[EBB Sightings] Richmond loon and scoter continue

Encountering Dave at Edwards Park knocked me off my feet. He raised his eyes
from his scope to see my feet flying out from underneath me on the
surprisingly slippery step and camera, tripod and binocs flying every which
direction.  After making sure mainly pride was injured, he kindly pointed
out the scoter to me. The scoter was in the middle of the harbor, about 80?
Meters from the closest point on shore so bring a scope and a real long
lens. I hung around for 40 minutes more and it never came closer than that.
The loon made one pass by us about 10 meters away and headed off to the
west.

A photo of the black scoter (and map) at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimscarff/2365368574/

And the loon (and map) at: http://flickr.com/photos/jimscarff/2364941987/ 

-----Original Message-----
From: sightings-bounces at diabloaudubon.com
[mailto:sightings-bounces at diabloaudubon.com] On Behalf Of Dave Quady
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 1:27 PM
To: East Bay Birds
Subject: [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.