[EBB Sightings] Sharp-tailed Sandpiper - West Winton - Franks Dump

Steve and EB Birders:

A few more photos

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Good birding.

Bob Brandriff
Berkeley, CA

On Mon, Oct 13, 2008 at 3:19 PM, Steve Huckabone
> Today around 12:00noon the Brandriff's and I found a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
> at Frank's dump. I ran into the Brandriff's at Hayward Landing also heading
> towards Frank's Dump to search for the reported Pectoral Sandpiper. We found
> the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper standing alone on a small island about 3/4 the
> way towards Ora Loma Marsh. The bird then flew right at us and landed on the
> shoreline near the walking trail. We had excellent close-up views as the
> bird feed along the shoreline. A fast moving bicycle spooked the bird which
> flew north out of Frank's Dump over the bay side shoreline.
> I took some digi-scope pic's that are passable showing the field marks.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/31394066 at N04/?saved=1p
> PS: We did not locate the Pectoral Sandpiper
> Steve Huckabone
> Alameda County
> Livermore California
> USA

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