[SBB] Common Tern & Black Tern Sunnyvale Water Treatment Facility

This morning as Frank Vanslager and I checked out the Sunnyvale Water Treatment Facility we found a juvenile BLACK TERN on the small island in the northeastern corner of the West Pond. As we alternately photographed the BLTE as it rested on the island and observed it as it fed low over there water (often being harassed by Swallows) Mike Mammoser arrived to join in the fun. A few minutes later Mike pointed out a basic plumaged COMMON TERN (our target bird for the day) resting just a few feet away from the Black Tern. We also had our first of the year juvenile WESTERN SANDPIPER on this seemingly undeserving, tiny piece, of real estate on the edge of a large pond. Frank and I also had an alternate plumaged BONAPARTE'S GULL in the East Pond as well as WILSON'S PHALAROPES and at least one RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (initially seen with one WIPH). I should also point out that when Frank and I first arrived in the parking lot that Swallows and Blackbirds seemed to cover hillside west of the parking lot. Later Frank and I went to New Chicago Marsh where the best birds seen were a couple more juvenile Western Sandpipers