[EBB Sightings] 8 Wood Ducks @ San Pablo Reservoir

On Sunday, Feb. 26, I spotted 8 Wood Ducks  (4 adults and 4 
juveniles) swimming in the main creek (San Pablo Creek) that enters 
the San Pablo Reservoir.  Please note that you need an EBMUD trail 
permit to hike the trail leading to this spot.

Details to finding this location:
 From Orinda, take Camino Pablo road north (this road eventually 
becomes San Pablo Dam Road.  At the Bear Creek Road intersection 
(there's a stop light), turn right and park in the first dirt lot on 
the left.  (50 feet NE from the Bear Creek and San Pablo Dam Road 
intersection).  Stay on the main trail heading north (don't take the 
trail across the steel bridge--though this is a nice diversion on the 
way back).  This trail will pass the EBMUD offices. About 1/4 mile 
beyond, you will notice the Bear Creek meandering close to the trail. 
Start looking for the Wood Ducks, I spotted them swimming up stream 
from this spot on the trail.

Botanical highlights:  The Western Leather Wood (Dirca occindentalis) 
was finishing flowering at the start of the trail and the Trilliums 
(T. chloropetalum), and Service Berries (Amelanchier alnifolia) were 
just beginning to bloom.

--Ted--
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Ted Robertson
Residential Camp Dir.
Lab/Classroom Facilities Dir.
Phone: (510) 642-4087
Fax: (510) 642-1055

Lawrence Hall of Science
University of California 
Berkeley, CA 94720-5200 

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