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Of interest on the SCVAS field trip this morning, were two Virginia Rails
and one Common Snipe in the Mountain View Forebay.   On the island in
Charleston Slough, there was a Caspian Tern among the small flock of six
Black Skimmers.  There were two Lesser Yellowlegs in Adobe Creek.
	Phyllis Browning

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Good Afternoon All....

Took a walk out to Oka Ponds today.  Upon entering through the entrance at 
Oka Lane, I noticed the VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS and the VAUX'S SWIFTS flying 
over the ponds.  As I walked along the outer path to check the ponds along 
the freeway side I found the water levels to be extremely high.  The last 
pond had a COOT still on its nest, but this Coot has replaced this nest at 
least three times this season due to changing water levels.  Over the largest 
ponds were FORSTER'S TERNS diving for fish.  In the same ponds was a juvenile 
GREAT BLUE HERON, a GREAT EGRET and 3 SNOWY EGRETS and a pair of PIED-BILLED 
GREBES.  A BLACK PHOEBE was in its usual spot flycatching.....


I crossed the bridge to the Campbell Ponds and watched two noisy BELTED 
KINGFISHERS chase each other around.  Along the Los Gatos Creek were more 
swallows, VIOLET-GREEN, BARN and a handful of CLIFF.  VAUX'S SWIFT were at 
the Campbell Ponds too.  Lots of GULLS have arrived (didn't have my 
scope...sorry).  I also noticed that the number of MALLARDS has dropped 
dramatically...two weeks ago there were at least 200...today only about 20.  
Cormorants were on the line and in the large Campbell Pond also.

As I walked back a COOPER'S HAWK flew toward the fennel patch...so I 
followed. In the fennel patch were lots of BUSHTITS.  The MOCKINGBIRD was 
feeding in the berry patch next to the fennel patch.  Lots of HOUSE FINCH 
were also feeding.   

I decided to walk back toward the right side of the Oka Ponds and walked down 
to the Page Dam and found large groups of BUSHTITS, a SONG SPARROW, and a CA 
TOWHEE.  Flying into the creek were two GREEN HERONS.  

Wishing you all good birding and my best regards,
Linda Sullivan