Knitting/Birding Retreat Day Two on Sunday, April 30, 2006, Led by Mary and Bill
photos by Bill Walker, click thumbnails to enlarge
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51 Species at 4 Locations
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Canada Goose
GRSP
Gadwall
ES
Mallard
ES
Harlequin Duck
CGP
Surf Scoter
CGP
New World Quail
California Quail
GRSP
Loons
Pacific Loon
CGP
Grebes
Eared Grebe
CGP
Clark's Grebe
MLSB
Cormorants
New World Vultures
Turkey Vulture
GRSP
Hawks, Kites, and Eagles
Red-tailed Hawk
GRSP
Caracaras and Falcons
Plovers
Stilts and Avocets
Sandpipers and Phalaropes
Willet
ES
Skuas, Gulls, and Terns
Western Gull
CGP
Caspian Tern
ES
Least Tern
ES
Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon
CGP
Hummingbirds
Kingfishers
Woodpeckers
Acorn Woodpecker
GRSP
Jays and Crows
American Crow
CGP
Swallows
Tree Swallow
ES
Barn Swallow
ES
Chickadees and Titmice
Oak Titmouse
GRSP
Wrens
Bewick's Wren
GRSP
Thrushes
Starlings
Wood-Warblers
Emberizids
Song Sparrow
GRSP
Northern Finches
House Finch
CGP
Old World Sparrows
House Sparrow
CGP
Coast Guard Pier, CA = CGP
Elkhorn Slough, CA = ES
Garland Ranch State Park, CA = GRSP
Moss Landing State Beach, CA = MLSB
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Trip Notes
We had a fun visit to Monterey Harbor before breakfast. I explored a new park in the late morning, then we finished out the day in and around our familiar stomping grounds near Elkhorn Slough. It was a great weekend.
Trip Map
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