From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Jun 9 15:51:08 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h59Mmaa9009436 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 9 Jun 2003 15:48:36 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mms2.broadcom.com (mms2.broadcom.com [63.70.210.59]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h59MlAfF009393 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 9 Jun 2003 15:47:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: from 63.70.210.1 by mms2.broadcom.com with ESMTP (Broadcom SMTP Relay (MMS v5.5.2)); Mon, 09 Jun 2003 15:43:44 -0700 Received: from mail-sjcw-3.sw.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-3.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.23]) by mon-irva-11.broadcom.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id PAA21908 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 9 Jun 2003 15:46:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail-sjcw-1.broadcom.com (mail-sjcw-1.sw.broadcom.com [10.20.128.21]) by mail-sjcw-3.sw.broadcom.com (8.12.9/8.12.9/SSM3) with ESMTP id h59MkxMW014093 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 9 Jun 2003 15:46:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pc2kmikem (dhcpe1-sjcw-254 [10.20.64.254]) by mail-sjcw-1.broadcom.com (8.12.9/8.12.4/SSM) with SMTP id h59Mkx0N016719 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 9 Jun 2003 15:46:59 -0700 (PDT) From: "Mike Mammoser" <[[email protected]]> To: SBB <[[email protected]]> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 15:44:39 -0700 Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.2416 (9.0.2910.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4910.0300 Importance: Normal X-WSS-ID: 12FBD22A5574-01-01 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: [SBB] : X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.2+ Precedence: list List-Id: South Bay Birding List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Errors-To: south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] On Saturday, 7 Jun 03, I participated in the PASBC, checking the salt ponds north of Moffett Field and northwest of the Sunnyvale Sewage Ponds. No unusual birds or rarities were seen, but some of the highlights are reported below. While driving along the edge of the western sewage pond, a KILLDEER was doing a distraction display. Since it was impossible to pick out anything on the levee, especially eggs, I could only drive on and hope not to run over whatever it was protecting. A female CINNAMON TEAL was in the channel with a brood of 5 small downy ducklings. Interestingly, I saw only 4 ducklings on the way back and must presume that one was predated while I was out there. An immature BONAPARTE'S GULL was here as well, and was found later on the Lockheed pond north of the old landfill. The barge dock along the slough at the northwest corner of the sewage ponds had 14 BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS, with a female carrying food. It's hard to believe that these birds can find nest sites in this "treeless" habitat. My guess is that they build on the rafters under the dock. Back at the southeast corner of A3W, I found a female HOODED ORIOLE foraging along the ditch. She came up with a moth-like creature and flew off with it to a washingtonia palm about a hundred yards away on Lockheed property. Along the south edge of A3W I came across a family of CANADA GEESE that was composed of 10 youngsters and 2 adults. All the young were about half grown and the same size as each other. If a single family, it's a pretty good sized one, and demonstrates a good survival rate. At the southwest corner of A3W, before the levee turns north along B2, I had a GRAY FOX lounging on a pile of debris. It slunk into the weeds when I got out of the car. Across the fence on Moffett property, a BURROWING OWL was perched on a post. My only WESTERN MEADOWLARK of the day was here as well. On the salt pond I had 3 CLARK'S GREBES and 2 WESTERN GREBES, the only ones of these species found on the count. On salt pond B2 the FORSTER'S TERNS are limited to one vegetated island at the south end for breeding. They must have been happy to see me, because, when I got out of the car to get the scope, they all came over to say hi (or was that bye?). I counted a total of about 500 CALIFORNIA GULLS on the other islands, including young of all ages. I could see eggs in one nest, and had one adult carrying nest material. In this colony was one WESTERN GULL nest, with an adult brooding at least one downy chick. This pond was also the stronghold of LESSER SCAUP on my route. Salt pond A3N had 3 foraging CASPIAN TERNS, the only ones I had on the day. A single GREATER YELLOWLEGS here was also the only representative for me. Near the mouth of Guadalupe Slough, a concentration of ducks produced a male AMERICAN WIGEON, 3 CANVASBACK (2 males and a female), 3 NORTHERN PINTAIL, 3 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, and a handful of LESSER SCAUP. The mudflats of the open bay contained mostly CALIFORNIA GULLS and AMERICAN AVOCETS, but these birds were augmented by 21 LONG-BILLED CURLEWS and 18 of the 21 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS I had. Salt ponds B1 and A2E were pretty desolate, but Crittenden Marsh had a female BUFFLEHEAD and 3 alternate-plumaged EARED GREBES. It may be worthwhile watching these grebes, as they have nested at this location in the past. Mike Mammoser _______________________________________________ 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]]