For the first time I have Wild Turkeys at my feeder. A mom with a little chick, tiny with few feathers yet, showed up in the yard, on the roof, and finally found the seed feeders in the back yard. I'm

All, I led my Palo Alto Adult School birding class through Mines Road and Del Puerto Canyon today. ALAMEDA COUNTY: We began at Murietta's Well where we found two GREAT HORNED OWLS in the eucalyptus ab

The Chat was also present between 4:45 and 5:30 yesterday (Saturday-5/15) in the same shrubs as previously reported. It sang enthusiastically for about 10 minutes on one occasion and 2 minutes on anot

This morning from 8-11:15 I birded the shrubs, trees and pathways at the end of Winton Avenue. Highlights among the 41 species seen were the Yellow-breasted Chat(heard only), a number of Swainson's Th

Just when I thought the spring migration was winding down, I heard and finally saw a Warbling Vireo in Walnut Creek's Heather Farm Park this morning. It was high in the south pine tree between the two

This morning I was able to catch a good look at the singing YELLOW- BREASTED CHAT being seen at the end of Winton Ave. in Hayward. Also in the vicinity were a CASSIN'S VIREO, a WARBLING VIREO, 2 SWAIN

Although the breeding and non-breeding male Black-headed Grosbeaks that we reported on May 12 have not returned since May 14, we have had a female in the yard frequently coming to the feeder since May

This morning after Kathryn Parker had left, I found a Swamp Sparrow inside the fenced-in area on the west side of the little house at the Hayward Shoreline at the end of Winton Ave. Also in this area

Danville, Crow Canyon Country Club Today, at about 5PM we had 3 adult male and 1 female Black-headed Grosbeaks in our backyard at the same time. A record! All were hanging onto seed feeders. Earlier a

Yesterday, as I was walking up the ramp into UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre, where my oldest son was about to get his diploma, I was delighted to see several Dark-eyed Juncos hopping about, completely ob

Today I birded the Berkeley waterfront with Chris Corben. The highlight for me was three downy Avocet young in the East Bay Regional Park "Meadows mitigation area" (fenced area north of University Ave

Many of the migrants seen lately at the shoreline were not seen today. The following was seen and/or heard - Green Heron - 1 flying over Winton Ave. Black Skimmer - 3 in Hayward Marsh. Western-wood Pe

This afternoon we had a male Western Tanager bathe in our bird bath. This was our first sighting in our yard since May, 2008. Good birding, Paul and Nancy Schorr Antioch

Rosita and I went to MP 5.75 today to wait for the Amgen Tour of California bike race. We arrived around 10 AM and heard a Swainson's Thrush singing uphill right away. Also seen before the race passed

Last night around 7:30 a dark morph Swainson's Hawk flew low directly over my house in Albany heading Northeast. It was being mobbed by three crows. I had a good look at its silhouette as it flew over

Early this afternoon we had two male Western Tanagers come to our bird bath. Good birding, Paul and Nancy Schorr Antioch

Today at the shoreline Red Phalarope - 2 in Hayward Marsh, best spot to look for them is from the Least Tern sign at the southeast corner of the loop trail in Cogswell Marsh. Black Skimmer - 6 in Hayw

The Oak Titmice fledged from my yard a week and a half ago when I was gone for the weekend. The adults continue to come to my seed tray. I noticed 3 times today that they would take the seed, fly over

Today (5/20) there was a Yellow Warbler singing loudly around 11 a.m. in the treeline across from the office. Joe Devine Modesto, Ca

There were three (maybe 4, one male other females) cowbirds at Garin regional Park at North-East fence side from the barn. (Look for thistle patch before the Eucalyptus grove on the hill slope north o