A number of others were looking for the Rose-breasted Grosbeak, as was I. Looking on eBird earlier, nobody had reported it. Likewise, nobody reported the Red-naped Sapsucker, which I also could not fi

Hi all, The Rose-breasted grosbeak is continuing in the willows next to Muir Pond in the children’s garden as of 10:50am. He is midway into the willows closer to the north side of the wooden foot path

Hi All To start off the Winter/Spring pelagic season off, I will be leading a February 13th pelagic out of Bodega Bay, Sonoma County to Bodega Canyon (SON. County) Cordell Bank (MRN County) possibly t

Swimming close to shore with Scoters - about half way up.

Hi all, There is a young male Rose-breasted grosbeak in the arroyo willows near Muir Pond in the children’s garden here: (37.7664154, -122.4746851). It seems to staying closest to the far west edge of

1st cycle GLAUCOUS GULL just now. Lake Merced, northeast of boathouse, on dock: (37.7258729, -122.4979539)

Had a male Allen's Hummingbird zing by going N mid-morning. I think this is the earliest I've had one in the Bay Area by at least a few days. They seem to be getting earlier every year- it used to be

Light 1st year bird was on ground at lagoon. Took off, heading south. At about 11:40 -- Steve Schulz San Francisco

7:44 pm: Barn Owl flying up the sidewalk and under the eaves of an apartment building at the SW corner of Gough and O’Farrell. Seen as I was driving down Gough. Is it my imagination or is the populati

Hi all, I had an oriole yesterday (Friday, 1/14) near the Arguello entrance to the Presidio here: 37.7902077, -122.4583350. I was able to get some poor photos that lean towards Hooded Oriole but it is

The summary report for the 2021 SF CBC can now be viewed at https://goldengateaudubon.org/blog-posts/2021sfcbc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2021sfcbc A file has been uploaded to SF Bird

This morning there was a nice Long-tailed Duck in the scoter flock below the Battery in addition to all three scoter species including one female Black and female White-winged Scoter. They were all st

Foraging in the flowers around backstop.

I saw this at Mountain Lake this a.m. Would this be considered a hybrid, or plain Red-breasted? There does appear to be alot of black behind the head, but the only white from bill extending back to be

Just curious if anyone might know anything about these bands. It's the first time I've come across a banded sparrow. Seen in Lobos Creek this afternoon. David Webster

Seen just after 3pm today in the Lemonwood trees opposite the Goldman Tennis Courts / Pelosi Dr. Karen Offereins SF

A Red-necked Grebe was in the bay off of Crissey Field late this morning. One female Common Merganser was diving north of the Coast Guard Pier, and one, possibly the same bird was later standing on th

I was at Bayview Park this morning and when I looked down towards Candlestick Point, I could see white geese in the field. When I got down to the field west of the fenced off Aux parking lot, there we

Always a good practice, and appreciated, to report encounters with banded, wing-tagged, collared (geese) birds to the North American Bird Banding Program. Please Report Bands at www.reportband.gov A C

Work took me to SF today and I visited the golden gate park botanical gardens where I enjoyed three different sapsuckers- all in different well trees maybe about 75 yards apart. Sapsucker 1 - Mostly r