[SBB] Common Mergansers at Sunnyvale

[Paul Bridges <[[email protected]]>]

On a tip from a friend, I swung by the duck pond at the SV community 
center (550 E. Remington Dr. @ Manet).  Yesterday 10/3 there were twelve 
female COMMON MERGANSERS, twelve on the day before, and three on 10/1. 
Three of them seem to prefer sitting right on the west drain, which puts 
them only 10' or so from the pond edge, making for a very close look if 
you don't spook them.  I understand that it's common for them to form 
single-sex flocks before they start pairing up, but I don't recall ever 
seeing males in the bay area, only females.  Is there a reason for this, 
other than my bad luck?

Also present were a single COOT and a CALIFORNIA GULL, who was harassing 
some of the Mergansers, bunches of Mallards, and an alligator floating 
nearby (made of plastic, fortunately).

Paul


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