Reports to the Northern California BirdBox, transcribed for BirdWest by Adam Winer.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
14 March In Oakland, a Red-throated Loon was on Lake Merritt. Carlo Davidson9 March In Emeryville, at least 9 Surfbirds were on the rocks between Point Emery and the Holiday Inn at high tide. Tom Condit
5 March In Oakland, a Brant was with Canada Geese near Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline in the field between Swann Way and the new Mitigation Marsh near Arrowhead Marsh. Courtenay Peddle
4 March East of Livermore, an American Tree Sparrow was along Patterson Pass Rd, east of the pass. It was seen by a gate to the windmill access road - an old rock corral is just uphill from here. It flew north to a large rock outcropping, and could not be relocated. Don Schmoldt
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
31 March In the Berkeley Hills, the Summer Tanager was seen in Tilden Nature Area near the Little Farm behind the Junior Ranger Lodge (uphill and to the left, or north, of the Little Farm corrals), around the pond behind the building, in the eucalyptus and pines there. Alan Kaplan27 March In the Berkeley Hills, the immature male Summer Tanager continued in Tilden Nature Area, but had moved slightly. As you approach the Environmental Education Center, turn right and go uphill beside the Little Farm to a clump of eucalyptus just below the Junior Rangers clubhouse. Emilie Strauss
26 March In the Berkeley Hills, a young male Summer Tanager was at the Tilden Nature Area, in flowering eucalyptus by the residence on the back side of the Visitor Center. George Griffeth
7 March In Antioch, a juvenile Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and a Northern Goshawk were at Black Diamond Mines Regional Preseve. From Hwy 4 in Antioch, take Somersville Rd south toward the hills. After a couple of miles the road turn sharply left, but you want to continue straight into the park for a couple of miles to the last parking lot. Walk a couple of hundred yards down the road (now paved trail) to a group of oaks. The sapsucker was in pepper trees down to the right, across a creekbed and a fenceline. The goshawk was flushed by schoolchildren from the area near the mine entrance. Steve Glover
7 March In Richmond, the Oldsquaw continued at Richmond Harbor [Marina Bay] near Vincent Park. A Sage Thrasher continued at Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline, in shrubs to the right of the entrance to the northern parking lot. Calvin Lou
5 March In Richmond, the Sage Thrasher was refound at Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline, in shrubs to the right of the entrance to the northern parking area. Calvin Lou
1 March In Martinez, there was a male Eurasian Wigeon at McNab Marsh (formerly Shell Marsh) on the east side of Hwy 680 near the Benicia Bridge. From northbound Hwy 680, take Pacheco Blvd and turn right onto Arthur Rd. Follow Arthur under the freeway. After passing Matador Company, turn into the Mountain View Sanitary Plant on the left. The marsh is viewed from this road. The plant may not be open on weekends, so this area should usually be birded on weekdays. Hugh Harvey