[EBB Sightings] Hayward Regional Shoreline--7/4 (RED KNOT and BRANT)

Hi all,

There was a nice variety of shorebirds today at noon at Frank's Dump. The highlight for me was 9 very 
sharp-looking RED KNOTS. The?total shorebird list?follows:

BLACK-BELLIED PLOVER - 115
KILLDEER - 1
BLACK-NECKED STILT - 5
WILLET - 145
MARBLED GODWIT - 2
RED KNOT - 9
WESTERN SANDPIPER - 65
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER - 22

Later in the day, I returned via the Grant Ave. entrance. I found the continuing?5 BRANT (as?reported yesterday on eBird), feeding and bathing at the outflow of Bockman Channel just south of the old pier. I also added 4 shorebird species for a pretty good start to the shorebird season.

SEMIPALMATED PLOVER - 8
AMERICAN AVOCET - 10
LONG-BILLED CURLEW - 12
LEAST SANDPIPER - 1

Amy McDonald
San Jose?