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From: Al Eisner <[[email protected]]>
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Subject: [SBB] A long tail continued
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    I made it up to Salt Pond A1 at about 10:30 this morning.  Donna Heim,
leaving as I arrived, told me that one Long-tailed Duck had been seen in
the area of the blinds toward the near (south) end of the pond.  After
scoping one briefly from a distance, I pulled up to where Mike Mammoser,
Linda and Peggy were viewing straight out, about half way along the path
on the south side.  Mike and I continued to watch the flock of Coots and
diving ducks, getting occasional brief looks at what was presumably the 
paler bird -- it didn't stay up for more than a few seconds at a time.  On 
two occasions I thought I had a second one nearby, but was'nt 100% convinced.
    When Mike left at about 11, I took one more look, again finding the
same pale bird.  But it immediately took off toward the right (east) with
a large group of ducks.  Rather than try to refind it at a greater distance,
I kept checking the initial area, and was rewarded with a prolonged view
of the second Long-tailed Duck, preening and swimming with the Coots.  This
female had the facial white nearly completely framed, including a black
central crown, a less isolated facial spot, and a darker back, as noted by
other; the breast seemed rather brown.  As I left, Linda and Peggy were 
returning.... (To be continued?)

									Al
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