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Submitted by Jess on August 6, 2012 - 3:04pm

 

I would love to know this shorebird's name. I've searched and searched, with no luck. Please post it's name here and/or phone/email Jessica Sachs x8880. My email is first and last name run together at gmail. thanks! 

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Common Merganser?

Submitted by joseph on August 6, 2012 - 3:40pm.

I'm no birder, but that looks like a female Common Merganser to my eye. A bit weird to see it sitting on shore like that, but we do see them in the bay here quite often.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Merganser

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Yes! That's exactly what it

Submitted by Jess on August 7, 2012 - 8:22am.

Yes! That's exactly what it is, Joseph! Thanks. This also reminds me that sometimes books really are better than the Internet. There it is in my Western Birds. Thanks again.