[EBB Sightings] American Bittern, 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 the for the remaining 30 to 40 minutes we were there. The characteristic flight was slow and low with its yellow green 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 filed to the south mixed in with a Canada geese group. Gadwall, Cinnamon teal and American Widgeon 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

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