[EBB Sightings] Nesting Egrets on Bay Farm, Alameda

A small colony of Snowy and Great Egrets has
established a nesting area this year on Bay Farm
Island in Alameda. There are around 13 nests in two
pine trees on a lagoon. 
 
Directions: Go to the Harbor Bay Landing Shopping
Center at the corner of Island Drive and Mecartney.
Drive into the center and locate Long's Drugs. When
facing Longs go to the left of the building and park
in the first lot on your left. On the perimeter of
this lot is an Alameda Public Library branch. Walk on
the path to the right of the library and follow it
making two right turns along the perimeter of a
baseball field. (Altogether it's about a one block
walk). 
 
After the second right look down the path for an
easily viewed pine tree which has the majority of
nests. Further down the path to the left and across
from a small swimming pool is the second tree with
additional nests.
 
There are fledglings of several ages, about three to a
nest. It's quite a sight (and sound).