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<\/a>Sanderling, Clam Lagoon, Oct 1, 2018<\/p><\/div>\n
At the Lake Andrew Rec Center, a trio of eagles tried out the play equipment.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Bald Eagles, Lake Andrew, Oct 1, 2018<\/p><\/div>\n
At the Seawall, we had the usual suspects.<\/p>\n
At Lake Shirley, the Northern Pintails had gone, but the number of Greater Scaup had increased.<\/p>\n
Lake Ronnie was where the Common Teal were hiding today. I scanned though the flock, but could not find anything different.<\/p>\n
Back at the Seawall, we found another far-out Yellow-billed Loon. Then a large splash caught our eye. It was a Steller\u2019s Sea Lion working on a fish he had just caught.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Steller’s Sea Lion, Seawall, Oct 1, 2018<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Steller’s Sea Lion with Glaucous-winged Gull (and unidentified fish), Seawall, Oct 1, 2018<\/p><\/div>\n
When we got back around the lagoon, the Sanderlings were on the mud flat adjacent to the South Lookout (don\u2019t know if \u201cLonesome George\u201d had joined them…).<\/p>\n
No new birds today. Trip List remains at 53. Year List at 89.<\/p>\n
The winds are getting stronger. Hope springs eternal…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Temp in the low 50s, partly sunny, becoming overcast in the afternoon, Wind WSW 10-15 increasing to 20-30 in afternoon. At the Airport Creek Bridge, we had 3 Ruddy Turnstones, our first since Thursday. Up at Clam Lagoon, from the … Continue reading