Reports to the Northern California BirdBox, transcribed for BirdWest by Adam Winer.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
28 March In Emeryville at the Berkeley border, a Red Phalarope was along the north shore of Point Emery, near the foot of Ashby Ave. Florence Bennett26 March In Emeryville, 3 Red Phalaropes were along the frontage road between Powell St and Ashby Ave. Emilie Strauss
19 March In Oakland, a Pileated Woodpecker flew up Shepherd Canyon. John Luther
17 March In Oakland, the male Tufted Duck was still on Lake Merritt near the Rotary Nature Center. Travis Hales
13 March In Fremont, a pair of Blue-winged Teal were in the flooded field just south of the entrance kiosk at Coyote Hills Regional Park. Joe Morlan
12 March In Oakland, the Tufted Duck was still near the Rotary Nature Center at Lake Merritt. Larry Tunstall
7 March In Oakland, the Tufted Duck was still near the Rotary Nature Center at Lake Merritt. Larry Tunstall
7 March In Oakland, a female Merlin and a Golden Eagle were at Arrowhead Marsh [Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline]. Joe Broyles
7 March In Oakland, a male Hooded Merganser was in the middle of the chain of lakes at Mountain View Cemetery. Gene Gerlach
6 March In Oakland, 1 male and 1 or 2 female Barrow's Goldeneyes were at Lake Merritt. Doug Shaw
4 March In Oakland, the male Tufted Duck was still at Lake Merritt near the Rotary Nature Center, but the Cattle Egret apparently has left. Larry Tunstall
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
25 & 27 March In Walnut Creek, the female Red-naped Sapsucker was still at the previously described location. George Finger, John Osner23 March In Walnut Creek, the female Red-naped Sapsucker was still at the previously described location. Hugh Harvey, Alan Wight
22 March In Walnut Creek, the female Red-naped Sapsucker was still at the previously described location. Kevin Hintsa
21 March In northeast Contra Costa County, the Franklin's Gull could not be relocated, but a male Blue-winged Teal, a Lesser Yellowlegs, and a Short-eared Owl were at the end of Jersey Island Rd. Along the road to the Bradford Island Ferry (the first right turn from Jersey Island Rd past the large bridge) were 30 Cattle Egrets and another Blue-winged Teal. Near Byron, a Snowy Plover was on the levee at the end of the road at Clifton Court Forebay. Steve Glover
21 March In Walnut Creek, a female Red-naped Sapsucker was in the Ignacio Valley area. Park at the corner of Bayberry Dr & Perata Dr. Go right into the trail at the end of Bayberry - the bird was feeding in an almond tree next to the trail behind the second house. Janet Goodman
19 March In northeast Contra Costa County, a first-spring Franklin's Gull was with 30 California Gulls in the field south of the intersection of Cypress Rd & Jersey Island Rd (about 2 miles east of Oakley). Roger Muscat(?)
4 March In Richmond, a Sage Thrasher was in Wildcat Regional Park at the highest point of the East Bay Skyline National Trail [San Pablo Ridge Trail]. Bob Brandriff
4 March In Richmond, a male Eurasian Wigeon, a Short-eared Owl, 2 Black Oystercatchers, and a Clapper Rail were between Richmond Inner Harbor (Marina Bay Pkwy) and Point Isabel. Dan Singer