Worried
(Burrowing Owl Update Below) I saw this dark duck in the water off the west side of the park, and
Read moreI saw the female first. That was on August 29. I was excited to see her. And that was sad.
Read moreThis selection of small and medium shorebirds is part of photographer Emilie Keas’ collection of more than 100 images of
Read moreYou might think — OK, I might think — that a waterbird doesn’t need a bath. It spends 24/7 in
Read moreIt’s unusual to see Surf Scoters very near a quiet shore. They’re at home in heavy surf, where they expertly
Read moreAlong with the thousand-strong flock of Scaup that the big winds blew in came this much smaller band of Surf
Read moreThis bird had been floating asleep almost every day for a week up near the Open Circle Viewpoint, and I
Read moreLinda Morris says she was inspired to paint this Surf Scoter by a photo on this site. Linda earlier contributed
Read moreIt was a total surprise to see this adult male Surf Scoter off the west shore of the park. It
Read moreThis female Surf Scoter was loosely keeping company with a pair of Common Goldeneye off the north shore of the
Read moreAs I’ve noted here several times, Surf Scoters used to visit here by the thousands, but virtually disappeared after the
Read moreSurf Scoters, long a rarity here, returned by the dozens this week, a cause to be grateful. This flock, seen
Read moreA new Surf Scoter appeared on Saturday, an adult male, with the unforgettable multicolor beak. He had two females with
Read moreAnother Surf Scoter has appeared on the North Basin, this time a female. Unlike the male that showed here in
Read moreThis solo Surf Scoter, first posted here on August 31, still paddled the waters just off the northeast corner of
Read moreThe Surf Scoter, once seen in the Bay by the thousands, is a rare bird now. This lone individual, paddling
Read moreThe tucked-away sleeping bird that I thought might be an adult male Surf Scoter (in my post of a few
Read moreSurf Scoters were the third most numerous bird in the North Basin in the years 2004-2007, after Ruddy Duck and
Read moreThe North Basin is the body of water between Cesar Chavez Park and the Berkeley mainland. When I first started
Read moreBirds come here in the winter to enjoy days like today. The temperature was in the high fifties and there
Read moreA new-to-me bird showed up in the North Basin this evening, right around the Burrowing Owl area in the northeast
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