Date: 12/24/25 8:01 pm From: Keith Maley via groups.io <keith.maley...> Subject: [SFBirds] CORRECTION: Friday, December 26th: Count Week Begins!
On Wed, Dec 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM Keith Maley via groups.io <keith.maley=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> The San Francisco Christmas Bird Count is *Monday, December 29*—and *Count
> Week runs December 26 through January 1.*
>
> If you can get out birding any time during Count Week, every species you
> find in the SF count circle counts and helps strengthen the record for this
> year. The forecast is currently looking promising (clear skies, offshore
> winds)—a great setup for getting outside and adding birds.
>
> Please *log checklists in eBird* and/or *send uncommon to rare sightings
> to this listserve, to me, or to any of the CBC compilers*.
>
> When reporting rare birds, a written description of the exact location is
> helpful—but the biggest help is *an exact location with GPS coordinates*
> so other birders can re-find your bird. Linked HERE
> <https://www.howtogeek.com/689097/how-to-get-latitude-and-longitude-coordinates-from-google-maps/?<utm_source...> > are some instructions on how to grab GPS coordinates.
> Below is a partial list of uncommon-to-rare targets that would be
> fantastic to get on Count Day—and almost as valuable any time during *Count
> Week (starting this Friday, December 26)*.
>
> Happy holidays, happy counting, and good birding to all--
> The SF CBC Compilers
> David, Anna, Patrick, and Keith
>
> *Likely continuing*
>
> Common Ringed Plover - Yosemite Slough. Extremely difficult to
> identify and document in current molt, among Semipalmated Plovers. Last
> seen December 11 <https://ebird.org/checklist/S288222287>.
> Bullock's Oriole - Fort Mason. Two birds. Last seen December 24
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S290016742>.
> Western Tanager - Fort Mason. Last seen December 2
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S289437696>0.
> Clay-colored Sparrow - Fort Mason, last seen December 23
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S289935598>.
> Nashville Warbler - Mt. Davidson and another at Fort Mason, last seen
> December 24.
> Northern Yellow Warbler - Merced Harding Boathouse. I observed it here 37.726091,
> -122.500377 on December 21.
> Wilson's Warbler - Lobos Dunes on December 15
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S288769056>. Also various locations in and
> around GGP including North Lake, Botanical Gardens and most recently Blue
> Heron Lake on December 19. <https://ebird.org/checklist/S289329937> > Green Heron- Blue Heron Lake, last seen December 24
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S290047263>. Likely present somewhere near
> Merced's Concrete Bridge as well.
> Cocos Booby- Battery Godfrey, Baker Beach and Alcatraz- might be foraging
> in the channel anywhere around there. Last seen December 24.
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S290039648> > Summer Tanager- last seen in SF Botanical on December 23 reported via
> iNaturalist <https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/331856824> >
> *Possibly Continuing *
>
> Snow Goose - Merced Harding Boathouse - might have departed? Last seen
> on golf course December 15.
> Harlequin Duck - Pier 94 / Heron's Head - seems to have departed? But to
> where? Last seen at Heron's Head on December 18
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S289264296>.
> Long-billed Dowitcher - Pier 94, "Hanson Pond" - last seen December 21
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S289618604>.
> MacGilivray's Warbler - Merced Wooden Bridge- last seen December 18
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S289096741>.
> Common Gallinule - Lake Merced Concrete - seems to have departed / moved
> to other areas of lake? Last seen December 7
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S287747415>.
> Gadwall - Lake Merced Wooden Bridge- last seen 12/17.
> Gray Catbird - Presidio / Washington Blvd - last seen December 3, and also
> Elk Glen Lake last seen December 1.
> Eastern Phoebe - Twin Peaks at the reservoir-- last seen November 23.
> Lark Sparrow - Candlestick, last seen December 15
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S288736209>.
> Palm Warbler - Deboce Park, last seen December 15
> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S288790811>.
> Northern Harrier- Foraging Heron's Head to Candlestick.
>
> *Unlikely continuing *
>
> Canvasback - Lake Merced Concrete
> Rufous Hummingbird - Elk Glen Lake
> Grace's Warbler - Fort Miley - last seen November 15.
> Tropical Kingbird - Pier 94
>
> *SF Count / San Mateo County Rarities *
>
> Chipping Sparrow (see Telegram report)
> Black-and-White Warbler (see Telegram report)
> (Likely others outside the county, but within the count circle. I did not
> do a careful sweep.)
>
> *Other tough-to-get species we need:*
>
> Pacific Loon
> Marbled Murrelet
> Ancient Murrelet
> Golden-crowned Kinglet
> Red-breasted Nuthatch (Unlikely in SF during this non-irruption year)
> Red-necked Grebe
> White-tailed Kite
> Bald Eagle
> Golden Eagle
> Greater White-fronted Goose
> Cackling Goose
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