No wesael but I’m on the auklet now.

After a quiet morning for migrants (and birds generally) in Golden Gate Park, Nina and I headed over to Fort Miley west where we observed a continuing pair of Northern Flickers, and one youngster in a

Shoot! Bruce, if I had known you were out there birding before our master birding class, I would have joined you!-- Patrick Meeker 415-307-8959 https://phattymeeks.wordpress.com

Thanks to Keith for getting the word out. I was tied up all evening teaching a class. FWIW, here's a link to my checklist with photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S110635788 Bird on, Bruce

Bruce Mast located a Black-and-White Warbler in Golden Gate Park across Nancy Pelosi Drive from CA Academy of Sciences, continuing in an oak here: (37.7691190, -122.4643451) Thanks Bruce!

In addition to the invisible parula, highlights this morning included: Band-tailed Pigeon - 15, including a juv, eating elderberries in the ravine Nuttall’s Woodpecker - one male; unusual up

A N Parula sang several rounds a few minutes ago high in eucs on the summit of Mt Davidson. I haven’t heard it since and have not been able to sight it. A decent number of western migrants are

My last three seawatches have been pretty quiet, despite some good movement south of us, where they have deep water right off the coast. Pacific Loons have dropped in numbers, while a handful of

“The Condor Comeback” with Ventana Wildlife Society Condors are sharing the media spotlight these days, particularly with the release by the Yurok Tribe last week! Join us for a presentation on

Some additional action from yesterday. While walking back toward home after visiting the Presidio, I got some prolonged views of a Great Blue Heron that has been frequenting the southeast Presidio

Hi Brian et al, Nice find. My first impression on looking at one of the photos David sent me was of Hammonds based on the overall appearance - short tailed/long winged/big headed - silhouette , short

A few Vaux and one white throated are doing laps with the swallows at the legion now 5/10. John Facchini

Thanks to Brian Fitch for his full description, and David for his photos. (And please excuse the mobile phone "error" correction that turned empid into Empire). While I'm clearly no expert on empid ID

David Assman, Richard Bradus, and I were talking and watching for a possible reappearance of the Black-chinned Hummingbird, when this bird first showed up on the low fence just north of the spring on

No Black-chinned, but David, Brian and I saw an interesting empid just above the spring. First impressions: Hamsky (either Hammond’s or Dusky) - did not vocalize.

Male just south of spring

Thanks for the tip! I was able to see the group of white pelican synchronized swimmers plus observed the red phalarope foraging. In addition I spied a western kingbird and watched a pair of Canada

6 and a Red Necked Phalarope- west end of lagoon

Hi all Well, as usual, I missed the migrant push others have reported in other areas of the city. I went on a long loop around the east and north Presidio late morning, primarily to check out the

This morning the biggest movement of birds at Fort Mason wasn't at sunrise, but mid-morning. 2 WESTERN KINGBIRDS, 2 BULLOCK'S ORIOLE, 5 WARBLING VIREO, 1 CASSIN'S VIREO, 1 PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER, 1