Date: 10/23/26 1:42 pm From: Dominik Mosur via groups.io <dominikmosur...> Subject: [SFBirds] recent misc. observations around SF
Here are some observations I found of note in the past week or so for 2nd half of October:
Green-winged Teal - 3 were on North Lake Merced in the morning below the "Mesa" Cormorant Rookery, 6 were on the Impound Lake the same day in the afternoon 10/19. In general any non-Mallard/Ruddy Ducks are uncommon on Lake Merced
Common Gallinule - the hatch year Gallinule found in the first half of October was still on the Impound Lake on 10/19
Bonaparte's Gull - a 2nd cycle Bonaparte's Gull was dip feeding around the aerators on South Lake Merced 10/19
Green Heron - Pine Lake 10/23
Swainson's Thrush - getting on the late side for this species, a single Swainson's Thrush was calling at dawn on Corona Hill 10/22
Evening Grosbeak - a single Evening Grosbeak flew over Corona Hill in the morning 10/21, the number of reports has declined the last few days but they are still around
Red Crossbills - these continue to be noted a various sites the past week: 7 over Corona Hill 10/16 1 flying over Edgewood Center a block from Pine Lake in the afternoon 10/19 1 over Elk Glen GGP and 8 landing briefly in Pines on Corona Hill 10/20 most unexpected a flock of at least 15 coming to a large Monterey Pine at Winston and Junipero Serra in the afternoon 10/22 at least one flying over Greystone Terrace 10/23 not far from Tank Hill
Nashville Warbler - getting on the later side for a migrant one was in Eucalyptus along Twin Peaks Blvd off Portola 10/17
Northern Yellow Warbler - getting on the later side for a migrant one was at McCopping Square with Yellow-rumps 10/17
Palm Warblers - a continuing Palm Warbler, found by Kevin Liberg a couple days earlier was in the old 49ers Auxiliary parking section of Candlestick State Rec Area 10/19, about an hour later another was in fennel at the Last Port unit of the Rec Area about 3/4 mile to the east of the first Palm
Western Tanager - getting on the later side for a migrant one was on Corona Hill 10/22, my previous sighting was all the way back on 10/2
