Date: 1/20/25 5:25 pm From: john tsortos via groups.io <jtsortos99...> Subject: [southbaybirds] Red-Throated Loon SCVWD
I’m looking at what appears to be a Red-Throated Loon in the Los Alamitos
Percolation Pond at the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The bird has a
thin, small bill, with an upwards angled head, and small red eyes. It has
lots of white on the underside of the face, in the cheeks, and on the neck.
There is the faintest little orange red patch in the center of the throat
as well. It is also missing the black “half collar” of a non breeding
common loon.
I will be entering this observation into eBird shortly. I’m not sure if
it’s the same bird that was reported as a Common Loon earlier or a
different one.
Do not disclose information that identifies the location of nesting birds of any species, to minimize stress on the nesting birds and the risk of vandalism or abuse.