Ariana Bindman, SFGATE It's okay though, th

The Oakland Zoo is looking for a male Pied Crow that escaped from its habitat last week when a tree damaged the enclosure. Request from the zoo: "We have one last bird to recover, another Pied Crow, n

This is a good year for the roses.... wait - that is a famous country music song. I meant “This is a great year for Rufous Hummingbirds in the yard below Vollmer.” This morning, I estimate we had a le

This morning Erica Rutherford and John Colbert found a Ruff at Dotson Marsh in Richmond. It is still here now. Best, Ethan Monk

Lewis' Woodpeckers still linger. There were 4 and maybe 5 next to Briones Reservoir this morning. The Oursan Trail beginning at the Bear Creek Staging Area. Four were seen together perched in a single

Mad at myself for not chasing the LA Bean Goose yesterday, I compensated by chasing the Albany Northern Parula today. I waited for a forecast break in the rain and found the bird at 12:20 pm in the bu

Where's the best viewing likely to be tomorrow? -- -- ~ Hilary Powers - Hilary@... - Oakland CA ~ ~ www.salamanderfeltworks.com; www.Etsy.com/shop/SalamanderFeltworks ~ ~ Now a member of the the Oakla

Evening at Valle Vista , almost back at the parking lot, an osprey came flying fairly low overhead. Good views of the fish it has just caught in its talons. Flew to the west over the parking lot. I’ve

I walked through McLaughlin Eastshore this afternoon and there is still an amazing number of ponds due the rains. Along with the Mallards, Northern Shovelers, Buffleheads and Goldeneyes there were a l

Today, I hiked the Back Creek Trail (west and parallel to Mitchell canyon on Diablo) to Eagle Peak summit. Within 50 yards of the trailhead, two Lewis Woodpeckers were interacting with a pair of Red-s

Between 1 and 1:30 PM after more than an hour looking, suddenly the Northern Parula appeared at eye-height and very close to the Albany Target parking lot. We had unbelievable vies, including hanging

At Lake Anza this morning, Derek Heins and I faced a tricky Rufous/Allen's identification problem. The hummer was backlit, so we couldn't make out field marks. The bird was actively displaying, execut

Around 3 pm, in the Willows along Redwood Creek, I heard a singing Wilson’s Warbler. Not heard yesterday, though it was cloudy. Maureen Lahiff Oakland

March is an often-disparaged month among Bay Area birders. It is preceded by the exciting unpredictability of fall migration and the sheer diversity of the winter months. But the winter months are lon

Hello all, The Northern Parula Alex Henry found on Sunday continues to dazzle many birders. What a treat for mid March! I wanted to let everyone know I've created a new stakeout hotspot for this bird:

Rosita and I made a fairly quick circle around he mostly natural pond during a break early this afternoon. She took some video of the continuing Anna's Hummingbird chicks. That was before all the wind

Fplowing an extended breakfast in Emeryville with a friend, I stopped at three places. Powell Street had a couple of hundred Marbled Godwits, and equal number of Western Sandpipers and a few Willets a

Yesterday (3/19) late afternoon a FOS male Rufous Hummingbird appeared at our feeder. This morning, a female Selasphorus-type female appeared also. Happy birding and happy Spring. Paull Schorr Antioch

I would like to take a video of the Clark’s Grebes do their water “walk”. Suggestions on where to look? Thanks! Becky Flanigan Oakland CA Sent from iPhone. Please excuse typos and grammatical errors!

Hi everyone, It is with equal parts interest and concern I report having seen no fewer than two, and quite possibly as many as four Swinhoe's White-eyes all together this morning in Bay Point. My frie