[EBB Sightings] Richmond loon and scoter continue

Birders:

Shortly after 11 am today, the Red-throated Loon swam unconcernedly  
through the entrance to Richmond Marina Bay, hard by the rip-rap that  
edges Lucretia M. Edwards Shoreline Park.  And the drake Black Scoter  
continued inside the bay, foraging with Surf Scoters in its northwest  
corner.

Later I looked for the Surfbirds in Pinole, at the location Laura  
Look described in her message yesterday.  The tide was low, with tens  
of yards of mudflats exposed beyond the rocky shoreline.  These  
mudflats attracted the usual mix of Marbled Godwits, Black-bellied  
Plovers, Willets, and Dunlins, but the rocks held no Surfbirds or  
other rock habitues.

Thanks to folks who've posted updates on the Richmond birds, and to  
Laura for publicizing a nice spot that I hadn't birded before.

Dave Quady
Berkeley, California
davequady at att.net