[Birdtalk] 1/28/09 - East Bay Golf Course Ponds

[Jeff Bilsky]

Best highlight was a flyover adult BALD EAGLE that scared every water fowl
off the water. Well, every one that was able. There were 4 or 5 dead and
dying birds. One bizarre Shoveler was swimming on his back with his head
twisted around so that it was above water. I suspect Botulism is afoot in
those waters.

Location:     East Bay Golf Course Ponds
Observation date:     1/28/09
Number of species:     18

Canada Goose     X
Gadwall     5
American Wigeon     X
Mallard     X
Northern Shoveler     X
Green-winged Teal     1
Bald Eagle     1
Red-tailed Hawk     1
American Kestrel     1
American Coot     X
Downy Woodpecker     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
American Robin     X
European Starling     X
Song Sparrow     4
White-crowned Sparrow     3
Dark-eyed Junco     25
House Finch     2

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

-- 
Jeff Bilsky
Salt Lake City
jbilsky at gmail.com
www.endlesswilderness.com
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