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Point Reyes National Seashore, 59 Sightings
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Northern Shoveler
after lunch
New World Quail
California Quail
after lunch
Loons
Pelicans
Cormorants
Bitterns and Herons
New World Vultures
Hawks, Kites, and Eagles
White-tailed Kite
after lunch
Sharp-shinned Hawk
after lunch
Cooper's Hawk
after lunch
Caracaras and Falcons
Plovers
Killdeer
after lunch
Oystercatchers
Sandpipers and Phalaropes
Red-necked Phalarope
after lunch
Skuas, Gulls, and Terns
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
Pigeons and Doves
Barn Owls
Typical Owls
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Tyrant Flycatchers
Willow Flycatcher
After advice from Bob Power, I am excluding this photo from my ABA list.
Jays and Crows
Swallows
Chickadees and Titmice
Nuthatches
Thrushes
Western Bluebird
after lunch
Babblers
Starlings
Wood-Warblers
Hermit Warbler
We didn't even realize this was a new bird for us until we'd gotten home.
Emberizids
Blackbirds
Northern Finches
Old World Sparrows
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Trip Notes
We spent the morning with Bob and company, then split off after lunch. Before we joined the group at Drake's Beach, others reported Red-throated Loon and Elegant Tern. We had great looks at Osprey flying over the beach. Weather was sunny and pleasant with an offshore wind. It was a good day for owls, with two Great Horned Owls at the fishdocks and a Barn Owl near the Drake's Beach parking lot. At the lighthouse, some observed Brant's Cormorant; we had great looks at Red-breasted Nuthatch, immature Hermit Warbler, and a Willow Flycatcher. The fishdocks offered looks at Common Murre and Pigeon Guillemot. In the afternoon we walked part of Estero Trail, then ended the day at Pierce Point Ranch. We saw a coyote and had nice looks at the Tule Elk. We saw quite a few raptors in the afternoon heat, including a very dark morph Red-tailed Hawk. At sunset, the Sharp-shinned Hawks were calling incessantly at the Ranch.
Trip Map
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