Re: [SBB] Sunnyvale water control plant

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

> I did a long walk up the levee out past the sunnyvale water control
> plant. no sign of the franklin's gull. A group of birders was at the
> water distribution center when I got back in, and they found a
> Bonaparte's Gull feeding in the channel; I later refound it and spent
> some time watching it

Photos from today are up: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuqui/sets/ 
72057594102306566/

The bonaparte's gull can be seen here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuqui/270928810/in/set-72057594102306566/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuqui/270927988/in/set-72057594102306566/

> Leaving the area, I had a belted kingfisher wander out for a good
> view -- first time I've seen one there. I also had an American
> Kestrel stop and perch for a nice look

Kingfisher: http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuqui/270929066/in/ 
set-72057594102306566/

> way out in one of the ponds I saw a grebe (likely eared),

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuqui/270928426/in/set-72057594102306566/

>
> Also, one shorebird in the channel next to the radar dish, and I'm
> not entirely sure what they were.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chuqui/270927731/in/set-72057594102306566/



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

The Cliff's Notes Cliff's Notes on Hamlet:
     And they all died happily ever after



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