{"id":3659,"date":"2026-10-05T00:24:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T04:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=3659"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:26:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:26:50","slug":"sunday-october-4-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/sunday-october-4-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, October 4, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temps in the 40s, mostly cloudy, occasional light rain, wind WNW 15-30 mph<\/p>\n\n\n

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Weather, Oct 4, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The wind was a little less brutal today, but still windy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No new birds (maybe).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the immature Gray-tailed Tattlers was still at Tattler Corner today.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Gray-tailed Tattler, Tattler Corner, Oct 4, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Many of the Otters have pups right now.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Otter with pup, Clam Lagoon, Oct 4, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I had two Peregrine Falcons playing\/fighting over the Lake Shirley Cliffs this afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Peregrine Falcons, Lake Shirley Cliffs, Oct 4, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After disappearing over the cliff, this one emerged (victorious?).<\/p>\n\n\n

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Peregrine Falcon, Lake Shirley Cliffs, Oct 4, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Slaty-backed Gull remains. All four Tufted Ducks remain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I had another mystery bird today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the building complex at the south end of the Seawall, I spotted a bird sheltering from the wind next to one of the buildings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was on the ground, partially hidden by vegetation. I could see that it was dark brown (darker than a Pacific Wren) on the back, face, and tail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It had a fine bill like a wren or kinglet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It did not have a sloping forehead like a warbler. More like a sparrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I could not see the belly or the wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It then flew up onto the side of the building and I saw that it was that dark brown in the wings as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tail was longer than a wren’s and was not cocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did not see any flashes of white or other bold markings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It flew away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since I was viewing it through the windshield of my car, I didn’t get any photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spent a lot of time walking through the grassland in the direction that it flew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also spent some time at the Lake Shirley Cliffs, which are in that direction, as they would provide sheltered spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterward, I tried to convince myself that it was just a Pacific Wren, but the tail was so different, that I am confident that it was not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nothing in my Asian bird book satisfied what I thought I saw, but, as I said on my previous mystery bird, I am not the best witness on short views of small birds that fly away…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip list remains at 45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can see the total list at https:\/\/ebird.org\/tripreport\/576221<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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