Snowy Plover Superstars of the
San Mateo Coast!
Belle
Female
Banded: July 2010 (fledgling)
Code: OW:WA
Location: Zmudowski Beach near Moss Landing
Sighting at Gazos Creek: August 14, 2010
Notes: Two other banded plovers on beach - Violet and Lily
Violet
Female
Banded: Unknown
Code: V:AB (one color band missing)
Location: Unknown (perhaps Southern California or beyond)
Sighting at Gazos Creek: August 8, 2010
Lily
Female
Banded: May 2009 (fledgling)
Code: LY:WP
Location: Pajaro Spit
Sighting at Gazos Creek: August 1, 2010
Notes: Lily traveled 200 miles from Morro Bay (Aug 2009) to Gazos Creek (Aug 2010)
Sylvia
Female
Banded: 2008 (fledgling)
Code: YO:YB
Location: Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge
Sighting at Gazos Creek: August 1, 2010
BeeGee
Female
Banded: 2002 (adult)
Code: YB:GB
Location: Scott Creek Beach
Sighting at Gazos Creek: July 11, 2010
Olive
Female
Banded: 2008 (adult)
Code: OL:VW
Location: Scott Creek Beach
Sighting at Gazos Creek: July 11, 2010
Peg
Male
Sighting at Gazos Creek: July 11, 2010
Notes: Lost left foot, but quite healthy and can run just fine