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On Saturday, 10 Aug 02, I started my birding day at CCFS, checking the
riparian corridor for migrants. I came up with 6 PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS,
a WARBLING VIREO, and an immature ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER. Three female-like
BULLOCK'S ORIOLES were in the eucalyptus tree near the trailer. The
Waterbird Pond is a good deal higher now in water level, so only the larger
waders were present.

The pond at State and Spreckles in Alviso had lots of GREATER YELLOWLEGS and
a few LESSERS, but not much else.

At the Sunnyvale Sewage Ponds I found a GREEN HERON at the pool near the
power tower. Heading out towards the radar station I met Emily (sorry, I
forgot her last name) and further out Dennis and Pat Braddy, and we all went
out to the algae mat to look at shorebirds. Though there were lots of
SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, WESTERN, and LEAST SANDPIPERS, nothing unusual was
seen. I counted 2100 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES on the East Pond.

On Sunday, 11 Aug 02, I looked over the sod farm in Coyote Valley, but found
nothing but AMERICAN CROWS and blackbirds. Ogier Ponds was quiet, except for
a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, a GREEN HERON, and a BLACK-NECKED STILT. Lots of
BEWICK'S WRENS and a family of OAK TITMICE along the bike path at Coyote
Ranch.

So I headed for Shoreline Park, where I walked through the weedy fields next
to the kite flying area, dreaming of Lesser Nighthawks. However, all I found
were 4 BURROWING OWLS and a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE. I eventually wandered over to
Crittenden Marsh and found the 2 juvenile BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS. There were at
least 30 LEAST TERNS over the waters of A2E and a SPOTTED SANDPIPER along
the shore. Dennis Braddy showed up and we refound the Baird's, and later
found them again for Peggy Don and her husband Bill.

Mike Mammoser

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Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 15:30:39 -0700
From: Dennis Braddy <[[email protected]]>
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SouthBayBirders,

I nominate Mike Mammoser for South Bay Birder of the Year.

Mike was just leaving Crittenden Marsh as I was arriving at 12:30 this
afternoon. Mike turned around, led me to the right spot (the northeast
corner of Crittenden Marsh), and pointed out not one, but two BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS. For the next hour we watched one or both birds feed in or near
small flocks of mostly Least Sandpipers. The Baird's seemed less wary than
the Least Sandpipers. They sometimes remained behind when the Least took
flight. One of the Baird's found a comfortable spot to hunker down and just
loafed for a while.

Thanks again for the life-bird Mike.

Dennis Braddy
San Ramon