Walkabout Results

January 22, 1998
Faced with an inaccurate forecast of rain, eight birders met on a warm, clear day to bird the earthquake trail and Limantour with Lew Edmondson, tallying 59 species. The highlight of the day was having a Cooper's Hawk make three unsuccessful passes at a covey of quail in the picnic grounds across from the Bear Valley Visitor Center. In frustration, it perched on a downed log to rest where all could observe it up close and personal. As usual, seven fallow deer occupied the hill on the south side of the Morgan Horse stable.

January 28, 1998
Approximately 15 birders gathered in Bodega Bay on an overcast but rainless Wednesday for a trip that included the Rail Ponds, Bodega Head, Campbell Cove and Doran Park. A Peregrine Falcon was seen near the Rail Ponds and by the time the rest of the group had reached the Head, David Hofmann already had the Rock Sandpiper in his scope. These were the highlighted birds out of the total 73 species seen that morning.