Jean’s book was my birding bible when I got interested in birds in 1986 (Surf Scoter in Aquatic Park in August had me smitten). Together with the Nat Geo guide it was the perfect informational couplet

At 5:15pm today a Hermit Thrush popped in, splashed around in the bird bath for a long minute, gave itself a good hard shake then flew off. Reporting a couple of days late: Wednesday at 6:30 Wed AM ju

This may sound obvious: my rule of thumb is to never, ever, leave anything in the car regardless of where it’s parked (even our garage at home) that I wouldn’t want to lose. I plan before leaving the

Could mean they’re preserving energy, easier to see carrion, and (my final nutcase guess) thermals too erratic to ride. -Roberta 415-420-6276 Roberta Guise Sent from mobile so excuse typos and errant

All, Could the smoke be affecting birds? We’ve been blanketed with smoke for a week now. What kinds of cumulative effects could there be in birds’ lungs? Curiously birding, Roberta Roberta Guise 415-4

Crazy thought, or not: could the Millennium Tower window that recently cracked be from a bird collision? Warmly, Roberta Roberta Guise 415-420-6276 ****************************************************

I once tried birding along the edges at Harding, and was shooed away by a groundskeeper or whatever you call those people in little electric carts who manage the grounds. He was nasty, threatening whe

For those who don’t regularly read SF Chronicle, Alvaro and coastside birding are featured in a two-page spread in today’s Sunday edition. Read it here http://bit.ly/2Llnn3E Kudos, Alvaro! Side bar: I

I wonder whether this is the same thrasher reported last year as in the bushes immediately below Carnelian Way? Happy birding days! ~ Roberta Guise

What an auspicious treat: At 12:05 it spent a couple of minutes flitting through the Crab Apple tree, our Aloe bush the other side of the fence along Poppy Lane (aloe is crazily putting out two flower

The bird may have flown over my swim buddies who were on a test swim from Fort Point to Aquatic Park at that time. Had they only known what was in the air above them… Warmly, Roberta Roberta Guise 415

Woke up just after 6am today to hear a single (female?) Great Horned owl calling over Glen Park. We sometimes would hear a male/female pair calling/responding on cold December nights, when the air was

Thanks for the learning moment Amanda -- am seeing the word "murmuration" for the first time. Must have an onomatopoeic underpinning, origin courtesy the French. -Roberta Roberta Guise 415-420-6276 De

We live on the corner of Diamond and Poppy Lane, up from the BART station. For more than 50 years, a huge beautiful Acacia grew in a back yard across the alley, forming a massive canopy over the lane.

At 9:45am today, the Palm Warbler was bobbing and working its way across the orange plastic fence around the trees at the corner of Jefferson and Hyde, opposite the South End Rowing Club, one of its f

I met a surfer chap this evening at Java Beach Cafe -- he's been here a couple of days, visiting from Brazil. He said, "There was a penguin standing on the beach today. It didn't move for about 45 min

Re: [SFBirds] Re: [CALBIRDS] N. Cal Birdbox down Puns intended, there must be a cloud service that can replace the hard drive... Roberta Guise Glen Park birder

Re: [SFBirds] Walking Big Day Woohoo Alan! Brilliant! Best was the beautiful distinction of birding vs birdwatching! Roberta

The fog touched the water this morning, and while swimming east to west parallel to shore, we saw the male Red breasted Merganser, enjoying the swirling mist and swelling king tide too. Brilliant bird

While I was sitting in our club's second floor day room today around 12 noon, the Palm Warbler hopped onto the railing outside the little balcony overlooking the beach between the SERC and Dolphin Clu