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

The 7.3 ft King Tide arrived on schedule at 10:30 at north of Pt. Isabel. The weather was clear and calm and while I didn’t see rails, Nelson’s Sparrows or other exotics, it was still interesting. The

Yesterday (1/20) afternoon at 1:20 P.M., while hiking with friends Dan Fitzgerald and Michael Marchiano on the Orchard Trail in Briones Regional Park, I encountered a bird that, on first look, appeare

Hallo. I am an Italian birder visiting Berkeley for a couple of weeks. Next week-end I would like to do some birding (probably on Sunday), so I ask for advice about places that can be reached by walki

With King Tides happening Saturday and Sunday, I was wondering what the favorite sports are. I have been to Arrowhead a few times and to Pt. Isabel-Stege Marsh area. The favorite birds for those event

Went back for the second day to Berkeley Meadow, this time with a spotting scope. The same waterfowl species I observed yesterday where there, Including Mallard, Bufflehead, Northern Shoveler, America

The rains have turned Berkeley Meadow into a wetland with large expanses of water including multiple ponds and what amounts to a small lake. This morning, the area was filled with waterfowl, including

From: Jeff Manker <fireweed8@... Tropical Kingbird at Otis Spunkmeyer Field  Tropical Kingbird seen on the fence of the closed Otis Spunkmeyer soccer field at the corner of Doolittle and Harbor Bay P

Birders, I was watching the KTVU morning news early today, and they had a segment on how quickly Bay Area and California reservoirs are filling up. During the segment, they cut to a pair of geese swim

I believe I spotted a Red-necked Grebe this afternoon at the Richmond Marina Lew