Actually, I have never had a bad day at Pt. Reyes but today was exceptional. While birding Abbott’s Lagoon we saw a Virginia Rail, American Bittern and Osprey. We also saw two Bobcats, Brush Rabbit, and Deer. The birding consisted of 22 species identified and some unidentified distant gulls and ducks. Most waterbirds are still absent. Flowers in bloom included Seaside Dandelion, Gum Plant, Beach Suncups, Brass Buttons, California Poppies, Sea Rocket, Wild Heliotrope, Yellow Lotus, Hedge Nettle, and Coyote Bush. The only butterflies were an Orange Sulphur and Cabbage White.
As we drove to Tomales Pt. we had good views of Tule Elk and a Coyote.
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Pt. Reyes–Abbotts Lagoon, Bird List Sep 23, 2016
22 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose X
California Quail X
Pied-billed Grebe X
Brown Pelican X
American Bittern 1
Great Egret X
Turkey Vulture X
Osprey X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Virginia Rail X
Western Gull X
gull sp. X
Black Phoebe X
California Scrub-Jay X
American Crow X
Common Raven X
Marsh Wren X
White-crowned Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
Red-winged Blackbird X
Western Meadowlark X
Brewer’s Blackbird X
Lesser Goldfinch X
Natural History Wanderings 
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