Natural History Wanderings

Updated with bird list and slideshow corrected

Today we went birding in Eastshore State Park. We also saw a number of Butterflies, Wildflowers (native and exotic), a Black-tailed Hare and California Ground Squirrels. The best birds were the first Semi-palmated Plover of the Season, Forster’s Terns diving for fish, a White-tailed Kite on its usual tree in Berkeley Meadow and a pair of  Black Oystercatcher.  We identified 23 species plus swallows and a LBB (Little Brown Bird) we couldn’t ID. Eastshore State Park Bird List 8/17/14

We had good looks and photos of Buckeyes, Gray Hairstreaks, Anise Swallowtails, and Cabbage Whites. Flowers still in bloom included Fennel, Gumplant, California Poppy, Morning Glory, Lizard tail, Zauschneria, Buckwheat and Yarrow.

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