[SBB] Snowy Plover at ECC

[delphinus <[[email protected]]>]

This morning I went to the ECC about 8:30. I first walked out onto the 
railroad tracks, but there was no action out there other than 1 
SEMIPULMATED PLOVER. I noticed Bob Reiling drive up across the pond at 
State and Spreckles. We later met up at the southeast corner of New 
Chicago Marsh near the curve. Here we found a single juvenile SNOWY 
PLOVER. It was quite busy feeding along the waters edge. There were also 
many RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, 3 SEMIPULMATED PLOVERS and several LESSER 
YELLOWLEGS and GREATER YELLOWLEGS. Many LESSER AND WESTERN PEEPS, but no 
Bairds Sandpiper or Pacific Golden Plover. We then checked out Arzino 
Ranch hoping for the Pac. Golden Plover, but no luck. We did see 3 
BURROWING OWLS, though. Next we headed for CCFS where the highlight was 
the ORANGE BISHOP in the marsh across (east) from the pond. We got some 
very nice looks at the male. An OSPREY flew over and a single AMERICAN 
GOLDFINCH put in an appearance.

Also present at the marsh were a dozen or so GARDEN SPIDERS. Luckily 
they are HUGE and easy to spot. Eeeek.

Happy birding!
Summer Brasuel





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