[SBB] COLO continues at Almaden Lake

[Mike Rogers <[[email protected]]>]

All,

I stopped by Almaden Lake over lunch today 5/1/06, and found the 
first-summer COMMON LOON still present, foraging extensively north of 
the island. The two WESTERN GREBES were also still present, along with 3 
CASPIAN TERNS, 2 FORSTER'S TERNS, 2 RING-BILLED GULLS, 2 GREEN HERONS, 
and a SPOTTED SANDPIPER. Two of the Caspian Terns were loafing and 
interacting on the small gravel island west of the heronry island - and 
when a GREAT EGRET tried to wade across the narrow gap between the 
islands, one the Caspian Terns dive bombed it repeatedly. The egret 
initially fluffed up its plumage, took a defensive posture, and tried to 
strike back - but after repeated attacks it retreated to the herony. I 
wonder whether the terns are considering nesting there!

Mike Rogers


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