[SBB] Ruffs (New Chicago)

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

Folks:

Mid-morning to afternoon, 10/27/06, I visited New Chicago Marsh.  On 
the pond south of the RR junction I saw two basic-plumaged 
RUFFs.  Although I did not obtain good comparisons with other 
shorebirds, I believe both were females.  Their legs were dull, which 
suggests that they may be HY birds.  Both walked well.  We have had 
at least four birds this fall, but it is not certain which these 
were.  A LESSER YELLOWLEGS still remains along the EEC entrance 
road.  An OSPREY was feeding on a fish on one of the outer towers there.

Earlier, I visited Lake Cunningham, but mostly found the expected 
birds.  An adult male MERLIN there tolerated the many people walking 
beside the lake, but was apparently spooked when I pulled out my 
camera and telephoto lens--such modesty!

Bill Bousman
Santa Clara County records compiler 



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