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| 2/24/26 8:25 am |
erica Kawata via groups.io <ehkawata...> |
Re: [EBB-Sightings] Titmouse in Nest Box |
| 2/23/26 7:45 pm |
amrybarczyk via groups.io <amrybarczyk...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Hooded Mergansers in Alameda |
| 2/23/26 11:30 am |
Megan Jankowski via groups.io <mindfuldocumentation...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Seeking Alameda Breeding Bird Atlas // Palm Warbler sighting in Oakland |
| 2/23/26 11:25 am |
rfs_berkeley via groups.io <rscalf...> |
Re: [EBB-Sightings] Titmouse in Nest Box |
| 2/23/26 10:03 am |
JENNIFER FURY via groups.io <jennyfuzzy...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Peregrine male at Pt Pinole |
| 2/23/26 9:07 am |
RON & MARILYN MODAFFERI via groups.io <tahoemod...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Titmouse in Nest Box |
| 2/22/26 9:33 pm |
Claude Lyneis via groups.io <cmlyneis...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Eurasian Wigeon at Miller Knox |
| 2/22/26 7:50 pm |
amrybarczyk via groups.io <amrybarczyk...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Hooded Mergansers Washington Park Alameda |
| 2/22/26 2:55 pm |
amrybarczyk via groups.io <amrybarczyk...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Hooded Mergansers Washington Park Alameda |
| 2/18/26 3:39 pm |
pkenziep via groups.io <pkenziep...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Black skimmers at Albany Bulb |
| 2/18/26 3:11 pm |
Don Simonson via groups.io <don.r.simonson...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Common Murre, FOSprey S. Richmond Marsh |
| 2/17/26 10:36 am |
Dominik Mosur via groups.io <dominikmosur...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Central CoCo misc. 2/15-16/26 |
| 2/9/26 10:51 pm |
David Yeamans via groups.io <davidralphyeamans...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Erroneous report of white-winged scoter |
| 2/2/26 1:58 pm |
Fred Werner via groups.io <sustainablefred...> |
Re: [EBB-Sightings] Bushnell repairs |
| 2/2/26 1:02 pm |
Marcus via groups.io <scrod2000...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Bushnell repairs |
| 2/1/26 6:25 am |
JENNIFER FURY via groups.io <jennyfuzzy...> |
Re: [EBB-Sightings] Ruff at Big Break Regional Shoreline |
| 2/1/26 2:46 am |
Bob Richmond via groups.io <bobrichmond94544...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Geese at Tony Lema G.C. |
| 1/31/26 7:37 pm |
Derek via groups.io <dlheins...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Ruff at Big Break Regional Shoreline |
| 1/31/26 12:15 pm |
rfs_berkeley via groups.io <rscalf...> |
[EBB-Sightings] Berkeley Aquatic Park |
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Date: 2/24/26 8:25 am
From: erica Kawata via groups.io <ehkawata...>
Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Titmouse in Nest Box |
The Titmouse in Orinda has going in and out and started chipping the nest box hole larger since 2/19. - Erica Kawata
On Monday, February 23, 2026 at 11:25:30 AM PST, rfs_berkeley via groups.io <rscalf...> wrote:
In my experience, Titmice are often on eggs by the first week in March.
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Rusty Scalf
On 2026-02-23 09:06, RON & MARILYN MODAFFERI via groups.io wrote:
This last week 2 titmouse have been going in and out of 1 of our nest boxes. Alamo, East side of Danville Blvd.,1/2 mile north of Safeway.Â
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Date: 2/23/26 11:30 am
From: Megan Jankowski via groups.io <mindfuldocumentation...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Seeking Alameda Breeding Bird Atlas // Palm Warbler sighting in Oakland |
Hi everyone, I'm volunteering as a reviewer for the California Bird
Atlas and I'm wondering if anyone has a copy of the Alameda Breeding Bird
Atlas that they'd be willing to sell. It's hard to track down! Please email
me off list.
Also for the past week or so there has been a Palm Warbler in my
neighborhood at 17th Street and Mandela Parkway in Oakland. It moves around
a LOT. The first time I saw it I got a bad look and it flew north, but this
past Friday and yesterday I got excellent looks. It spends a good amount of
time on the ground, but flits around constantly.
Also, iff you're birding near the shoreline, please pay attention to
White-crowned Sparrows. Our resident birds close to the bay are early
nesters, typically starting in March, but I found a nest with eggs
mid-February and another bird building nearby the same day.
Megan Jankowski
Oakland
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Date: 2/23/26 11:25 am
From: rfs_berkeley via groups.io <rscalf...>
Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Titmouse in Nest Box |
In my experience, Titmice are often on eggs by the first week in March.
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Rusty Scalf
On 2026-02-23 09:06, RON & MARILYN MODAFFERI via groups.io wrote:
> This last week 2 titmouse have been going in and out of 1 of our nest
> boxes.
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> Alamo, East side of Danville Blvd.,1/2 mile north of Safeway.
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Date: 2/23/26 10:03 am
From: JENNIFER FURY via groups.io <jennyfuzzy...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Peregrine male at Pt Pinole |
Thursday last week, had a male peregrine flying in and out of the trees at the north most point at the park. Circling over us on the water, and heading back.Cheers,Jennifer Fury Saltwater is the cure for everything, sweat, tears, or the sea 🌊Â
-------- Original message --------From: "RON & MARILYN MODAFFERI via groups.io" <tahoemod...> Date: 2/23/26 9:06 AM (GMT-08:00) To: East Bay Birds <ebb-sightings...> Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Titmouse in Nest Box This last week 2 titmouse have been going in and out of 1 of our nest boxes.Alamo, East side of Danville Blvd.,1/2 mile north of Safeway.Â
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Date: 2/22/26 7:50 pm
From: amrybarczyk via groups.io <amrybarczyk...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Hooded Mergansers Washington Park Alameda |
[Edited Message Follows]
Male and Female Hooded Mergansers spotted in the duck pond at Washington Park, Alameda. Â Look along the reeds. They come in and out of the reeds but are shy. Â I will upload pictures later.
1:58pm. 02/22/2026
edit: Â pictures added!
Thank you and enjoy the day,
Ash
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Date: 2/22/26 2:55 pm
From: amrybarczyk via groups.io <amrybarczyk...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Hooded Mergansers Washington Park Alameda |
Male and Female Hooded Mergansers spotted in the duck pond at Washington Park, Alameda. Â Look along the reeds. They come in and out of the reeds but are shy. Â I will upload pictures later.
1:58pm. 02/22/2026
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Date: 2/18/26 3:39 pm
From: pkenziep via groups.io <pkenziep...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Black skimmers at Albany Bulb |
Hi all! I’m currently at the Albany Bulb and wanted to share that there’s a bunch of black skimmers here! I was over on the far west end of the bulb where there’s that rock corral thing that sticks out in the water you can walk along when the tide is low enough (I know there’s gotta be a word for it, but my mind is blanking). I saw a flock of at least 42, although I saw three more separately before that. They all flew in the direction of the mudflats, but so far I’ve only found one now that I’m back over there. Terrible cell phone pics but at least it’s proof haha. Up until now I’d only ever seen one, so I am very excited!
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Date: 2/17/26 10:36 am
From: Dominik Mosur via groups.io <dominikmosur...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Central CoCo misc. 2/15-16/26 |
Spent the past two days birding around locations in the central portion of
Contra Costa County with a few observations I found of note:
Blue-winged Teal - a male and female were with other dabbling ducks on the
Waterbird Way pond near Martinez 2/15
Northern Rough-winged Swallows - (4) were flying around and vocalizing over
Waterbird Regional Preserve/McNabney Marsh 2/15, the first I've detected in
the area this year and a typical FOS date.
(Slate-colored) Dark-eyed Junco - one clear cut representative of the
eastern population was with a large flock of (Oregon) Juncos along the
trail between the main staging area/parking lot and Little Hills at Las
Trampas Regional Wilderness, 2/16. In addition there were two more
potential Slate-colored/Cassiar type Juncos in the area, one in the same
flock as the Slate-colored and another with a separate group along
Bollinger Canyon Rd. near the driveway for the EBRPD lot. Over a span of
2.5 hours I totalled a minimum of 500 juncos in this area, (at an average
weight of 20g/0.7oz per junco, that comes out to ~23 lbs. of Junco!!)
White-throated Sparrows - (3, adult white-stripe, adult tan stripe and a
first winter) were with a Junco/Golden-crown Flock at Las Trampas near the
equestrian parking lot where at least one usually winters in recent years,
2/16
Tricolored Blackbirds - a minimum of 600 (and probably quite more) were
scoped at a distance from the south facing ridge of pasture adjacent to
McNabney Marsh, 2/15, roosting in trees and feeding around the trash piles
of the Transfer station.
a trip report for anyone interested can be studied closely here:
https://ebird.org/tripreport/477619
Happy rainy day birding to all,
Dominik Mosur
San Francisco
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Date: 2/9/26 10:51 pm
From: David Yeamans via groups.io <davidralphyeamans...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Erroneous report of white-winged scoter |
Today, Monday, I photographed a brown scoter with an all dark bill, two
pale marks on the head and white wing feathers. Of course I was delighted
to have found "the" white-winged scoter at Cesar Chavez Park (NW corner on
shoreline) but later review of my photos dissuaded me from the ID. Because
it is about 20% smaller than the adjacent lesser scaup, I must conclude
that it was a surf scoter with aberrant, perhaps leucistic feathers, or
rump feathers ruffled to expose paleness contrasting with the otherwise
brown bird.
I apologize for misleading any other wishful birders who might have seen
this rare bird sighting from me. I have corrected my ebird checklist and
included a photo here https://ebird.org/checklist/S299186036
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Dave Yeamans
Livermore
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Date: 2/2/26 1:58 pm
From: Fred Werner via groups.io <sustainablefred...>
Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Bushnell repairs |
This is one major reason I'm such a big fan of Nikon and Vortex. They
both repair or replace binoculars of any age, no matter the problem,
usually for free. I once sent back a $250 pair of Nikon binoculars that I
left on the roof of my car and they ended up falling off on Rt. 1 and got
run over by a car. They were 20+ years old, I had no receipt, the model
number was worn off, and I was totally honest with them about how it was my
fault they got crushed. They still asked me to send them in, then sent me
a brand new pair for free.
Swarowski and other companies also do repairs, for a modest fee.
- Fred
On Mon, Feb 2, 2026 at 1:02 PM Marcus via groups.io <scrod2000=
<yahoo.com...> wrote:
> Moderator. Please delete if inappropriate
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> I recently tried to see if I could get an old monocular service because of
> the usual fungus that afflicted these models.
> This was the response
> Good morning Marcus,
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> Thank you for reaching out to Bushnell. Unfortunately, we do not complete
> repairs or upkeep on optics at this time. We do not have a list of local
> optics repairman in the Oakland area although you are welcome to give that
> a try.
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> [image: alt text] <https://www.bushnell.com/>
> I'm going to consult with a couple of friends to see what they know or if
> it is possible for me to do it myself.
> Apparently the prism mechanics must not be tampered with unless you have
> the specialty tools.
> Unfortunately, it is the prisms that need to be cleaned
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> Dang
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> *Marcus Pun*
> Video Editor / Producer/Editor / Camera
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> Oakland, CA
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Date: 2/2/26 1:02 pm
From: Marcus via groups.io <scrod2000...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Bushnell repairs |
Moderator. Please delete if inappropriateÂ
I recently tried to see if I could get an old monocular service because of the usual fungus that afflicted these models. This was the response Good morning Marcus,Â
Â
Thank you for reaching out to Bushnell. Unfortunately, we do not complete repairs or upkeep on optics at this time. We do not have a list of local optics repairman in the Oakland area although you are welcome to give that a try.Â
I'm going to consult with a couple of friends to see what they know or if it is possible for me to do it myself. Apparently the prism mechanics must not be tampered with unless you have the specialty tools.Unfortunately, it is the prisms that need to be cleanedÂ
Dang
Marcus Pun
Video Editor / Producer/Editor / Camera | H: 510-530-2507
Oakland, CA
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Date: 2/1/26 6:25 am
From: JENNIFER FURY via groups.io <jennyfuzzy...>
Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Ruff at Big Break Regional Shoreline |
Excellent report and photos, ty.Cheers,Jennifer Fury Saltwater is the cure for everything, sweat, tears, or the sea 🌊Â
-------- Original message --------From: "Derek via groups.io" <dlheins...> Date: 1/31/26 7:37 PM (GMT-08:00) To: East Bay Birds <EBB-Sightings...> Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Ruff at Big Break Regional Shoreline This afternoon, while biking back from chilly Holland Tract to the Antioch BART station, I fortunately took a small detour to Big Break Regional Shoreline as I lucked into a Ruff that flew in and joined a mixed flock of Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs foraging in a flooded field. My guess is that this Ruff is wintering in the area, and hopefully that will be confirmed in the coming days. Details, including GPS, are in the linked eBird checklist below.https://ebird.org/checklist/S297347783At Holland Tract, the handful of Tundra Swans I saw when the fog finally cleared represented the 295th species I've seen since starting a new eBird account, Green Wheeling Derek, last January. I only use this account when I use a combination of bike and public transportation to get around. Despite managing the Jan 3 Richmond CBC and rainy weather the first week of this year, today's cycling got me up to 500 miles for January. A big assist to BART for getting me to the outer reaches of Contra Costa and Alameda Counties and under the Bay to SF.  I usually take advantage of great birds other people have found to chase, but today's exception was a nice way to end the month. Derek Heins
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Date: 2/1/26 2:46 am
From: Bob Richmond via groups.io <bobrichmond94544...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Geese at Tony Lema G.C. |
Canada Geese - estimate of 200.
Cackling Geese - 17. Includes at least 2 Ridgways Cackling Geese and at lesst 3 Aleutian CacklingGeese.
Snow Geese - 5. Includes 1 imm. Blue morph Snow Goose.
Ross Goose - 8.
Greater White-fronted Geese - estmate of 150. Includes 1 Tule Greater White-fronted Goose.
Black Brant - 1.
Bob Richmond, Alameda
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Date: 1/31/26 7:37 pm
From: Derek via groups.io <dlheins...>
Subject: [EBB-Sightings] Ruff at Big Break Regional Shoreline |
This afternoon, while biking back from chilly Holland Tract to the Antioch
BART station, I fortunately took a small detour to Big Break Regional
Shoreline as I lucked into a Ruff that flew in and joined a mixed flock of
Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs foraging in a flooded field. My guess is that
this Ruff is wintering in the area, and hopefully that will be confirmed in
the coming days. Details, including GPS, are in the linked eBird checklist
below.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S297347783
At Holland Tract, the handful of Tundra Swans I saw when the fog finally
cleared represented the 295th species I've seen since starting a new eBird
account, Green Wheeling Derek, last January. I only use this account when I
use a combination of bike and public transportation to get around. Despite
managing the Jan 3 Richmond CBC and rainy weather the first week of this
year, today's cycling got me up to 500 miles for January. A big assist to
BART for getting me to the outer reaches of Contra Costa and Alameda
Counties and under the Bay to SF. I usually take advantage of great birds
other people have found to chase, but today's exception was a nice way to
end the month.
Derek Heins
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