[EBB Sightings] Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek

Nothing all too special from Heather Farm these days.  We have settled into 
fall/winter.  The Yellow-rumped Warblers and White- and Golden-crowned 
Sparrows are busy.  Ring-necked Ducks and Buffleheads have been joined by a 
contingent of Coots.  The Double-crested Cormorants and gulls have returned 
after their summer hiatus.  The gulls included 4 California Gulls yesterday. 
One gull seen from a distance seemed to be a Mew Gull and was missing the 
lower part of its left leg.  The numbers of Canada Geese varies, up to 300 
in the late afternoons.  Today 5 Wilson's Snipe were in the ditch at the 
northeast corner of the park near the footbridge.  25 Killdeer joined the 
geese on the southernmost ballfield near Ygnacio Valley Road.   Fred Safier 
had a White-throated Sparrow at the equestrian center Saturday and a Lark 
and a Lincoln's Sparrow nearby.  The other day I had Western Bluebirds in 
this same area.  It is possible to see 5 species of herons/egrets in the 
park.

Hugh B. Harvey