[SBB] Palo Alto Baylands, etc.

[Mike Rogers <[[email protected]]>]

All,

A quick check of the Palo Alto Baylands today turned up the expected 
shorebirds, including SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, WHIMBRELS, and both species 
of DOWITCHERS. Hundreds of WESTERN SANDPIPERS and dozens of DUNLINS 
swarmed the mudflats in fancy breeding plumage. SNOWY EGRETS and 
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERONS have young in their nests at the duck pond, 
whereas a GREAT EGRET was still incubating.

Lingering ducks at the duck pond included 6 GREATER SCAUP and a single 
female-plumaged COMMON GOLDENEYE (likely an immature male based on the 
still all-black bill). Lingering gulls included WESTERN and 
GLAUCOUS-WINGED (mostly 1st-summer birds) and an injured adult HERRING 
GULL. Across the road at the old yacht harbor a single female-plumaged 
CANVASBACK was present. A couple of GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS were still 
sneaking handouts from the people feeding the ducks.

A quick stop at Geng Road added CEDAR WAXWINGS, both species of ORIOLES, 
and a singing WILSON'S WARBLER.

A quick check of the Mountain View Forebay, Charleston Slough, and Adobe 
Creek from near the pumphouse added 1+ TREE SWALLOW, a GREEN HERON, a 
COMMON MOORHEN, 3 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, a singing SAVANNAH SPARROW, and 
a WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW.

Over 70 species in a little over an hour - things are ripe for a Big Day!

Mike Rogers

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