East Bay Birder
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Elsie Roemer Birds Never Disappoint!
Another amazing morning at Elsie Roemer! There was an insane amount of birds there… hundreds! It was exciting to see the black skimmers return too, I love seeing them. I get a big kick out of seeing different species hanging around together… there was a lot of that going on too. Birds at Elsie Roemer…
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Magically Epic Day at Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary!
I had the most amazing visit to Elsie Roemer this week… I don’t think there are any words to describe how completely magical and mesmerizing it was to be there alone, amongst hundreds and hundreds of wintering shorebirds! I arrived early in the morning, around 8:30am and was the only person there for about 25…
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Morning at MLK Shoreline
I took 15 min to explore a small area of the MLK Shoreline, around 8:15am. It was pretty quiet, and there were a few birds… It was cool to see an adult goldeneye, they are so beautiful!I I have been on the lookout for a Barrow’s Goldeneye but did not see one this season. I…
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Amazing Day at Arrowhead!
So lucky to have an amazing day birding… dragged my kid out on a Saturday for some nature time… so good for him! We meandered around for about 2 hours and saw soooo many birds! Not necessarily so many different species but there was a huge volume of birds… more than usual. My first featured…
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Quick Trip to Doolittle Pond
I’m happy that it’s still the height or wintering bird season! Made a quick trip to Doolittle Pond after work and saw a few birds… the old regulars, but it was nice to see some canvasbacks and my girl Candy the burrowing owl! Birds of Doolittle Pond: Canvasback Anna’s Hummingbird Lesser Scaup Burrowing Owl Ruddy…
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Cloudy Walk at Lake Merritt
Cloudy day at Lake Merritt! Stopped by for a quick peek at the ducks near the bird sanctuary… excited to get some good action shots of a common goldeneye, so pretty! Seeing the canvasback was also excting, haven’t seen one of those in a while! It was a very short trip, probably about 15 minutes……
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Weekend Hike at Lake Temescal
Took advantage of the nice weekend weather and went on a hike at Lake Temescal. We did the regular loop, then near the end by the beach, took a sharp right turn and headed down the path to explore. It led us back to the other parking lot near Broadway Terrace… oops. So we headed…
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Coyote Hills Regional Park
I finally made it down to Coyote Hills Regional Park! Several people have been telling me about it over the last few months and it really didn’t disappoint, I just wish I had gotten there earlier! It was very crowded (Sunday), and we got nearly the last spot in the parking lot by the visitors…
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The Best Day at Arrowhead Marsh!
Wow, what an incredible day at Arrowhead! I went after work yesterday for a quick walk and managed to see sooooo many birds, including a few lifers… Brant, Spotted Sandpiper, and Cooper’s Hawk! This place is just so incredible… to be able to see all of these birds in less than an hour, hardly walking…
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Beautiful Birds at Elsie Roemer!
Another quick early morning stop to one of my top favorite East Bay birding places… this was one of the most memorable visits because there were just so many birds! It’s really amazing what a quick 15-20 minute stroll will do for your mind before you start the day… I’ve really been enjoying my little…