More migrant movement this morning at Fort Mason, with at least one WESTERN WOOD PEWEE in the garden, a nice male WESTERN TANAGER in the Battery, two WILSON'S WARBLERS (also in the Battery) and a BULL

Hello Birders Another magic day out on the water. This time a trip to the Farallon Islands with many great folks from the Golden Gate Audubon Society. Starting in Pillar Point Harbor we once again fou

Spent most of the morning at Fort Mason, with a few interesting sightings including a SHARP SHINNED HAWK in the Battery, a WANDERING TATTLER in Aquatic Park (first sighting since spring at Fort Mason)

Just now flying Northwest over Lincoln Park Golf Course

Hello all, A very diverse and interesting trip today. Highlight was a rare Leatherback Sea Turtle which was photographed well, perhaps my best views ever! A highlight that turned to a negative was a M

I checked the Golden Gate Yacht Harbor for returning shorebirds this morning and was rewarded with 7 BLACK TURNSTONES, 3 SURFBIRDS, 1 SANDERLING, 5 LEAST SANDPIPERS and 4 WILLETS. Spent an hour at For

After a few months of consistency, there were several new visitors to the park. * male western tanager * pacific-slope flycatcher (calling and also seen) * immature nuttall's woodpecker raising a ruck

Two hermit Warblers and 1 Wilson's seen @ 9:20 on 7/30 in eucalyptus NW of the falls from the wooden steps. Refound all 3 in pine west of the picnic tables by the reservoir @ 9:45. Good birding! Ken M

The Parakeet Auklet gave good views today, late morning (11:15-11:45) at Hermit Rock. Anne Kelley

Returned to find CLou & CYap taking pictures of Hermit Warblers Decided Dickcissel was a female grosbeak that showed up.

Spotted from the trail on N side of reservoir sitting on branch near trunk of pine sited on the N slope of the hill. Initial impression of an overstuffed White crown sparrow. Brown head & back with wh

Good morning, Started @ 8:15 from Pacific Coast Trail @ Land's End and proceeded East to turn off for Mile Rock Beach. The entire length was fairly birdy with the usual residents. Turned back and went

Between 11:45 and 12:15 today I watched the Parakeet Auklet floating a bit to the west of Hermit Rock, apparently one of its favorite locations. It was present when I first arrived, I watched it and e

Eddie Bartley is teaching a course on shorebirds for Golden Gate Audubon. 3 2-hour evening presentations on Wednesdays Aug 21 and 28, Sept 4 and 3 3hour field trips Sundays Aug 25, Sept 15 and 22 (tim

Yesterday evening the hatch year Semipalmated Sandpiper continued at freshwater pond near Yosemite Slough. It was seen at the same spot yesterday morning as well and doesn't appear to stray far. Today

The Parakeet Auklet was spotted at 8:20 left of Hermit Rock, Land's End, SF, and has moved toward the overlook and into the whitewater where it is diving. Viewed by Matthew Matthiessen and me. Good bi

Appears to be the SAME hatch-year (not adult) bird in the same spot, edge of freshwater pond east of the barbed wire fence at the east boundary of Yosemite Slough Restoration. It looks like it hasn't

From the gate at Thomas and Griffith walk east to the cyclone fence then north past a couple of eucalyptus trees, until you get to a small community garden. from here scope across the fence to the fre

A female BELTED KINGFISHER showed up in Aquatic Park last Monday (the 15th), the first Kingfisher sighting at Fort Mason since March. It was there again on Thursday. Shorebirds are showing up at Criss

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