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More birds from the coast, Fall migration 2020, Owl Canyon

3/25/2021

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Black-throated gray warbler, owl canyon, Bodega Bay
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Another view, black-throated gray warbler. This is a female or immature.
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Black-throated gray warbler
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Male black-throated gray warbler, owl canyon, Fall 2020
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Clay-colored sparrow, owl canyon, Fall 2020
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Another view, clay colored sparrow
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Bewick's wren, Hole in the Head, Bodega Bay
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River otter at Hole in the Head, Bodega Bay
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River otter, Fall 2020, Bodega Bay (Hole in the Head)
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Anna's hummingbird, owl canyon, Bodega Bay
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Another view, Anna's hummer, owl canyon
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Olive sided flycatcher, owl canyon, Bodega Bay, Fall 2020
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Pacific Slope Flycatcher, owl canyon, Bodega Bay Fall 2020
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Yellow warbler, owl canyon, Bodega Bay, Fall 2020
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Some early Fall birds, near Campbell Cove, Bodega Bay 2020

3/15/2021

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American goldfinch, Hole in the head, Bodega Bay
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Another view, American goldfinch
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Bewick's wren, Bodega Bay, 2020
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Orange-crowned warbler - behind Hole in the Head, Bodega Bay
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Another view, organge-crowned warbler
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Rose-breasted grosbeak, this was a rarish bird sighting at the time, first noticed by others.
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Another view, rose-breasted grosbeak, Bodega Bay 2020
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Willow flycatcher, Bodega Bay, early September 2020
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Osprey overhead! Bodega Bay
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Yellow warbler, behind Hole in the Head, Bodega Bay, early September 2020
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Another view, yellow warbler, Bodega Bay
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Willow flycatcher, owl canyon, Bodega Bay, early September 2020
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Ruddy Turnstones, Bodega Bay, summer 2020

3/13/2021

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Small beach near the Tides Restaurant Bodega Bay, a small flock of ruddy turnstones.
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Ruddy turnstone, Bodega Bay
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Actively foraging among the seaweed on the beach, a ruddy turnstone
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Another view, ruddy turnstone
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Least sandpiper, Bodega Bay
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Red-necked phalarope, near the entrance to Doran Regional Park and beach, Boodega Bay
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Feeding on the tidal slough ponds near the entrance of Doran beach, a small flock of red-necked phalaropes, summer 2020
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Large flock of elegant terns still active in the area
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At the point, a black oystercatcher navigates a strong breeze, the ocean side of Bodega Bay
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Brown pelican in flight off the point near Bodega Bay
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Clark's grebe? Bodega Bay
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A pair of marbled godwit, Bodega Bay
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Pileated Woodpecker, near Occidental, late summer 2020

3/11/2021

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Pileated woodpecker, Occidental woods, August 2020
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Rare bird sighting from August 2020 - Ruff Sandpiper

3/6/2021

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Ruff sandpiper, seen at the entrance to Doran Regional Park, August 2020 - identified by qualified birders at the time.
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Ruff Sandpiper, Doran Regional Park, Bodega Bay
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Another view, ruff sandpiper, Bodega Bay
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In the same area, a small flock of feeding red-necked Phalaropes, probably juveniles.
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Elegant terns, Bodega Bay
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Large flock of elegant terns, Bodega Bay, summer 2020
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Elegant tern in flight, Bodega Bay
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An sea lion inside the bay! Summer 2020
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White Pelican in the bay, probably a juvenile
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Great Blue Heron in flight, Bodega Bay
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Black turnstone, Bodega Bay
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Probably western sandpipers, Bodega Bay, summer 2020
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A few summer birds in the woods near Occidental

3/5/2021

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Female Downy woodpecker, in the woods near Occidental, summer 2020
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Another view, small Downy woodpecker
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Pacific slope flycatcher, near Occidental, summer 2020
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Hutton's vireo, near Occidental
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Brown creeper, in the redwoods near Occidental
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False solomon's seal wildflower berries, in the redwoods near Occidental, summer 2020
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Summer walk in Ragle Park Sebastopol

3/1/2021

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Pacific slope flycatcher, Ragle Park Sebastopol, August 2020
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Pacific slope flycatcher
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Female or juvenile black-headed grosbeak in flight, Ragle Park Sebastopol
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Bewick's wren foraging, Ragle Park, summer 2020
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Moth Mullein wildflower in the park.
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A pair of olive sided flycatchers in the park, summer 2020
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Closer look, olive sided flycatcher, Ragle Park, Sebastopol, summer 2020
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Male Nuttall's woodpecker, Ragle Park
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Possible juvenile Great Blue Heron on the lawn, Ragle Park Sebastopol.
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