Joan and I took a walk at North Lake this afternoon. At about 2:15 I spotted a Tropical Kingbird on Bamboo Island. That's the northernmost island in the lake that was once densely planted with bamboo.

A single hatch-year Yellow-headed Blackbird was at the west end of the Concrete Bridge on South Lake Merced this morning. It was with the flock of 75 or so mostly male Red-winged Blackbirds. The black

This is an ongoing problem for finches and sparrows. I've had ill birds at my feeder or feeders over the years. Birds in the wild carry the infection so getting alarmed at the first sight of a sick or

This morning shortly after 10 a.m. Joan and I saw an American Bittern on the east shore of north lake. It's not visible from the path since it was on the edge of a stand of bulrush. It was clearly vis

Joan and I birded along concrete bridge this morning. We had 36 species including a few that are of interest. There were 2 Greater White-fronted Geese in front of the fishing pier. A single, male Amer

Dave, You've got the wrong street. This bird is on 36th Avenue near Geary St. 36th St., if there is one, would be in the Mission District on the other side of the City. Good birding, Dan Murphy

Joan and I, along with about 6 others, saw the Broad-billed Hummingbird at about 12:30. It took some time and patience, but it's still there. Thanks to Nancy ? for spotting it. Good birding, Dan Murph

16 GGAS members and friends birded around Lake Merced this morning. Species wise it was a slow day with only about 50 species. But the quality of those birds was pretty nice. Among our first half doze

Joan and I birded Spreckles Lake and North Lake this morning. The recently reported geese were on Spreckles L. There were 4 Greater White-fronted Geese and 1 Snow Goose, 18 Canada Geese and a single R

This morning Joan and I birded North Lake in Golden Gate Park. On the south west side of the lake just north of the first island we had a 1st year male Hooded Oriole. It flew from the east side of the

Joan and I birded in Golden Gate Park for a while this morning. The best bird was a Western Tanager that was calling at the south end of North Lake at about noon. It gave it's distinctive call about 5

This morning 3 geese flew over the concrete bridge at the south end of Lake Merced. Two were Canada Geese and the other was a Cackling Goose. They were headed NW over the middle of the lake. I heard a

Joan and I found a hatch year Canada Warbler at Middle Lake in Golden Gate Park this morning at about 10:50. It was on the west side of the lake, north of the parking lot, in a deciduous tree behind a

Sort of a strange morning at the Cliff House. I could only see somewhat less than a mile off shore. All activity was there and virtually none in the channel to the north. Lot's of Elegant Terns with a

The Parakeet Auklet apparently flew some time right after 11, but returned around 11:25. It was clearly seen by about a dozen birders between then and when I left at about 12;10. The bird moved from t

The Parakeet Auklet apparently flew some time right after 11, but returned around 11:25. It was clearly seen by about a dozen birders between then and when I left at about 12;10. The bird moved from t

This morning I spent an hour at the Cliff House deck watching very large numbers of birds. Most were well off shore. I'd estimate there were several thousands of Common Murres. I estimated there were

While doing a Great Blue Heron and Double-crested Cormorant survey at Lake Merced this morning I picked up the following: Bank Swallow - 4 on South Lake Eared Grebe - 19 on South Lake Black-crowned Ni

This morning, from the observation deck at the Cliff House, I saw a male Harlequin Duck on the north-most Seal Rock. It was on a pretty sheer area just above the waterline. There were a few Brandt's C

Joan and I looked for the bird on the 28th and didn't find it. We met Russell Bright and Calvin Lou there and they didn't see it either. There was a Say's Phoebe in the park, but I'm confident that wa