[EBB Sightings] Another RFI--Oystercatchers and Tattlers

Fremont?
I'm guessing San Leandro.
Bob Power
Oakland, CA


--- On Wed, 3/4/09, tedr at berkeley.edu  wrote:

> From: tedr at berkeley.edu 
> Subject: Re: [EBB Sightings] Another RFI--Oystercatchers and Tattlers
> To: "Steve Hutchcraft" 
> Cc: sightings at diabloaudubon.com
> Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2009, 6:52 PM
> Steve,
> I saw a pair of Black Oystercatchers last Sat. at Pt.
> Isabel. I took the
> Bayview exit (in Richmond) and turned left at Pt. Isabel
> Ct.--parking just
> past the 2 large propane tanks.  Take the trail out to the
> bay, turn right
> (north) and walk for about 10 minutes until you reach the
> first mudflat
> that is fairly adjacent to the trail.  They were on the
> south end of the
> mudflat, next to the rocks that jut out into the water. 
> They were very
> noisy--they have a unique call that carries far.
> 
> Regarding tattlers, the last ones I saw were last May at
> Marina Park in
> Fremont.  I walked on the grassy jetty (there are 2
> parallel trails) to
> near the end and scoped the island just off shore.  I
> haven't looked for
> them there this year.
> 
> --Ted--
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > So many were so helpful in my last request, I thought
> I give it
> > another try.
> >
> > I'm hoping to get some images of Black
> Oystercatchers and Wandering
> > Tattlers and am looking for suggestions for possible
> locations.  I've
> > done zero shorebirding in the East Bay, but have
> searched the recent
> > archives, and I was thinking about trying the Albany
> Bulb area and
> > maybe the Richmond Marina (one tattler was reported
> flying over the
> > Hayward Shoreline, but didn't seem to be sticking
> around). Hopefully I
> > can find them locally and not have to head to the
> coast.
> >
> > Any and all location and tidal suggestions would be
> greatly appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks and happy birding!
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
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