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Pier 94: GLAUCOUS GULL and other goodies
2/12/2021: bird break this afternoon to Pier 94 was eventful. Breezy in the open areas, low tide. Very large Gull roost with good diversity, no peeps for second visit in a row GLAUCOUS GULL: juvenile,
2/12/2021: bird break this afternoon to Pier 94 was eventful. Breezy in the open areas, low tide. Very large Gull roost with good diversity, no peeps for second visit in a row GLAUCOUS GULL: juvenile,
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Eddie Bartley
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Pier 94 report 2/6/21
Post planting party we birded Pier 94 in sunny, beautiful weather and were rewarded with some good birds. AMERICAN PIPIT was strutting, foraging south side of the quite full Hansen pond. Likely the sa
Post planting party we birded Pier 94 in sunny, beautiful weather and were rewarded with some good birds. AMERICAN PIPIT was strutting, foraging south side of the quite full Hansen pond. Likely the sa
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Eddie Bartley
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Lake Merced loop: Tree Swallows, Bluebirds, probable LT weasel
Jan. 14: Noreen and I met a non-birder friends at the Boathouse, for the 3 mile walk around the lakes, which is 5.48 miles per eBird if you use the concrete bridge cut-off. Began by walking down the s
Jan. 14: Noreen and I met a non-birder friends at the Boathouse, for the 3 mile walk around the lakes, which is 5.48 miles per eBird if you use the concrete bridge cut-off. Began by walking down the s
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Eddie Bartley
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Oct. 17: Late migrants, Bald Eagle
Noreen and I got a late start but when we arrived at Ft. Mason bird activity was still very high. Upon exiting our ride we heard alarm calls immediately looked up to an adult Peregrine with a yellowis
Noreen and I got a late start but when we arrived at Ft. Mason bird activity was still very high. Upon exiting our ride we heard alarm calls immediately looked up to an adult Peregrine with a yellowis
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Eddie Bartley
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Lake Merced, continuing Philly, also Red Phalaropes
After the Vireo party, Philly style in the willows west side of south impound, Noreen and I checked out the lake from the bridge. We noticed a couple of distant phalarope that turned up RED PHALAROPE.
After the Vireo party, Philly style in the willows west side of south impound, Noreen and I checked out the lake from the bridge. We noticed a couple of distant phalarope that turned up RED PHALAROPE.
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Eddie Bartley
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Lake Merced, concrete bridge, interesting HY plumaged TOWA
Left sunny and warm Potrero Hill mid afternoon excited to bird Lake Merced. A mile before we drove into a dense wall of fog. Right down to deck level too but it was mostly birdable and the colors real
Left sunny and warm Potrero Hill mid afternoon excited to bird Lake Merced. A mile before we drove into a dense wall of fog. Right down to deck level too but it was mostly birdable and the colors real
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Eddie Bartley
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Oct 1 Ft. Mason Battery: Virginia's or extremely gray Nashville?
Photos (cropped and reduced to 100dpi only) of putative Virginia's Warbler or extremely gray Nashville at Ft. Mason Battery on October 1 embedded in this checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S742934
Photos (cropped and reduced to 100dpi only) of putative Virginia's Warbler or extremely gray Nashville at Ft. Mason Battery on October 1 embedded in this checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S742934
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Eddie Bartley
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HHP, Pier 94, Ft. Mason reports
9/26 Heron's Head: we had a single NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW flying south over the India Basin cove, eBird listed as rare. First Avocet we've seen there in a while. Lake Merced Concrete bridge: ma
9/26 Heron's Head: we had a single NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOW flying south over the India Basin cove, eBird listed as rare. First Avocet we've seen there in a while. Lake Merced Concrete bridge: ma
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Eddie Bartley
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L Merced Concrete Bridge N. Waterthrush
First off, wow on the Pier 94 rarities! Thanks for those reports. Noreen and I heard then saw a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, SE corner of concrete bridge. It flew in from the east "chinking" loudly and repea
First off, wow on the Pier 94 rarities! Thanks for those reports. Noreen and I heard then saw a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, SE corner of concrete bridge. It flew in from the east "chinking" loudly and repea
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Eddie Bartley
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Pier 94, cont. Eurasian Wigeon, RN Phalarope
Gorgeous morning for a brief visit to Pier 94. Lot's of butterfly and bee activity in the uplands. Surprised to see the continuing male EURASIAN WIGEON loafing in the Hanson "pond" which is quickly ev
Gorgeous morning for a brief visit to Pier 94. Lot's of butterfly and bee activity in the uplands. Surprised to see the continuing male EURASIAN WIGEON loafing in the Hanson "pond" which is quickly ev
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Eddie Bartley
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Migrants on the move
4/15/2020 McLaren Park Gray Fox Creek willows: Human activity relatively low, bird activity high, much singing especially PURPLE FINCHES perched up, territorial singing, overwhelming the eBird expecte
4/15/2020 McLaren Park Gray Fox Creek willows: Human activity relatively low, bird activity high, much singing especially PURPLE FINCHES perched up, territorial singing, overwhelming the eBird expecte
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Eddie Bartley
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McLaren Park , Gray fox creek, Sharpie
Noreen and I have been periodically monitoring the willow habitat that follows Gray Fox creek above and below JG Amphitheater. RPD's Natural Resources have been working to restore this zone for many y
Noreen and I have been periodically monitoring the willow habitat that follows Gray Fox creek above and below JG Amphitheater. RPD's Natural Resources have been working to restore this zone for many y
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Eddie Bartley
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Rock Sandpiper, site loyal at HHP
Got out to Heron's Head in the afternoon on January 10, 2020 in gorgeous weather, low tide after the King Tide in the morning. Birds were very active. Nice diversity too, 53 species in a 90 minute vis
Got out to Heron's Head in the afternoon on January 10, 2020 in gorgeous weather, low tide after the King Tide in the morning. Birds were very active. Nice diversity too, 53 species in a 90 minute vis
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Eddie Bartley
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Unusual visit to Pier 94
Took a break from the home remodel project and went with Noreen to Pier 94 late afternoon. She and a grad student at SFSU are doing an interesting Olympian Oyster study that Smithsonian is sponsoring
Took a break from the home remodel project and went with Noreen to Pier 94 late afternoon. She and a grad student at SFSU are doing an interesting Olympian Oyster study that Smithsonian is sponsoring
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Eddie Bartley
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Peter Pyle talk on Farallon Islands, Thursday, 7:30 PM in SF
Curious about the ecology of San Francisco's seldom visited Farallon Islands? Here's a chance to learn more about one of the most productive seabird islands in the north Pacific from a biologists who
Curious about the ecology of San Francisco's seldom visited Farallon Islands? Here's a chance to learn more about one of the most productive seabird islands in the north Pacific from a biologists who
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Eddie Bartley
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Ruff continues September 3
September 3: Noreen and I had fun showing a visiting American Bird Conservation biologist some local sand and not so local birds while yakking about conservation issues and strategies. We met at the C
September 3: Noreen and I had fun showing a visiting American Bird Conservation biologist some local sand and not so local birds while yakking about conservation issues and strategies. We met at the C
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Eddie Bartley
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Before the fireworks, Southern Waterfront
July 3: Did a mini-Bio-blitz at Pier 94 and Yosemite slough with Bob Hall and Brent Plater this morning Pier 94 highlights included a LEAST SANDPIPER that circled us calling, briefly landed in the mar
July 3: Did a mini-Bio-blitz at Pier 94 and Yosemite slough with Bob Hall and Brent Plater this morning Pier 94 highlights included a LEAST SANDPIPER that circled us calling, briefly landed in the mar
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Eddie Bartley
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Skimmers skimming, bittern bitterning
Noreen and I took a spin around the waterfront on Friday with a Netherlander birder. He had happened upon Skimmer admirers Thursday and, upon seeing he was with binoculars, these birders pointed out t
Noreen and I took a spin around the waterfront on Friday with a Netherlander birder. He had happened upon Skimmer admirers Thursday and, upon seeing he was with binoculars, these birders pointed out t
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Eddie Bartley
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Tribe of Grackles at L. Merced
Jan. 12, 3-4 PM, Lake Merced concrete bridge: perhaps the pressure drop, songbirds were mostly silent during walk when suddenly, nearly all of the ducks & gulls and even coots lifted from the lake. We
Jan. 12, 3-4 PM, Lake Merced concrete bridge: perhaps the pressure drop, songbirds were mostly silent during walk when suddenly, nearly all of the ducks & gulls and even coots lifted from the lake. We
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Eddie Bartley
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Dec. 10: HHP, Pier 94
Heron’s Head Park: the very clean looking BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER that David found earlier was very active just before the marsh overlook. According to Ebird this is a first-sighting of this speci
Heron’s Head Park: the very clean looking BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLER that David found earlier was very active just before the marsh overlook. According to Ebird this is a first-sighting of this speci
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Eddie Bartley
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