Shipman's field notes, Aug 1976

1976-08-03: CA: Moss Landing

Notable: Elegant Tern

@day: Moss Landing

Curlew, Long-billed @Moss Landing

Tern, Caspian @Moss Landing

Tern, Elegant # @Moss Landing

Sizeable group roosting in and around a sandbar at the mouth of the Pajaro River.

Notable: Common Murre

@day: Palo Alto Baylands

Night-Heron, Black-crowned i @Palo Alto Baylands

Questar 3.5", hand-held, 1/60s.

Murre, Common @Palo Alto Baylands

To see a Common Murre calmly swimming and diving in the Palo Alto Yacht Harbor was quite a surprise.

@AN: Ano Nuevo

Plover, Black-bellied @Ano Nuevo

@day: Coyote Hills Regional Park

Route Partial notes, from photos.

Kite, White-tailed 2 @Coyote Hills Regional Park

@AN: Ano Nuevo

@P: Pescadero area

@PAB: Palo Alto Baylands

@PAFB: Palo Alto Flood Basin

@day: Ano Nuevo-Pescadero-Palo Alto

Partial notes.

Night-Heron, Black-crowned @Palo Alto Flood Basin

Hiked all the way out to the tide gate at the north end of the flood basin.

Photo date approximate. Questar 3.5", 1/125, ISO 160.

Kite, White-tailed @Palo Alto Flood Basin

Willet @Ano Nuevo

Description: Late alternate plumage.

Turnstone, Ruddy @Ano Nuevo

Murre, Common @Palo Alto Baylands