[EBB Sightings]Harrier and Kite in Berkeley Meadow

Really appreciated your pics Steve....
Late this morning, around 11 am, observed female Northern Harrier
patrolling just south of the northern boundary of the meadow, 
observed a Kite  hunting in the central meadow, and around 11:30
observed the female harrier flying to roost in the northern most
willow in the nw section of the meadow.... after a while, she left to
hunt in the nw and central part of the meadow.
.... the area now conserved for harrier nesting is marked by pink tape...
......again, if any of you can take the time to observe in the meadow
for sitings and behaviors of the harriers, kites, and any other sensitive species, please do, please be specific, please post to EBB and to
Brad Olson EBRPD at the address above....There will be further restoration work, and they want to avoid  damage to these species...
..... thanx... Corinne Greenberg


--- On Sun, 3/8/09, Steve Hutchcraft  wrote:

> From: Steve Hutchcraft 
> Subject: [EBB Sightings] Oystercatcher and Tattler Compilation and Thanks!
> To: Sightings at diabloaudubon.com
> Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 2:02 PM
> Thanks to Jeff, Doug, Ted, Bob, Joe, Hilary, Art, Maureen,
> Idell, Kitty, Steve, Ed, Kathy, and John for their help in
> my quest.  Below is a compilation of their comments and
> advice.
> 
> Fortunately, oystercatchers don?t appear to be that
> tough.  Tattlers are apparently another matter. I went on a
> LA Audubon Pelagic trip out of San Pedro last weekend, and I
> guess I got lucky--an oystercatcher, a tattler and a
> surfbird were among the first birds we saw.  Unfortunately
> my images of them weren?t that great and I want to do
> better.  Though its way out of our area, if anyone is
> interested, I?ve posted the shots from that trip here: 
> http://www.photohutch.com/Nature/Recent_Shoots/LA_Audubon_Pelagic/index.html
>  (sorry, I couldn't figure out how to do a direct link
> in plain text. . . .).
> 
> Again, thanks to all for the help!!
> 
> Happy Birding!
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
> Oystercatchers
> 
> -Richmond Marina
> 
> -Salute Restaurant at the Richmond Marina.
> 
> -The breakwater at Vincent Park
> 
> -Point Isabel: park beyond the Costco at the
> far end of Central Avenue in El Cerrito, then walk south
> along the bay (near the fenced-off water treatment plant,
> the tall towers, and the pier sticking out into the bay).
> (This is near where the Dusky Warbler appeared last
> October.) The best shorebirding in this area is to the north
> towards Meeker Slough, but the southern section, toward the
> Costco and the Albany mudflats is very reliable for tame
> oystercatchers.
> 
> -Albany Bulb:  go out to the very end of Albany bulb, to
> the rocky breakwater that encloses a kind of lagoon.
> That's a great place to see and photograph
> oystercatchers. The tide doesn't matter, though I'd
> avoid a very high tide
> 
> -Berkeley Marina:  the east (freeway) side of the cove just
> north of the Berkeley  Meadow. Go past the Seabreeze Market,
> take the first right and park across from the Marriott.
> 
> -Point Emery:  on the other side of I-80/I-580 from Ashby
> Avenue. The frontage road path between Emery Point and
> Gilman.
> 
> -Pinole Creek Sandbar:  exit Highway 80 at Pinole Valley
> Road (center of Pinole) then go west on Pinole Valley Road
> towards the bay.  It becomes Tennant part way along, then
> crosses over the railroad tracks. Park in the lot by the
> sewage treatment plant then walk to the right or north to
> see the mudflats then the sandbar.
> 
> 
>  Tattlers
> 
> -Marina Park in San Leandro:  they're a migratory bird
> and you have to get very, very lucky, or get the migration
> timing right.  See last March/April postings for dates. Walk
> on the grassy jetty (there are 2 parallel trails) to near
> the end and scope the island just off shore. 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
> 
> -Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland
> 
> -Salute Restaurant at the Richmond Marina.
> 
> - Recently have seen wandering tattlers and surfbirds on
> bayshore just south of univ ave in berkeley and historically
> south to ashby ave. only at high tide which flushes them
> onto rocks. you have to walk very close to edge. look for
> groups of birds and then for your desired birds.
> 
> -All the Tattlers I have seen were on the coast (Bodega
> Head to Moss Landing) or on Alcatraz (dock area or on west
> side)
> 
> ?The only Wandering Tattler I ever saw was in Oregon. . .
> .?
> 
> ?As for tattlers, I'm still looking myself; never
> seen one in the East Bay. . . .?
> 
> The last couple made me chuckle about the difficulty of the
> tattler quest. . . .
> 
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