My wife and I chased the 3 eastern warbler species known to be present in SF this morning and found two. - Kevin's Hooded W. was s. of the flycasting pools at GGP singing away at 10-10:30. - Kevin's M

After pretty quiet visits to Cliff House, Ft. Miley and West Wash, I hit Middle Lake and while poking around the glen heard a song I didn't recognize. I followed the song through the brush leading up

This morning, Eric Preston and I headed out to see what we could turn up. Ft. Miley and the washes were quiet, so we headed to Middle Lake. The glen at the south end of Middle Lake appeared to be quie

This morning I observed a female HOODED WARBLER at Mt. D around 8:25 for approx. 1 minute. The warbler was foraging in a large round bush with bright red berries on the left side of the main trail as

There is a song sparrow at the west end of Quarry Lake at the intersection of trails leading out to JFK and up to the Rhododenron Dell, who is singing a very unique song in my experience. (Perhaps an

This morning at 7:15 I found a male RB Grosbeak singing in the ravine on the north side of Mt. Davidson. If you go down the small trail below the summit heading north there is a large open area 3/4 of

...forgot to mention that Eric and I had a COMMON GARTER SNAKE in Glen Park Canyon on Sunday. Probably aren't too many of these guys/gals left in the city :-( Mark -- Mark Eaton mailto:mweaton@... SFB

Just came back from Mt D (4:25-4:40PM) and the RB Grosbeak found by Kevin continues. I saw the bird in the "ravine" north and downhill from the summit, very close to the area that the Hammond's Flycat

I too had Kevin's grosbeak at Mt. D. -- at 12:30 - 1 pm. After waiting and watching for some time, on a whim I attempted a (poor!) whistled imitation of a grosbeak song. It actually answered. And cont

Josiah reported 12 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS at Crissy Field this morning. Mark -- Mark Eaton mailto:mweaton@... SFBirds Web Page http://home.pacbell.net/mweaton Golden Gate Audubon Web Page http://gold

...get those B2k updates to me, preferably in the next two or three days (you know who you are... :-) The dog days are nearly upon us; in '98 only three birds and one sp. were added to the list in '98

There were no Wh Pelicans left at Crissy late yesterday...the RB Grosbeak was siging away this AM on Davidson...city lifer :-)

At Heron's Head, there was a Canada Goose which appeared to be nest-sitting. During my half hour bay watch, it remained in the same somewhat concealed spot, warily watching every human who passed by.

This morning (6:40-7:50) I observed 3 P-s. Flycatchers at Mt. D. One was calling from the euc. woods on the south side of the summit and 2 were chasing each other about the Ravine. Also on the late-is

was singing his heart out this morning in the ravine on Mt. Davidson. I appreciate these eastern birds more now that I only see one a season. Eric ewpreston@...

The 12 White Pelicans were flying in formation in just to the S of Crissy Field. They were generally heading East, but their course waiverd a bit, and at one point it looked like they might have been

There was a singing male Northern Parula at the west end of the Stern Grove this afternoon (3:00PM). The bird was in the willows at the base of the hill accessed from Wawona Ave. between 33rd and 34th

I escsaped SF for half a day...birded my favorite roadside in Marin: San Antonio, north of Novato PS Fly AT Fly Bul Or family WB Nuthatch pair Chip Sparrow Laz Bunt Ac Wood Nut Wood V-G, Cl and Barn S

I observed Rich's Northern Parula this morning between 10:15 and 11 at the west end of Pine Lake. From 34th and Wawona walk down the paved path to the willow grove and listen. The bird was on the sout

Checked a few spots this morning: Bewick's Wren and Common Yellowthroat at the Skyline Grove. Wilson's Warbler and Swainson's Thrush at Middle Lake. At the East Wash, the "lowlight" was a Raven consum