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Midweek Walkabout Results

Wednesday, September 30, 1998
Ten hardy souls waited optimistically for the fog to lift at Hawk Hill in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The walk up the hill gave great views of Golden-crowned Kinglets, Townsend's Warblers, and a Hermit Thrush. The first Varied Thrush of the season for most of us was heard and then seen. Fog in the area limited the hawk count to a few Sharp-shinneds and Red-tails. Vaux Swifts and Band-tailed Pigeon groups were migrating past! Rodeo Lagoon and it's shrubbery raised the species count to 46 for the day.

Wednesday, October 21, 1998
Braving temperatures approaching 80 degrees, even at Limentour Beach, 21 birders tallied 65 species. The Earthquake Trail produced some interesting birds including a small flock (6 or 8) of Evening Grossbeaks, a Black-throated Gray Warbler and a Black-and-white Warbler. A Virginia Rail was seen at Olema Marsh, but we failed to find the Prothonotary Warbler reported at the south end of the march on October 18. Numerous waterfowl were seen on Muddy Hollow Pond with American Widgeon and Ring-necked Ducks predominating.

Wednesday, October 28, 1998
Twenty birdwatchers met at Bodega Bay. Rain was predicted, but the weather turned out to be nice. A total of 100 species were sighted. All six Grebes were found, and also two Red Knots. The surprise of the day was when a Peregrine Falcon swooped down on the outer bay, picked up a Horned Grebe and carried it away.

Wednesday, November 4, 1998
On a cool, overcast day, 18 birders joined Lew Edmondson at the Bear Valley Visitor's Center at Point Reyes where we birded the Earthquake Trail, then proceeded to the Olema Marsh and Limentour Beach. Reports of two Harlequin Ducks lured some of the group on to the Fish Docks. The Harlequins gave a fleeting long-range view before disappearing behind boulders near Chimney Rock. A Great Horned Owl was not so elusive, perching on a bare branch of a cedar tree next to the Ranger's home at the Fish Dock. An unexpected highlight at Olema Marsh was the fly-in of two flocks of Wood Ducks estimated to total 70 birds. A total of 80 species was recorded for the day.