Date: 4/3/26 12:34 pm From: Ronald- Thorn via groups.io <Tronthorn...> Subject: [pen-bird] Pigeon Point seawatch 4/2
Yesterday, I did a seawatch from Pigeon Point. Conditions for viewing was mostly clear out to the horizon and a brisk northwest at 10-15 mph. Here is a list of what was noted in thetwo hour seawatch. Low number of ( 54 ) Surf Scoters. ( 5 ) Whimbrels, ( 18 ) Surfbirds, constant movement of Common Murres with ( 7,100 ) and still coming by when I departed, ( 3 ) Pigeon Guillemots, ( 5 ) Rhinoceros Auklets, ( 3 ) Elegant Terns. I was surprised in the number of ( 56 ) 1st cycle Heerman's Gulls moving north, as I may only note one or twoat this time of the year, ( 68 ) Western Gulls, ( 120 ) California Gulls, ( 1 ) Glaucous-winged Gull, ( 123 ) Common Loons, all in alternate plumage were on the move, the numberof Red-throated and Pacific Loons very low for this time of the year, ( 28 ) Red-throated Loons, ( 9 ) were in alternate plumage, ( 1 ) Pacific Loon, the first I have noted in alternateplumage, ( 6 ) Western Grebes. Sooty Shearwaters have arrived, ( 204 ) were headed south three-quarters the way out to the horizon, arrivals off of Pt. Pinos, Monterey Countywere ( 500 ) Sooty Shearwaters on Mar. 31. ( 160 ) Brown Pelicans, ( 70 ) Brandt's Cormorants, ( 2 ) Pelagic Cormorants and a Great Blue Heron flying over the water.
Ron Thorn
