[EBB Sightings] Hayward Shoreline 9-20

Today at the shoreline

(most migrants were seen in mid to late morning)

Lesser Yellowlegs - 2 in the pond near the mouth of San Lorenzo Creek.

Surfbird - 9, 1 at Frank's Dump West, 9 at San Leandro Marina.

Baird's Sadpiper - 1 juv. in the sludge pond just south of th Ora Loma
   Sewage Treatment Plant and Bockman Channel. This is the lastest fall
   date I have for this species at the shoreline.

Pectoral Sandpiper - 2 at San Leandro Marina. At High tide they were 
   on the rocks around a small island just south of the inlet to the
   marina. To reach this area, park in the southern parking lot at 
   the marina. Take the paved trail to the west that then curves to 
   the north. This is also a Parcourse. I left here at around 7:15 PM,
   after the sun had gone behind the hills to the west.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - 1 was seen with the 2 Pectoral Sandpipers.
   Second record in this area. The first was 10-8-90.

Dunlin - 1 at Frank's Dump West. This and 1 seen on 9-17 are probably 
   early fall migrants. It has been about 1 month since the last of 
   the summering birds were seen.

Long-tailed Jaeger - 0. The bird reported by John Luther at Frank's 
   Dump West was not seen today. I went to San Leandro Marina because
   more terns and gulls are here than anywhere in this area.

Lewis Woodpecker - 1 seen flying over Winton Ave. is the first I have
   seen at the shoreline.

Willow Flycatcher - 1 at Winton Ave. is the second one I have seen at 
   the  shoreline this fall.

Least Flycatcher - 1 in the fennel and coyote brush around the base of 
   Mt. Trashmore. It was near the northwest corner. This is the third 
   record I have for the shoreline. The others are 10-2-1996 and 
   9/25/2000.

Western Wood-Pewee - 1 at Winton Ave. is the first I have seen at the
   shoreline this fall.

House Wren - 1 at Winton Ave.

Swainsons Thrush - 1 was seen in the fennell and coyote brush around 
   the base of Mt. Trashmore. Only 5 later records in fall. Hermit 
   Thrush is more common this time of year.

Loggerhead Shrike - 1 near Sulfur Creek is the first Sept. record I 
   have since 2004.

Lincoln's Sparrow - 1 was seen in the fennell and coyote bush around 
   the base of Mt. Trashmore. It was on the north side. This is the 
   first I have seen here this fall.

White-crowned Sparrow - 8 at or near Winton Ave. The first this fall 
   was 9-14.

Golden-crowned Sparrow - 1 near Winton Ave. The first of the fall was
   9-18.


Good birding

Bob