[SBB] Lesser Yellowlegs, Orange Bishop (Alviso)

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

Folks:

This morning, 8/12/2005, I checked a number of Alviso sites.  I walked 
along Coyote Creek at the CCFS, but found no obvious migrants.  At the CCFS 
waterbird pond I estimated 655 WILSON'S PHALAROPES.  Among them were at 
least 18 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE.  I also saw two LESSER YELLOWLEGS.  The male 
ORANGE BISHOP was singing at first around the small marsh that is between 
the waterbird pond and Coyote Creek and then flew east across the 
creek.  His song is a series of slightly musical chipping-like notes.  The 
pitch and quality of the notes sound a bit like the series of sputtering 
notes that Song Sparrows give during aggressive interactions.

I moved on to Salt Pond A16 and New Chicago Marsh.  I saw one BLACK SKIMMER 
flying near the second island in A16.  Three VAUX'S SWIFTS were foraging 
along Artesian Slough.  I saw only two WILSON'S PHALAROPES in New Chicago 
Marsh.  There were lots of Common Yellowthroats about, but no obvious migrants.

Bill Bousman
Santa Clara County records compiler 

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