[obol] Re: Cape Arago, Coos Cty Seawatch
- From: Tim Rodenkirk <timrodenkirk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: David Lauten <deweysage@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2014 13:12:19 -0700
Adding to what Dave saw, I did see one pair of Marbled Murrelets. Also I
saw about 15 Bonie Gulls.
Also at Pigeon Point in Empire the godwit count was up to 13, I jumped one
LAPLAND LONGSPUR, and the 40 ELEGANT TERNS continued. The boat I saw break
lose yesterday that had been anchored in the bay was washed up on the beach
behind the Empire Sewage Plant at low tide, but was floating loose when I
went by there later in the AM (after our seawatch).
Terry Wahl reports many BROWN PELICANS headed south past his place near
Cape Blanco, Curry today. Also he had the following:
2- CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS
1- VESPER SPARROW
1- BULLOCK'S ORIOLE
2- PALM WARBLERS
Fun couple days along the coast,
Merry migration!
Tim R
Coos Bay
On Sun, Oct 26, 2014 at 12:13 PM, DJ Lauten and KACastelein <
deweysage@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Kathy, Tim Rodenkirk and I stood at Cape Arago for about 2 hours this
> morning. I'm not good at tallying birds, but here's an idea of what we
> had:
>
> massive movement of LOONS headed south, all three species.
>
> large numbers of SCOTERS, mostly Surf, some White-winged going by - one
> BLACK mixed in one flock
>
> Many HEERMAN'S GULLS, plus wads of other gulls including small numbers of
> BONAPARTE'S GULLS. Only 1 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE though - most must have
> been further out. 3 SABINE'S GULLS were the highlights
>
> 2 ELEGANT TERNS flew by
>
> Good numbers of BROWN PELICANS headed south
>
> Lots of COMMON MURRES moving south, small numbers of CASSIN'S AUKLETS, a
> couple of RHINOS, no confirmed Marbled.
>
> Many many PHALAROPES presumably REDS - scads everywhere flying south,
> sitting on the water.
>
> At least 4 JAEGERS, of which we felt good about two POMERINES.
>
> A couple of SHEARWATERS of the Sooty/ST type, and a handful of close
> FULMARS.
>
> Best birds however were about 6 or so LEACH'S STORM PETRELS just right off
> shore, wonderful views. There may have been a dark rumped type storm
> petrel but not sure what it was.
>
> That's about what I recall. Good weather until about 1/2 hour ago or so
> when things got ugly and we scurried away. Nice viewing but due to good
> conditions I think a lot was further out - you could see large number of
> birds way off shore but too far for us to look at - we concentrated on the
> stuff moving right off the reef.
>
> Thanks to Mike P and Tim for helping to kick our butts out of bed, for a
> change.
>
> Cheers
> Dave Lauten and Kathy Castelein
>
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