Yesterday morning I spent about an hour birding Lake Temescal Regional Recreation Area in Oakland. It was a scouting trip for this Sunday’s Christmas bird count. I identified 20 species. Highlights were seeing Wood Duck, Belted Kingfisher, Green Heron and Black-crowned Night-Heron. Most abundant were Double-crested Cormorant and American Coot.
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Lake Temescal Regional Recreation Area Bird List 12/18/15
Wood Duck 3
Mallard 4
Bufflehead 1
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Double-crested Cormorant 12
Green Heron 2
Black-crowned Night-Heron 2
American Coot 15
Ring-billed Gull 1
California Gull 1
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) X
Anna’s Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Black Phoebe 1
Steller’s Jay 1
American Crow 2
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1 one seen; more heard
American Robin 1
Golden-crowned Sparrow 2
California Towhee 1 heard
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S26353138
I also saw a large group of small birds (approximately 20) flew over in distance. Maybe Cedar Waxwings or blackbirds?
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