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Pier 94 Avocet chicks.
2 tots, fresh to the world. Parents alert and animated in the flyover company of gulls. Second adult pair in nearby pond. Also: GBH: Continuing Adult. Mistook toe for a tag last time. Caspian Terns: R
2 tots, fresh to the world. Parents alert and animated in the flyover company of gulls. Second adult pair in nearby pond. Also: GBH: Continuing Adult. Mistook toe for a tag last time. Caspian Terns: R
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bitanangan
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Bayside notes.
Pier 94 c. 11 AM: Great Blue Heron: possibly tagged on leg. Avocets: 2. Killdeer: 5, including 2 chicks. Barn Swallows: 8+. Dead gull: 1. Warm-water Cove: Avocets: 2 feeding at low tide. Barn Swallow:
Pier 94 c. 11 AM: Great Blue Heron: possibly tagged on leg. Avocets: 2. Killdeer: 5, including 2 chicks. Barn Swallows: 8+. Dead gull: 1. Warm-water Cove: Avocets: 2 feeding at low tide. Barn Swallow:
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bitanangan
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Pier 94.
Pier 94, c. 4 PM. Highlights: Caspian Terns: 2 Solitary Western Sandpiper Whimbrel Canada Geese and goslings, many in area. Northern Rough-winged Swallows: 2 Barn Swallows: 4 Tree Swallows: 11 Common
Pier 94, c. 4 PM. Highlights: Caspian Terns: 2 Solitary Western Sandpiper Whimbrel Canada Geese and goslings, many in area. Northern Rough-winged Swallows: 2 Barn Swallows: 4 Tree Swallows: 11 Common
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bitanangan
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Raven-starling condominium at City Hall
Fascinating site peering up from Van Ness at a raven re-using the monumental and beautifully interlaced stick nest amidst starlings who themselves are apparently nesting on the shaded, but exposed, sm
Fascinating site peering up from Van Ness at a raven re-using the monumental and beautifully interlaced stick nest amidst starlings who themselves are apparently nesting on the shaded, but exposed, sm
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bitanangan
· #16920
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Bernal Heights Sora and Glen Canyon Osprey.
Alemany Community Garden c. 10:30: Calling Sora in cattails. 2 Turkey Vultures. Red-shafted Flicker. 5 Mockingbirds. Black Phoebe nesting. Scrub Jays. Hooded Orioles. Red-winged Blackbirds. Cedar Waxw
Alemany Community Garden c. 10:30: Calling Sora in cattails. 2 Turkey Vultures. Red-shafted Flicker. 5 Mockingbirds. Black Phoebe nesting. Scrub Jays. Hooded Orioles. Red-winged Blackbirds. Cedar Waxw
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bitanangan
· #16880
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Bernal Heights, Pier 94 and Agua Vista.
Quite a day! Following are highlights in systematic disorder from 4 hours of birding very busy birds: Bernal Heights: Western Kingbirds: a court of 3 flying over hill from south. Barn Swallows: 2. Tre
Quite a day! Following are highlights in systematic disorder from 4 hours of birding very busy birds: Bernal Heights: Western Kingbirds: a court of 3 flying over hill from south. Barn Swallows: 2. Tre
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bitanangan
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Fort Mason Pigeon Guillemots.
In addition to David's report this morning: Wilson's Warbler in the garden, and a pair of calling Pigeon Guillemots below Herbst Pavilion. Russ Bright, SF.
In addition to David's report this morning: Wilson's Warbler in the garden, and a pair of calling Pigeon Guillemots below Herbst Pavilion. Russ Bright, SF.
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bitanangan
· #16825
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Fort Mason Rough-winged Swallow magnet.
A drain in the wall and a waterfront perch near Festival Pavilion (Spring book sale) attracting a pair of chattering Rough-winged Swallows. One here last April. Bullock's Oriole flying west from tenni
A drain in the wall and a waterfront perch near Festival Pavilion (Spring book sale) attracting a pair of chattering Rough-winged Swallows. One here last April. Bullock's Oriole flying west from tenni
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bitanangan
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Glen Canyon and Holly Park.
Principal singers, speakers and actors this spring morning at Glen Canyon: Red-shouldered Hawk. Red-tailed Hawk. Turkey Vulture (Has this graceful bird ever coughed or otherwise uttered anything audib
Principal singers, speakers and actors this spring morning at Glen Canyon: Red-shouldered Hawk. Red-tailed Hawk. Turkey Vulture (Has this graceful bird ever coughed or otherwise uttered anything audib
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bitanangan
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Caspian Terns return to Agua Vista
4 on the piers early this afternoon. Warm Water Cove: 2 Avocets. 2 Molting Golden-crowned Sparrows. Pier 94: 6 Avocets in the fresh water pools. At least 1 Savannah Sparrow continues. Curious white-he
4 on the piers early this afternoon. Warm Water Cove: 2 Avocets. 2 Molting Golden-crowned Sparrows. Pier 94: 6 Avocets in the fresh water pools. At least 1 Savannah Sparrow continues. Curious white-he
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bitanangan
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Searching for spring....Western Tanager, Wilson's Warbler, Yellowthroats & notes
Legion of Honor c. 10:30: Nesting suspects: Solitary Western Bluebird male posted for a long period atop cypress east of parking area (this has been a fairly reliable location for bluebirds for at lea
Legion of Honor c. 10:30: Nesting suspects: Solitary Western Bluebird male posted for a long period atop cypress east of parking area (this has been a fairly reliable location for bluebirds for at lea
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bitanangan
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Pyramid Crows
6:15 this evening about 200 noisy crows of all shapes and sizes were seemingly settling in to roost on scaffolding and in the trees at 500 Montgomery ( aka "The Pyramid"). This flock is more than doub
6:15 this evening about 200 noisy crows of all shapes and sizes were seemingly settling in to roost on scaffolding and in the trees at 500 Montgomery ( aka "The Pyramid"). This flock is more than doub
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Sydney Walton Square Palm Warbler
Little but parrots at Ferry Park today c. 4 PM, but after a short stroll north along Davis St. to Sydney Walton Square I found a Palm Warbler on the lawn, presumed to be one of a pair that has been re
Little but parrots at Ferry Park today c. 4 PM, but after a short stroll north along Davis St. to Sydney Walton Square I found a Palm Warbler on the lawn, presumed to be one of a pair that has been re
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Islais Creek , Warm Water Cove and 16th /Illinois
Islais Creek: The male Black-throated Gray Warbler, found by the Bayview CBC team was easy to see today c. 3:15 aviating with Bushtits @ Islais Landing along 3rd St. 20+ skulking Kildeer were day-roos
Islais Creek: The male Black-throated Gray Warbler, found by the Bayview CBC team was easy to see today c. 3:15 aviating with Bushtits @ Islais Landing along 3rd St. 20+ skulking Kildeer were day-roos
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bitanangan
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SFCBC: SF Peaks digest.
Thanks to Jim Weigand, Rob Cullison and Alyce Tarcher for helping and co-leading area 8a. We began the morning at Douglas Playground in Noe Valley where we saw an early rising Sharp-shinned Hawk make
Thanks to Jim Weigand, Rob Cullison and Alyce Tarcher for helping and co-leading area 8a. We began the morning at Douglas Playground in Noe Valley where we saw an early rising Sharp-shinned Hawk make
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bitanangan
· #16562
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Clipper Terrace Selasphorus Hummingbird
Merry Christmas SFbirders! Exploring a fringe of our CBC area this morning I impulsively stopped by Clipper Terrace(below Market,@ Clipper & Grand View) community garden and was instantly cheered by f
Merry Christmas SFbirders! Exploring a fringe of our CBC area this morning I impulsively stopped by Clipper Terrace(below Market,@ Clipper & Grand View) community garden and was instantly cheered by f
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bitanangan
· #16553
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Bernal Heights Hermit Warbler.
Hatch-year bird continuing in the pines at the summit, seen today @ 4:30. Russ Bright SF
Hatch-year bird continuing in the pines at the summit, seen today @ 4:30. Russ Bright SF
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bitanangan
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Ferry (Bierman) Park Palm Warblers
Two Western Palm Warblers, associating with Yellow-Rumped Warblers and White-crowned Sparrows, were on the lawn near the fountain and Embarcadero 4 in the eastern section of Ferry Park today at 11:45.
Two Western Palm Warblers, associating with Yellow-Rumped Warblers and White-crowned Sparrows, were on the lawn near the fountain and Embarcadero 4 in the eastern section of Ferry Park today at 11:45.
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bitanangan
· #16531
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Bernal Heights Hermit Warbler
Hatch-year female in trees near tower. Russ Bright SF
Hatch-year female in trees near tower. Russ Bright SF
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bitanangan
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Bernal Heights aberrant cassin's/purple finch verbage.....
Tuesday I returned to the summit of Bernal Heights. The small community of birds I observed two weeks ago remained largely intact: Bluebirds, Nuthatches, Phoebes and Juncos and a better sighting of an
Tuesday I returned to the summit of Bernal Heights. The small community of birds I observed two weeks ago remained largely intact: Bluebirds, Nuthatches, Phoebes and Juncos and a better sighting of an
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