[EBB Sightings] Lake Merritt birding Saturday 11.12.05

Photo courtesy Rich Stallcup.  He had it as a hooded
Merganser/Barrow's Goldeneye cross.
Bob Power
Oakland, CA
http://www.petrels.com/duck1.htm

--- Kristi  wrote:

> At Lake Merritt, I saw an interesting bird not in my
> bird books. It looked
> like a cross between a Goldeneye and a Merganser.
> May be the same bird that
> was reported last year. It was with the Goldeneye�s
> near the islands. It has
> an all dark, big round head, a narrow black bill, a
> very white front with
> two black bars and grey sides. I tried to photograph
> it but was
> unsuccessful.
> 
> Also saw many Barrow�s Goldeneye, Buffleheads, Ruddy
> Ducks, Scaup and coots.
> 3 GB Heron and all the other usual suspects. A
> surprise was an overflight by
> an Osprey.
> 
> Kristi Whitfield
> Oakland, CA
>