East Bay Birders Circle

East Bay Rare Bird Alerts
October 2001

Reports to the Northern California BirdBox, transcribed for BirdWest by Rebecca Freed & Doug Shaw.


ALAMEDA COUNTY

31 October  In Berkeley, a White-throated Sparrow has been visiting a backyard feeder near Ward & Brant Sts for the past four or five days.  Ken Archibald

7 October  Between Pleasanton and Livermore, a juvenile or second-year Brown Pelican was soaring over the quarry at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area.  David Boden


CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

27 October  A Merlin returned for the fourth year to the intersection of Charles Ave & Tulare Ave near the north border of El Cerrito.  Bill Link

27 October  A male Harlequin Duck and a female Long-tailed Duck were in Richmond Marina Bay, just north of the parking lot at the end of Marina Bay Pkwy.  Emily Serkin


RARE BIRD ALERTS HOMEPAGE