This morning I got up early enough to be at Bolsa Chica while it was still easy to get Ridgeway’s Rail, arriving abut 7:10 gate open at 7 AM). The rails did not disappoint, I saw at least 5 individuals. Surprising was a large flock of Red Knots in various stages of PA molt. Some Read More…
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Lawrence’s Goldfinch Sucessful Stakeout Wait
Kay and I drove to the stakeout feeder near the Rios entrance at San Elijo Lagoon in San Diego county today to try again for a lifer for Kay and a first really satisfying view for me of this goldfinch. We got there at about 9:10 after moderate traffic on I-5 south from Fullerton, and Read More…
Bolsa Chica
Kay and I had a free hour this morning on our family SoCal trip and visited the Bolsa Chica wetlands in Orange County. This is always a treat, with close up views of birds we don’t get to see often in WA. Probably my favorite part of the walk was seeing the fish-eaters crowd into Read More…