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Location Lands End
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Owner Joseph Morlan

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Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  20
  • Distance:  1.5 mi

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Gray Whale Video by Judy Reynolds: https://www.flickr.com/photos/105962578@N03/. All photos © Peter Seubert and Carolyn Espy.
Gray Whale spout and spyhopping
Gray Whale spout

Seal Rock

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Joe Morlan's Ornithology Class Field Trip. Highlights of the morning were the 3-4 Gray Whales just past the surf break right of Seal Rock. Watched them for about 20 minutes. Great shots of the whales spy hopping! A spectacular male Western Bluebird was spotted with his mate, early on our outing. The blue feathers were so vivid. It was very windy and got windier throughout the morning, 20Mph, Sunny skies about 60. Another fun outing with this group.

Totals

44
Species observed
558 individuals
13
Species with photos

Observations

  1. Brant

    Number observed:  7

  2. Mallard

    Number observed:  3

  3. Surf Scoter

    Number observed:  15

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  4. Horned Grebe

    Number observed:  1

  5. Western Grebe

    Number observed:  1

  6. Eurasian Collared-Dove

    Number observed:  2

  7. Mourning Dove

    Number observed:  2

  8. Anna's Hummingbird

    Number observed:  1

  9. Allen's Hummingbird

    Number observed:  4

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  10. American Coot (Red-shielded)

    Number observed:  3

  11. Black Oystercatcher

    Number observed:  3

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  12. Whimbrel

    Number observed:  25

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    Seal Rock

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  13. Marbled Godwit

    Number observed:  1

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  14. Black Turnstone

    Number observed:  4

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  15. Surfbird

    Number observed:  8

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  16. Sanderling

    Number observed:  150

  17. Willet

    Number observed:  1

  18. Common Murre

    Number observed:  15

  19. Pigeon Guillemot

    Number observed:  7

  20. Western Gull

    Number observed:  60

  21. Caspian Tern

    Number observed:  2

  22. Brandt's Cormorant

    Number observed:  150

  23. Brown Pelican

    Number observed:  8

  24. Green Heron

    Number observed:  1

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  25. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  1

  26. Red-tailed Hawk

    Number observed:  1

  27. Peregrine Falcon

    Number observed:  1

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  28. Black Phoebe

    Number observed:  1

  29. California Scrub-Jay

    Number observed:  2

  30. Common Raven

    Number observed:  20

  31. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  4

  32. Barn Swallow

    Number observed:  2

  33. Pygmy Nuthatch

    Number observed:  1

  34. European Starling

    Number observed:  8

  35. Western Bluebird

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Female with nesting material. Spectacular blue color on the male.

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  36. American Robin

    Number observed:  5

  37. House Finch

    Number observed:  10

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    Seal Rock

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  38. Dark-eyed Junco

    Number observed:  6

    Details

    Watched a fledging follow its parent in cypress trees next to trail, wanting to be fed.

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  39. White-crowned Sparrow

    Number observed:  6

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  40. Song Sparrow

    Number observed:  2

  41. California Towhee

    Number observed:  2

  42. Hooded Oriole

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Was very far away, near hospital. Two nests were noted in a palm tree in the neighborhood adjoining sutro heights park

  43. Brown-headed Cowbird

    Number observed:  1

  44. Brewer's Blackbird

    Number observed:  8

Additional species seen by Rob Cullison:

  1. Chestnut-backed Chickadee

    Number observed: 1
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