[EBB Sightings] burrowing owls - berkeley marina, loons - marina bay

I saw 2 burrowing owls in Cesar Chavez park in Berkeley Marina on Saturday 
1/26.  One was near the northeast corner of the park (just east of the 
turn) and the other was a few hundred yards along on northern side.  In 
both cases, they were perched on the top of the rip-rap, in clear view 
from the asphalt path.  I don't get to that park too often but I have 
seen them there before and they are reported on this list occasionally.

I also saw a black shouldered kite in the Meadow at Berkeley Marina.  I 
have seen several others in recent weeks in the shoreline area along the 
bay trail of Albany/Richmond.

I also saw 2 loons, maybe common loons, in the Richmond Inner Harbor in 
Marina Bay.  I saw them Sunday 1/27 but I saw one there last week too, and 
last winter about this time as well.

Miscellaneous:  I often hear the Berkeley Conures overhead during 
part of my commute (by bicycle).  I usually notice them west of San Pablo 
near Cedar or Rose at about 9th or 10th.  I'm terrible at bird calls but 
they are easy to find when they are chattering nearby.

Kathy Durkin