Today was Wednesday and the final Bird Class for the year, and we met at the Carpinteria Salt Marsh. It was a little chilly with a breeze that built throughout the morning. We saw some good birds, nothing too out of the ordinary. The highlight of class time was at least 4 Osprey flying over the marsh and calling constantly.
After class some of us continued to the Carpinteria Creek mouth, where by that time it was very breezy. There were a few Teal swimming about, either Cinnamon or Blue-winged. The females look quite similar and are difficult to tell apart. The adult males not so much, but there were none of those around to help us out.
I stopped by the Andree Clark Bird Refuge on the way home for a brief visit. The water level there is shockingly low. Good numbers of common birds there but again nothing out of the ordinary.
I had a stiff headwind all the way home which made for a slog. I was happy for that ride to end!
Some photos from today:
After today the year's total still stands at 268
The Score: Vermont 264, Green Big Year 268
After class some of us continued to the Carpinteria Creek mouth, where by that time it was very breezy. There were a few Teal swimming about, either Cinnamon or Blue-winged. The females look quite similar and are difficult to tell apart. The adult males not so much, but there were none of those around to help us out.
I stopped by the Andree Clark Bird Refuge on the way home for a brief visit. The water level there is shockingly low. Good numbers of common birds there but again nothing out of the ordinary.
I had a stiff headwind all the way home which made for a slog. I was happy for that ride to end!
Some photos from today:
A distant soaring Osprey
Heermann's Gull
Teal - Blue-winged or Cinnamon.
After today the year's total still stands at 268
The Score: Vermont 264, Green Big Year 268
Today I rode a total of 34.4 miles
More later,
Glenn
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