[EBB Sightings] ABY

Got a very late start this morning but still managed to get some nice
birding in. The weather was nice along the bay but no joy on the Tropical
Kingbird at the previously described location. I did find the Lapland
Longspur, Snow and Ross's geese. While I was admiring the Longspur a couple
Tree Swallows nosily flew by, a Whimbrel was near the west end of the
channel. Otherwise saw most of the expected shorebirds. I did find a
Orange-crowned Warbler in the flowering trees along the entrance road. Ran
into Kathy Robertson and we birded San Leandro Marina  and picked through
the gulls and scaup. At the San Leandro point after about 20 minutes the
male White-winged Scoter flew in and provided close-up views, also Kathy
spotted a Brown Pelican. On to Arrowhead where we heard Clapper Rail, then
to Garretson Point where we found a male Eurasian Wigeon. Kathy and I parted
company and I went to Coyote Point for some speed birding getting Virginia
Rail, Black-crowned Night Heron and Moorhen. Total ABY 139. Good birding.

Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Eurasian Wigeon
Northern Pintail
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Clark's Grebe
Brown Pelican
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Clapper Rail
Virginia Rail
Common Moorhen
Black-bellied Plover
Black-necked Stilt
American Avocet
Willet
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
Black Turnstone
Red Knot
Dunlin
Mew Gull
Western Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Horned Lark
Tree Swallow
American Pipit
Orange-crowned Warbler
Lapland Longspur


Steve Huckabone
Alameda County
Livermore California
USA