The Red-necked Grebe continued at Pier 94 this afternoon. Photos: https://macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=rengre&view=Grid&subId=S81767846 This morning we visited Fort Mason where the Red-breast

The HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER showed well this afternoon working the fence on the north side of the Moscone Softball Field. It appears to have a drooping left wing which it seemed unable to close completel

Photos from this morning at: https://macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=swaspa&view=Grid&subId=S78287152 I think one bird had slightly more streaking than the other. Special thanks to Nico for poin

LEAST FLYCATCHER very cooperative this morning. Photos and audio: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66939366 Very brief video to show tail action: https://youtu.be/URdwFCZ0ukI Dropped pin: http

Thanks. My voice recognition software thinks this local celebrity is named "Roxanne Piper." Short Video showing foraging behavior: https://youtu.be/pynF_iYpxos Images: https://macaulaylibrary.org/cata

Nico, Thanks, but I'm afraid that looks like a typical Cinnamon Teal to me. wrote: -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA

All, Are there any photos of the Blue-winged Teal available? The photos posted on eBird all look like female Cinnamon Teal to me. Face looks blended and rather dark, belly is also dark and heavily pat

This morning there were two BLACKPOLL WARBLERS at the North end of Vista Grande Canal near Lake Merced. Photos: https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/BlackpollWarblerIMG_0659.htm Dropped pin: https://goo.gl/m

I could be wrong, but this photo looks more like a Western Wood-Pewee to me. The primary projection seems very long and the lower mandible looks dark. wrote: -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA

<amm.birdlists@...> wrote: There were four juveniles at Quail Commons in the Presidio July-August 2006. https://flic.kr/s/aHsiDge2wN As far as I know, no adults were seen there and I speculated

There are four eBird reports today 24 April from 8:23, 10:26, and 10:34 am. <ms.siobhan.ruck@...> wrote: -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA

Al, Interesting is the exceptional number of Laughing Gulls in Hawaii lately. I know at least one Hawaii record was of a bird banded in New Jersey! <chucao@...> wrote: Gulls actually come fr

The Rock Sandpiper was still at Heron's Head this afternoon. It was about 50 yards from the end of the path on the north side. Photos and notes are at: https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/RockSandpiperP1280

The only California record of Northern Gannet was first noted on the Farallons 25 April 2012 and continued at various locations around San Francisco Bay for almost eight years. The latest eBird record

We managed to see the continuing Red-naped Sapsucker in Eucalyptus southwest of the Golden Gate Park Horseshoe Pits today, 4 February. Thanks to Lee-Hong Chang for pointing it out. Mediocre photos at:

There is a report on Facebook by Courtney Buechert who said the bird was still at Rodeo Lagoon between 4:30 pm and 4:45 pm yesterday (Monday). So at 4:38 pm the bird was still in view at Rodeo Lagoon.

Some photos and analysis: https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/RockSandpiperIMG_4794.htm <ms.siobhan.ruck@...> wrote: -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA

Interesting. Two subspecies of Common Poorwill occur in California. The one that breeds in the Bay Area is nominate californicus. But yours looks more like nuttalli which breeds in the Great Basin. Ca

All, Just for reference, I thought I would share photos of first and second cycle Black-tailed Gulls from 7 May last year in Japan. They are the top two photos here: https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/Japa

Interesting possibility. My understanding is that immature Red-legged Kittiwake does not have a "broad, dark hind collar" or a dark tip to the tail. -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA