Date: 2/3/26 9:45 pm From: Dorothy Johnson via groups.io <dfj6281...> Subject: Re: Mosquito treatments in Palo Alto baylands area tomorrow - Re: [southbaybirds] American Bittern at Terminal Blvd/Shoreline, Mtn View
Hi All,
I was at Emily Renzel this morning as well. There was a sign indicating
that area would be closed tomorrow.
Thanks for the reminder, Melanie
Dorothy
On Tue, Feb 3, 2026, 9:32 PM Melanie Barnett via groups.io <mjb2024=
<proton.me...> wrote:
> Hello all,
> Reading Dorothy's email (thank you, Dorothy!) reminded me that there will
> be helicopters spraying for mosquitoes tomorrow. And some roads/trails will
> be closed temporarily.
>
> Charleston Slough and Forebay areas won't be sprayed; it looks like the
> planned boundary is just west of Adobe Creek
> More info at:
> https://www.paloalto.gov/News-Articles/City-Manager/Mosquito-Treatment-Planned-on-Wednesday-February-4 >
> Best,
> Melanie
>
> On Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 at 9:11 PM, Dorothy Johnson via groups.io
> <dfj6281...> wrote:
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> Sorry for the late report.
>
> Earlier today I was birding the Terminal Blvd, Shoreline Lake area, at the
> end of San Antonio Rd. I saw an AMERICAN BITTERN in the channel next to
> Terminal Blvd parking. I was standing on the car bridge looking east. The
> bird was in the reeds at the back of the channel. I saw it 1st around
> 11:35am and again in the same place around 12:40pm.
>
> Happy birding
> Dorothy Johnson
> San Jose
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