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<\/a>Common Redpoll, High School Willows, 09\/26\/12<\/p><\/div>\n
Up at Clam Lagoon, I walked the peninsula between showers. One Red-necked Stint was still there, as was the flock of Sanderlings.<\/p>\n
The surf was rip-roaring again today (Barb’s sound-level meter recorded a peak of 101 dB!), so not much at the seawall, although I did spot a Layson Albatross way out. Also, Rock Sandpipers and Ruddy Turnstones. We flushed a few Pectoral Sandpipers here and there.<\/p>\n
At the Boy Scout Cabins, I walked over to the other side of the creek to see if I could find any small birds in the willows there. All I could find was a cooperative Pacific Wren.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pacific Wren, Boy Scout Cabins, 09\/26\/12<\/p><\/div>\n
I still don’t know how these little guys survive year-round out here!<\/p>\n
At Sweeper Cove late in the afternoon, we found ten Black Oystercatchers — our high count for the trip.<\/p>\n
This will be our last post until Saturday morning. We leave at 6 pm tomorrow (hopefully on a high note) and will be spending the next 15 hours or so in airports and on planes, arriving home Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Trip count is now 52.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
And the days trickle down to a precious few..September… The weather was similar to yesterday, but the wind got stronger again. Fewer rain showers. We got a new trip bird today. We had a Common Redpoll at the High School … Continue reading