Reports to the Northern California BirdBox, transcribed for BirdWest by Adam Winer.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
29 November In Berkeley, a Burrowing Owl was seen at dusk on a small peninsula jutting into the bay from the foot of Gilman St. Bob Hogan28 November In Fremont at Coyote Hills Regional Park, 2 Short-eared Owls were seen at midday, hunting over the grasslands on either side of the ridgeline. Look from the first peak on the Red Hill Trail north from the Nike Trail. Tim Molter
25 November In Alameda on Bay Farm Island, 3 Hooded Mergansers were along the bicycle path in the lagoon behind the shopping center. A pair of Greater White-fronted Goose were with Canada Goose at Harbor Bay Ponds, off Harbor Bay Pkwy, 0.5 mile southeast of the ferry terminal. Tim Molter
20 November In Alameda, the Eurasian Wigeon and 7 Brant were near the concrete breakwater at Crab Cove [Crown Memorial State Beach]. Joel Herr
13 November In Alameda, a Eurasian Wigeon was across from the parking lot at Crab Cove. At the Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary (Shoreline Dr & Broadway), a jaeger sp. was seen from the viewing platform, flying by the island near the High Street Bridge. Barbara Lapp
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
26 November In east county, an adult male Tufted Duck was at Clifton Court Forebay. Take Hwy J4 south from Byron to Clifton Court Rd, marked by a red, white, and blue sign for "Lazy M Marina." Go east for 0.25 mile to the corner of the reservoir. Go through the gate and walk the levee along the north side of the reservoir to approach the scaup flock. Four Redheads also were here, and 3 American White Pelicans were near the intake at the southeast corner of the reservoir. Afternoon light is best. Near Oakley, a pair of Barrow's Goldeneye were in the largest sewage pond at Ironhouse Sanitary District, a Cattle Egret was in the adjacent field, and an adult Western Gull (rare in east county) was at Big Break, 0.5 mile out the Big Break Regional Trail. Steve Glover14 November In Richmond, a Brant was off Point Isabel, just north of the dog park. Alan Krakauer
6 November In Richmond, a male Eurasian Wigeon, a young Greater White-fronted Goose, and six small-type Canada Goose were in the pond at Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline near Point Richmond. Steve Glover
6 November In the Berkeley Hills, a juvenile Hooded Merganser was at Jewel Lake in Tilden Regional Park. John Poole