Peg, Diane, Zainab, and I had a delightful, blue skies, sunshiney morning today on the Bay at the drop-in event we hosted at the Charleston Slough in Mountain View. ~25 birders and bird-curious community members joined us as we got to revel in:
- some favorite wintertime visitors that will be heading home soon (Northern Shovelers, Green-Winged Teals, Canvasbacks)- frequent (and welcome) interruptions by the returning Barn Swallows - Cliff Swallows scoping out a potential nesting site on the underside of the nearby wooden structure- a pair of Northern Harriers circling high above- Snowy Egrets showing off their delicate breeding plumage - an endearing display of American Coots scurrying down the mudflats into the water- American Avocets in transition to their striking orange breeding plumage- first-of-season Brown-Headed Cowbird (yikes!)- House Finches gathering and depositing nesting material- a flock of American White Pelicans that appeared in time to bid us adieu at the end of our event
And so much more! Full eBird list here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S312124863 Until next time,Subha, Peg, Diane, and ZainabField Trips — Santa Clara Valley Bird AllianceÂ
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