Date: 6/4/26 4:42 pm From: Dominik Mosur via groups.io <dominikmosur...> Subject: [SFBirds] some target species for CBA Big Weekend
Some target species for the Atlas Big Weekend (and beyond) that are still unconfirmed for San Francisco and areas where they might be found:
Ruddy Duck - Lake Merced
White -throated Swift - highway overpasses along 280, the 101/280 interchange near Alemany Flea Market, Presidio, City Hall(were confirmed here in years)
Common Gallinule - per Keith Maley presumably the same bird he found in April is still present in the Impound Lake/Concrete bridge Lake Merced
Green Heron - Lake Merced
Acorn Woodpecker - Lafayette Park
Northern Flicker - Mount Davidson (pair still present as of a couple days ago), Mount Sutro/Sutro Radio Tower Hill, Presidio/Tennesse Hollow/El Polin, Land's End/East Wash
American Kestrel - Paul Saraceni has continued to observe an adult in the vicinity of Crane Cove/Pier 94 as of several days ago, check warehouses and other buildings in the area for a cavity
Peregrine Falcon - Alcatraz, Downtown
Western (Pacific-slope) Flycatcher - Glen Canyon, McLaren Park, Presidio - especially redwood grove /ecology trail area, Mount Sutro Historic trail coming up from Stanyan
Wrentit - Battery to Bluffs Trail/Presidio
Scaly-breasted Munia - Pine Lake
Swainson's Thrush - Mount Davidson, Glen Canyon, Mount Sutro OSP, Mountain Lake Park, El Polin/Presidio, Willow Thickets along Land's End Trail/West Wash
Common Yellowthroat - Lake Merced, Sutro Baths Marsh, Chain-of-Lakes GGP (esp North Lake)
As always if anyone has any questions about Atlas Participation, appropriate use of Codes, etc etc, please don't hesitate to email me offlist.
