[EBB Sightings] Bittern, Peregrine, Ross Geese, Sora in Fremon

Today (12/2) the American Bittern was out in full view at Fremont's Central 
Park, in the "New Marsh"   pond, where it has been seen lately.   We actually 
left (after about 20 mins. of viewing) while it was still in full view, because 
I wanted to take the students to see the 2 Ross Geese.   [It's too bad the 
photographers were not there today as the Bittern was in full view.   We even 
saw it catch something tiny. We saw it's long, thin, black tongue at least 3 
times.]   The Ross Geese were where they have been, in the soccer fields between 
the "tennis court parking lot" and the ball fields, in a crowd of Canada 
Geese. The Bittern was again on the east side of the New Marsh, but was south of 
earlier reports.   When we stood   on the top of the mound on the west side of 
the pond, it was in line   with a small building in the golf course east of the 
pond.   We also saw a Sora fly across the mud area of the pond.   It had been 
calling today and yesterday.   The Loggerhead Shrike was near the pond, on 
bare trees.   Yesterday I saw a Peregrine at Central Park.

Alice Hoch & class
Fremont


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