[EBB Sightings] American Bittern and Ferruginous Hawk continue

> Today about 2:00 pm  at Pacific Linear Park off Auto Mall Parkway, we
> observed the American Bittern. I flushed it by walking at the far
> northwestern end near a platform with placards that are covered. It flew
> East and landed just by the cement culvert in the southeastern corner of 
> the
> marsh right by the paved trail. It remained there in very clear view for 
> the
> 30 to 40 minutes more we were there. The characteristic flight was slow 
> and
> low with its yellow  legs sticking out behind it.
> We also saw the ferruginous hawk perched at the far southwestern end. It
> flew up into the nearby power line towers.
> There was also a female common merganser swimming and there were 12 
> Aleutian
> Cackling geese in the field to the south mixed in with a Canada geese 
> group.
> Gadwall, Cinnamon teal and American Wigeon were also present.
> The best access is to drive the end of the industrial park on Auto Mall
> Parkway and park just beyond where there are no more "no parking" signs. 
> You
> can park on the shoulder and there is an entrance to the park walkway 
> right
> there. You will then walk up to the marsh in a few minutes.
> Mary Krentz