Continues today in the Chile section near the Charlotte Calhoun Bench. 3 tan-striped (apparent first fall bird may be molting from a tan-stripe into a white) White-throated Sparrows seen at once along

A Black and White Warbler and a Wilson's Warbler continue at John Muir Pond near the far western end of the SF Botanical Garden. Also: Spotted Towhee. South Lake: 3 Hooded Mergansers Belted Kingfisher

Alemany Farm: Clay-colored Sparrow seeming to favor a garden area near the trickling stream just NW of the windmill, otherwise among a flock of >60 Zonotrichias. Others: Say's Phoebe. C. Yellowthroat.

Highlights from today's birding, brief notes from yesterday. Alemany Farm: Clay-colored Sparrow continues in and around the tomatoes north of the windmill. Also: RS Flicker. Cedar Waxwings. Male Commo

After further research, I'm now mostly convinced that I saw the rather locally common invasive Araneus diadematus or Cross Orbweaver/Garden Spider. Maybe something will eat it. Russ Bright, SF.

Birds today from Cow Hollow and Russian Hill: Allyne Park at Green/Gough supported a slim but pleasing representation of residents and winter birds: Black Phoebe Scrub Jay. Raven. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

One continuing west of the tennis court at Lafayette Park on Wednesday, another today near the westerly bridge to the houseboats at Mission Creek. Russ Bright, SF.

One bird to add to the earlier report: A late "Western" Flycatcher with buff wing bars in the smaller trees near the center of the northern section of the park. Russ Bright, SF.

Jim Weigand and myself birded the following places (in this sequence) today beginning at 9:30, finishing about 1 PM. Pier 94: Eurasian Wigeon: continuing. Shovelers: 10, continuing in pool. Bonaparte'

Agua Vista, 11AM: 18 Elegant Terns and a Spotted Sandpiper. Mission Creek: Pacific Wren flew out of the cord grass along the creek (seen briefly from above: uniform rich chocolate brown from crown to

Took the wrong bus from 7 & Bryant this morning which dropped me at Caltrain, so I decided to bird nearby Mission Creek. Saw a tan-striped White-throated sparrow with White-crowned Sparrows creekside

Nice birds (in systematic disorder) continuing in Pacific Heights: Red-tailed Hawks: 2. Anna's Hummingbirds. Steller's Jay: 1-2. Scrub Jays: 5. Pygmy Nuthatches. House Wren (east of tennis courts, fle

Might be a first! Almost nothing else @ 3:45. Russ Bright, SF.

Active insectivores almost everywhere on island. Highlights from near top of falls: Western Flycatchers: 4 Small, grayish hyperactive tail-pumping empid remaining high in crooked pine that rises direc

Best was a juvenile Chipping Sparrow ( young spizzella: thin, darkish lore, extensive freshly-plumed streaking on breast) on the lawn in front of the general’s house. Many Yellow Warblers and the 3 ty

Seen today c. 10:30 when pished into a willow to the right of the stone bench nr. parking area. Also: partially leucistic robin. Typical migrants at all 3 lakes. Russ Bright, SF.

The two Wandering Tattlers  reported by David Assmann on Friday continue on the abandoned pier with two Black Turnstones. Along the NE stairway were a Wood Pewee, a Western Flycatcher a

Late this afternoon Jim Weigand and myself saw these birds while birding these places c. high tide: Agua Vista: Caspian Terns, including 3 new chicks. Continuing Forster's Terns. Green Heron flew in f

Great ongoing discussion regarding city birds. Public thanks to Richard Drechsler for his quick response to my question about an accipiter a few days ago. Dolores Park yesterday: 2 juv. Lesser Goldfin

Despite being a birder for many years, I am continually amazed at the surprising identification challenges and resulting questions that almost distract from the genuine innocent pleasure of simple dis