[EBB Sightings] Hayward Shoreline

I paid my first visit to Hayward Shoreline, Winton Ave, this morning. I 
was hoping to photograph that Lapland Longspur. I spent an hour and half 
poking around on both sides of the outflow channel, saw lots of 
meadowlarks, pipits, Horned Larks, and Savannahs, and got a couple of good 
pictures of Horned Larks -- the males were singing, and they were allowing 
close approach -- and one of a perched Northern Harrier. But no longspur, 
and I was about to leave when Bob Richmond arrived and generously gave me 
a Longspur-finding lesson. With his guidance, I got a couple of distant 
views of the bird, but alas, no photo, as it was in the low shrubbery 
rather than out in the open. Bob says it sometimes can be found in the 
short grass, from the path, and at fairly close range -- so I will try 
again.

Lark and Harrier pictures at http://www.pbase.com/tgrey/latest .

Tom Grey
http://www.geocities.com/tgrey41
http://www.pbase.com/tgrey