As per someone else's suggestion: when replying to this thread, please changed the subject line, so as not to cause undue alarm for anyone who hasn't read the corrections of the original message. Than

This bird showed up a few months ago, it comes and goes. It used to call very early in the morning, luckily it's been very quiet. May be it adapted to the neighborhood. Photos here: https://www.flickr

FOS. There were about 4 nesting pairs last season so I am hoping to see more soon. Video here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/166553264@N04/albums/72157713558865622

This morning I made a second birding stop at Leona Canyon Regional Park in Oakland, a location I hadn’t birded since last May and was reminded what a lovely park this is. The park was alive with singi

So everyone's heart rate (rightly) decreases *below* that of a ruby throat, and we avoid spread of "it's banned" misinformation for those who may be scanning subject lines (mostly), especially in the

So it looks like, under the new statewide Stay Home order, that birding is now not permitted in California. The order states that California residents must stay home except to “get food, care for a re

Hi all, Sorry for the late report - there was a Palm Warbler at Hayward Regional Shoreline last night around 7pm. It was hanging on out the rocks at the north end of the bridge here (37.6378817, -122.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/us/California-stay-at-home-order-virus.html "Officials emphasized that the orders did not bar residents from leaving their homes, and they encouraged people to take

82 species have been reported to eBird this week at Valle Vista, accessed from the VV Staging Area, Moraga. I saw/heard 58 species this morning. Best birds for me were a male-female pair of HOODED MER

They have been coming to the suet and sunflower seed feeders today. I was able to get some better photos. Ebird checklist here https://ebird.org/checklist/S65984706 includes another photo of the oddly

While walking my dog during this weird time of shelter-in-place I heard a Hermit Thrush very quietly singing from a large bush. What a lovely distraction! I think it may possibly be practicing its son

if you can't be out observing, explore.org has wonderful wildlife cams so one can watch Great Horned Owls and Bald Eagles on their nests right now

At around 6:30pm, on the southern grounds of Oakland's Highland Hospital (south of the old main hospital building, which is now fenced off), I saw a sapsucker perched vertically on an upper branch of

Stepped outside this afternoon to an unfamiliar call, and saw red crossbills foraging on valley oak catkins in my yard. Later they dropped down to feed on the ground under our sunflower seed feeder. 7

This afternoon Nancy and I spent about two hours walking at Contra Loma Regional Park. It was a very pleasant day before spring. The dark gray clouds hung low over the recently refreshed green hillsid

Hi birders, Today I heard on KCBS that some east bay reservoirs were being closed. Anybody know more about that? Specifically I was wondering about Los Vaqueros, Del Valle, and Bethany. This is maybe

Greetings birders! I'm sending this to the EBB Sightings group after learning that many don't subscribe to the EBB Discussion group, where I posted originally. I'm helping Audubon CA recruit participa

Here are the results of birding from home today for 5 hours in the Oakland Hills from south side of Shepherd Canyon looking north towards Round Top. 6511 Exeter Drive, Oakland, CA Mar 17, 2020 12:00 P

While starting my sheltering in place this afternoon, I had 3 tan-striped White-throated Sparrows in our yard near San Carlos and Portland Ave in Albany. We've had at least two all winter since 11/22/

3 days ago I was checking on the progress of the Nutalls next and momma was digging out a new hole on another branch trunk, about 1-1/2 inches and a quarter inch deep. I yelled out what are you doing