California Fall Challenge on Saturday, October 12, 2002, Led by Steve Shunk
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103 Species at Rural Areas of Humboldt County, CA
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
New World Quail
Loons
Grebes
Albatrosses
Shearwaters and Petrels
Pelicans
Cormorants
Bitterns and Herons
Hawks, Kites, and Eagles
Caracaras and Falcons
Rails, Gallinules and Coots
Virginia Rail
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Plovers
Stilts and Avocets
Sandpipers and Phalaropes
Skuas, Gulls, and Terns
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
Pigeons and Doves
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Tyrant Flycatchers
Vireos
Jays and Crows
Chickadees and Titmice
Creepers
Wrens
Kinglets
Thrushes
Babblers
Starlings
Waxwings
Wood-Warblers
Emberizids
Blackbirds
Northern Finches
Old World Sparrows
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Trip Notes
We decided to combine a rare Humboldt county pelagic trip with some land birding as an SFBBO CFC Big Day. We were pretty darn exhausted after the boat trip (rough seas, too much dramamine), but kept going until sunset and beat 100 species.
Trip Map
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