Wednesday Census – April 24

Mammals:
– 4 elephant seals, all females, one tag: L334
– 10 steller sea lions, mostly on the northeast rock
– 17 california sea lions mostly around the jetty
– 58 harbor seals

Birds:
– Gulls: 500+ (about 270 in the morning and more than 500 later in the day, lots of newcomers on that day)
– Cormorants: 120
– Canada Geese: 9 Geese. Only 6 eggs this week, all in the same nest by the house. No visible eggs for the other 3 couples. Gulls have been feasting on them, no eggs left.
– Bald Eagles: 8 (2 adults + 6 youngs), mostly on the seals’ southern rock.
– Black Turnstones: 21
– Surfbirds (brownish): 2
– North western crow: 1
– Sparrows: 18
– Barn Swallow (orange belly): 1
– Black Oystercatcher: 6
– Pigeon Guillemot: 85
– Harlequin Duck: 15