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California Gulls Taking Over the Wetlands

Kris Olson — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:03:56 GMT

Found another article today in the San Jose Mercury News that I thought might be of interest to local birders:

Gulls on the Radio-Tonight, Monday November 9th at 5pm KALW

Leonie Batkin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:59:54 GMT

Folks, Tonight at 5pm there will be a radio broadcast about the California Gulls research being conducted by the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory, see

Brussel's Sprouts--Nashville Warbler

mark — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:33:15 GMT

All, I visited the Brussel's sprouts yesterday after recieving J.R. and Dillon's tip. The NASHVILLE WARBLER continues. No luck with the swamp sparrow, though

white-fronted goose at Sharp Park

Peter Metropulos — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:59:33 GMT

Greetings, Yesterday afternoon I observed a juvenile GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE dodging golfballs while it grazed on the turf at Sharp Park Golfcourse. At the

backyard Cooper's Hawk

squirtz72 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:04:55 GMT

As we relaxed at home after birding, we had a couple of window strikes, about a half hour apart. The second time it happened, Jeff found Grizelda up a tree,

northern peninsula bayside, 11-08-09

squirtz72 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:54:30 GMT

Location: SF Bay Trail, San Bruno Point, SSF, CA Time 8:10 ? 10:25 am The day was warm and sunny. We arrived at Point San Bruno at mid tide, and left at

Skylawn Memorial Park and other notes

Tronthorn@... — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:05:15 GMT

This morning, myself and Leonie Batkin headed to the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains to visit the cemetery at the Skylawn Memorial Park off of Skyline

[SBB] Palo Alto CBC (fwd)

Al Eisner — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:27:53 GMT

[Note that this count circle is nearly half in San Mateo County.] Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 20:07:15 -0800 (PST) From: Jack Cole Birders, The

Fwd: [SFBirds] Brussel's sprout dump

Jennifer Rycenga — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:26:19 GMT

Forwarding to peninsula birds - obviously things have picked up since Peggy and I visited last weekend - as we predicted! Jennifer Rycenga Half Moon Bay, CA

Cackling Goose at Calera Creek

Joseph Morlan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:28:29 GMT

Birders, Robbie Fischer, Jeff Morlan and I visited the mouth of Calera Creek in Pacifica this morning and were surprised to see a lone Cackling Goose in the

Pigeon Pt. seawatch

Tronthorn@... — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:51:59 GMT

This morning, Leonie Batkin and myself headed to Pigeon Point to do a seawatch knowing from the weather report there would be no patchy fog this weekend

Sequoia Audubon Society Birding Class

Sue Cossins — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:05:38 GMT

You're invited to a free birding class to be held at the San Mateo Garden Center, 605 Parkside Way, San Mateo: ?Raptors in Winter? By Lisa Myers Thursday,

some more bayside birding

Kris Olson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:21:31 GMT

Michael Scott and I birded some stops along the bay this morning. Ravenwood/end of Bay Road in EPA Tide was low, highlight was 43 Long-billed Curlews. On the

Radio Road Black Skimmers

IIWI1 — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:03:00 GMT

I saw 16 Black Skimmers today (11/6/09 11:45) on Radio Road in Redwood Shores. They were on the strip of land between the two ponds next to the sewer plant.

Bayside birds

Kris Olson — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:33:04 GMT

A few miscellaneous sightings from the past few days. Nov. 4, Wed - Milbrae (?) - the Osprey was present on a power tower across from the Embassy Suites at 9am