Date: 6/5/26 3:20 pm From: Whitney via groups.io <wlgrover...> Subject: [EBB-Sightings] CA Bird Atlas - Alameda County Update and Needs List
Day 1 of the CA Bird Atlas Big Weekend covered 13 blocks and added 8 new atlasers in Alameda! [image: summary_day1_alameda.png] Below are the species without a confirmation code in Alameda County, but with probable codes observed in May/June. Locations of most recent probable observations listed, but check out the species explore map <https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/map/> for more information and the reported possible observations. Think outside the box! Where is there suitable habitat for these species in areas not commonly birded.
- Northern Shoveler - Coyote Hills and San Leandro Bay - American Wigeon - Pacific Commons Linear Park and San Leandro Bay - Green-winged Teal - Coyote Hills - Redhead - Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center - Greater Scaup - San Leandro Bay Arrowhead Marsh (copulation!) - Lesser Scaup - Hayward Shoreline just north of Interpretive Center - Hudsonian Whimbrel - Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center - Eared Grebe - Valle Vista and Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center - Western Grebe - Lago Los Osos - Quarry Lakes Regional Park and Del Valle - American Bittern - Coyote Hills - Swainson's Hawk - Tesla Rd. in Altamont SE block (pair back on 4/13) - Northern Flicker - Redwood Regional Canyon Meadow - Ash-throated Flycatcher - Del Valle Sailor Camp Trail - Yellow-billed Magpie - Ohlone Wilderness, Mines Rd., and Tesla Rd. (but back in March) - Lawrence's Goldfinch - Mines Road Coral pullout (but not since 4/18) - Lark Sparrow - Mission Peak (back in April) - MacGillivray's Warbler - Mendenhall Road - Lazuli Bunting - Pleasanton Ridge and Garin (possible only so far)
Other challenging needs:
- Belted Kingfisher - Cassin's Kingbird - Turkey Vulture - Virginia Rail - Sora - Black Rail - Pigeon Guillemot - seen around the port operations from John Sutter - Western Wood-Pewee - Cassin's Vireo - Varied Thrush - Swainson's Thrush - Bell's Sparrow - Lincoln's Sparrow - Northern Pygmy-Owl - Northern Saw-whet Owl - Western Screech-Owl
