[EBB Sightings] Richmond Bay Trail birds

Hi EBBers,

This morning at low tide I took a walk along the Richmond Bay Trail.  At the 
Richmond Harbor, a Black Skimmer was foraging low over the water, presumably 
one of the same ones reported during the last week or so.  Three Black 
Oystercatchers were resting on the rip-rap out towards the Bay from Meeker 
Slough.  Also in this area were four Red-necked Phalaropes and a Black 
Turnstone. There were quite a few Caspian Terns around, a few Forster's 
Terns and I counted five Least Terns.  With the high density of housing in 
this area, I was surprised to find a (dead) Terrestrial Garter Snake on 
Bayside Road.

Good birding,
Bob Battagin
Oakland, CA