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<\/a>Peregrine Falcon, Contractor’s Camp Marsh, Sept 25, 2017<\/p><\/div>\n
There was one Pectoral Sandpiper there as well.<\/p>\n
At the Seawall, I picked out a breeding-plumaged Pacific Loon — number 55 for the trip list.<\/p>\n
Also there, the Sanderling flock (which has increased to 34) was playing with the waves as they crashed on the beach — as Sanderlings are wont to do!<\/p>\n
<\/a>Sanderlings, Seawall,, Sept 25, 2017<\/p><\/div>\n
One Western Sandpiper was with them.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Western Sandpiper with Sanderling, Seawall, Sept 25, 2017<\/p><\/div>\n
Up at the Breaches, I usually see a shitload of gulls perched there. Today there was just a shitload of gull shit!<\/p>\n
<\/a>The Breaches<\/p><\/div>\n
The other day, while walking the clam Lagoon mud flats, I found these tracks.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Rat Tracks, Clam Lagoon mud flats<\/p><\/div>\n
They were about a hundred yards out on the flats!<\/p>\n
And — speaking of rats — I have been setting a trap for rats next to our “feeder” behind the house (caught 3 so far!) to protect our seed. Occasionally, the trap is triggered, but no catch. It had triggered last night, but I didn’t bother resetting it this morning. When we stopped back at the house late this morning, I found this creature savoring the remaining peanut butter!<\/p>\n
<\/a>Slug on rat trap<\/p><\/div>\n
No Emperor Geese or Cuckoo today.<\/p>\n
Our trip list is 55, one above average, but high in quality.<\/p>\n
Our Year’s List is 94.<\/p>\n
A day-and-a-half to go…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Temp in the 40s, mostly cloudy, occasional light shower, wind NNW 10-15 mph As we pulled in to check out the High School Spruces this morning, a flock of a half-dozen-or-so Common Redpolls flew into the far-right bunch of trees. … Continue reading