[EBB Sightings] Red-breasted Mergansers at Miller/Knox, Richmond

One glance at the patches of blue sky this morning, and I was out the  
door. When I arrived at Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline, I started by  
birding the lagoon and found 7 Red-breasted Mergansers, including 3  
gorgeous males, among the other ducks.

As I stood at the southeast side of the lagoon, I heard the buzzy  
flight of a Selasphorus hummingbird, which was working the pink- 
blossomed acacia trees interspersed among the pines.

I scoped the bayside to see if the storms brought in anything  
unusual, but spotted the usual, including Common Loon, Pelagic  
Cormorant, and many Horned Grebes, and was happy to see them.

For directions and a downloadable map of the park, go to  
www.ebparks.org/parks.

Judith Dunham
Berkeley