I birded Battery Godfrey for a few hours with other birders yesterday morning and this morning, with intermittent east winds each morning and a smattering of migrants. This morning I was present for t

This morning I birded the norther portion of Ft. Funston (7:00-10:50), beginning at the parking area @ the intersection of Skyline/JFK, and then walking 2 counterclockwise loops, including various cyp

This morning Hugh Cotter and I checked a number of locations on the W side of the City. Sea-watching from the S end of the Great Highway was highlighted by thousands of Sooty Shearwaters streaming N n

Photos of the bird at the following link: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S59622200 Paul Saraceni San Francisco

This morning I found a presumed “Siberian” (variegatus subspecies) Whimbrel at the south end of Ocean Beach, on the relatively narrow (rising tide) beach well south of Sloat and north of the fenced bl

This morning I did a sea-watch from the south-end of the Great Highway (7:30-8:45 AM). Conditions were excellent with overcast skies, light SW winds, flat, glassy seas, and visibility out to the horiz

Early this morning I checked the shorebird roost in the mid-dunes on Ocean Beach between Noriega and Moraga. In addition to 650+ Sanderlings, there were a few small groups of Western Sandpipers (11 to

This morning (7:20-9:00 AM) I did a seawatch from the south end of the Great Highway. The morning began with a fog bank several hundred yards offshore, but that mostly cleared by the time I departed.

This morning (7:25-9:10 AM) I did a seawatch from the south end of the Great Highway. Good viewing conditions with visibility out to the horizon, partly-cloudy skies, and a brisk SW wind that increase

This morning (7/21), Hugh Cotter and I did some sea-watching from the south end of the Great Highway. Winds were brisk from the SW, skies were overcast, and visibility was excellent out to the horizon

Interesting. I observed a female Red-breasted Merganser flying N over the surf at Ocean Beach (near Judah) several days ago on the evening of July 5th. Paul Saraceni San Francisco

This morning (5/27, 7:00-8:15), Hugh Cotter and I did another sea-watch from the Cliff House terrace. Winds were again out of the W-NW, though significantly lighter than yesterday. Birds were in small

Yesterday (5/25, 7:30-9:00 AM) and today (5/26, 7:15-9:45 AM) I did some sea-watching from the Cliff House terrace, with Hugh Cotter yesterday, and joined for part of the time today by birders Max and

Yesterday (Saturday, 4/13) morning I conducted a short seawatch from the south-end of the Great Highway (7:45-9:15 AM), joined by Hugh Cotter towards the end. Winds were variable, waves were high, and

This afternoon around 2:45 I was near Tank Hill above Cole Valley and I observed a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE flying by itself just over the houses near the intersection of Clayton Street & Twin Peaks Boule

Today around 3:30 PM while walking in Cole Valley I came across an unexpected PALM WARBLER on the S side of 17th St., about 4 houses E of Cole St. It popped up from low bushes in front of a house and

With recent NE winds, I did a skywatch from Battery Godfrey early morning Friday, 1/25, to see if anything was moving. The flight was minimal, but there were a few species of local interest: Cackling

This morning I conducted my first seawatch of 2019 from the south-end of the Great Highway (8:15-10:15 AM). Winds were brisk from the NE which is not optimal for sea-watching at this location, but the

This morning I conducted my final seawatch of 2018 from the south-end of the Great Highway (7:20-9:20 AM). Winds were strong from the N-NW and increased as the morning went on. Visibility was excellen

This morning I did a "count week" sea watch (7:15-10:15 AM) from the south end of the Great Highway, ahead of my sea watch from this location for the SF CBC on Thurs. Winds were back out of the NW aft