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

Rain showers arrived in the North Berkeley Hills around 11:00 AM today, Friday. Around 11:30 we observed three Turkey Vultures, perched in a redwood tree, grooming and preening in the rain. We watched

A little relieved that Portland Thanksgiving plans have been cancelled (we'd only agreed to the plans to prevent more at-risk family members from attending larger gatherings), I find myself in the unl

During yesterday's shorebird survey at survey spot F133 at Eden Landing, Ann Brown and I saw an American Golden Plover with a small group of Black-bellied Plovers. We got a very good look at the bird

Sorry for the late report. Before participating in the Point Blue Shorebird Survey yesterday, I birded a bit in Richmond. My first stop at 8 AM was the Richmond Marina from Vincent Park. I very quickl

After years of reading reports of pine siskins in other peoples yards they've finally come to mine. A small flock, twice in the last few days. They seemed to be more interested in the bugs (aphids?) o

So if someone does refind the Le Conte's please report here.

Just serve as a messenger here. Rick Lewis found and photographed a LeConte's Sparrow around 12:30 pm (about an hour after high tide) on Saturday 11/14 at Arrowhead Marsh in MLKJ Regional Shoreline. T

Hi all, After a successful goose chase today and birding a couple other spots, Srikant Char, Logan Kahle, Augie Kramer, and I spent the afternoon birding together at Clifton Court Forebay. Char and I

On my way to downtown Berkeley this morning, I decided to walk through the campus to photograph my all-time favorite buckeye tree now that it is leafless and showing its stunning bones. Upon entering

EBMUD Valle Vista Staging Area on Pinehurst Road was also resplendent with termites this morning. I was there yesterday guiding some friends from Minnesota and we saw none-we left just as the skies we

Even before 7 AM, the Anna's Hummingbirds were harassing me as I filled the seed feeders in our patio. So it was before 7:30 that I was arriving in Heather Farm on my bike, the pavement still wet and

Golden-crowned Kinglet is foraging near the deck of the new pond interpretive center across from Jewel Lake in the Tilden Nature Area. Good birding, Pam Young Berkeley

This afternoon I found a female western tanager at the same location as last winter, over the creek bed adjacent to the tennis courts. Female, possibly same bird. Also a house wren, a good bird for he