[EBB Sightings] Long-tailed Duck

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Hi all,
This morning I saw the Long-tailed Duck at Martinez Regional Shoreline, 
Contra Costa County. Hugh Harvey had seen the bird before I arrived and it 
continued to be easy to see until about 11:45. Well, most of the bird was easy to see. 
In the 45 minutes I was watching it, the bird lifted it's head once for a 
grand total of about 3 seconds. Therefore, I have a whole bunch of photos of a 
sleeping duck. Still, it is a stunning bird that is very white and I highly 
recommend it. 
I think the easiest way to get there is to take Hwy. 680 north and take the 
Marina Vista offramp which is the last offramp before the Benicia Bridge. Go 
left (west) and, after passing several wonderful refineries, continue into town. 
There will be a sign for the right turn that will take you past the Amtrak 
station and into the park. Continue to the end and park. Head west towards the 
hills, over an arched bridge, then over a flat bridge, until you get to the 
rusted old boat. The bird was with several hundred scaup and perhaps 75-100 Surf 
Scoters.
Good luck,
Steve Glover
Dublin

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=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">Hi all,

This morning I saw the Long-tailed Duck at Martinez Regional Shoreline, Cont=
ra Costa County. Hugh Harvey had seen the bird before I arrived and it conti=
nued to be easy to see until about 11:45. Well, most of the bird was easy to=
 see. In the 45 minutes I was watching it, the bird lifted it's head once fo=
r a grand total of about 3 seconds. Therefore, I have a whole bunch of photo=
s of a sleeping duck. Still, it is a stunning bird that is very white and I=20=
highly recommend it. 

I think the easiest way to get there is to take Hwy. 680 north and take the=20=
Marina Vista offramp which is the last offramp before the Benicia Bridge. Go=
 left (west) and, after passing several wonderful refineries, continue into=20=
town. There will be a sign for the right turn that will take you past the Am=
trak station and into the park. Continue to the end and park. Head west towa=
rds the hills, over an arched bridge, then over a flat bridge, until you get=
 to the rusted old boat. The bird was with several hundred scaup and perhaps=
 75-100 Surf Scoters.

Good luck,

Steve Glover

Dublin

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