Date: 11/19/24 4:56 am From: Jamie Woolf via groups.io <slowoolf...> Subject: Re: [slocobirding] Killdeer in the City of SLO
I see them regularly along the railroad tracks that run through SLO. The
bike/pedestrian trail along the tracks from the Amtrak station to Orcutt is
an easy spot to hear and see them.
Jamie Woolf
she/her/hers
On Mon, Nov 18, 2024 at 5:32 PM Kaaren Perry via groups.io <surfbird1=
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> Hi David,
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> What fun yard birds!
> Here is some information about Killdeer habitat during the non breed
> season (now).. See if any of this might fit your location or at least
> nearby. They may have just been out exploring. 😀
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> Mudflats left by receding floodwaters and human-made wetlands such as
> sewage lagoons and reservoirs are favored stopover and feeding areas, as
> are gravel bars in rivers, fallow agricultural fields, and broad expanses
> of open, closely mowed grassy areas such as sod farms and golf courses,
> particularly when wet. Such sites often attract hundreds of Killdeer.
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> Kaaren Perry
> Morro Bay
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> On Nov 18, 2024, at 8:43 AM, David Blakely via groups.io <
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> Last week was the first time I have ever seen a Killdeer in my yard in San
> Luis Obispo. We had two of them walking about the yard. We live in the
> Bishop Peak area of town.
> Is it just me or is it unusual to see Killdeers in the city?
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