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.

Recent Posts

Wildlife Census

Woa, last week on Race Rocks. 3 months has FLOWN by, marked with very few intense winter storms and no resident Elephant Seals over the breeding season. We had a big female come ashore and do a bunch of feeding over the last month, and then a new (smaller) seal showed up on March 31st. She looks like a survivor of ‘scabby moult’ and she’s tagged! It’s a green tag (L334) meaning she was tagged in Año Nuevo, and probably 3-4 years old. We were so excited to have more than 1 Elephant Seal around we were very suprised to wake up this monring to another small Elephant Seal female! Could this be the begining of the moutling season for Race Rocks? Stay tuned to find out!

We figured if it’s the end of our time here, better try and leave the place better off than we found it. We installed Greg’s new electric fence concept on the jetty, and re-habed the N fence perimeter. Cleaned up a bunch of the scrap materials from previous infrastructure projects, and put the ladders away. We’re very fancy like that.

The Canada Geese have begun the laying season, which means a marked increase in their aggression as they start to defend their nests. It’s a battle between the Geese and the gulls (who are also getting ready to start laying), and we often wake up to a freshly cracked egg on the main walkway.

Mammals:

  • Stellar Sea lions: 12
  • California Sea lion: 14
  • Harbour Seal: 30
  • Northern Elephant Seal: 3

Birds

  • Gulls: 122
  • Cormorants: 68
  • Eagle: 8 Adult, 6 Juvenile
  • Turnstones: 20
  • Canada Geese: 7 – 3 breeding pairs
  • Oystercatcher: 18

It has been a LOVELY time on Race Rocks, and we’re always so grateful to get to spend time here. It’s such a beautiful spot with so much history, and it has Elephant Seals some of the time! We look forward to seeing a new Beachmaster take charge of the island, and for the opportunity to return.

 

Tristan & Courtney

Elephant Seals LOVE the smell of sawdust.

 

 

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