Estero Morua on Saturday, April 5, 1986
Estero Morua 4/5/1986
CVIII 5IV 86 tp 16 IV 86 Mole, GAC, JHC Mole came in on a 9:45-9:55 A
plane from San José. We went to Tom and Steve's house and then
to Rosita's. We stopped at the newly-cleaned condo and then on to the
beach house, arriving around 6PM. Black vulture a dozen at Sonoyta
There are 49 records in the field below.
1. Eared
Grebe,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,(dead)
2. Brown Pelican,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,abundant
3. Great Blue Heron,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,(1+4)
4. Snowy Egret,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,1st 6th 12th 13th
5. Bufflehead,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,(ginger smith says she saw some just before we arrived.)
6. Turkey Vulture,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,13th estero
7. Red-breasted Merganser,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
8. Red-tailed Hawk,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,on powerline tower the 11th
9. Osprey,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,1st 6th 13th RARE
10. Gambel's Quail,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,1 the 5th 1 later in the fun bush
11. Wilson's Plover,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
12. Black-bellied Plover,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
13. American Oystercatcher,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
14. American Avocet,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,13th
15. Surfbird,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,ca 12 seen 8th 10th 12th
16. Ruddy Turnstone,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
17. Black Turnstone,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
18. Long-billed Curlew,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,rarish
19. Whimbrel,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,common 35 in gulf flock 14th
20. Wandering Tattler,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
21. Willet,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
22. Dunlin,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,(plumage turning)
23. Short-billed Dowitcher,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,(2) probably short-billed
24. Marbled Godwit,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
25. Sanderling,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,Rare 1 seen every now and then
26. Herring Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
27. California Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
28. Ring-billed Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
29. Heermann's Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
30. Laughing Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,one the 6th 2 the 10th
31. Bonaparte's Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,1 the 8th and 4 the 13th One with black head.
32. Forster's Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
33. Common Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,one th 10th
34. Least Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
35. Caspian Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,Big tern Silent 13th
36. Elegant Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,fairly common about every day 2 or 3 calling
37. Mourning Dove,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
38. Rufous Hummingbird,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,10th
39. Western Kingbird,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,estero 7th NEW
40. Say's Phoebe,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
41. Horned Lark,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,estero 13th with young
42. Barn Swallow,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,9th and every day
43. Common Raven,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,powerline towers
44. Le Conte's Thrasher,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,North side of estuary 11th
45. Loggerhead Shrike,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,"singing"
46. European Starling,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,12th one pair
47. Western Meadowlark,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
48. Yellow-headed Blackbird,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,7th NEW
49. Great-tailed Grackle,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,abundant
2. Brown Pelican,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,abundant
3. Great Blue Heron,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,(1+4)
4. Snowy Egret,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,1st 6th 12th 13th
5. Bufflehead,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,(ginger smith says she saw some just before we arrived.)
6. Turkey Vulture,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,13th estero
7. Red-breasted Merganser,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
8. Red-tailed Hawk,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,on powerline tower the 11th
9. Osprey,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,1st 6th 13th RARE
10. Gambel's Quail,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,1 the 5th 1 later in the fun bush
11. Wilson's Plover,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
12. Black-bellied Plover,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
13. American Oystercatcher,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
14. American Avocet,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,13th
15. Surfbird,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,ca 12 seen 8th 10th 12th
16. Ruddy Turnstone,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
17. Black Turnstone,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
18. Long-billed Curlew,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,rarish
19. Whimbrel,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,common 35 in gulf flock 14th
20. Wandering Tattler,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
21. Willet,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
22. Dunlin,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,(plumage turning)
23. Short-billed Dowitcher,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,(2) probably short-billed
24. Marbled Godwit,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
25. Sanderling,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,Rare 1 seen every now and then
26. Herring Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
27. California Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
28. Ring-billed Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
29. Heermann's Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
30. Laughing Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,one the 6th 2 the 10th
31. Bonaparte's Gull,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,1 the 8th and 4 the 13th One with black head.
32. Forster's Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
33. Common Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,one th 10th
34. Least Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
35. Caspian Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,Big tern Silent 13th
36. Elegant Tern,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,fairly common about every day 2 or 3 calling
37. Mourning Dove,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
38. Rufous Hummingbird,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,10th
39. Western Kingbird,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,estero 7th NEW
40. Say's Phoebe,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
41. Horned Lark,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,estero 13th with young
42. Barn Swallow,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,9th and every day
43. Common Raven,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,powerline towers
44. Le Conte's Thrasher,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,North side of estuary 11th
45. Loggerhead Shrike,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,"singing"
46. European Starling,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,12th one pair
47. Western Meadowlark,4/5/1986,Estero Morua
48. Yellow-headed Blackbird,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,7th NEW
49. Great-tailed Grackle,4/5/1986,Estero Morua,abundant