Date: 6/9/26 8:23 am From: Zac Denning via groups.io <zdenning1...> Subject: Re: [EBB-Sightings] Swinhoe’s White-eye in Alameda
Sorry: I see you entered breeding codes on a CA Bird Atlas list already!
Zac
On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 8:21 AM Zac Denning via groups.io <zdenning1=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Hi Chris,
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> If you can document / confirm that there is indeed a fledgling or other
> breeding related activity, that would help clarify their status in the Bay
> Area. Currently, I believe there are no confirmed breeding records in
> Alameda County.
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> Dominik Mosur was able to confirm the first Northern CA breeding record in
> San Francisco, which he reported on May 9th. The status of this species
> may very well be changing in our area, so documenting this is important. Similarly,
> I was able to document breeding activity in Contra Costa County this week -
> the first for that county (which I’ll share in a separate email).
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> Photos of any fledgling or feeding activity would be helpful, and I’d
> recommend using breeding codes in eBird so the info is accessible/shared.
> You might also consider entering this as part of the California Bird Atlas
> project on eBird (instructions for joining in case you’re not already
> participating in CBA: https://ebird.org/atlascalifornia/about/start).
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> Zac Denning
> Albany
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> On Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 7:54 AM Chris Waterman via groups.io
> <chriswaterman555...> wrote:
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>> Just checking in to report that the family Swinhoe’s White-eyes are
>> continuing near the intersection of Willow St and Eagle Ave. I’ve been
>> able to locate them pretty much daily on my morning walks. I always hear
>> them first and if you’d like to try to find them I recommend checking out
>> the audio files on this ebird list from this morning. I believe the
>> second file is of one of the juveniles begging.
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>> Happy birding!
>> eBird Checklist - 9 Jun 2026 - Willow and Eagle, Alameda CA - 1 species
>> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S354983721> >> ebird.org <https://ebird.org/checklist/S354983721> >> [image: preview.png] <https://ebird.org/checklist/S354983721> >> <https://ebird.org/checklist/S354983721> >>
>> Chris Waterman
>> Alameda, CA
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