Hi All, I wanted to address an issue that has been very prevalent this Fall/Winter, particular in eBird, in the Bay Area and other parts of California--the status and identification of "Yellow-shafted

Hi all, The 2019-2020 CBC season marks the second year of the Sherman Island Christmas Bird Count, which covers regions around Rio Vista, the Montezuma Hills Wind Farm, Robinson and Flannery Roads, an

Yesterday, 12/2, at 12:30 there were five Hooded Mergansers in Grayson Creek, just downstream from the Wild Birds Unlimited store in Pleasant Hill. We spotted two males and three females. I apologize

The title should read late Wednesday in Heather Farm. Sometimes, one day seems like the last. Hugh B. HarveyWalnut Creek

Just came back from the park and it is definitely waterfowl weather. More than 20 Ring-necked Ducks, 3 male and 2 female Green-winged Teal, 2 female Common Goldeneyes, 5 male and 2-3 female Bufflehead

Today there were 8-15 Red Crossbills at the Berkeley Waterfront. Quite possibly this is the same group observed on 29 November at Emeryville Marina. Park just south of Berkeley fishing pier at end of

I’ve been hoping the 1st-year Emeryville Bar-tailed Godwit will stick around for the winter, although at first I didn’t think the odds were good. But there he was this morning, on Day 35, in his usual

On Saturday the California Young Birders' Club found the Tropical Kingbird in Heather Farm Park. Those of us who walk there in the mornings had not seen it for several weeks. Today, though, it was sit

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Yesterday the bar-tailed godwit continued in Emeryville at the Powell Street roost at high tide. Additionally, about 8 red crossbills were sighted at a lone pine tree on Powell just east of the big br

There was a male hooded merganser in the pond at Miller Knox Regional Shoreline this morning. It was hanging out with some buffleheads and wigeons. Chris Hayamizu El Cerrito

Varied Thrush has been a bit of a nemesis for me, but after years of frustrating glimpses in tree tops I added it to my naked eye list today around 2:00. It was hanging out on the dry lawn opposite th

While we had a visit from a friend, she and Rosita noticed Pine Siskins in our small Walnut Creek patio. I ran downstairs from the computer and we had two, later three. Pretty cool. Not a yard lifer,

On Sunday's Grayson Creek bird survey, we go to a small open area along Grayson Creek at the Viking Road bridge in Pleasant Hill. We didn't have time to fully review photos until later in the week. It

During today's Grayson Creek bird survey (a joint project of Mt Diablo Audubon and Friends of Pleasant Hill Creeks), we saw 5 Hooded mergansers in Grayson Creek, near the Golf Club Rd bridge. We also

Yesterday afternoon, a friend and I saw a Brant among a large flock of Canada Geese feeding at Arrowhead Marsh on the grassy lawn near the Kingfisher picnic area (see the map below, with the area circ

Forgot to add we were going northbound on Cienaga. We also drove a thousand feet north to the entrance of the Thousand Trail RV park and looking South up the hill had a slightly closer view. Marcus Pu

Driving along Cienaga Road near the entrance to the Thousand Trails RV park we spotted a Bald Eagle up the hill on the west side of the road, sitting on top of a pine tree like it owned the world. Nev

On the heels of the Bald Eagle sighted above Briones Nov. 17, was fortunate to see another adult above Coyote Hills, Saturday Nov. 23! It was soaring with two Turkey Vultures and had the unmistakable

This morning we had a First of Ever Red-breasted Nuthatch visit one of our feeders. I've been hearing them in the neighborhood for a couple of weeks and saw one a few days ago on an oak after Dal hear