Lisa Hug

I’ve had the opportunity to pop out to the Sonoma Coast  three times this week.  On Monday, there was a Rhinocerous Auklet just of the headland. Wednesday, there was a Black Skimmer which I reported to all the local rare bird alerts.  There were also a few Gray Whales that have set up residence just off the headlands and a couple of far-off  Blue Whales.   Today (Friday) I skipped Bodega bay because I noticed a huge mass of traffic going that direction from Sebastopo, so I went further up the coast to Duncan’s Landing.  There, there was a a beautiful Wandering tattler in full breeding plumage.  there was also a Short-billed Dowitcher feeding on the rocks with a few Surfbids and Whimbrels.  I don’t ever recall ever seeing a dowitcher feeding on tidal rocks before.