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Description
Creekside park is locally known as a productive birding spot and migrant trap, often producing rarities. It's diversity of tree species - including Eucalyptus, Coast Live Oak, Willow, California Bay Laurel, and conifer species. The low lying areas include the confluence of 2 creeks along the East and North sides of Albany Hill. Common species include Wild Turkey, Song Sparrow, Spotted Towhee, California Scrub-Jay (in the more open areas), Steller's Jay (on the more forested slopes), Nuttall's Woodpecker, California Towhee , Dark-eyed Junco, Anna's Hummingbird Red-breasted Nuthatch, Downy Woodpecker, Red-shouldered Hawk, Hutton's Vireo, Bewick's Wren, Northern House Wren, Oak Titmouse, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Brown Creeper, Black Phoebe and a variety of warbler species, depending on the season, including Townsend's Warbler, Wilson's Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler and others. Less common migrants that are periodically seen here include: Black-throated Gray Warbler, Nashville Warbler, Hermit Warbler, Cassin's Vireo, Bullock's Oriole and Western Wood-Pewee.
During migration, Western Tanager, Black-headed Grosbeak, Yellow Warbler, Western Flycatcher, Willow Flycatcher, Warbling Vireo, Swainson's Thrush, Violet-green Swallow, Tree Swallow can all be found here. During Winter, Cedar Waxwing, American Robin, Fox Sparrow, Golden-crowned Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Western Bluebird and Ruby-crowned Kinglet can be easily found here. This is one of the better spots in the East Bay to find White-throated Sparrows among the White-crowned Sparrow and Golden-crowned Sparrow flocks.
Birds like Pine Siskin, Merlin, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Red-breasted Sapsucker occasionally show up.
Along the creek, including the western end where the water rises with high tide, Black-crowned Night Heron, Great Egret or Snowy Egret can sometimes be found, and occasionally a surprising bird like Sora will turn up. Gulls, American White Pelican and raptors like Osprey are sometimes seen passing overhead.
Probably the biggest attraction of this place are the various rarities that are reported here. Past rarities include: Black-and-white Warbler, American Redstart, Northern Waterthrush, Tennessee Warbler, Black-chinned Hummingbird and Philadelphia Vireo. Less expected / infrequent birds in the past have included California Thrasher, Acorn Woodpecker, Hooded Oriole and others.
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Access
The site can be accessed by car from at least 4 locations, with parking generally street parking within the residential neighborhood. As always, don't leave valuables or backpacks / napsacks / purses visible in your car.