[SBB] Least Terns return to Salt Pond A2E

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All,
 
This morning, based on a report by Ron Thorn of many Least Terns at Coyote  
Point, Frank Vanslager and decided to check out Salt Pond A2E.  Sure  enough, 
despite the early morning heat, we were able to find five  adult LEAST TERNS 
resting on the boardwalk that runs north and south  in Salt Pond A2E.  The LETE 
were perched near FORSTER'S TERNS (nice  size comparison) while a couple of 
them made short flights to different  parts of the boardwalk.  None of the LETE 
seemed to be feeding during the  periods we spent observing them.  We then 
continued on to the mouth  of Stevens Creek spotting a male CANVASBACK in the 
creek on the way and two  pair of BLACK SKIMMERS apparently nesting on the small 
island in the northwest  corner of Salt Pond B1 (only one pair nested here 
last year).  As expected  there was little of interest at the mouth of the creek; 
a maximum of 22 LEAST  SANDPIPERS in one flock, a CASPIAN TERN flew over 
heading west, a couple MARBLED  GODWITS, several LONG-BILLED CURLEWS, lots of 
WILLETS, and AMERICAN  AVOCETS.  On the way back we had an adult PEREGRINE FALCON 
on a power  tower on Salt Pond B1 and two BROWN PELICANS flew nearby (actually 
 a county year bird for me).  Good numbers of AMERICAN WHITE  PELICANS were 
in both ponds and on the dike in between.
 
Take care,
Bob Reiling
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