[EBB Sightings] Clay-colored Sparrow at Oyster Bay (ALA)

Hi birders,

I spent several hours this afternoon birding at Oyster Bay (East Bay Regional 
Park) in San Leandro.  Best bird of the day was a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW  along 
the north-south dirt road that runs alongside the marsh/channel (see 
directions below).  Also of interest were Clapper Rails (heard only) in the channel 
that forms the north border of the park.  It was quite birdy there today, and I 
came away with a total of 49 species in about three hours of birding.

To reach Oyster Bay, take Marina Blvd. west from Hwy 880.  Just before you 
reach the SL Marina, turn right on Neptune and drive to the end (parking on the 
street).  To reach the area where I saw the CCSP, follow the paved trail a 
short distance, then turn left on the dirt trail that is signed "Wildlife Refuge, 
No Dogs".  The bird was associating with Zonotrichia sparrows and goldfinches 
feeding in fennel between the road and the channel.  Look for second and 
third orange-capped brown pipes -- that's the general area.

Good birding,
Kathy Robertson
Hayward, CA
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