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| 9/3 thru 9/22/2015 We flew into San Francisco, CA and, after visiting with family, traveled up the coast to Crescent City, CA near the Oregon border. While we birded mostly on the coast, we did venture inland to such places as Pinnacles National Park and the amazing redwood forests found in northern California. One great day was spent on a pelagic trip with Shearwater Journeys (Thanks Debi and all!) watching whales and seeing tons of birds, many of which we don't get to see on the East Coast. |
| 9/10/15 Pt Reyes, CA: Acorn Woodpecker raiding an apple tree , American Crow , Northern Harrier (f), Western Sandpiper (the seaweed was just brilliant!) , Sanderling , Elegant Tern feeding its young , Common Raven , California Quail , Black Turnstone , Black Oystercatcher (They use their bills like flat- head screwdrivers to pry shells from the rocks.) , Marbled Godwit , White-crowned Sparrow , Pelagic Cormorant , Whimbrel , and Western Scrub Jay . |
| 9/10/15 Monterey area, CA: Brandt's Cormorant study. (1st Pic with Pelagic Cormorant.) Also: Eurasian Collared-Dove . |
| 9/11/15 Pt Reyes, CA: Chestnut-sided Warbler , Hairy Woodpecker , Red-tailed Hawk ,Snowy Plover , Belted Kingfisher , California Towhee , Dark-eyed Junco , Ferruginous Hawk (being chased), a Red-necked Phalarope / Sanderling mixed flock in flight, Brown Pelican bathing , Pygmy Nuthatch , Common Raven , Warbling Vireo , Great Egret , Chestnut-backed Chickadee , and a White-crowned Sparrow with a youngster . |
