[EBB Sightings] Lake Merritt birding Saturday 11.12.05

The bird I saw looked very much like this bird:

http://community.webshots.com/photo/257396144/257396533jXrmqt

Kristi Whitfield
Oakland, CA

Bob Power  wrote (11/12/05 6:55 PM):

> 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
>> 
> 
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