Natural History Wanderings

I went birding to at Pt. Isabel Regional Shoreline. t was sunny, breezy with temperature in the 60’s.We walked about 5.0 miles during low tide and saw 28 different bird species.

The shorebirds were most dominant. Most have returned. Willets and Marbled Godwits were most abundant. The waterbirds were scarce except for the Mallards. Only a few passerines were around and there was a noticeable absence of sparrows and blackbirds.

A number of Monarchs and Cabbage White Butterflies were seen. Most interesting native flower was the Zauschneria.  Click readmore to see today’s bird list

Pt. Isabel Regional Shoreline Bird List 9/21/16

27 species (+1 other taxa)

Canada Goose  X
Mallard  X
Greater/Lesser Scaup  1
Double-crested Cormorant  X
Great Blue Heron  3
Great Egret  1
Snowy Egret  3
Black-crowned Night-Heron  1
Turkey Vulture  X
American Coot  X
American Avocet  X
Black-bellied Plover  X
Killdeer  X
Whimbrel  1
Long-billed Curlew  5
Marbled Godwit  X
Black Turnstone  X
Western Sandpiper  X
Willet  X
Ring-billed Gull  X
Western Gull  X
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)  X
Anna’s Hummingbird  4
Black Phoebe  1
California Scrub-Jay  2
American Crow  X
Chestnut-backed Chickadee  1
Savannah Sparrow  1

View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31700944