[EBB Sightings] Summer Camp birds: Albany & Berkeley waterfronts

EBB folks:  I am forwarding this message at the request of Brian Fitch.  
If you have questions or comments, please address them directly to Brian 
at:  fogeggs at aol.com    Thanks, Kay Loughman, Berkeley.

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The action this week was along the bay.  An early Black Turnstone showed 
up at the Albany mudflats on Tuesday, along with three Red Knots still 
showing color.

On Thursday, a Common Loon was off of the Berkeley Marina entrance, the 
Pelagic Cormorant nest still had three chicks that were double their 
size of a week ago, and several Pigeon Guillemots continued to haunt the 
waters near the pier.  On the south side of the Cesar Chavez turnaround, 
by the boating office, at least three Hooded Orioles were calling and 
feeding in bottlebrush and other trees.  Two were female types, though 
more likely immatures, and the third never emerged while we were watching.

Brian Fitch & crew