[EBB Sightings] Surfbirds at Pinole Shores

This morning (Sun, Dec 16), at San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline in 
Pinole, 7 species of shorebirds included 2 SURFBIRDS on the rocks 
just south of Pt Wilson.

We also had a Mew Gull flyby.  This species used to be common in this 
area as a flock used to winter at the Pinole water treatment plant, 
but I have seen them only rarely in recent years.

Directions to San Pablo Bay Regional Shoreline:  Exit I-80 at Appian 
Way in Pinole and head north toward the Bay.  At the bottom of the 
hill, take a left on San Pablo Ave.  At the 2nd light, turn right on 
Pinole Shores Drive.  At the end of Pinole Shores Drive is a small 
gravel parking lot for the Regional Shoreline.

For Pt Wilson:  From the parking lot, take the paved trail to the 
left (west).  After a short distance, a dirt trail vears off to the 
right through a break in the fence and across the railroad tracks to 
Pt Wilson (the little peninsula).  The shorebirds hang out on the 
rocks in this area.

Good birding,
--
Laura Look
Pinole, CA