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Location San Luis Obispo Creek Lagoon
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People

Owner Carol Comeau

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  4
  • Distance:  0.58 mi

Checklist Comments

Clear, 1-3 mph wind, 52*F; Tom Edell, Ron Beck, Carol Comeau, and Penny Principe. We parked by the Avila Beach wastewater facility and walked to and across the Bob Jones Path bridge over San Luis Obispo Creek and then southwest along Blue Heron Drive. We walked the paved golf cart path down to the creek where we finally spotted the Barrow's Goldeneye. We returned to the cars along the same route. The eBird phone app determined the total distance traveled was 1.16 mile. As this was essentially an out-and-back route, that distance was cut in half.

Submitted from eBird for Android, version 3.1.3

Totals

27
Species Observed
133 individuals
1
Species with Photos

Observations

  1. Canada Goose

    Number observed:  18

    Details

    these birds were in two sections of the golf course and one was in the creek

  2. Bufflehead

    Number observed:  11

  3. Common Goldeneye

    Number observed:  17

    Details

    one adult male, 17 female plumaged birds

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male 1
    Female
    Sex Unknown 16

  4. Barrow's Goldeneye

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Continuing female. Continually diving every 2 to 5 seconds and a bit backlit so not the best views today from the northern side of the lagoon. The head never as erect as seen on past visits but still showed a more prominently steep forehead than the Common Goldeneyes and a mostly yellow bill with a dark nail and mottled dark color at the base of the bill which appeared slightly shorter than the Common Goldeneyes.

    Media

  5. Ruddy Duck

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    female plumaged

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male
    Female
    Sex Unknown 1

  6. Anna's Hummingbird

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    1 adult male

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male 1
    Female
    Sex Unknown 1

  7. American Coot

    Number observed:  19

  8. Western Gull

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    adults

  9. Pied-billed Grebe

    Number observed:  3

  10. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  18

  11. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    flying

  12. Red-shouldered Hawk

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Calling, not seen

  13. Red-tailed Hawk

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Juvenile (first winter)

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male
    Female
    Sex Unknown 1

  14. Belted Kingfisher

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Male chasing female

  15. Black Phoebe

    Number observed:  1

  16. California Scrub-Jay

    Number observed:  1

  17. Oak Titmouse

    Number observed:  2

  18. Bushtit

    Number observed:  18

    Details

    flocks of at least 10, 6, 2

  19. Wrentit

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    singing, not seen

  20. Ruby-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  1

  21. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

    Number observed:  1

  22. Bewick's Wren

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Calling and singing, not seen

  23. Hermit Thrush

    Number observed:  1

  24. House Finch

    Number observed:  2

  25. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    singing

  26. California Towhee

    Number observed:  2

  27. Townsend's Warbler

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Adult male, first winter female

    Age & Sex:

    Age Juvenile Immature Adult Age Unknown
    Male 1
    Female 1
    Sex Unknown

Additional species seen by Penny Principe:

  1. Eared Grebe

    Number observed: 1

  2. Snowy Egret

    Number observed: 1

  3. Great Blue Heron

    Number observed: 1

  4. Acorn Woodpecker

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by Ronald Beck:

  1. Eared Grebe

    Number observed: 1

  2. Snowy Egret

    Number observed: 1

  3. Great Blue Heron

    Number observed: 1

  4. Acorn Woodpecker

    Number observed: 1

Additional species seen by Tom Edell:

  1. Eared Grebe

    Number observed: 1

  2. Snowy Egret

    Number observed: 1

  3. Great Blue Heron

    Number observed: 1

  4. Acorn Woodpecker

    Number observed: 1
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