[SBB] Sunnyvale WPCP, Aythya

[Jim Thomas <[[email protected]]>]

After a good look at the well reported FRANKLIN'S GULL which was feeding 
on the east side of West Pond, around noon today, I hiked out the levee 
along the channel going NE from the radar tower. In the NE corner of 
East Pond were about 20 female PINTAILS and about 50 NORTHERN SHOVELER'S.

Help appreciated on the following. Walking back, about 100 yards from 
the tower, I had a good look at a lone duck in the channel. It had the 
shape of a Lesser Scaup. The head was bright brown. There was no white 
around the bill or anywhere else on the head. No tuft was visible. 
Feathers on the top of the head seemed to crest up slightly, giving off 
golden highlights. The bill was solid glossy black. The eyes were bright 
yellow. The body was also brown like the head, though a not so richly 
colored, with some light spots. It showed white on the backs of the 
wings as it flew across East Pond and out of sight over West Pond.

-Jim Thomas


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