Sorry to have misled anyone. Thank you to Alvaro, Derek, and John. I've corrected the eBird list. Snipe! Familiar face, unfamiliar place. Once your habitat/behavior assumptions kick in, it's hard to r

Decent photos, as well as indecent shots of the Pectoral Sandpiper and companions, at https://ebird.org/checklist/S74465910

I had to race a bit around the pond to find Tracy Farrington and David Kent--we had 9 American Pipits out on the north ball fields with 11 Killdeer adults. When I first saw them I counted 7 Pipits and

We spotted it on Sunday at about 10:15 a.m. About 3/4 of a mile down the East Ridge Trail from the trailhead at Skyline Staging Area. Sorry the late posting, I just subscribed today :) -- Donna Mandel

Yesterday afternoon was a banner day for migrants in my yard, never before experienced. Seemingly 2 different species would arrive at once making it difficult to have leisurely looks. Among them was a

After birding Point Molate (very quiet with only notable bird a Yellow-breasted Chat that Pat Bacchetti and I heard) and Point Pinole, I made a quick stop at the Richmond Water Treatment Center where

Some highlights from the weekend birding West Contra Costa, definitely not chronologically (most eBird checklists not up yet): Today, Sunday, from about 11am to 145pm, hawkwatched at Miller/Knox from

Looking for warblers This morning in the fennel Patch saw a pair of Flickers. One A bright yellow shafted male. Didn’t get a good Look At the second before they flew East. Very few warblers seen. Jim

Between the start of the Alameda breakwater, and the Hornet, there is a park with some pine trees. (Just west of Alameda Community Sailing Center; (37.7708284, -122.2931159)). There was some migrant a

I'll join this morning's chorus of FOS hermit thrushes. I saw my first at the backyard birdbath in the late afternoon today. Just as the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass broadcast was ending. Judi Sierra- Oa

Here Is checklist with comments on possible Nashville Warbler at Berkeley North Basin. https://ebird.org/checklist/S74364764 I am not confident enough to ID NAWA for certain. Female COYE also possible

Continuing in terminal parking lot in eucalyptus and nesrby Myoparum. Hayward Reg Shoreline, Winton access. Wonderful bird plus I got to witness Mr. Jim Lomax see #300 in Alameda. Wow. Great find, Yve

Suspected NAWA in fennel at Berkeley North Basin 50 yards south of Bates Sports Complex and 10 yards east of beachfront trail 9:30 am. Grayish blue head complete white eye ring bright yellow chest and

FOS Hermit thrush is back in our yard, tchupping, mewing, and bathing in the bird bath. ‘She’ may well be our familiar returnee from many past seasons. Especially this season, she endured a smoky jour

At the 2nd parking lot. In the large eucalyptus tree. Just found by Yvette MacDonald.

I did an especially early and brief visit to the park, but saw Don Lewis and the MDAS social media chair, Rosalie. Some of the birds I found included Yellow and many Yellow-rumped Warblers. The latter

I first heard their high-pitched whistle, then saw them, a flock of twenty or so, shopping for fruit. Right on schedule for my neighborhood: first week in October and among my favorite signs of autumn

I saw a potential Philadelphia Warbler at Creekside Park this morning. Dark cap, some color in chin/breast, dark lores -- other possibility is Warbling Vireo, but cap seems too dark and dark lores too

Seen today in the same spot as two previous winters - the boulders adjacent to the take-off point of the breakwater. Ken Berniker El Cerrito

A Townsend’s Solitaire appeared at my small yard pond just now.. Plain gray bird, size between that of a Robin and Bluebird, white eye ring, cream/ peachish color on wing. At first glance I thought Mo