[EBB Sightings] Tufted Duck at Lake Merritt - 2nd try

Today, the Golden Gate Audubon trip had good looks at a Tufted Duck. 
This is a male, and the tuft is fully developed, as illustrated in the
field guides.

The bird was with scaup at the north end of the lake, near the Rotary
Nature Center, Perkins & Bellevue.  Walk east 40-50 yards, the bird was
east of the first (closest) island in the open area in front of the
next islands.  Look carefully amongst the scaup (mostly lesser).  Also
note the Ring-necked Duck (male) in this mix.

The Pelagic Cormorant remains.  No one has seen the Barrow's Goldeneye
x Hooded Merganser today.

Travis Hails




 
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