[EBB Sightings] Willow Flycatcher and SFBBO

All,

Cricket and I visited Coyote Hills Regional Park today. Most ponds  
were dry and the "no name trail" produced no Shorebirds at all, but  
plenty of AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS, GREAT, and SNOWY EGRETS. The south  
parking lot had a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE perched cooperatively near the  
outhouse, and we later found a second Shrike near the dry basin  
across from the visitors center. We searched for Rock Wren up in the  
rocky overlook, but no luck there...

The real highlight was a WILLOW FLYCATCHER which was foraging in the  
thicket bordering the south end of the north pond. We also found  
YELLOW WARBLER here, as well as TREE and BARN SWALLOW. To reach this  
area, take the trail which leads across the marsh toward the pond  
where many Am. White Pelicans gather. Here also were NORTHERN  
PINTAIL, NORTHERN SHOVELER, GREEN-WINGED TEAL and MALLARD. GREATER  
and LESSER YELLOWLEGS were roosting along the edge of the marsh.

We also made a quick stop at Don Edwards finding much the same  
assemblage of Shorebirds, with perhaps even more LESSER YELLOWLEGS  
along the entrance road.

Finally, I would also like to mention that I'll be leading a team for  
the upcoming SFBBO Fall Challenge. Spaces are still available on  
Saturday October 3, when my team The DeDUCKtions, which will be  
touring the Alviso EEC in search of Shorebirds, Gulls and Terns, with  
stops also possible at the Alviso Marina and Coyote Creek Field  
Station. Please contact SFBBO and reserve your space for this fun- 
filled fundraising day. Call 408-946-6548 and tell them you want to  
join!

More information can be found at: http://www.sfbbo.org/support/ 
fall_challenge.php

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Matthew Dodder
http://www.birdguy.net