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November 25th Animal Census

Birds

  • Harlequin duck                           4
  • Bald eagle adult                         6
  • Bald eagle juvenile                     4
  • Turnstones                                  28 *
  • Killdeer                                       3
  • Gulls                                             226
  • Cormorants                                  283
  • Oyster catcher                             12 *
  • Canadian goose                           27
  • Pacific Wren                                   2

* in addition to the “Regular” birds i saw large flocks  (up to about 70 birds each) of Oyster Catchers ….

 

Mammals

  • Steller sea lion                               289
  • Harbour seal                                       23
  • California sea lion                            263
  • Elephant seal female(pregnant)         1
  • Humpback Whales – several around the reserve, occasionally venturing inside
  • Animal Tracking and Injuries:          
    • 1 California Sea Lion identified as “Tuck” disentangled last year at Race Rocks…. still has a large open wound on the back of his neck, but quite well healed compared to the original injury
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