[EBB Sightings] Alviso, etc

All,

Brian Christman and I made a short visit to the famous State and 
Spreckles intersecton and EEC in Alviso today. We saw the Al Eisner and 
the Mikes who were already focused one of the two RUFFs reported. 
Thanks to them, we got great looks at the female after a few minutes of 
searching in the same general direction. Mike Mammoser covered just 
about everything in his report, but we also noted a few RED-NECKED 
PHALAROPES at this stop, and close to 100 more along the railroad 
tracks. It's very interesting how these birds remain segregated from 
each other.

Outside of SBB, we made an earlier top at Don Edwards on the Southeast 
end of Dumbarton. Lot's of WILSON'S PHALAROPES there too but no 
Red-necked in the main pools. DUNLIN, WESTERN and LEAST SANDPIPERS were 
in abundance. The most interesting bird located there was a nearly full 
albino BARN SWALLOW near the entrance road. It was completely snow 
white, save for a pale wash of buff on the belly. It had medium length 
streamers on its tail, so I assume it was not a full adult. From what I 
could see, it's eyes appeared pinkish. If it makes it through migration 
without being eaten, it will be a small miracle...

Matthew Dodder
http://www.birdguy.net