Reports to the Northern California BirdBox, transcribed for BirdWest by Doug Shaw.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
22 December In Oakland, a Ross' Goose was at Arrowhead Marsh in Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park. A Barrow's Goldeneye was in the main channel there. Tim Wulser (?)
21 & 22 December In Oakland, the Dusky-capped Flycatcher was seen again both days in the bonsai section of the Lakeside Show Gardens at Lake Merritt. The Cattle Egret was seen both days in the vicinity of Bellevue Ave and the duck ponds. Tom Condit, Al Eisner
18 December In Oakland, the Dusky-capped Flycatcher was seen again in the Lakeside Show Gardens at Lake Merritt. Kevin Hintsa
17 December In Oakland, a Dusky-capped Flycatcher was seen at Lake Merritt. The bird was first found on December 16 during the Oakland Christmas Bird Count, and it is a first record for Alameda County of this species. From Grand Ave, turn into Lakeside Park on Bellevue Ave near Childrens Fairyland. As you drive around the loop near the lake, the Lakeside Show Gardens are on your left. After you pass the Boating Center on the right (with a parking lot next to it), you will see a fence with green slats along the edge of the gardens on the left. This is the area where the flycatcher was seen. It also briefly flew into the yard with maintenance vehicles. John Luther Note that Dusky-capped Flycatcher is a California Bird Records Committee review species. Documentation of all sightings should be sent to Guy McCaskie, Secretary, California Bird Records Committee, P.O. Box 275, Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275
17 December In Hayward, 5 Black Oystercatchers were present at high tide at Hayward Landing in Hayward Regional Shoreline. Jay Withgott
6 December In Albany, a tan-striped White-throated Sparrow was feeding at the north base of Albany Hill in willows along Cerrito Creek. Christine Koundakjian
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
3 December In Walnut Creek, 3 American White Pelicans flew over White Cliffs Ln. Marjorie Plant