It was a great birthday present today when after working SDC at Sunrise from 8-4, the Swallow-tailed Gull was relocated today at the Everett Marina off 10th St. Ken called, and we met at the Poodle Dog in Fife about 5:15. Traffic was very light, and we got to the site at 6:15 PM and Read More…
Tag: lifer
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…
Lifer # 689 Scripp’s Murrelet
Yesterday I travelled to San Diego to take the birding festival pelagic trip. The primary possibility for an ABA lifer on the trip was Scripp’s murrelet, and we had them many times in great light at close range both on the water and in flight. The trip was overall on modest swell with only moderate Read More…