May 18, 2013
March 9, 2013
Swallows and Sparrows! 3/8/13 Sightings
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Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Mar 8, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
36 species
Canada Goose 9
Bufflehead 21
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Eared Grebe 1
Western Grebe 3
Pelagic Cormorant 1
American White Pelican 2
Brown Pelican 3
Snowy Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 5
Western Gull 3
Anna’s Hummingbird 2
Acorn Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black Phoebe 2
Say’s Phoebe 1
Western Scrub-Jay 5
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 14
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 3
Oak Titmouse 2
Bushtit 7
Wrentit 1
European Starling 4
Spotted Towhee 2
California Towhee 7
Song Sparrow 3
White-crowned Sparrow 14
Golden-crowned Sparrow 11
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Purple Finch 1
House Finch 6
March 3, 2013
Tundra Swan
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Saturday, March 2, 2013
Cortland Jordan from the Elkhorn Slough Reserve was over at the education lab when he heard a strange sound, went outside, looked up and there was a swan flying over the
buildings, heading west towards the slough. He thinks it must have been a TUNDRA SWAN.
March 3, 2013
March 1, 2013 Sightings
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Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Mar 1, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
47 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 7
Mallard 9
Bufflehead 19
Hooded Merganser 1 female
California Quail 3
Eared Grebe 2
Western Grebe 2
Brown Pelican 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
White-tailed Kite 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 5
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet 17
Long-billed Curlew 2
Marbled Godwit 15
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 11
Western Gull 4
Forster’s Tern 3
Anna’s Hummingbird 2
Acorn Woodpecker 6
Northern Flicker 1
Black Phoebe 6
Say’s Phoebe 1
Hutton’s Vireo 1
Steller’s Jay 1
Western Scrub-Jay 5
American Crow 7
Tree Swallow 18
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4
Oak Titmouse 3
Bushtit 5
Bewick’s Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
California Thrasher 2
European Starling 4
Spotted Towhee 3
California Towhee 5
Song Sparrow 7
White-crowned Sparrow 28
Golden-crowned Sparrow 17
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Western Meadowlark 3
House Finch 5
February 25, 2013
Slough Sightings 2/22/13 – Sparrows!
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Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Feb 22, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
41 species
Canada Goose 6
Bufflehead 19
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Eared Grebe 2
Western Grebe 1
Brown Pelican 1
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 2
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Greater Yellowlegs 3
Willet 1
Long-billed Curlew 1
Marbled Godwit 1
Western Gull 2
Anna’s Hummingbird 1
Acorn Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Black Phoebe 2
Say’s Phoebe 1
Hutton’s Vireo 2
Western Scrub-Jay 5
American Crow 6
Tree Swallow 12
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4
Oak Titmouse 6
Bewick’s Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Wrentit 1
California Thrasher 1
European Starling 4
Townsend’s Warbler 1
Spotted Towhee 2
California Towhee 5
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 7
White-crowned Sparrow 54
Golden-crowned Sparrow 12
House Finch 8
February 24, 2013
This was sent in today: “spotted a pair of Brant geese near the jetty at Moss Landing as a sea otter was “walking”, more like hobbling onto the beach (either a heavy pregnant female or a sick animal)”
February 19, 2013
Surfing Deer in Moss Landing
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This footage was taken in Moss Landing by Ryan Gobler
Witnesses nicknamed it “the surfing deer” because of its water skills.
February 18, 2013
Slough Sightings 2/15/13
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Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Feb 15, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
47 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 5
Northern Pintail 8
Green-winged Teal 7
Bufflehead 24
Common Goldeneye 1
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Eared Grebe 1
Western Grebe 3
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 2
Snowy Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Willet 31
Long-billed Curlew 2
Marbled Godwit 22
Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher 11
Ring-billed Gull 4
Western Gull 3
Forster’s Tern 3
Anna’s Hummingbird 1
Allen’s Hummingbird 1
Acorn Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 1
Black Phoebe 4
Say’s Phoebe 1
Western Scrub-Jay 7
American Crow 29
Tree Swallow 13
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 2
Oak Titmouse 4
Bushtit 5
Bewick’s Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
California Thrasher 1
European Starling 5
Spotted Towhee 1
California Towhee 5
Song Sparrow 3
White-crowned Sparrow 11
Golden-crowned Sparrow 18
House Finch 8
February 11, 2013
Slough Sightings February 8, 2013
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Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Feb 8, 2013 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
40 species
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 8
Greater Scaup 1
Bufflehead 29
Hooded Merganser 2 females
Ruddy Duck 5
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Eared Grebe 2
Western Grebe 6
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 11
White-tailed Kite 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 7
Anna’s Hummingbird 1
Acorn Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
American Kestrel 2
Black Phoebe 2
Say’s Phoebe 1
Steller’s Jay 2
Western Scrub-Jay 4
American Crow 8
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 6
Oak Titmouse 1
Bewick’s Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Western Bluebird 2
California Thrasher 1
European Starling 5
Spotted Towhee 2
California Towhee 4
Song Sparrow 6
White-crowned Sparrow 18
House Finch 8
House Sparrow 2
February 11, 2013
Slough Sightings February 3, 2013
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Elkhorn Slough Reserve (NERR), Monterey, US-CA
Feb 3, 2013 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
25 species
Mallard 60
Northern Pintail 100
Bufflehead 20
Ruddy Duck 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Snowy Egret 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Long-billed Curlew 1
Marbled Godwit 8
Western Gull 40
Anna’s Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Acorn Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
American Kestrel 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
Black Phoebe 3
Western Scrub-Jay 3
American Crow 9
Spotted Towhee 2
California Towhee 4
Dark-eyed Junco 2
House Finch 5