This is the transcript of the new messages on the Monterey Bay Area
Birdbox. This report is paraphrased for the sake of brevity. If you wish
to hear a report in its entirety, please call the Birdbox. The Birdbox
is brought to you by the Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society and can be
reached at 831-626-6605
Birds in this report:
Baird's Sandpiper
Cattle Egret
Wilson's Phalarope
Black Skimmer
Red Knot
Semi-Palmated Sandpiper
Crested Caracara
Common Merganser
Ruddy Turnstone
Stilt Sandpiper
Peregrine Falcon
Laughing Gull
Wandering Tattler
Santa Cruz County:
The CRESTED CARACARA continues in the Swanton Road area. The bird is
being seen in various locations from along Highway One to farther up
Swanton Road. [Many reports today]
At the Pajaro River mouth on the Santa Cruz side there were 3 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS, 5 COMMON MERGANSERS and a RUDDY TURNSTONE. [Peter Metropolis]
Salinas River NWR
A juvenile STILT SANDPIPER was on the pond today with the Dowitchers and
Phalarope. 2 BLACK SKIMMER and a PEREGRINE FALCON were also observed.
[David Vander Plym] Two more BLACK SKIMMER and 3 RED KNOT were on the
pond and 2 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER were on the lagoon. [Ryan Terrell]
Moss Landing:
The continuing LAUGHING GULL was reported today by the Elkhorn Slough
Safari, about 1/4 mile upstream from the Highway. One RED KNOT was on
the Slough and a WANDERING TATTLER was on one of the Jettys. Over at
Moon Glow Dairy, the CATTLE EGRET remains. [Peter Metropolis]
Please report your sightings to the Birdbox at 831-626-6605 not to our
e-mail addresses. There is a great deal of valuable information on the
Birdbox system in addition to the rare bird report. Follow the menus to
find the information you want. If you have questions or comments about
birding in the Monterey Area, feel free to e-mail me at
billhill@redshift.com
Birdbox. This report is paraphrased for the sake of brevity. If you wish
to hear a report in its entirety, please call the Birdbox. The Birdbox
is brought to you by the Monterey Peninsula Audubon Society and can be
reached at 831-626-6605
Birds in this report:
Baird's Sandpiper
Cattle Egret
Wilson's Phalarope
Black Skimmer
Red Knot
Semi-Palmated Sandpiper
Crested Caracara
Common Merganser
Ruddy Turnstone
Stilt Sandpiper
Peregrine Falcon
Laughing Gull
Wandering Tattler
Santa Cruz County:
The CRESTED CARACARA continues in the Swanton Road area. The bird is
being seen in various locations from along Highway One to farther up
Swanton Road. [Many reports today]
At the Pajaro River mouth on the Santa Cruz side there were 3 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPERS, 5 COMMON MERGANSERS and a RUDDY TURNSTONE. [Peter Metropolis]
Salinas River NWR
A juvenile STILT SANDPIPER was on the pond today with the Dowitchers and
Phalarope. 2 BLACK SKIMMER and a PEREGRINE FALCON were also observed.
[David Vander Plym] Two more BLACK SKIMMER and 3 RED KNOT were on the
pond and 2 SEMI-PALMATED SANDPIPER were on the lagoon. [Ryan Terrell]
Moss Landing:
The continuing LAUGHING GULL was reported today by the Elkhorn Slough
Safari, about 1/4 mile upstream from the Highway. One RED KNOT was on
the Slough and a WANDERING TATTLER was on one of the Jettys. Over at
Moon Glow Dairy, the CATTLE EGRET remains. [Peter Metropolis]
Please report your sightings to the Birdbox at 831-626-6605 not to our
e-mail addresses. There is a great deal of valuable information on the
Birdbox system in addition to the rare bird report. Follow the menus to
find the information you want. If you have questions or comments about
birding in the Monterey Area, feel free to e-mail me at
billhill@redshift.com