From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Tue Sep 2 11:50:25 2003 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h82Im0kX025331 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:48:01 -0700 (PDT) Received: from rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (rtjones.nas.nasa.gov [129.99.19.30]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id h82IkKVK025271 for <[[email protected]]>; Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:46:20 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from mrogers@localhost) by rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (SGI-8.9.3p2/8.9.3/NAS 8.9.3-5n) id LAA72513 for [[email protected]]; Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:46:15 -0700 (PDT) Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:46:15 -0700 (PDT) From: "Dr. Michael M. Rogers" <[[email protected]]> Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Subject: [SBB] Snowy Plovers, etc. 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]] All, I made a quick check of the Hook's Isle area for Common Murres and other pelagics (talk about long shots!) on Saturday 8/30/03. No luck, but CLAPPER RAILS were plentiful and there was an injured (left wing) female GREATER SCAUP in the outer Palo Alto Flood Control Basin - perhaps the same bird that has graced the duck pond for the last few years? At least 4 BROWN PELICANS were over the bay. Also had a VIRGINIA RAIL in the yacht harbor marsh and a single BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK back at the Water Pollution Control Plant where I parked the car. On Sunday 8/31/03, Mike Mammoser and I did a Snowy Plover survey of the Alviso Salt ponds north of the Marina. We had a single juvenile (worn) SNOWY PLOVER at the north end of the impoundment north of the Marina. Phalarope numbers were low, with 1 WILSON'S PHALAROPE in the impoundment and 1 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE on pond A13. On the other hand, EARED GREBES were present in good numbers. Duck numbers are increasing rapidly, with over a hundred GREEN-WINGED TEAL foraging in Coyote Slough and hundreds of NORTHERN SHOVELERS on pond A9. Several VIRGINIA RAILS were heard and seen in various locations. A total of 19 BROWN PELICANS were on the dikes around ponds A9 and A10 (seems like a low number for this time of year). Two fresh-plumaged juvenile WESTERN GULLS in Alviso Slough were likely from breeding across the slough in the Knapp gull colony, while 110 adults on pond A10 and nearby dikes must have included dispersing birds from elsewhere. Some DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS were still on nests on the A9/A10 dike, including some still adjusting twigs. At least 9 CASPIAN TERNS were still about, including at least one begging juvenile. Further survey work in closed ponds turned up at least 2 juvenile BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS and 3 more SNOWY PLOVERS. Those looking for Baird's Sandpipers might do well to check Crittenden Marsh, which had up to 5 birds in August last year. At my son's football game at Saratoga High School later in the day, I saw an adult and a juvenile COOPER'S HAWK soaring together over the field, as well as at least 8 VAUX'S SWIFTS. Yesterday evening 9/1/03, on the way over to Milpitas, Alma and I checked the pond at State and Spreckles and had nice looks at the two HUDSONIAN GODWITS before they flew across the railroad tracks to the east. Mike Rogers _______________________________________________ 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]]