[EBB Sightings] Alameda Co. Red Phalaropes

This is just a bit outside Alameda/Contra Costa, but I saw a Red Phalarope
at Lake Herman in Benicia (Solano County) today. Maybe it is a "Red
Phalarope" year

Scott R.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Dunn" 
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Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 5:45 PM
Subject: [EBB Sightings] Alameda Co. Red Phalaropes


> Birded around Alameda County today.  Found a single Red Phalarope right at
> the water's edge at the San Leandro marina at 8am.  The 2 male White-w.
> Scoters are still present there.
> At Arrowhead Marsh, in the last marsh before the last parking lot there
were
> many Cackling Geese, 3 Greater White-fronted Geese and a Ross's Goose in
> with the Canada Geese.  Also a Peregrine Falcon was sitting in the tall
tree
> between the picnic area and the marsh.
> At Alameda Southshore at the west end of Park Street were 4 more Red
> Phalropes.
> At the end of West Winton Av., at Hayward Landing, were 2 more Red
> Phalaropes and the Surfbird count was up to 12 birds.  Also had a flock of
6
> Tree Swallows and 4 Barn Swallows there.
> Bob Dunn
> San Leandro
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