[SBB] Ed Levin and Alviso Marina CPs

[Bill Bousman <[[email protected]]>]

Folks:

This morning, 4/25/06, I poked around a bit in Ed Levin CP and the Alviso 
Marina CP.  At Ed Levin, I spent most of my time in the band of eucs 
between the GC and the Elm Picnic area and the other eucs near the Sandy 
Wool Lake parking lots.  Mostly I saw female Anna's with 5 or so female 
_Selasphorus_ hummingbirds.  I did have a cooperative 1st-spring male 
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD near the GC who perched repeatedly so I could see many 
details.  His gorget was about 2/3rds grown, but clearly not adult.  There 
was perhaps 30% green flecks on the upper back (mantle) area.  The only 
migrants at Ed Levin were multiple Yellow-rumped Warblers and a singing 
male WESTERN TANAGER, my first of the season.

At the marina, I walked out to the impoundment N of the parking area and 
counted 18 RED-NECKED PHALAROPES, most females in very spiffy 
plumage.  There were quite a few Dunlin here, also looking great in their 
alternate finery.  I then walked over to the levee next to the cannery and 
eventually saw the WHITE-THROATED SPARROW that has wintered here.  Looking 
across to Salt Pond A8, I counted two SNOWY PLOVERS.

Bill Bousman
Santa Clara County records compiler 


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