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

Forwarding Peter Pyle's report to the new group.

Forwarding to the new group:

Excellent tips, Josiah! I would like to add that if you have been covering the same area for multiple years, it is best practice to use the same protocol as used in the past so that trends will not be

The BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER was still present along the Log Cabin trail for our CCSF Ornithology class this morning (Saturday 27 October). Photo by Peter Seubert shows the throat pattern well...

The singing male last April was outside of the expected vagrant window for this species. Spring records are usually much later from late May to early June. It is possible that it may have spent the wi

Is this the same place where a singing Black-throated Green was seen 13-25 April 2018? Same bird returning? wrote: -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA

How about Orange-crowned Warbler? <lhchang825@...> wrote: favorite spot and headed south towards Old Speedway Meadow. We then lost sight of the bird. After some discussion, Terry Watso

The throat looks white on my monitor. Face pattern is wrong for Philadelphia which has a triangular black lore stripe, widest at the eye. It looks like a Warbling Vireo to me. -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifi

FWIW, here are mine. https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/McCown'sLongspurP1120785.htm [SFBirds]" <SFBirds-noreply@...> wrote: (equilateral) in shape, almost like a Fox Sparrow. In some respects

This morning Bob Dunn put us on to a TROPICAL KINGBIRD at the north end of North Lake. It was by the picnic tables. Photos at: https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/TropicalKingbirdP1120097.htm -- Joseph Morl

Birders, The Northern California Birdbox experienced a fatal hardware failure. It is offline and will not be continued. The birdbox has been in continuous operation for 23 years. We are grateful to Go

Thanks Dom for getting the word out. I posted a few digiscoped photos at... https://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/ParakeetAukletP1100705.htm [SFBirds]" <SFBirds-noreply@...> wrote: -- Joseph Morla

Acting as the messenger. [countybirders]" <countybirders-noreply@...> wrote: -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA

Any word from this morning on the Parakeet Auklet? <SFBirds-noreply@...> wrote: -- Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA