Date: 7/15/25 3:40 pm From: Ronald- Thorn via groups.io <Tronthorn...> Subject: [pen-bird] Least Terns in Foster City
This morning, I checked for shorebirds at the Shell Bar along Beach Park Blvd. across from Marlin Ave. in Foster City. The tide was going out and the mudflats were covered in shorebirds,mostly Western Sandpipers. No arrivals of turnstones or Red Knots noted. Scanning with binoculars to a large group of Forster's Terns feeding on the bay off of the mouth of Belmont Sloughthere were a couple of Least Terns. I set-up the scope, as there were feeding terns even further away. After several scans in counting, there were ( 27 ) Least Terns among the Forster's. Terns. Some Least Terns were departing and heading north, I assume back to the breeding grounds in the East Bay. Least Terns have been noted in July and August off of Foster City, butin lesser numbers.
Ron Thorn
