Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline Park, Oakland, CA

I had a moment to before sunset to do some birding at the seasonal pond near Damon Slough tonight. It was very cool to see the breeding plumages of so many birds. First time for me to see a Black-bellied Plover with a black belly!

The cast of characters this evening included:

1. Black-bellied Plover
2. American Avocet
3. Black-necked Stilt
   
4. Long-billed Dowitcher
   
5. Greater Yellowlegs
6. Killdeer
7. Willet
   
8. Cinnamon Teal
9. Blue-Winged Teal
   
10. American Widgeon
11. Gadwall
    
12. Mallard
13. Greater Scaup
    
14. Western Grebe
15. Great Blue Heron
    
16. Canada Goose
17. American Coot