[EBB Sightings] Ferruginous Hawk, American Bittern, Blue-winged Teal in Fremont 1/1

VInnie Bacon and I went out at 9:00 AM this morning to look for Andy  
Pedlar's FERRUGINOUS HAWK in the fields behind the Pacific Commons  
industrial park off Bunche Drive. We didn't see it at first, so  
explored the remediation marsh off the Pacific Commons Linear Park  
path, accessed from the far south end of the industrial park lot. We  
flushed an AMERICAN BITTERN from the reeds directly behind the first  
pond, and found 3 BLUE-WINGED TEAL in the second pond.

On our way back we met three other birders looking for the  
FERRUGINOUS HAWK, and one of them, Ken Schneider (hope I got that  
right, Ken!), spotted it as it flew in to its perch on a white sign  
directly back from the south west corner of the parking lot, about  
2/3rds of the way to the railroad tracks. We all got a good look at  
the hawk and VInnie got some photos of the FERRUGINOUS HAWK and BLUE- 
WINGED TEAL. I'll post a link to the photos once Vinnie has them on- 
line.

WIshing you a happy and birdy New Year,

Charlotte Allen