[EBB Sightings] RE: Christmas Bird Count for Hayward-Fremont Sun., 19 Dec. 2004

Greetings EBB'ers,

This is a preliminary report of special findings by about 80 participants 
last Sunday.  Our CBC Circle centers at Nimitz & Whipple.  At this point it looks 
like a Species Total reached 168, even with the loss of some great birders 
from last year (Total 173) who had to return to their coincidental (home base) 
counts this year.

SPECIES OF SPECIAL NOTE
Pelagic Cormorant, 2; San Mateo Bridge Tower
Greater White-fronted Goose; Don Castro RP
Tundra Swan, 1 (1st in many years); Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (open in 
'06)
Hooded Merganser; Alameda Creek Channel, Decoto District, Union City
Ferruginous Hawk, 2; Fairview Ridge above Hayward
Black Oystercatcher, 2; Hayward's Landing
Surfbird, 17; Frank's Dump West, Hayward Reg. Shoreline
Northern Pygmy Owl; Palomares Road/Canyon
Short-eared Owl; Alvarado Creek (Old Alameda Ck.) marsh (in part; see TuSw 
above)
White throated Swift, large numbers; Masonic Home, Mission Blvd., Union City
Salasphorus sp. Hummingbird, 2; at feeders nr. Alameda Ck. crossing of Hwy 
880 
    East side.
Acorn Woodpecker, 2; mouth of Niles Canyon, up draw on North side
Barn Swallow  (Loc. details not yet seen)
White-throated Sparrow 1 (two other reports not yet filed); Ardenwood 
Historic RP
Tricolored Blackbird, 1; Coyote Hills South (lowest number of Threatened 
Species!)
Great-tailed Grackle, 5; end of Veasy St., Union City (now breeding in 
Hayward RP     marshes). New (241 all-time Total species) for CAHF CBC. 

SEEN:  NOT RECORDED
* Greater Flamingo (recent, "bright" escapee); Bayshore, West of S. Coyote 
Hills RP

NOT SEEN: HOPED FOR
Brown Pelican
Wood Duck
Hammond's Flycatcher (found just before count week)
Myarchus sp. Flycatcher (Still checking)

Happy Birding,
Phil and Pat Gordon, Co-compilers
Ohlone Audubon Hayward-Fremont CBC 2004