[SBB] Sharp-tailed Sandpiper continues

[Matthew Dodder <[[email protected]]>]

The SHARP-TAILED SANDPIPER continues along far edges of the pond just  
east of the railroad tracks at the Alviso Marina. Kelly and I spotted  
the bird at about 10:50 this morning. When we first arrived the bird  
was not among the small group of Least Sandpipers, but after about 45  
minutes, the group grew significantly with the arrival of large group  
of new birds. A single Dunlin and a Western Sandpiper were among the  
new arrivals, as was the target bird, the Sharp-tail. It's larger  
size, honey-colored breast and rusty cap with wide white supercilium  
made him/her easy to spot. The flock repeatedly flushed and  
relocated, often splitting into 2 or three smaller groups, each of  
which was very skittish.

On the large pond north of the parking area, numerous RED-BREASTED  
MERGANSERS were present, and SORA called from the marsh near the new  
platform. FOX SPARROWS were hard to miss along the edges of the marsh.

Matthew Dodder
http://www.birdguy.net

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