[EBB Sightings] Frank's Dump -- Saturday p.m.

Hi all:

This afternoon at Frank's Dump Bob Brandriff and I had
gorgeous views of shorebirds, none of which were
Golden-Plovers.

Elegant Terns - 2  1 Adult and 1 Juvenile   Several on
the abandoned posts at the end of San Lorenzo Cr.
Caspian Terns - 9
Red-necked Phalaropes - 25
Wilson's Phalaropes -3

The mid-day low tide was pretty high and the afternoon
high tide was super high, as will be the case tomorrow
in case anyone wants to see shorebirds on the
mudflats. fyi

When I initially id'd a Least Sandpiper as a Pectoral
Sandpiper, it was indeed time to go.  You had to be
there. Or not. I went straight to Kaiser to have them
check my meds.

A couple of digi-scoped images from today can be seen
at:
http://flickr.com/photos/14935921 at N00/

Good birding
Bob Power
Oakland, CA

Frank's Dump is a wetland sink located along the bay
trail between the Grant Ave and Winton Ave staging
areas for Hayward Regional Shoreline. Quickest access
is from Winton Ave by heading west to the Bay Trail
and then turning north and going 1/2  a mile or so. 
Frank's Dump is the large wetland area on the east
side of the trail.