[EBB Sightings] Northern Waterthrush at Aquatic Park, E-ville hummer nest

Hi. Today around 12:00 noon at Aquatic Park in Berkeley, I found the
Northern Waterthrush in the dense willows at the northeastern corner of the
southernmost water body, near the intersection of Bay and Potter. First seen
walking, constantly bobbing its tail in the willow thicket, at the muddy
edge of the water. A small, unofficial path is in the thicket by the water's
edge, passable but broken by overhanging willow branches. The waterthrush
was always on the water side of the path. It continued to move around and
call, staying low but usually just off the ground on low willow twigs. Its
calls are very loud, like a Yellow-rumped Warbler's chwit note cranked all
the way up on the car stereo. Also hundreds of Yellow-rumped Warblers

Last time I was at Hollis-Doyle Park in Emeryville, the Anna's Hummingbird
nest in the playground across Doyle from the main park was active, with a
male Anna's sitting on a twig a few inches away from the nest. He stayed
even when I came within a few feet.

-- Noah Arthur
Oakland