Reports to the Northern California BirdBox, transcribed for BirdWest by Calvin Lou.
ALAMEDA COUNTY
24 October In Hayward at the Hayward Regional Shoreline, at least 1 Chestnut-collared Longspur was found in the northwest corner of Mt Trashmore [see 20 Oct entry]. Mike Feighner
22 October In Oakland, the Cattle Egret has returned to the Rotary Nature Center at Lake Merritt. Bob Ovang
20 October In Hayward at the Hayward Regional Shoreline, 2 Chestnut-collared Longspurs were on the north side of Mt Trashmore. Park at the parking lot at the west end of W Winton Ave and walk west toward the bay. Mt Trashmore is the old landfill straight ahead or slightly to the south. Kevin Hintsa
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
No rare birds were reported this month in Contra Costa County.