[EBB Sightings] Spring at the Emeryville Marina

A late morning walk at the marina as the tide was starting to go out showed  
some of the shore birds in their breeding plumage. Along the south side of  
Powell Ave., right off shore, a cormorant was diving and I thought it was a  
Pelagic Cormorant.  It flew off confirming , "yes, I am a Pelagic" , as it  
showed its bright white breeding spots on its rear. On the shore, poking  around 
was a Black-bellied Plover in breeding plumage.  In side  the marina was a 
Spotted Sandpiper just getting its spots and a Horned  Grebe with its yellow head 
coloration.  Other shore birds where the  Willets, Least Sandpipers , Marbled 
Godwits, Grebes (Clarks, Western and  Pied-Billed) and Foresters Terns.  The 
few ducks left were the Greater  Scaups, Buffleheads and Ruddies.
On shore in the marina were a small flock of Yellow-Crowned Sparrows, an  
American Goldfinch, several Yellow-Rumped Warblers (Audubon), and Barn  Swallows, 
along with the usual House Finches and Starlings.  A lot of birds  for just 
walking out my door.
Ed Tanovitz, Emeryville
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