Christmas Bird Count on Lake Merced

Posted: January 5th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Birding | Tags: , , , | Comments Off on Christmas Bird Count on Lake Merced

kate at yr own risk and I tagged along with a handful of expert birders for the 2009 Audubon Christmas bird count. Our designated area was Lake Merced. We started early on a cloudy chilly day, counted and identified birds all day long, learned a lot, walked a lot, and had a heap of fun.


Early morning mist on the lake.

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Birders start counting as the sun comes up.


Bufflehead


Black Crowned Night-Heron juvenile


Black Crowned Night-Heron adult


White-crowned Sparrow


Red-breasted Sapsucker


Greater White-fronted Geese


Hermit Thrush


Red-tailed Hawk


Towsend’s Warbler


Downy Woodpecker


Double-crested Cormorant


blurry Virginia Rail


Red Shouldered Hawk

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