From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Mon Mar 8 12:07:18 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i28K59wi008840 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:05:09 -0800 (PST) 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 i28K4UkF008795 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:04:30 -0800 (PST) Received: from rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (SGI-8.12.5/8.12.5/NAS-6n) with ESMTP id i28K4Smu040810 for <[[email protected]]>; Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:04:28 -0800 (PST) Received: (from mrogers@localhost) by rtjones.nas.nasa.gov (SGI-8.12.5/8.12.5/Submit) id i28K4SfG040837 for [[email protected]]; Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:04:28 -0800 (PST) Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:04:28 -0800 (PST) From: "Dr. Michael M. Rogers" <[[email protected]]> Message-Id: <[[email protected]]> To: [[email protected]] Subject: [SBB] Alviso salt ponds X-BeenThere: [[email protected]] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5b1 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, Yesterday 3/7/04, Mike Mammoser and I did a Snowy Plover survey of the Alviso ponds north of the Marina. The impoundment north of the Marina is currently too full with water to provide good habitat, and we had no Snowy Plovers there or elsewhere. The number of gulls and ducks is starting to decrease. The gull flocks are now dominated by immature birds, with the number of adult HERRING GULLS (the dominant gull flock component in mid-winter) being greatly reduced. Canada Geese and Mallards were paired up and loafing atop the dikes - a sure sign that breeding efforts are beginning. We counted 35+ RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS on the outer ponds (27+ on pond A10 and 8 on pond A9, including 7 and 1 adult males, respectively). Less common ducks on A10 included 2 SURF SCOTERS (adult male and immature female), an adult male RING-NECKED DUCK, and 6 COMMON GOLDENEYES. Two HORNED GREBES on this pond were the only ones noted all morning. A search of pond A9 turned up only 2 male EURASIAN WIGEON, well down from last months total of 14 plus 2 hybrids from here and nearby A10. As I was leaving Alviso I saw two NORTHERN ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS near the highway 237 overpass over Gold/Lafayette Street and a third bird that landed on the fence near the highway 237 onramp at the north end of Great America Parkway. What was likely one of these same birds was also in the area on 3/4/04. 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]]