Re: [SBB] Alviso EEC - August 29-30

["Kris Olson" <[[email protected]]>]

Seconding Andy’s sightings today, at State & Spreckles and the entrance to
the EEC—no Pectorals or Baird’s.  But several Lesser Yellowlegs, the Marbled
Godwit, 10 Semipalmated Plovers were the most interesting.  I was there
roughly 2-3 pm, and while many peeps were feeding, many more were resting
and preening and hiding from birders' views. Poor timing. 

A female Northern Harrier flew by. Also, 7 American White Pelicans flew
overhead-- big deep slow wingbeats in unison, big white wings and black
tips. For a moment I imagined I was in Florida (where I was in July for a
week)-- White Ibis! Wood Storks! I read once that birds with white feathers
have black feathers because they are stronger. The pelicans were kind of
majestic, actually.

Kris Olson
Menlo Park, CA


-----Original Message-----
From: [[email protected]]
[mailto:[[email protected]]] On Behalf Of Andy Pedler
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 1:29 PM
To: SBB SBB
Subject: [SBB] Alviso EEC - August 29-30

On Tuesday, 8/29, I saw a single BAIRD'S SANDPIPER in the waterbird pond in
Alviso, near the EEC.  I was looking from Spreckles St., where the road
rises up a bit just before you get to the business at the end of Spreckles.

Today, 8/30, there were no unusual sandpipers around but I did have a single
MARBLED GODWIT in the same pond.

I then walked around the butterfly garden near the nature center building
and found it to be very birdy.  There were a few warbler groups moving
around.  I had COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, YELLOW WARBLERS, a single WILSON'S
WARBLER, and a single WARBLING VIREO.  There was also a BARN OWL camped out
in its box.

Andy Pedler - Newark, CA
  




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