2/10 While listening for singing Common Yellowthroats at the wooden bridge (N. Lake Merced) I heard a "squeak" call of a VIRGINIA RAIL. Three male COYEs were noted in that area, only one was heard

The Teddy Bear class at Children's Day School observed a Black Crested Night Heron roosting in a tree near the corner of 16th and Dolores at 10:00 this morning.

At 9:30 AM I observed the continuing male GREAT-TAILED GRACKLE from my office window across from the Ferry Building along the Embarcadero in downtown SF. It was flying in front of the Ferry Building

As I was looking for the Rose-Breasted Grosbeak early this afternoon (did not find it) I spotted a Merlin flying west towards the Children's Garden. It landed, flew off and returned once before

There is a Golden Gate Audubon Conservation Group online which I encourage you to consider if you are interested in local conservation. Below is information about the group and instructions on how to

I happened to be at the Crissy Field lagoon around 10am Saturday morning (2/6/10), which is the day that two reports came in about a possible BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD sighting. I remember seeing a

--- On Sun, 2/7/10, I went on my daily roundtrip birding outing through Presidio to Crissy. I am writing in response to the post of possible BC HB. This hummer comes in for me and has a nest close

After the Aboretum walk, and lunch, and going out to Elk Glen & Mallard lakes with Sonny & Ginny & Rob, Rob & Jeff & I continued to the Chain of Lakes to continue the hunt for the elusive Wood Duck.

The Rose-breasted Grosbeak and Wood Duck were both present this morning in GG Park. The duck was on the SE side of Elk Glen Lake, hidden under overhanging foliage, and the grosbeak was in the

Dominik posted the walk list - let me add a few photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/sonnyjeff/sets/72157623252222323/   After leaving Arboretum a few of us headed down King Drive looking for Wood

Thanks to Ginny Marshall who co-led the walk and took the time to e-bird today's data. Location:     san francisco botanical garden Observation date:     2/7/10 8 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Number

Granted, my post yesterday ought to have read a possible BC HB. All of what you say is true however pls note another post that while not a confirmation is repoting at least a possible second

This morning, while leading the 1st Sunday of the month Golden Gate Audubon bird walk I got a fleeting glimpse of the wintering adult male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK, just east of John Muir Pond in the

Today around 10:30 AM, there was a calling male YELLOW WARBLER in the trees and shrubs near the Boathouse off the main parking lot at Lake Merced. Very bright male with rust streaking on the

Hi all, At the East end of the Sport's Basement parking lot there was a hummingbird that most resembled a Black-chinned (from the limited views I got). I could easily be wrong on this, so it is not a

Yesterday my son and I saw 3 pair HOODED MERGANSERS, 5 LESSER SCAUP (3f/2M) around 20 pair RING-NECKED DUCK, and about half as many MALLARD and AMERICAN WIGEON. 2 CANADA GOOSE, one White domestic

wrote: Yes, Black-chinned Hummingbirds are exceedingly rare migrants anywhere in San Francisco and unknown in winter. In almost 40 years of birding, I have never seen one in the City. The closest

The Eurasian Wigeon was at Heron's Head Park today at about noon.   Alan Hopkins

The San Francisco Almanac, Everything you wanted to know about everyone's favorite city by Glads Hansen (Chronicle Books) lists it as Hermit Rock.   Alan Hopkins

I was @ Crissy Field looking for the mergansers which I did not see this afternoon, when a black-chinned hummingbird flew onto the top of a lupine bush 10 feet inside the fence directly across from