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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:


American Golden Plover
Pectoral Sandpiper
Streaked Shearwater
Xantus Murrelet
Black-footed Albatross
Pink-footed Shearwater
Flesh-footed Shearwater
Buller's Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Ashy Storm Petrel
South Polar Skua
3 Sp. Jaeger


Carmel:

The AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER was seen again this morning on the beach
south of the Carmel River mouth. The bird ranges from the mouth of the
river south to the first rock point. 2 PECTORAL SANDPIPER were in the
Odello Lagoon. [Brian Weed]

Monterey Bay:

Yesterday's Shearwater Journey's trip had the following highlights: A
STREAKED SHEARWATER was seen in San Mateo County waters about 2 miles
off of Ano Nuevo. 2 XANTUS MURRELETS gave good views also. 17
BLACK-FOOTED ALBATROSS, 400+ PINK-FOOTED SHEARWATER, 5 FLESH-FOOTED
SHEARWATER, 100+ BULLER'S SHEARWATER, thousands of SOOTY SHEARWATER,
100+ ASHY STORM PETREL, 21 SOUTH POLAR SKUA and all 3 species of JAEGER.
[Debbie Shearwater]

Please report your sightings to the Birdbox at 831-626-6605 not to our
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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
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