I walked Heron's Head at lunchtime today. It was pretty quiet there. I didn't see the Harlequin duck today. There was a Willet transitioning to breeding plumage. There were 2-3 newly minted Avocet

Just got a phone call from Pat McCulloch who told me about an adult male ROSE-BREASTED Grosbeak he found at Lafayette Park today 6/21/10. The bird was seen around 12:15 p.m. In the "grove" next to the

Hi All, I am not sure if there will be too many males around in early July but from my project on mapping Allen's hummingbird breeding habitat in Golden Gate Park between March and May, I can tell

Saturday around 1:30 the male Harlequin duck was stationary near Herons Head park on the sloped portion of the sunken pier to the north, still accompanied by his current companion the female surf

This morning I first visited Mt. Davidson, which was up above the fog line. Highlight was an unseen, briefly-singing Grosbeak in the euc forest -- in the same location where I observed 2 male

Thanks so much Siobhan.   Alan Hopkins

A nice (thoughtful) piece on a sad anniversary... http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/6/20/876375/-Remembering-Luke-Cole,-pioneer-of-environmental-justice-law Siobhan Ruck

On our morning walk today, my wife and I spotted a few interesting species. A lone Barn Swallow flew westward over Buena Vista Hill, and at Corona Heights, a White-throated Swift and two

Heard one, possibly 2, Swainson's Thrush on the Edgewood trail and the lower section of the North Ridge trail. Also had excellent views of a male Hairy Woodpecker. Pat Greene

One of the best places in the world (if not the very best) to see Allen's Hummingbird is at El Polin Spring in the Presidio.  In July, adult males may be sparse, but females and juveniles are still

hi A British birder who will be visiting the Bay Area wants to see an Allen's -- can anyone suggest if and where the best bet might be to see one around in early July? thanks chris \\|//

Arrived at Lafayette during the 2 o'clock hour. The highlight was seeing the female Hooded Oriole feed a fledgling. This was in a medium-sized tree, to your right as you ascend the path. The tree

Got a call from Josiah Clark around noon that he had a Northern Parula singing above the La Bica street trailhead in the north side of Mt. Davidson. I'm up here now and was able to get decent looks at

These <http://www.pbase.com/moffetb/redtails> were taken on Sunday, June 13 2010, around 6:00 pm.

I birded for about an hour near the California Academy of Sciences this morning. I thought I should mention that I saw two CALIFORNIA QUAIL (a male and female) perched in a low shrub on the side of

Today I birded Lake Merced (7:40- 9:45 a.m.), Bayview Hill (10-10:50 a.m.), Candlestick SRA (11-12:15) finishing up at India Basin Open Space/Heron's Head Park (12:20- 1:20 p.m.) A silent

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Spotted the Harlequin duck at Heron's Head Saturday around 1:30 pm, sitting on a barely exposed rock on the south side across from the granite "steps" on the right side of the trail almost to the tip.

It was a quiet morning on Bayview Hill, with only two migrants - a silent Ash-throated Flycatcher, and a female Lazuli Bunting. Not much else was showing, but a calling Wrentit is always a pleasure