[EBB Sightings] Another RFI--Oystercatchers and Tattlers

Thanks Bob,
I meant to say San Leandro--Take the Marina Blvd. exit, and head toward
the bay. The road makes a left bend and then parallels the bay, becoming
Monarch Bay Dr.  Park at the lot at the end of this road.
--Ted R--

> 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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