The best part of my walk on Nimitz Way today was seeing two pairs of Red-tailed Hawk. About 1 mile out a pair of dark colored Red-tails cruised by. About 2 miles out there were a pair of lighter color

Yesterday and again today there is a large flock of cedar waxwings on the 500 block of 62nd St near Shattuck. They have found a holly tree and are flying from a redwood and a walnut tree back and fort

Lewis’s woodpeckers are back at Fernandez Ranch. You will never find an easier place to see them. Fernandez ranch is off hwy 4, near the golf course. Go across the bridge from parking lot, head slight

I was birding at Pacific Commons Linear Park in Fremont while waiting on a car repair and saw some “pigeons” and I casually took a couple photos thinking they were something common. The closest I can

Spurred on by all the reports of sightings in the Richmond Bay area, Kitty Whiteside and I ventured out yesterday afternoon at low tide to try our luck. We parked at the Bayside Drive Circle and walke

I saw a Tundra Swan in the first pond west of the 51st Street access to the Bay Trail in Richmond. I don't think I've seen one before along the Richmond shoreline areas. Checklist and photo: https://e

I discovered this morning that Landfill Loop was closed (at least the north end) after I was kicked out by a construction worker. Bummer as the number of gulls on the water was stupendous. The officia

This is the time of year some finches show up at our bird feeder. I am always hoping it is a Purple Finch, not the more common House Finches, that I see often in the East Bay. So today FOS Finch arriv

I birded the Morgan Territory area today to explore for more Lewis’s Woodpeckers, as I thought the habitat matches their needs. At least three Lewis Woodpeckers were flycatching near the dead-end of F

Ted R and I found each other a bit later than I usually go. I think he indicated from his forthcoming eBird report that we had about 36 species. Several remarkable sightings for the day include a West

In the blackberry brambles overlooking Albany Mudflats. I’ve got a guess but I’m less familiar with the song and calls of this bird. Didn’t find it to verify. Best, Stephen

We saw the RUFF again today, nestled among willets on east side of Arrowhead marsh near the eastern end of the second bridge walking from the main parking area. Also saw a row of 10 cinnamon teal bask

This past Monday, 1/23, friends and I saw our first of season Allen’s Hummingbird along Upper Packrat Trail not far from Jewel Lake in Tilden Regional Park. Heard the buzz of the male’s wings before g

Out northwest of Pt. Isabel there were Long-billed Curlews, Mottled Godwits and Avocets. Then there were a number of Dowitchers. I am leaning toward labelling them Long-billed Dowitchers, but I could

I submitted this as a first winter Common Goldeneye male, given brown head, mottled side and wing plumage, and ill-defined round white circle on face; however, the head shape is more like Barrow's gol

Some have commented about no reports from Heather Farm. I have not gone anywhere, we just have not seen many changes. There are have way fewer ducks. The Ring-necked Ducks left after the New Year. We

Those who read my posts can probably tell I’m more fascinated with animal intelligence than rare birds. In a lifetime observing animals, I have concluded birds and animals are far more intelligent tha

Hallo. Today I followed the advice of hitting the king tide at Arrowhead Marsh; on my way there I walked the Garretson Pt. Trail. At Arrowhead I met many birders who helped me out quite a bit in findi

The seasonal pond (now almost lake) at the end of Edgewater Drive was chock full of birds this morning. Among them was a female Redhead. My eBird list https://ebird.org/checklist/S126709820 After that

Many birders were in attendance for the high tide this morning. Lots of Godwits and Willets on the little boardwalk. Both Ridgeway's Rails and Soras were seen, along with many other species. The highl