From south-bay-birds-bounces+south-bay-birds-archive=[[email protected]] Sun May 2 14:23:59 2004 Received: from www.plaidworks.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i42LKrH3014772 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 2 May 2004 14:20:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: from imo-m15.mx.aol.com (imo-m15.mx.aol.com [64.12.138.205]) by plaidworks.com (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id i42LJQAg014727 for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 2 May 2004 14:19:27 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [[email protected]] by imo-m15.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r1.3.) id t.55.564f9681 (2168) for <[[email protected]]>; Sun, 2 May 2004 17:19:23 -0400 (EDT) From: [[email protected]] Message-ID: <[[email protected]]> Date: Sun, 2 May 2004 17:19:23 EDT To: [[email protected]] MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: 9.0 for Windows sub 5106 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5b1 Subject: [SBB] Alviso 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]] Good afternoon SBBers..... This morning I took a drive over to Alviso to add to my yearly bird and nest list.... On the way in the BURROWING OWL greeted me as it stood on one foot on the railroad crossing metal box. The KILLDEER where being chased by the BLACK-NECKED STILTS, some of which are nesting. I had a few WESTERN SANDPIPERS and one SEMIPALMATED PLOVER on the right side of road as you drive up to the EEC. MALLARDS and GADWALLS were the only ducks seen. On the tower was a RED-TAILED HAWK. HOUSE FINCH as well as AMERICAN GOLDFINCH feeding in the bushes. A singing MOCKINGBIRD was heard the whole time I was birding.... There were BARN SWALLOWS everywhere (nesting under the rafters at the EEC building). Two BARN OWLS could be seen in there box. MARSH WRENS were standing on the reeds calling and a SONG SPARROW was also seen singing. On the first island where 30+ DUNLIN in breeding plumage, AVOCETS on nests, FORSTER'S TERN (nesting?), WESTERN SANDPIPERS, one RUDDY TURNSTONE, DOWITCHERS and Black-necked Stilts. As I walked towards the second island a Burrowing Owl was standing on the wood post to the left of walk. I got pretty close before it flew off into the marsh. On the third and fourth island there are BLACK SKIMMERS. In the water was loads of EARED GREBES in breeding plumage. Only one RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was seen in breeding plumage. On the way out CANADA GEESE where in the marsh, a TURKEY VULTURE flew overhead. Wishing you all good birding and my best regards, Linda Sullivan _______________________________________________ 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]]