I parked at a small public parking lot on Crown Dr. just west of McKay Ave.
There’s a bike path that leads from there to the point off Crab Cove where
the loon was spending most of its time today. Locals may know of a better
spot, but that seemed to be the best option since most of Central Ave. had
the temporary no parking signs all up and down the street.
Sammy Cowell
Valley Springs, CA
On Tue, Dec 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM Maureen Lahiff via groups.io <MLahiff=
<aol.com...> wrote:
> Thanks, Melanie!
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> Parking along Central can work, though there is long term work (sewers?)
> on that corridor, too.
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> On Central a bit past McKay and Sixth St, there is a townhouse condo
> complex that has a path along the shore open to the public during daylight
> hours with a few public parking spaces. I think the private road into the complex
> is Crown Drive.
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> Maureen Lahiff
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> On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 9:35 PM, Melanie Barnett via groups.io
> <mjb2024...> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> East Bay Parks has a notice about Crab Cove parking:
> https://www.ebparks.org/parks/visitor-centers/crab-cove >
> "McKay Parking Lot at Crown Memorial Beach's Crab Cove is currently
> closed for street maintenance project. Temporary no street parking on
> McK[ay] Ave. until 4 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025"
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> For those of you who know the YELO location, where would you recommend
> parking when McKay and its associated lot are closed?
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> Many thanks!
> Melanie Barnett, Sunnyvale
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> On Tuesday, December 9th, 2025 at 10:41 AM, Karen Miller via groups.io
> <karenlmiller789...> wrote:
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> It is still there. I saw it in the same general area - along the left side
> of the Rocky Point in Crab Cove, along the metal railed walkway and rocks
> on the left side. I heard that it has also been spotted on the other side
> of the Rocky Point, in the Ballena Bay Lagoon.
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> On Monday, December 8, 2025 at 05:01:15 PM PST, Doug Henderson via
> groups.io <doughenderson16...> wrote:
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> The Yellow-billed Loon was first found by Kevin Dixon, also seen
> independently by Ron Lindeman
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> Doug Henderson
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> On Monday, December 8, 2025, 4:00 PM, Aaron Maizlish via groups.io
> <amm.birdlists...> wrote:
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> Doug Henderson found a Yellow-billed Loon at Crab Cove. Currently eating
> crustaceans along the rip rap.
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> Aaron Maizlish
> San Francisco
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