[SBB] Stevens Creek Mouth (Red Knot)

[Bill Bousman <[[email protected]]>]

Folks:

I cycled out to the Stevens Creek mouth on a falling tide today, 8/2/2005, 
as did Peggy and Bill Don.  Before there was good exposure of mud flats, I 
was surprised to see six LEAST TERNS flying well off the mouth directly 
northwest (groups of 5 and 1).  Amongst the early arrivals was a single RED 
KNOT, mostly basic, with a hint of salmon on its lower breast.  It did not 
stay more than a few minutes, when it flew north, possibly with a second 
bird that I had missed on the mud flats.  Although we watched the 
uncovering for another half hour, by a little after four, there were no 
more knots and I left.  I didn't watch the northwest island in Salt Pond B1 
closely, but saw one BLACK SKIMMER testing the waters at the Stevens Creek 
mouth.  Yesteday, 8/1/2005, I counted five BLACK SKIMMERS on the 
island.  Today, B1 had at least 28 BROWN PELICANS, mostly immatures.

Bill Bousman
Santa Clara County records compiler 

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