Reports to the Northern California BirdBox, transcribed for BirdWest by David Armstrong.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
22 May In Fremont, 27 White-faced Ibis were in Coyote Hills Regional Park at the juncion of the main trail and the trail at Alameda Creek. Mike Feighner
21 May In Berkeley, the Costa's Hummingbird continued at the previously reported location on Berkeley Way. Emilie Strauss
20 May In Hayward, a Glossy Ibis was seen at Hayward Regional Shoreline with a flock of 26 White-faced Ibis. They flew to an area closed to the public - closest public access is from the trails near the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center. Sheila Junge (NOTE: Glossy Ibis is a California Bird Record Committee review species. If you see this bird, please submit documentation to the committee.)
15 May In Oakland, Clapper Rail and Burrowing Owl were at Arrowhead Marsh, Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline. Ken Orsonville
12 May In Berkeley, the Costa's Hummingbird continued near the North Berkeley BART station, in the vicinity of 1620 Berkeley Way, just east of California St. Emilie Strauss
7 May In Oakland, Red Knots were at Arrowhead Marsh, Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline. Stephen Davies
6 May On Mines Rd southeast of Livermore, a Phainopepla was at Murietta's Well and at MilePost 17.6. On Patterson Pass Rd, a Blue Grosbeak was at MP 6.2. Hugh Harvey
4 May In Castro Valley, a Northern Parula was at Cull Canyon Regional Recreation Area. It was seen from the footbridge over the creek near the main parking lot. Kevin Hintsa
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
4 May In Mount Diablo State Park, a Yellow-breasted Chat was in the willows upstream of Pine Pond in Pine Canyon. George Finger
4 May In Walnut Creek, a Great-tailed Grackle was at Heather Farm Park (north of Ygnacio Valley Rd), near the large parking lot near the main building. Hugh Harvey