[EBB Sightings] Ring-necked Ducks on Alameda Creek

Today (11/4) my birding class saw several Ring-necked Ducks (male & female) 
on Alameda Creek downstream of the dam near Mission Blvd. in Fremont.   The 
easiest way to get see them is to drive to the intersection of 3rd St. & Chase 
St. in Niles and enter the path along the creek.   In the same area there were 
11 Common Merganzers (1 adult male among them), 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 4 Greater 
Yellowlegs, a flock of Cedar Waxwings, and other birds.   We saw Green Herons 
at Shinn Pond & Grau Pond, Eared Grebes at Shinn Pond & Quarry Lakes, and 
Western & Clark's Grebes at Quarry Lakes. A Hermit Thrush was seen between Grau & 
Shinn Ponds.   These species were also seen yesterday when I scouted for the 
trip.   Yesterday there was also a Brown Pelican at Quarry Lakes.

Alice Hoch
Fremont


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