On the 2nd, I walked out along the trail at the Ravenswood Salt Ponds R1/R2. Hunting season ended on Jan. 31. There were still being shots fired! Ducks and shorebirds were in a panicmode. It was a very high tide and the salt marsh between the trail and the bay was completely covered in water. There was a large number of Northern Pintails and American Wigeonstaking advantage of the high tide over the marsh. Among the gathering were ( 4 ) adult males and an immature male Eurasian Wigeons. Yesterday, an adult Eurasian Wigeon was onBelmont Slough across from Preserve Park in Redwood Shores. All of the Eurasian Wigeons showed no signs of hybridisation with American Wigeon. Other recent waterfowl sightings.A pair of Blue-winged Teal were on Bird Island during a high tide, viewed from the end of Canvasback Way in Redwood Shores. A Greater White-fronted Goose was in the marsh atthe cove on the west side of Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir, viewed from Canada Road.
Ron Thorn
