San Mateo Adventure
Saturday, June 12, 2004
Led by Mary and Bill
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Rural Areas of San Mateo County, 58 Sightings
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
New World Quail
Pelicans
Cormorants
Bitterns and Herons
New World Vultures
Hawks, Kites, and Eagles
Plovers
Oystercatchers
Sandpipers and Phalaropes
Skuas, Gulls, and Terns
Western Gull
Doug C. graciously lent me his Canon 400mm f/4L DO lens for a few shots, including this one. Not well framed, but gives a hint of the kind of sharpness this lens can produce. Very nice!
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
Pigeons and Doves
Hummingbirds
Jays and Crows
Swallows
Chickadees and Titmice
Thrushes
Babblers
Starlings
Wood-Warblers
Emberizids
Cardinals and Saltators
Blackbirds
Northern Finches
Old World Sparrows
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Trip Notes
We started the morning near Pigeon Point Lighthouse and worked our way north. We spent a charming afternoon with some Santa Clara Valley Audubon folks aboard a Marine Science Institute cruise around the Bay.
Trip Photos
  
Trip Map
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