Greetings! This past Wednesday, 10/14/20, was very busy in the Community Garden at Lake Merritt. I saw my first ever Black-throated Gray Warbler. And what a friendly one it was! The BTGW foraged on th

Seen and photographed in the scrub area south of the playground. Bright male, calling frequently. Last seen up high in the eucalyptus actively foraging, still calling. Seems like its the first Contra

On Sunday and Monday there are high afternoon tides at Arrowhead Marsh. Mid-October high tides at Arrowhead Marsh seems like IN THEORY one of the best ways way to find migrant LeConte’s Sparrow or Yel

I just stepped outside to gauge the wind conditions and without my glasses on, saw some flying birds. I was thinking bluebirds at first but they passed overhead and it was a flock of about 30 swallows

Hello, Around 9 this morning I had a brief view of a brewer's sparrow at mlk shoreline around 37.737913,-122.204360. I'll post photos in my ebird checklist later. Still clinging onto fall migration, T

I did a little bit later tour of the park today and on foot rather than by bike. The highlights for me was the Cackling goose on the concrete pond. At first I thought it was a Mallard hanging out with

Ted Robertson was leaving Heather Farm as I was arriving today. He told me he had a female Wood Duck on the large, mostly natural pond straight out from the wooden railing. It swam to his left and out

Saw it perched on a fence at the dirt parking lot just off of Frontage Road before flying Southwest. Preston Mui prestonmui@... http://prestonmui.github.io/ (425) 223-8450

I made an early drive to Richmond to check the West County Wastewater Sewage Ponds, but did not see a Pectoral Sandpiper in the south pond. I did see six Greater Yellowlegs, about 4j0 Northern Shovele

Seen around noon not far from the area where the Palm Warbler was seen recently. Description and photos here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S74703826 Cheers, Jack Hayden Albany, CA

My sister and I were sitting on the shady bench in the sequoia grove behind Children's Fairyland for a moderately distanced chat around 2:30 this afternoon when two or three dozen Canada Geese came gl

Late this afternoon a FOS Hermit Thrush showed up at our bird bath. In addition, a “sooty” Fox Sparrow and a Lincoln’s Sparrow continue with the flock of White-cornwned and Golden-crowned Sparrows. Am

Today while hiking without binocs I saw an unusual dove at Borges Ranch. At first glance it appeared to be a White-winged Dove; plain gray-brown plumage, slender, Mourning Dove sized, long, tapered, p

Today, Nancy and I spent several hours birding at Contra Loma R. P. Highlights included: Hermit Thrushes (4-5, which was quite surprising.) Merlin Loggerhead Shrike House Wren Ruby-crowned Kinglet - s

It was much cooler with the overcast today, but some good birds were present in the park. What I am calling a female Wood Duck was swimming in the concrete pond with some Mallards. One friend was atte

I have a few Red-breasted nuthatches visiting my backyard bird feeder every day near the BART station in Fremont. I don't remember seeing them before but I'm recently retired so I have more time to ob

Hello, we have a flock of about a dozen bushtits who have taken to eating regularly at one of our feeders. I have not seen this before. I always assumed they were pretty strict insectivores. Wondering

Today, October 7, the first Golden crowned Sparrow of the fall appeared in my garden to join a small flock of White crowned Sparrows that arrived two weeks ago. Also today the first Yellow rumped Warb

Some sightings from the past few days, East Richmond Heights near Wildcat Canyon. Best Weekend yard bird: Western Tanager, I guess they are still around. Monday at the Gyuto Foundation: 1 Hermit Warbl

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