[EBB Sightings] Masked Duck

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A little out of our area, but of interest since GGAS will be going  to the 
Delta next Sat.  Several of us on a Sierra Club Birding trip last  Sat. saw an 
unusual duck near the end of  Woodbridge Road  about 15  miles east of Rio 
Vista.  Close to the end of the road in the western most  pond was a duck we 
thought at first was a female Ruddy.  But on closer look  it had two dark stripes 
on its face---one through the eye (the dark cap stopped  short of the eye) and 
one like a mustache. At home I did a little research  and  found the Masked 
Duck which  in other respects looks like a  Ruddy.  This would be rare for our 
area.  Anyway, those going on the  Delta trip Sat. should keep a lookout.
Ed Tanovitz

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