Greetings Birders, I was very pleased to discover six week old or so young Ruddy Ducks at Mountain Lake Park the other evening. This is only the second breeding effort there in perhaps 10 years, befor

Nothing rare in a very quick visit (7-7:50am) this morning: in particular, no sign of Dominik's Black-throated Sparrow, though with my limited time it could still be around. Very low numbers of migran

3 white faced ibis heading east from battery Godfrey 8 45 Brian fitch

A cooperative male ORCHARD ORIOLE on the west side of the garden was the first highlight of the day at Fort Mason. Later in the morning a LEWIS'S WOODPECKER was circling the Eucalyptus trees west of t

Not definite but what looked like a juvenile goshawk flew near battery Godfrey at 12 40 heading se Will research later but keep your eyes open Brian fitch

I saw what I believe was a Dusky Flycatcher at McLaren Park this morning. There were many ‘Western’ Flycatchers around but this empid was noticeably different in it’s dull coloration and rounded head.

There's a HY Lark Sparrow currently inhabiting the entrance area of the Horseshoe Pits, just north of McLaren Lodge. Bird was very cooperative. Good birding, Brian Turner

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Hi all - Three to six birds stopped briefly in Monterey Cypress on NW slope this morning at about 07:35 this morning, then flew SE toward Laguna Honda. They were giving both call types - loud sweet ch

Hi all, Just got a text from Dominik who found a Black-throated Sparrow on Mount Davidson with the Sparrow flock by the fence. Serving as the messenger, Logan

I found a Northern Waterthrush at the “swamp trail” (I don’t know if that’s what it’s formally called.) This is the unmarked path along the lake at the east side of the concrete bridge, north of and b

The park is more birdy than last week, with a continuing Chestnut-sided Warbler and a new arrival Willow Flycatcher. Jack Hayden Albany

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, Mount Davidson was a much quieter place than it had been in previous days. There were still lots of House Wrens and Red-breasted Nuthatches around, and a few Warbling Vireos, but just on

f/imm. seen at top of waterfall at about 10am in a cypress on the trail leading up to top of hill. Good birding, Brian

While birding south end of Lake Merced with Robert Hall, we had a Blackpoll Warbler in the grove of trees on the east side of "Concrete Bridge" by the parking lot. By the penguin statue. This was in t

An ORCHARD ORIOLE in the Battery was the best bird of the morning at Fort Mason. Expected western migrants included 3 PACIFIC SLOPE FLYCATCHERS, an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, a HERMIT THRUSH, a SWAINSON'

Belated report for Friday 9/20 @ 7:30-8:15am several groups of 3-5 yellow rumped warblers (both Myrtle and Audubon's) arrived in 4 pines at the top of Strawberry Hil upslope from the pavillion. They w

All, A number of birders will be birding across SF today doing the annual rare bird round up. Any interesting sightings would be appreciated- anyone at Hawk Hill etc. Hugh