[EBB Sightings] Black and Ruddy Turnstones at Arrowhead -pic

[EBB Sightings] Black and Ruddy Turnstones at Arrowhead -pic

Verne Nelson
Sun Oct 26 11:45:57 PDT 2008
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    On Friday I had a very close and long view of a mixed flock of Black and Ruddy Turnstones feeding the shoreline at Arrowhead where San Leandro Creek meets the Bay.  
    
    I would guess they numbered near 100.  My experience over the years has been they stay around over a period of days. Lots of interesting chatter among them while feeding and when flying as a flock they are spectacular. 
    
    Here's just one -a Ruddy- in flight- 
    
    http://www.pbase.com/image/104992730
    


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