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2 Locations, 91 Sightings
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Canada Goose
AM
Gadwall
AM
Mallard
AM
Canvasback
LM
Tufted Duck
LM
Lesser Scaup
AM
Surf Scoter
AM
Bufflehead
AM
Ruddy Duck
AM
Loons
Common Loon
AM
Grebes
Horned Grebe
AM
Eared Grebe
AM
Pelicans
Cormorants
Bitterns and Herons
Great Egret
AM
New World Vultures
Hawks, Kites, and Eagles
Caracaras and Falcons
Rails, Gallinules and Coots
Clapper Rail
AM
Sora
AM
Plovers
Oystercatchers
Stilts and Avocets
Sandpipers and Phalaropes
Willet
AM
Sanderling
AM
Dunlin
AM
Skuas, Gulls, and Terns
Mew Gull
AM
Western Gull
AM
Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon
AM
Swifts
Hummingbirds
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Tyrant Flycatchers
Black Phoebe
AM
Say's Phoebe
AM
Shrikes
Jays and Crows
Common Raven
AM
Bushtits
Bushtit
AM
Wrens
Rock Wren
AM
Marsh Wren
AM
Kinglets
Thrushes
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Wagtails and Pipits
Wood-Warblers
Emberizids
Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow
AM
This beautiful sparrow was flitting around its rapidly shrinking high tide island, to the delight of nearly two dozen observers who braved the brisk winds for a great lifer. We enjoyed the strong crown stripes and beautiful colors in this striking bird. Blackbirds
Northern Finches
House Finch
AM
Old World Sparrows
Arrowhead Marsh = AM
Lake Merritt = LM
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Trip Notes
On this last day of our three day tour, we observed very high tide conditions at Crown Memorial State Beach and Arrowhead Marsh. Weather was cool and windy with variable clouds. In both locations, hard-to-see rails were flushed out of their normal haunts, obliging them to seek the top of boardwalks, floating logs, or other highly unlikely perches.
In addition to the species listed, other participants on this trip observed: Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Anna's hummingbird, Forester's tern, short-billed dowitcher, cackling goose.
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Trip Map
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