On Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 8:36 PM Kris via groups.io <grlbordr=
<yahoo.com...> wrote:
> Hi Karen,
>
> Murres do seem to be having an unusually rough time this month...
>
>
> https://www.birdrescue.org/uptick-in-starving-in-common-murres-raises-concern/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUevPlwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWljdFB1N0tRenpHWmZCMHpzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeXCmXvZeB9XLUXpP6h394YrBNzEcLii8pIKUWcwEEMGNx57ZqCFpWgaa6esA_aem_Oz-EefnzVuYr4sm3XWXGeQ >
> My best,
> Kris
>
> On Monday, September 21, 2026 at 05:47:15 PM PDT, Dominik Mosur via
> groups.io <dominikmosur...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi Karen,
>
> I’ve heard there is compelling evidence that this summer there may be a
> bigger die off of seabirds than usual of our coast. However based on my
> experience of walking ocean beach for many years finding dead birds
> including murres late summer/early fall is normal.
>
> Consider that there are several hundred thousand murres nesting on the
> Farallones. Some mortality is to be expected and at least a few of these
> will wash up.
>
> Dominik
>
>
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> On Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 17:35 Karen DeMello via groups.io <karen.demello=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>
> Peter's recent post inspired me to stop by Half Moon Bay State Beach just
> before noon today. It was a treat to see 5 Snowy Plovers on the beach.
>
> What was a surprise were the 5 dead Common Murres on the beach. Is this
> normal? It's rare that I get to the coast, though I don't remember ever
> seeing so many dead birds there before. Side note: If anyone is interested
> in dead bird photos let me know, I took several.
>
> Thanks,
> Karen DeMello
> Mountain View
>
> On Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 2:29 PM Peter Metropulos via groups.io <pjmetrop=
> <pacbell.net...> wrote:
>
> This morning(September 18) I walked Half Moon Bay from Kelley Avenue north
> to Pilarcitos Creek.
> A PECTORAL SANDPIPER was feeding in the marshy estuary at the creek mouth
> along with a handful of other shorebirds.
> An AMERICAN AVOCET flying north along the beach was a much rarer bird
> along the coast than the Pectoral.
> I counted 28 SNOWY PLOVERS on the beach.
> Walking back to the parking lot I noticed a line of large,skinny,black
> birds flying low over the water,heading north. There were so many
> cormorants flying back and forth I imagined that's what they were but I
> gave them a look anyway. I'm glad I did look closely because the flock was
> of WHITE-FACED IBIS, about 20 birds in all.
>
> Peter J.Metropulos
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