Greetings! David Robinson and I birded around Lake Merritt this afternoon and were delighted to encounter one male Northern Shoveler, one male and two female Barrow's Goldeneyes and a total of 21 Merg

Yesterday (12/12) evening I took a walk around Lake Merritt in Oakland and saw five Common Mergansers - three males and two females - loafing on and around the barrier floats across the lake, presumab

I have worked in Emeryville for 25 years and every day I park my car by Chevys and start the work day by looking at the bay. For the past 24 years, in the winter, a large group of Greater Scalp (maybe

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Due to a running event in Walnut Creek on Saturday morning, Dec. 14, the Mt. Diablo AudubonYoung Birders CBC will now begin in Howe Homestead Park at 7:45am. Heather Farm Parkwill not be available unt

Hello! I'm new to this group and am still getting the hang of posting. I was trying to edit my post from this morning and ended up deleting it instead. Thanks to pro birder Steve Hunter and his review

This morning on my commute to work (with binocs in hand), I spotted a pair of Common Mergansers just left of the Rotary Nature Center islands (on the end nearer the colonnade). I'd heard some might be

Good morning birders, There was a single, Cackling Goose at Oak Hill Park in Danville this morning. Interestingly, there were no other geese around, just the normal mallards and farm ducks (which are

I've only had time to go over there (at Crescent and Third) three times since the first on 11/23, partially to scout the area for the Hayward-Fremont CBC on 12/15, Sunday. At the bridge over Castro Va

This afternoon at about 2:00 I saw 10 Crossbills at the top of the conifers in the parking lot immediately south of Cesar Chavez. Checklist and pictures here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S62181957 Joh

This morning at (10:30) in a Cyprus tree — turn right at Skates Restaurant and pass the two blocked entrances to the parking lot. At least a dozen crossbills. Also a bonus bird - one gold-crowned king

Pleasant, somewhat misty, and delightfully crisp winter morning at Heather Farm Park.Yellow-rumped Warblers were scattered throughout many of the trees surrounding the natural pond. Three Black-crowne

Thought I would try for the Tufted Duck near the fire station in Emeryville, and found Emilie Strauss with the same idea. The light was horrible and it did not work for us. Due to the low tide, though

Hello all, Phil Georgakakos were on our way to look for the bar tailed godwit when we noticed a young male tufted duck in the scaup flock just west of the fire station. Happy Christmas counting, Teale

Has anyone seen/heard any since Tuesday? Thank you, John CantFremont

Yesterday, December 8, there was one Eurasian Wigeon in with the American Wigeon on the pond at Miller Knox Regional Shoreline Park, Richmond, mid afternoon. Other ducks included a few Bufflehead and

Fred Safier and I were together in the park and had an unusual high number of Double-crested Cormorants--25. We also had 9 Northern Shovelers and a pair of Green-winged Teal. A Cackling Goose continue

Though I was late this morning, not leaving the house until 9 AM, I found Tracy Farrington and later met a birding group from the Walnut Creek store, East Bay Nature. Tracy told me about seeing the Tr

Awesome article Logan! Thank you!!!!!Malia

The GGAS Saturday trip to Cosumnes and Staten Island is cancelled due to inclement weather. Steve