Bird Observations at Race Rocks

 Race Rocks is an eBird hotspot and more detailed updates on bird sightings can be found at Race Rocks, Capital District, BC, CA – eBird Hotspot

This link will take you to all the recent Race Rocks logs with images and references to Birds. The links below are for the individual species from the Race Rocks Logs and other photographers.

Link for all posts for Birds in the Race Rocks Taxonomy.  ( archives currently being transferred, so check the Race Rocks Taxonomy site )

Brown Pelican log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery Link to Pam’s Flickr Link to Ryan’s Flickr
Red phalarope log observation Link to Race Rocks Gallery
   Red-necked phalarope log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link toPam’s Flickr  Link to Ryan’s Flickr
   snow bunting log observations  Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr
  Horned lark log observations Link to Race Rocks gallery
   Snowy owl log observations Link to Race Rocks gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr
   Peregrine falcon log observations  Link to Race Rocks gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr  Link to Ryan’s Flickr
  European Starling log observations Link to  Race Rocks Gallery Link to Pam’s Flickr
   Dunlin log observations Link to Race Rocks gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr
  Long-billed dowitcher Log observations Link to  Race Rocks Gallery
   Surfbird Log observations Link to Race Rocks gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr  Link to Ryan’s Flickr
  Black Turnstone  Log observations Link to Race Rocks gallery Link to Pam’s Flickr Link to Ryan’s Flickr
   Fox sparrow log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery
   Glaucous-winged gull log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr Link to Ryan’s Flickr
  Bald Eagle log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr  Link to Ryan’s Flickr
   Red-tailed hawk log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr  Link to Ryan’s Flickr
   Canada goose log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr  Link to Ryan’s Flickr
   Black Oystercatcher log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr  Link to Ryan’s Flickr
  Pigeon guillemot log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr  Link to Ryan’s Flickr
   Tattler log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr
  Whimbrel log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr
  Sanderling log observations Link to Race Rocks gallery Link to Pam’s Flickr
Caspian tern log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery
   Harlequin Duck log observations  Link to Race Rocks Gallery  Link to Pam’s Flickr Link to Ryan’s Flickr
  Great-horned owl log observations Link to Race Rocks Gallery

Other Birds observed at Race Rocks but not profiled here may be found in the Taxonomy/Image gallery File here.

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This week the highlight was definitely the lightning storm! This is the only time we’ve seen lightning on Race Rocks, and it was very cool to see it. Over there. Not hitting the lighthouse.

We still have a resident female Elephant Seal! She goes to sea most nights and returns in the morning. We like the idea of her munchin’ on animals all night long, and that would align with the crazy amount of pooping she’s been doing. Typically Elephant Seals have very few excretions while on land, but this lady has been painting the town orange.

Very few Whale Watching boats this week, and the California Sea Lions decided to spend the week elsewhere, maybe munching on all those spawning herring up island?

Mammals:

  • Stellar Sea lions: 27
  • California Sea lion: 10
  • Harbour Seal: 16
  • Northern Elephant Seal: 1

Birds

  • Gulls: 64
  • Cormorants: 157
  • Eagle: 4 Adult, 4 Juvenile
  • Turnstones: 55
  • Canada Geese: 7 – 3 breeding pairs
  • Oystercatcher: 16

   

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