Reports to the Northern California BirdBox, transcribed for BirdWest by Adam
Winer.
The BirdWest archives for the first half of February appear to have
vanished.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
25 February In Oakland, the Cattle Egret and 2 Greater White-fronted Goose continued at Lake Merritt. Luke Cole24 February In Oakland, the female Oldsquaw and 7 Barrow's Goldeneyes were just south of 7th St in the channel between Lake Merritt and the Oakland Estuary. The female Hooded Merganser was in the channel on the north side of 8th St. The Cattle Egret was still adjacent to the Rotary Nature Center, and the Greater White-fronted Goose was adjacent to Childrens Fairyland at Lake Merritt. Joe Morlan
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
18 February In Danville, the Harris' Sparrow was seen again at the extreme north end of Green Valley Rd. Park in the Macedo Ranch parking area. Kevin Hintsa