[SBB] Baylands 3/27

[Chuq Von Rospach <[[email protected]]>]

I spent a little time today mid-day at Baylands. The weather was  
deteriorating while I was there, and it was a very high tide, so  
there wasn't a lot going on.

Ducks included a number of green winged teals (mostly paired),  
Ruddys, Northern Shoveler and Mallards.

Shorebirds included Black-necked Stilts, American Avocets, Whimbrels,  
and Willets.

Herons included a couple of black-crowned night herons in the trees  
around the pond (being grumpy), as well as a few Great and Snowy  
egrets near the scout building.

Today was the first day I've seen swallows there -- there were a  
couple near the interpretive center, a few more at the scout  
building, and I saw another couple flying by at Bixby.


Also american coots, an American Raven that flew through at about 4'  
above ground level, song and white-capped sparrows, and the Northern  
Harrier (who I caught today dropping down into the weeds, and then  
flying away with a stick in its beak....). One other hawk flew  
through once and didn't return. Based on size and what I saw of the  
undercarriage, I'd say its' most likely a pale red-tail, but I don't  
want to positively ID it...





-- 
Chuq Von Rospach, Chief Architech, Chatterbox
Apple IS&T Enterprise Technology Services
[[email protected]]




-- 
Chuq Von Rospach, Architech
[[email protected]] -- http://chuqui.typepad.com/

He doesn't have ulcers, but he's a carrier.



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