[EBB Sightings] Owls in Tilden

I was running in early twilight along Nimitz Way, when I was surprised by too large grey-brown birds flying overhead past me.  This was at mile 1.5 in open scrub but with a eucalyptus forest just behind me.  They definitely weren't red tails or accipiters, I suspect they were Great Horned Owls but the heads were invisible by the time I noticed them.  Only other possibility I can imagine would be Northern Harriers which I haven't seen in that area, and they just looked too heavy of body and of flight.  Unforturnately I have no other details than the wings were angled slightly downwards as they glided, and that there were no obvious markings on tails or wingtips.

I was also delighted this morning to see that some GOLDEN CROWNED SPARROWS had returned to my yard for the first time this season. (North Berkeley, low hills).


Jay Dodge, Berkeley