[EBB Sightings] Hayward Shoreline 9/23

Today at the shoreline

Wandering Tattler - 2 at San Leandro Marina.

Baird's Sandpiper - 3 with the Buff-brested Sandpiper that Steve found.
   Before this year the latest Baird's Sandpiper I had seen at the 
   shoreline was 9-12.

Buff-breasted Sandpiper - 1 found by Steve Glover in the sludge pond
   just south of Ora Loma Sewage Treatment Plant. The easiest way to 
   get here is from Grant Ave. From the EBRPD parking area near the 
   end of Grant, take the paved trail north a short way to San Lorenzo 
   Creek, then west to the bay. The trail then turns to gravel and 
   turns to the south. A pond is between San Lorenzo Creek and Ora 
   Loma Sewage Treatment Plant, Bochman Channel is south of Ora Loma 
   and the sludge pond is just south of there. Don't forget to check
   the first pond.

Black Tern - 1 in the city of Hayward Ponds. From Winton Ave., turn 
   towards Cogswell Marsh. The first pond on your left is the pond 
   where the tern was. It may be the same bird that Peter and Shiela
   saw at Hayward's Landing that morning. This is the first Sept.
   record I have for the shoreline. The latest of 4 Aug. records is 
   8-19-95.

Willow Flycatcher - 1 near Winton Ave.

Empid sp. - 1 near Winton Ave. Possible Hammond's Flycatcher.

Say's Phoebe - 1 at Ora Loma Sewage Treatment Plant is the first I 
   have seen this fall. Bob Dunn probably saw the first at the 
   shoreline this fall about 1 week ago.

Swainson's Thrush - 2 near Winton Ave.

Warblers
   Orange-crowned - 12, including 3 of the race celata (gray headed)
   Yellow - 24
   Yellow-rumped - 4
   Common Yellowthroat - 6
   Wilson's - 2

Western Tanager - 2 near Winton Ave.

Clay-colored Sparrow - 1 behind the trees at Winton Ave. It was part
   of a flock of White-crowned Sparrows.

Bullock's Oriole - 1 at Winton Ave.


Good Birding

Bob