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Location Morro Bay harbor mouth
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Owner Matthew Schreiner

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  29
  • Distance:  1.68 mi

Checklist Comments

Clear, 4-7 mph NW wind, 55*F; Trip # 406. Morro Bay Bird Festival all-day (7 AM-3 PM) boat trip out of Morro Bay Landing aboard the Endeavor captained by Brad League. Leaders were Tom Edell, Curtis Marantz, Wes Fritz, and Peter Gaede. From the dock the boat exited the harbor and then headed northwest to off Point Estero. From there we headed north to a spot called the gully (located west of Cambria), then continued northwest to Point Piedras Blancas, before turning southeast back to the harbor. On our way back, we put out a fish oil slick that we monitored for a while at the "gully". This checklist covers the seventh and last leg of the trip from outside the Morro Bay Harbor mouth to the dock. Many on board concentrated on looking for the Long-tailed Duck known to be in the harbor. The eBird phone app determined the total one-way mileage for this trip leg.

Submitted from eBird for Android, version 3.1.3

Totals

15
Species Observed
154 individuals

Observations

  1. Long-tailed Duck

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Continuing bird on the sandspit side of the harbor across from the north T-Pier (Coast Guard dock). This small lone duck was backlit when in view and was primarily identified by its shape and size. It was a small duck that rode low in the water, was larger than the nearby Bufflehead and had a small short bill. The crown appeared somewhat flat. Someone may have gotten photos. No idea on the age or sex based on the view.

  2. Bufflehead

    Number observed:  6

  3. Red-breasted Merganser

    Number observed:  5

    Details

    female plumaged

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male
    Female
    Sex Unknown 5

  4. Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

    Number observed:  3

  5. Long-billed Curlew

    Number observed:  1

  6. Western Gull

    Number observed:  100

  7. Pied-billed Grebe

    Number observed:  2

  8. Eared Grebe

    Number observed:  20

  9. Common Loon

    Number observed:  7

  10. Brandt's Cormorant

    Number observed:  1

  11. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  1

  12. Brown Pelican

    Number observed:  3

  13. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    flying

  14. Osprey

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    flying

  15. American Crow

    Number observed:  2