[EBB Sightings] Oiled bird survey in Alameda 11/12--11/23

Have been surveying Alameda for GG Audubon for most of the last two weeks.
Did not survey on
Sat and Sun 11/17, 11/18. Does anyone on the EBB listserv have the numbers
for those days?

Last week (5 days), sighted 28 scaups, scoters, and grebes onshore and 14
oiled birds in the water. Recovered 2 dead. Helped capture 1 coot, 1 grebe,
1 scaup. 

This week (5 days), sighted 19 scaups and scoters onshore and 32 oiled ones
in the water. Recovered 11 dead, including a Pacific Loon. Helped capture 1
scoter. 

Several additional dead birds were recovered by Rangers in Alameda at Crab
cove both weeks.

Oil on beaches in Alameda from air base to Oakland Airport is light.
Distressed birds appear to to be moving south. Last week most sightings were
on north end of Alameda, near Naval airbase. This week, most sightings were
further south at Doolittle Lagoon and at Arrowhead marsh. Have recovered 5
dead birds at Arrowhead in two days. 

No dead Clapper Rails at Arrowhead. Birder there said they had a possible
sighting of 1 oiled Clapper Rail yesterday. 

Harv Wilson