Date: 9/1/26 10:40 am From: Ryan Lemon via groups.io <ryanjlemon...> Subject: Re: [SFBirds] Swinhoe
A group of us just briefly spotted two more Swinhoe's in the community
garden at Fort Mason. They flew away to the south, too far to follow.
It's "Swinhoe September!"
Ryan
On Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 9:03 AM Liam Murphy via groups.io <liammsf=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Looking at my photos this bird also looks to be unbranded. I will post
> some to eBird later.
>
> The bird was active and foraging in grass and low plants along the north
> hillside, low to the ground but high above the paved path. It was working
> its way generally west and giving occasional 'tsiew' calls. Last seen
> approximately here:
> 37.743713,-122.414334
>
> There was some migrant activity on Bernal this morning beyond this exotic
> species: two RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, four WESTERN FLYCATCHER, two NORTHERN
> HOUSE WREN, one SWAINSON'S THRUSH, three PINE SISKIN, two HOODED ORIOLE,
> one LAZULI BUNTING, and at least six WESTERN TANAGER. WARBLERS included one
> WILSON'S, two ORANGE-CROWNED, one BLACK-THROATED GRAY, and three NORTHERN
> YELLOW.
>
> Happy September!
> Liam
>
> On Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 7:48 AM Liam Murphy via groups.io <liammsf=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>
>> Interestingly enough, there was a Swinhoe's White-eye on Bernal Hill this
>> morning, north side. Timely report for now, more later.
>>
>> Liam
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 9:15 PM Roberta Guise via groups.io <roberta=
>> <guisemarketing.com...> wrote:
>>
>>> Gosh golly. I’m sure as heck glad I opened my digital mug and asked for
>>> Swinhoe info.
>>>
>>> From available images looks like Swinhoe the naturalist was a typical
>>> English mid-19th century chap.
>>>
>>> Warmly,
>>> Roberta
>>>
>>> Roberta Guise | Reputation cultivator (she/her)
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>>>
>>> *From: *<SFBirds...> <SFBirds...> on behalf of Marty
>>> Freeland via groups.io <martinf3...>
>>> *Date: *Monday, August 31, 2026 at 20:51
>>> *To: *<chucao...> <chucao...>;
>>> <darmstrong99...> <darmstrong99...>; 'SF Birds' <
>>> <SFBirds...>
>>> *Subject: *Re: [SFBirds] Swinhoe
>>>
>>> Swinhoe’s White-eye is on the official California list; it was accepted
>>> as established by the CBRC earlier this year and I believe the ABA-CLC will
>>> follow the CBRC in its next update. This only applies to the established
>>> SoCal population and not to individual independent releases/escapes.
>>>
>>> Dispersants from the SoCal population have turned up quite far south in
>>> Baja, but most or all Bay Area records very likely relate to independent
>>> escapes, as a number (including some of the group that bred in downtown SF)
>>> have aviculturists' leg bands.
>>>
>>> Marty Freeland
>>> ------------------------------
>>> *From:* <SFBirds...> <SFBirds...> on behalf of Alvaro
>>> Jaramillo via groups.io <chucao...>
>>> *Sent:* Monday, 31 August 2026 17:33:24
>>> *To:* <darmstrong99...> <darmstrong99...>; 'SF Birds' <
>>> <sfbirds...>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [SFBirds] Swinhoe
>>>
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I am not in the listing game, but one thing you said confused me. If
>>> it is on the official California list, does that not make it countable no
>>> matter where in California it is seen?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Alvaro
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alvaro Jaramillo
>>>
>>> *<alvaro...>* <alvaro...>
>>>
>>> *www.alvarosadventures.com*
>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.alvarosadventures.com__;!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!bHXxqF3ziaoD-vuTi-wUtw3CF6setLpCMUiRLSVwZTrrOwX0OoSXFEzsUotjkvtcQvBBzmg_qHpyGSoYDN2cUV_L672cF62poQ$> >>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *From:* <SFBirds...> <SFBirds...> *On Behalf Of *David
>>> Armstrong via groups.io
>>> *Sent:* Monday, August 31, 2026 8:23 PM
>>> *To:* SF Birds <sfbirds...>
>>> *Subject:* Re: [SFBirds] Swinhoe
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Roberta and SF Birders
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Presumably David is referring to *Swinhoe's White-eye*
>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ebird.org/species/swiwhe1__;!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!bHXxqF3ziaoD-vuTi-wUtw3CF6setLpCMUiRLSVwZTrrOwX0OoSXFEzsUotjkvtcQvBBzmg_qHpyGSoYDN2cUV_L672LDb2icg$>,
>>> which has established a large population in Southern California, and has
>>> been steadily working its way up the coast with sightings by Dom and others
>>> in SF, as well as in East Bay locations. It's not considered countable here
>>> yet but it is on the official California list.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The "Calliope Tree" refers to *an eBird hotspot *
>>> <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://ebird.org/hotspot/L2021839__;!!G92We9drHetJ8EofZw!bHXxqF3ziaoD-vuTi-wUtw3CF6setLpCMUiRLSVwZTrrOwX0OoSXFEzsUotjkvtcQvBBzmg_qHpyGSoYDN2cUV_L672QsXiceg$>on >>> Lincoln Golf Course and in particular to a flowering eucalyptus that hosted
>>> a Calliope Hummingbird a couple of falls back (and is a magnet for birds in
>>> general). You can access this area by parking along Clement Street near the
>>> corner of 40th Ave.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope this helps
>>>
>>> David Armstrong
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Monday, August 31, 2026 at 05:15:12 PM PDT, Roberta Guise <
>>> *<roberta...>* <roberta...>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This assumes a lot of institutional knowledge and accrued arcana. Alas,
>>> some of us are not quite there yet. And perhaps I missed a previous email
>>> about this..
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> What’s Swinhoe?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Where’s the Calliope tree?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Warmly,
>>> Roberta
>>>
>>> Roberta Guise | Reputation cultivator (she/her)
>>> c: 415-420-6276
>>>
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>>>
>>> *From: **<SFBirds...>* <SFBirds...> <*<SFBirds...>*
>>> <SFBirds...>> on behalf of David Webster via groups.io <
>>> *<davisigno...>* <davisigno...>>
>>> *Date: *Monday, August 31, 2026 at 16:34
>>> *To: *SF Birds <*<SFBirds...>* <SFBirds...>>
>>> *Subject: *[SFBirds] Swinhoe
>>>
>>> In the Calliope tree - not banded
>>>
>>
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