[EBB Sightings] Surf Scoters near Martinez

Hi E.B. Birders,

I just wanted to pass on that I counted over 1,300
Surf Scoters off Martinez Shoreline Regional Park
yesterday morning at high tide.  This is a personal
Martinez high count for Surf Scoters for me, having
started birding out there in 1986.  I looked for
Long-tailed Duck (seen here in the past) and
White-winged Scoter, but didn't see any.  In addition
to a 1000+ scaup, there were a few Canvasbacks, Common
Goldeneyes, and Ruddy Ducks. I didn't see Tufted Duck
or Barrow's Goldeneye (which have also been here in
the past). Continued scoping of these rafts of ducks
might turn up something interesting. 

All the Best Birding,

Denise Wight
Moraga, CA