American Coot – Viva Cesar Chavez Park

American Coot Birds Scaup

A Bachelor Scaup

June 13, 2017June 13, 2017 Mosey2014 0 Comments

At first acquaintance, migratory birds seem to move in a solid mass, all for one and one for all. Closer

* American Coot Birds Brown Pelican Mallard Marbled Godwit Ring-billed Gull Scaup Snowy Egret Western Gull

Not Snowbirds, These

June 11, 2017June 11, 2017 Mosey2014 0 Comments

It was a minus 0.55 tide early Saturday morning, low enough to expose yards of mud all along the parkside

American Coot Birds Great Egret Marbled Godwit Photos Plants Red-winged Blackbird Snowy Egret Unidentified Weather

A Break in the Rain

February 7, 2017March 13, 2017 Mosey2014 0 Comments

Feeling imprisoned by rainstorms, I took advantage of the lull this afternoon to walk in the park. Heavy clouds blocked

American Coot Birds Black Turnstone People Willet

Black Turnstone: A New-to-Me Bird

February 5, 2017April 24, 2017 Mosey2014 1 Comment

Thanks to a more experienced birder, I saw a new-to-me bird in the North Basin yesterday evening, as well as

American Coot Birds Bufflehead Common Goldeneye Least Sandpiper Photos Ruddy Duck Scaup

North Basin Birds: More and Better

December 30, 2016January 19, 2017 Mosey2014 0 Comments

Friday at midday I was back in the Marina to bask in the mellow weather and try to take more

American Coot Birds Bufflehead Photos Scaup

Scaup, Coot, and Waldo

December 7, 2016December 31, 2016 Mosey2014 0 Comments

Hundreds of Scaup hung out in the North Basin this morning, plus a handful of Coot, and one Bufflehead who

American Coot Birds Scaup Willet

An afternoon’s walk: Scaup, Coot, Willet

March 7, 2016December 31, 2016 Mosey2014 1 Comment

On a Sunday afternoon walk, I saw about a hundred birds in the water on the west side of the

American Coot Birds East Interior South Video Views

Coots Feeding at Low Tide

January 26, 2016May 2, 2017 Mosey2014 2 Comments

The King tide on January 23 2016 was followed by a very low tide (minus 0.7 feet) at a few