Solo Scaup Still Here
The male Scaup who did not join the migration north in April is still here, seen cruising busily in the
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American Coot
A Bachelor Scaup
At first acquaintance, migratory birds seem to move in a solid mass, all for one and one for all. Closer
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Not Snowbirds, These
It was a minus 0.55 tide early Saturday morning, low enough to expose yards of mud all along the parkside
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A Break in the Rain
Feeling imprisoned by rainstorms, I took advantage of the lull this afternoon to walk in the park. Heavy clouds blocked
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Black Turnstone: A New-to-Me Bird
Thanks to a more experienced birder, I saw a new-to-me bird in the North Basin yesterday evening, as well as
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North Basin Birds: More and Better
Friday at midday I was back in the Marina to bask in the mellow weather and try to take more
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Scaup, Coot, and Waldo
Hundreds of Scaup hung out in the North Basin this morning, plus a handful of Coot, and one Bufflehead who
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An afternoon’s walk: Scaup, Coot, Willet
On a Sunday afternoon walk, I saw about a hundred birds in the water on the west side of the
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Coots Feeding at Low Tide
The King tide on January 23 2016 was followed by a very low tide (minus 0.7 feet) at a few
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