Hi all - Follow-up message below to Scott Bowers on location of his dark-backed gull. I thought in a quick look that it could be a third or fourth cycle Lesser Black-backed as they can have a bill pat

Hi Adam and all - Yes, the BV park YBSA is an HY male. The other YBSA at Inspiration Point is an adult male, I think ASY but would need to see wing feathers better to eliminate SY. Cheers, Peter

Dog walker... flew N toward ~Judah

With SNPLs ~Moraga

Hi all - There has been a WTSP wintering with other crowns along "Mount Lane" staircase below Rocky Outcrop; map and photos here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S77160754 I heard it this morning, a riche

That's funny Joe. Sounds like you have just christened her, even though we don't know if it's a him or not (and these days it doesn't matter anyway). Actually, I'll look at last year's alternate feath

This morning in central area east of parapet, favoring large Norfolk/Cook Is pine. Similar to one that was at Cliff House a couple of weeks ago- hopefully will winter here

After examining photos by Rudy Wallen I (and Rudy) believe it to be 2nd cycle, not first cycle. I'll load my photos tonight or tomorrow (it seems eBird may be back up) to compare with the bird on Ocea

First cycle in bathing flock 08:00

Agree with CITE. HY male by the looks of it

There was what looks like a pale yellow (but strongly masked) TRKI at the Cliff House this morning. Will put post photos to eBird. It flew high and SE before I lost it in the sun over Richmond, in the

I've added a bit of description at my shared checklist, for what it's worth, cheers, Peter https://ebird.org/checklist/S75390594

https://ebird.org/checklist/S74574781 At 11:28 AM 10/8/2020, Peter Pyle wrote: >Will check pics. In w/WCSP in from 48th St/Anza entrance.

Will check pics. In w/WCSP in from 48th St/Anza entrance.

I agree this looks better for Nazca, especially with the added verbal description of bill color. The amount of white on in the central rectrices (for definitive basic feathers) appears substantial and

Thanks Adam - Based on this and other photos it is a first-spring bird by the narrow, brown, and pointed rectrices. I get the impression it's on the dull side for this species and so still think femal

There will be better photos than this but here are some crappy ones. High up in Eucs off NW corner. Seemed to head N when last seen by me and others around 11:45. <https://ebird.org/checklist/S7001698

The Lara's saw it at San Jose Avenue and Goeth Street, right on the SF-San Mateo border. It was first spotted by Max's son, Marc. Good skywatching! Peter

Just got a photo of a MIKI by Max Lara, taken at about 11:30 while looking for the ibis. Not sure where yet but near Lake Merced, I believe. Peter

Lake Merced. about 31, but just flew NE