Scouted Fort Mason yesterday for potential Count Week birds. The male ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen in the garden. The WANDERING TATTLER was on the abandoned pier in Aquatic Park (this is the only place

I've received notice from Southern California that Blackpoll Warblers are exceedingly rare anywhere on the continent at this season. I'm deep into Christmas hosting duties, and won't be able to look

Yesterday(12/23), while walking the neighborhood with a visiting friend, a Blackpoll Warbler popped out of some curb side plants and up into a leafless tree. I had no binos, but didn't need them as

Just a reminder: With the San Francisco Christmas Bird Count taking place this Friday, 12/27, the Count Week period begins today, 12/24 and runs through next Monday, 12/30. Any species seen within

From 10:30 - 10:45 this morning, a 3rd cycle Lesser Black-backed Gull was in the pools on Ocean Beach just west of Fulton. all the best, Jonah B.

Between 830 and 10:30 AM on December 27 the public is invited to come out and uexperience some of the Christmas bird count. Most of the day counters should be focused on covering lots of ground and

I’ve just finished sending area assignments to all registered participants for the San Francisco Christmas Bird Count being held on Friday, 12/27. If you think you registered but did not receive an

The SUMMER TANAGER at Fort Mason put in another appearance today at the west side of the garden, close to where the continuing ORCHARD ORIOLE was sitting on a trellis holding up a grape vine.

Spent two cold hours at Battery Godfrey this morning. Not much doing with practically no passerines. Highlights included; Red-footed Booby- two appearances in the channel - approx 7.45 and 9.00

Hi Birders,@ 10:45 on 12/17, I spotted immature/female Summer Tanager in trees slightly NE of the Lily Pond in GGP. I had a 2 minute view of the bird as it foraged in the trees just at the point where

Hi, Bay Area Birders: More than 250 field observers and two dozen-plus feeder watchers took part in yesterday's 79th running of the Oakland Christmas Bird Count, sponsored by Golden Gate Audubon

Hi all - we have four count areas that need leaders this year. If you have an interest in leading, please contact me off-list. You don’t have to be an expert birder to lead, you just need to be

Lots of expected, but good birds on today's GGAS walk at Fort Mason. Started the morning with a continuing YELLOW-SHAFTED NORTHERN FLICKER in the garden. Everyone had great looks at the continuing

See on two tree trunks, SE corner of park, 50 ft W of Steiner, 100+ ft. N of Clay, along the concrete path. Originally reported by Richard Bradus on Oct. 31. Pictures: sfbirds@groups.io Bill

This morning Hugh Cotter and I birded a few locations on the west-side of the City. Unseasonal BARN SWALLOWS were present at Lake Merced. A group of 4 flew N over the middle lake. A

A young male SUMMER TANAGER was in the Fort Mason Community Garden this morning.

All, Just had a Wilson’s Warbler about 100 yds east of the Stow Lake boat house, lakeside of road and path. A male Common Yellowthroat also popped up in the same vegetation while a Great-horned Owl

Marbled Murrelets made their first appearance of the season for me in a notable way today; two flyby pairs, then 2 flyby singles, then 4 pairs on the water, close to the north side of the Sutro

Hello all, Several folks have contacted me to ask about a possible December pelagic. This is a time when we have a chance of rarities, such as Short-tailed Albatross but we would need a great

I was at Hummingbird Farms community garden near Geneva and Moscow Friday and Sunday. The same birds were present both days. A Say's phoebe and an American Kestrel. The Kestrel was on the wires above