From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Nov 4 08:29:20 2002 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id gA4GQl7r016434 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:26:48 -0800 (PST) Received: from amdext.amd.com (amdext.amd.com [139.95.251.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.2/8.12.2) with ESMTP id gA4GQJke016399 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:26:20 -0800 (PST) Received: from ssvlgs01.amd.com (ssvlgs01.amd.com [139.95.250.16]) by amdext.amd.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/AMD) with SMTP id IAA18804 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:26:18 -0800 (PST) From: [[email protected]] Received: from 139.95.250.1 by ssvlgs01.amd.com with ESMTP (Tumbleweed MMS SMTP Relay (MMS v4.7);); Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:26:17 -0800 X-Server-Uuid: 02753650-11b0-11d5-bbc5-00508bf987eb Received: from caexmta8.amd.com (caexmta8.amd.com [139.95.53.25]) by amdint.amd.com (8.9.3/8.9.3/AMD) with ESMTP id IAA05852 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:26:17 -0800 (PST) Received: by caexmta8.amd.com with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:26:16 -0800 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 4 Nov 2002 08:26:08 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) X-WSS-ID: 11D84023270276-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] SCVAS Field Trip - Charleston Slough, Sun Nov 3 X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1b4+ Precedence: list Cc: South Bay Birding <[[email protected]]> List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , To: [[email protected]] Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Hello All, Several of us enjoyed a beautiful fall morning at Charleston Slough on Sunday, Nov 3, and here are a few highlights. We arrived when the slough was still at low tide so we were able to enjoy good close-up views of DUNLIN and LEAST SANDPIPERS foraging in the mudflats side by side for good comparison of size and bill shape. A bit further out 19 BLACK SKIMMERS were seen either roosting on the favorite island or wheeling and charging about in squadron-formation. Other shorebirds seen included Marbled Godwit, Willet, Black-bellied Plover, Greater Yellowlegs, dowitchers sp, and others. Gulls seen included Ring-billed, California, Herring, and Glaucous-winged. Both EARED GREBE and HORNED GREBE were seen - two Eared Grebes, one in Adobe Slough and one at Shoreline Lake - one Horned Grebe was at Shoreline Lake. Ducks were plentiful with most males now in their fine breeding plumage. Good numbers of CANVASBACK were seen in the far reaches of the Palo Alto FCB, along with four LESSER SCAUP. A male EURASIAN WIGEON was in Adobe Slough along with numbers of American Wigeon, N. Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, N. Pintail, Gadwall, Cinnamon Teal. Further out in the Palo Alto FCB at least 12 REDHEAD were seen in a pond west of Adobe Slough. A female COMMON GOLDENEYE was at Shoreline Lake as were a few SURF SCOTERS. Among other birds noted were a COMMON MOORHEN in the Coast Casey Forebay, and at least two RING-NECKED PHEASANTS (of which I seemed to have missed both, although most of the group were able to catch glimpses of them). I guess that's the way with field trips - you can't see everything. With the good eyes and ears of all we were able to tally almost 60 species. A very pleasant morning. Ann _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. south-bay-birds mailing list ([[email protected]]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://www.plaidworks.com/mailman/options/south-bay-birds/south-bay-birds-archive%40plaidworks.com This email sent to [[email protected]]