A pleasant overcast day greeted 28 birders, including one form Arizona. The low tide enabled closer looks at the shorebirds. Many Black-bellied Plovers were still in breeding plumage other birds were still in transition to their basic plumage. Between Robb Field and Famosa Slough, 50 species were seen.

Robb Field: 38 Species
Double-crested Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Great Blue Heron
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Green Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Osprey
Northern Harrier
Black-bellied Plover
Semipalmated Plover
Killdeer
Whimbrel
Long-billed Curlew
Marbled Godwit
Least Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Greater Yellowlegs
Willet
Western Gull
California Gull
Caspian Tern
Forster’s Tern
Royal Tern
Elegant Tern
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
large parakeet species
Black Phoebe
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
House Finch
House Sparrow

Famosa Slough: 17 Species
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Little Blue Heron
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Red-tailed Hawk
Black-necked Stilt
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Anna’s Hummingbird
Allen’s Hummingbird
Black Phoebe
Cassin’s Kingbird
European Starling
Savannah Sparrow

Walk Leader: Jeff Ebright