Despite the fog, wind and cold, there was a lot of avian activity at Fort Mason this morning, including five warbler species, with the latest arrivals being two WILSON'S WARBLERS in the garden, joinin

An east breeze watch at Battery Godfrey today brought me yet another early record of Elegant Terns, as four of them flew into the Bay this morning. Last year my first-of-years came in on the 31st. Gol

Spring Migration is starting to pick up a little at Fort Mason - a very vocal male HOODED ORIOLE was behind the General's House, and a PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER was in the Battery.

Today at noon I was walking along the path behind the buffalo pen. Last year I saw the nest box occupied by tree swallows. Today I noticed a pair of western bluebirds bringing material to the box and

Bs, You know it’s a great first day of spring when you almost literally stumble upon a sf nemesis bird. There’s a bit of shore showing on the east side of the lake and I flushed the bird from the se b

I've been housesitting in the foothills for two weeks, not missing the city much, yet definitely missing the ocean. I soothed that feeling in a three hour seawatch this morning, with nice results. Eig

A bright male HOODED ORIOLE was vocalizing in a Eucalyptus tree south of the Community Garden yesterday before flying to a Palm tree and then disappearing behind the General's House. This morning a LA

Hello all, The pelagic Schedule is developing, they are not clickable yet but will be as soon as we understand pricing effects due to fuel prices. But for now, the April 3 Half Moon Bay trip is open a

The female SUMMER TANAGER found by Cliff last Saturday continued this morning where the trail forks about 100 yards from the parking lot at Middle Lake in Golden Gate Park.

This morning I saw my first of year White-throated Swift at City Hall. Spring is coming. Anna

I visited Heron’s Head yesterday morning from 10 until noon. It was the first time I’d visited in nearly 3 years; my partner and I retired at the end of 2017 and have been travelling, with only one vi

Even though it is still technically winter, springtime transitions are already happening and the soundscape at Fort Mason is dramatically different than it was it few days ago. The FOX SPARROWS have s

Still here (or another one?) from 2,3 months ago. Very close in today, just a bit north of where lobos creek drains into the ocean (southern part of beach). Refound this morning by Keith Maley and Bai

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Even though it's still winter, nesting season is underway. This morning I observed young Anna's Hummingbirds being fed, Bushtits building a nest, and American Crows carrying nesting material. Hundreds

Last year I tried Nocturnal Flight Call - (NFC) recording from my house in San Francisco. I live in the Inner Richmond area of San Francisco between the Presidio and Golden Gate Park. Recordings began

I believe there is a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker in the cypresses next to the path from the Julius Kahn playground to El Polin. Red throat and crown, no red on nape. (37.7917280, -122.4539653) Good

Seen at Heron’s Head 2/18. The bill send too thick for a red throated but there is so much white compared to what I would expect on a common.

Prompted by Nico I went out to Baker Beach yesterday to check out the LTDU which was foraging with a good number of Surf Scoters (an array of ages) at the north end of the beach, quite close to shore.