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Subject: [SBB] Red Knots at mouth of Stevens Creek
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Before low tide this morning, Pat Kenny and I went out to the mouth of
Stevens Creek to look around.  I saw a RED KNOT, which soon flew east in a
group of three, all of which, I think, were Red Knots.  It had a short,
black bill; the rump was all pale; its body was the size of nearby
dowitchers.  It was seen at about 10:15 am, just before low tide, on the
water's edge just west of the mouth of Stevens Creek.  Thanks go to Mike
Rogers for suggesting this location (while we were futilely looking for Red
Knots in Palo Alto on Friday).  Sorry to say, Pat did not see them.

Off the walkway across the south end of Stevens Creek Tidal Marsh we had a
beautiful SORA on the way out and two VIRGINIA RAILs and probably four SORA,
six sightings more or less, on the way back.  We had a hard time leaving
because on each attempt we'd see another rail.

There were two PEREGRINE FALCONs and a GOLDEN EAGLE around the Tidal Marsh
all morning, and a MERLIN kept us company while we were at the creek mouth.
In the kite flying area there were 13 AMERICAN PIPITs and 3 locations with
BURROWING OWLs, 4 seen.

All in all, a great morning.

Roland Kenner

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