[obol] Florence

[Wayne Hoffman]

I visited the Florence area today (Aug. 5).

on the way down and back I saw large numbers of gulls and Brown Pelicans moving north:

Browin Pelican            500+
Heermann's Gull        2000+
California Gull            4000+

At the Dog Pond (South Jetty Road):
Eurasian Collared-Dove        1
American Bittern                 1
Red-necked Phalarope        2


South Jetty
Osprey                             8+    feeding in very shallow water just south of the south jetty, catching
                                               small fish (~4 inches) looked like possibly juv. surfperch.
Caspian Tern                    6      included 1 begging juv. - the first I have seen this summer.
Surfbird                            12+  Adults in prebasic molt
Red-necked Phalarope       3     Basic plumage

The channel was remarkably devoid of birds.  I saw no alcids here at all, and no ducks.  
Only the phalaropes, and some cormorants.

On the way back I stopped at the pull-off just N. of Sea Lion Caves.  One Ad. bald eagle was perched on a snag high to the NE, and at least 2 peregrines were flying very high over the ridges to the east.

Wayne
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