[EBB Sightings] Common Terns in Alameda

Hi birders,

I saw several Common Terns in  Alameda today, at the harbor at Ballena Bay.  
They were perched on the  concrete breakwater and adjacent floating pier at 
high tide.  There were  also many Forster's and Elegant Terns, many of the 
latter showing a lovely pink  color on their underparts.  Other birds of note seen 
there were one each of  Spotted Sandpiper, Black Oystercatcher, and Heermann's 
Gull.

To get to  the best viewing spot, take Ballena Blvd. south from Central Ave.  
Drive  all the way around along the waterfront to where the road ends at the 
gravel  parking lot at the boat docks.

This is a new species for the ABY list  (boy, it's been a long time since I 
typed those words!).

Good  birding,
Kathy Robertson
Hayward, CA  




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