2 active nests at Lake Herman, Benicia. One nest w/3 chicks about 1/2 grown. Upper nest w/ 2 or more new chicks. Osprey in tree eating. Dbl crested cormorants also. While walking the dam back to the c

This morning we enjoyed the melodious song of a male Black-headed Grosbeak, and then had the opportunities throughout the day to watch it come to our feeders as well as drink from the dripper at the b

Today at the shoreline - Peregrine Falcon - 1 flying over Winton Ave. Black Tern - 3 seen in Hayward Marsh from next to the Least Tern sign. Black Skimmer - 2 seen in Hayward Marsh from next to the Le

Does anyone understand the skimmer behavior pattern as it relates to when they leave the island? Each time I have been there they have been resting. I was wondering if there was a timing pattern that

Today at the shoreline - Merlin - 1 is the latest record I have for the shoreline. The previous late date was 5-2-07. Perigrine Falcon - 2 over Ora Loma Marsh. This is the first time I have seen 2 in

I birded the trees around the parking lot at Winton Avenue this morning between 10:30 to 11:15. I found the following: 2 Western Tanagers 2 Warbling Vireos 1 Pacific-sloped Flycatcher 1 Wilson's Warbl

I birded the trees around the Visitor Center and Hoot Hollow this morning between 8 and 10:15 noting the following: 3 Vaux's Swifts 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Warbling Vireo 2 Western

I birded Winton Avenue from 10:15-11 today. Most interesting item was right when I got out of the car--a Hermit Warbler in the last tree on the right of the parking lot (closest to the lovely outhouse

Additionally, my Downy Woodpeckers (nesting in the tree in front of our house in north Berkeley) seem to have flown the coop. I first noticed the squeak of what I hoped were babies on May 1. The twitt

On Wednesday I took a late afternoon walk at Huckleberry Preserve. As I finished up the loop trail and approached the entrance, I was companionably surrounded by a veritable mob of interesting birds:

This morning's back yard birds in SW Berkeley (very urban spot) include an immature Swainson's thrush (anyone have any ideas on what it would be doing in my back yard, almost on San Pablo Ave. ????),

Rosita said that she watched a lot on Wednesday and yesterday and that we have two families of CA Towhees coming to our patio. She saw both sets of parents, each feeding a fledgling yesterday. I saw o

Hi Birders- I decided to check out Patterson Pass Rd today. I got there via Corral Hollow Rd and Tracy. For those interested, just outside the county line at the main entrance to the Carnegie Rec Area

I met Bob Dunn at the Winton Ave. parking lot this morning around 9:30. He drew my attention to a singing yellow breasted chat. I relocated it again around 11:00 but on both occasions it remained out

At 11 AM John Poole directed me to the Yellow-breasted Chat location. The Chat called once, but reminded hidden in the second row of trees north of the parking lot west of the residence. So I played a

I found the Yellow-breasted Chat at 7:45 this morning singing at the location mentioned by Rich Cimino. It is the second Chat I have found at the shoreline this spring. I also had the following birds:

I didn't get here until 3 PM, mainly to look for the chat. The following was seen and/or heard - Pacific-slope Flycatcher - 1 at Winton Ave. Bank Swallow - 1 flying over Winton Ave., probably the one

Hi Birders- Early this morning at the end of Winton Ave at Hayward RS the Yellow-breasted Chat showed itself, though briefly and unsatisfyingly, to a few birders. It was fairly vocal and moving around

It is mostly quiet in Heather Farm Park these days, though the Western Bluebirds are still feeding young in a bird house near the Garden Center parking lot. This morning I found a total of 5 Killdeers

The Yellow-Breasted Chat at Winton Ave sang enthusiastically from 9am to 11am on 5/15/10. It stayed very well concealed the whole time, but it was also spotted briefly two times - ruling out a tape pl