Natural History Wanderings

We were at Eastshore State Park today in Berkeley between Gilman St. and University Av. There were plenty of waterbirds.  Most abundant were Greater Scaup, Ruddy Ducks and Coot. Best birds of the day were a White-tailed Kite and the male Surf Scoters.  There were four species of  Grebe. Disappointed that we didn’t see a Kingfisher or Terns. We identified 42 different species and were stumped on a sparrow that didn’t give us a long enough look to decide if it was a Song Sparrow or Savannah Sparrow. There were also some of the domestic mallard hybrids that I usually see at Aquatic Park in Berkeley. Also saw Monarch Butterflies and Cabbage Whites and a Harbor Seal. Today’s Bird list Eastshore State Park Berkeley Bird List  11/21/14

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