This morning at about 10:30 the Rose-breasted Grosbeak was above the bench at the Muir Pond in Strybing. The bird was singing softly. Eventually it flew east to a Toyon with brownish leaves then it fl

This morning between 11:45 and 12:15 there was a Red-naped Sapsucker in the Gardens at the base of the hillside southwest of the Fragrance Garden. Seen well, great photo ops but did not have my camera

I'd like to straighten out a miss understanding about the name "Racoon Hollow" in Golden Gate Park the name is actually Coon Hollow. The site was named for Mayor Henry Perrin Coon (1822-1884) who was

There was a lot of migrant activity seen from the Farallon Webcam "East Landing View" this morning: Western Kingbird 2, flycatcher sp, Hermit Warbler, Townsend's Warbler, Black-throated Gray Warbler,

The Blue-winged Teal were on the Lilly Pond in Golden Gate Park this morning at 9am Alan S. Hopkins San Francisco, CA Link to art website

Joel, I don't think dogs have much to do with it. When I began birding here in the 70s mussel and barnacle covered rocks were exposed all the way down to the seawall at Ocean Beach at low tide. All th

Okay my two cents: I have been dealing with this issue since the 90s. To be quite frank the officials don't want to deal with the issue because they are terrified of a very strong pet lobby. This was

This morning at about 9:30 there was a White-tailed Kite perched in a Cypress behind the buildings at Fort Funston. Alan S. Hopkins San Francisco, CA Link to art website

The Swamp Sparrow was still along the eastern shore of North Lake this morning. Alan S. Hopkins San Francisco, CA Link to art website

Meadowlarks have been regular in those places on CBCs for years. Alan S. Hopkins San Francisco, CA Link to art website

Yosemite Slough pond? I thought you would like to know that the pond has nothing to do with the state park around Yosemite Slough. The pond is part of Parcel E on the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard. Onc

I walked Ocean Beach from Noriega to Irving and saw no Snowy Plovers jus tons of people and their dogs. Apparently the powers that be, by closing streets, want to cram as many people in as small a spa

This afternoon an adult Broad-winged Hawk was flying west over the Hunter's Point Shipyard. Lots of common moving through. Alan S. Hopkins San Francisco, CA Link to art website

There are birds flying around the lighthouse on the Farallons at the moment. I can't tell if they are Black Swifts or Purple Martins. The best view is from the East Landing It can be very frustrating

Roundup 9/26/2020 6:45AM to 1:30PM Areas covered in order: McLaren Park amphitheater and McNab pond, Visitacion Valley Middle School, Pointview Park, Hunter’s Point Drainage Ditch, Yosemite Slough Ope

A prairie falcon just zoomed over McLaren park. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

This evening there was a Blue Grosbeak along the drainage ditch on the Hunters Point Shipyard. This area is not open to the public. If you are desperate you could try scoping from the end of Donahue S

This morning there was a Pectoral Sandpiper where the pond enters the bay. It flew into the marsh and out of sight for me, but didn't fly off. Alan S. Hopkins San Francisco, CA Link to art website

This evening at about 5pm I saw a small sparrow as it flew up from the drainage ditch on the Hunter’s Point Shipyard that appeared to be a Ammodramous sparrow. The bird had a flat head and strongly no

At about 10 am there were still thousands of Sooty Shearwaters off the Cliff House however they were far off shore. A few groups flew within binocular range. There were two Black Turnstones on the roc