[EBB Sightings] Berkeley Aquatic Park/Marina 3/3/05

A brief trip to the north end of Berkeley's Aquatic and extensive scoping
failed to yield a Tufted duck; another birder, Woody, from Gallo, said he
had dipped too after long search.  Bummer!

There was a spectacular a gorgeous GREEN HERON at the very northernmost
shore and lots of Bufflehead and Scaup, one YELLOWLEG (Lesser?) bobbing and
teetering and a few GoldenEye.


A quick trip to the Berkeley Marina in vicinity of the Pier also failed to
yield a hoped for OldSquaw but several COMMON LOON; LESSER SANDPIPER; HORNED
GREBE; etc all well into breeding plumage.

What work is taking place at the Cesar Chavez Park?  Looks like a portion is
being converted into marsh instead of grassland.  I live on the Left Bank so
am not current with East Shore State Park doings.

Arlene in S. F.