Snowy Egret
Today I spend most of the day birding in preparation for the Oakland Christmas Count. First a short yard count around my house.
Next I went to Aquatic Park where I met another birder and between us we had thirty-seven different species. Most unusual was a female Barrow’s Goldeneye.
Finally, I spend some time on the Ohlone Greenway and a few residential streets in the North Berkeley flatlands. It was relatively quiet and there weren’t all that many birds but I did get to see a Red-breasted Sapsucker.
Great Egret
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Berkeley Aquatic Park, Alameda, California, US
Dec 15, 2018 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
36 species (+1 other taxa)
Northern Shoveler 6
American Wigeon 4
Mallard X
Mallard (Domestic type) X
Canvasback 1
Greater Scaup X
Bufflehead X
Common Goldeneye X
Barrow’s Goldeneye 1 female, south end of main lake
Ruddy Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Anna’s Hummingbird 5
American Coot X
Black-necked Stilt 8
Ring-billed Gull X
Western Gull X
Forster’s Tern 8
Double-crested Cormorant X
Brown Pelican 1
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 8
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Black Phoebe 1
American Crow X
Oak Titmouse 1
Bushtit X
Bewick’s Wren 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Cedar Waxwing X
White-crowned Sparrow X
Golden-crowned Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Dec 15, 2018 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
36 species (+1 other taxa)
Northern Shoveler 6
American Wigeon 4
Mallard X
Mallard (Domestic type) X
Canvasback 1
Greater Scaup X
Bufflehead X
Common Goldeneye X
Barrow’s Goldeneye 1 female, south end of main lake
Ruddy Duck X
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Anna’s Hummingbird 5
American Coot X
Black-necked Stilt 8
Ring-billed Gull X
Western Gull X
Forster’s Tern 8
Double-crested Cormorant X
Brown Pelican 1
Great Blue Heron X
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 8
Green Heron 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Black Phoebe 1
American Crow X
Oak Titmouse 1
Bushtit X
Bewick’s Wren 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Cedar Waxwing X
White-crowned Sparrow X
Golden-crowned Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler X
Cedar-Rose Park, Alameda, California, US
Dec 15, 2018 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: included Ohlone Greenway from Gilman to University and several side streets.
14 species (+1 other taxa)
Anna’s Hummingbird 3
gull sp. 2
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1
American Crow X
Oak Titmouse 1
Bushtit X
Western Bluebird 2
American Robin 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Lesser Goldfinch 1
California Towhee 1
Brewer’s Blackbird 50
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
House Sparrow X
Dec 15, 2018 2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: included Ohlone Greenway from Gilman to University and several side streets.
14 species (+1 other taxa)
Anna’s Hummingbird 3
gull sp. 2
Red-breasted Sapsucker 1
American Crow X
Oak Titmouse 1
Bushtit X
Western Bluebird 2
American Robin 2
European Starling X
Cedar Waxwing X
Lesser Goldfinch 1
California Towhee 1
Brewer’s Blackbird 50
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
House Sparrow X
Berkeley- home, Alameda, California, US
Dec 15, 2018 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
14 species
Mourning Dove 8
American Crow X
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1
Oak Titmouse 1
Bushtit X
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1
Lesser Goldfinch 8
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
White-crowned Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
California Towhee 2
House Sparrow 2
Dec 15, 2018 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Protocol: Stationary
14 species
Mourning Dove 8
American Crow X
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 1
Oak Titmouse 1
Bushtit X
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 1
Lesser Goldfinch 8
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
White-crowned Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1
California Towhee 2
House Sparrow 2
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