[EBB Sightings] Brandt's Cormorant Berkeley Marina

Hi all:

A juvenile Brandt's Cormorant was preening at the Berkeley Marina breakwater (the cement one, not the rocky one) this morning at 9:30. Best viewing was from the Sailing school parking area at the west end of Spinnaker.

A male and female REDHEAD were floating with the Scaup flock 70 yards off-shore of the pullout/parking area just north of Ashby on the west frontage road.  

The Dunham / Power sparrow hunting team dipped on White-throated and Swamp Sparrows at Garretson Pt., but enjoyed two Blue-winged Teal snoozers.

A few digi-scoped photos of today's birds can be seen at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14935921 at N00/


Good birding,

Bob Power
Oakland, CA