Greetings all— This morning two red-shouldered hawks perched side-by-side on a utility pole near Fairmont School in El Cerrito, 2 blocks east of San Pablo Ave. Cool sighting for this urban neighborhoo

While walking along Wildcat Canyon Trail where the Mizue Trail comes down I saw a bird flycatching and saw it was an Olive-sided flycatcher. It seems late in the season for this bird to be in our area

This morning at about 8:30 AM I saw 2 Cassin's Finch east of Round Top in Sibley Volcanic Regional Park in Contra Costa County. They flew by me almost at eye level with at least one calling. Also Gold

Over Inspiration Pt, 2 minutes ago. Ethan

A number of birders were looking for the Eastern Phobe today, a bird first found yesterday by Rebecca Matsubara and reported to eBird. This is at Granger's Wharf at the very north end of Berrelessa St

A group of three Cassins Finches dropped by the yard for a quick visit today (below Vollmer Peak). The male with the classic red Mohawk. There have been additional reports at inspiration point in Tild

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I was surprised to see what looks like a Sooty Fox Sparrow in our backyard in the Berkeley Hills on the 700 block of Keeler Ave. I have seen them a few times in Tilden, but not in the backyard. I init

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I'll try to fix this but can't get to it until tonight. Sharon gave me a tip. Don't hold your breath, but there are things I'll try. Too busy now during daylight.

Derek Hines and I biked Mines Road to the Santa Clara county line today. Some notable sightings: 1. Cassins Kingbird - we parked about 1 mile up - starting to gear up and the Kingbird flew into a syca

I don't remember her name, but she reported a Nelson's ("or LeConte's") at MLK Regional Shoreline about a week ago. I visited the Arrowhead Marsh area a couple of times during King Tides the following

Rising on a thermal, never flapping, with two Red-tails and six Turkey Vultures, over transfer/treatment plant at north edge of Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline early this week. Glaucous-winged? Or somet

After completing a loop through some trails in Martinez Shoreline Park, I paused for a few minutes before heading to my car. That little interval paid off. I spotted the Eastern Phoebe as it flew to a

We had a Red-type Fox Sparrow among our morning sparrow flock today in Richmond near Wildcat Canyon. It was the first we've had here for several years. A tan-stripe White-throated has been a fairly re

At about 5pm or so, just after sunset, I was observing a large flock of crows (easily 200 or more) in my neighborhood, just west of Highland Hospital in Oakland (just west of Elliott St. and just nort

At least 25 Ring-necked Ducks were on the large, mostly natural pond this morning. They were joined by at least 7 Buffleheads. The cold farther north must finally be driving them south. I only found f

I did two bike rides to Heather Farm Park from our house starting about 3:30. The first was by myself, the second with Rosita. A total of 130+ Canada Geese were in several areas of the park, mostly th

Today Nancy and I took advantage of a break in the weather and birded at Antioch City Reservoir from 12:35 - 2:45. We were amazed to count 250+ Double-crested Cormorants on the reservoir, clearly a ve

Thanks to all those with responses to my driving to Portland email. On the way stopped through Colusa NWR and saw the described bird on the road up to the photography booth (I was on the main route, a