Date: 10/9/26 8:25 pm From: Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> Subject: Re: [Mendobirds] Four golden-plovers at Ward Ave
There ended up being five golden-plovers in a flock of 74 BBPL that were flying in a tight flock over the ocean but they did not land in view. The surf was tumultuous and this may have been another reason they were skittish today at high tide.
One of them is the continuing American, same bird first found here on the 2nd and again by Roger on the 7th. It has a distinctive underpart pattern with a darker chest contrasting with a paler abdomen. The breast is all I manged to get photos of before they all bolted. Three identified Pacifics and the fourth one a sp.
Will post photos in a bit.
The hybrid oystercatcher continues at Laguna Pt and there were 3-4 Gadwall in Lake Cleone. A couple of duck flocks also flew south over the ocean.
This evening south of Ft Bragg about 510 Cackling Geese flew over in three flocks. Get ready for a flight day tomorrow and listen for them tonight. It's great to be able to see again after a week in the pea soup.
Cheers, Peter
On 10/9/2026 5:53 PM, Robert Keiffer wrote: > The shape of the spotting on the tertials looks identical to me. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 9, 2026, at 5:47 PM, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote: >> >> This is the closest I have to a front shot of the bird on 10/7 (7694) and on 10/2 (7407). Appears to be the same bird; pattern of spots on the tertials looks the same. >> R >> >>> On 2026-10-09 5:20 pm, Peter Pyle via groups.io wrote: >>> I think AMGP and also think it's still there but I'd like to compare photos a bit more. See if it has the blotchy breast of the first bird. >>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:37, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote: >>>> I had another (same?) American GP on Wednesday-still haven’t found time to properly go through photos. >>>> RHA >>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 10:31 AM, Peter Pyle via groups.io <ppyle...> wrote: >>>>> Will have to check photos for species ID. With 60 or so BBPL - very skittish-PEFA? >>>>> Peter >>>>>>> On Oct 9, 2026, at 08:46, Roger Adamson via groups.io <radamson...> wrote: >>>>>> Chris Lamoureux reports seeing a Sabine’s Gull (juvenile) in Little River bay, right in the parking lot this morning. Says it is only the second one he has ever seen, the other having been in Woodland. These are commonly found on pelagic trips, but much less so on the coast. >>>>>> Roger Adamson for Chris L. >> >> >> >> >> <GP-7407.jpg> >> <AMGP-7694.jpg>
