LM's 6th BY, 2021 - in search of consistency, with better photography

[Galana]

Well I suppose it is OK to call a bird by the name it is known in the country where you are seeing it so 'Loon' passes muster. But where do those Melanittas do their Scooting? 

[TonyQ]

Some really good additions there. Well done

[lmSA84]

Like the story of my year, I got interrupted by life before I could finish posting

 

These shots are now from of the birding sights in Marin County outside of Point Reyes

 

232. Black Phoebe, Marin County, August

 

 

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234. Savannah Sparrow, Marin County, August

 

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235. Northern Rough-winged Swallow, Marin County, August

 

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236. Acorn Woodpecker, Marin County, August

 

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237. Western Sandpiper, Marin County, August

 

I'm not good at wader identification at the best of times but I suspect these are Western Sandpipers

 

 

238. Least Sandpiper, Marin County, August

 

 

Now in a mixed group

 

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239.  Long-billed Curlew, Marin County, August

 

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240. Black-necked Stilt, Marin County, August

 

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241. Marbled Godwit, Marin County, August

 

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242. White-headed Woodpecker, Sequoia NP, August

 

Once my wife was finally on holiday we went on a bit of a roadtrip visiting Sequoia NP, Yosemite NP and Monterey Bay. First up Sequoia 

 

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243. Green-tailed Towhee, Sequoia NP, August

 

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244. Red-breasted Nuthatch, Sequoia NP, August 

 

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245. White-breasted Nuthatch, Sequoia NP, August

 

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246. Western Tanager, Sequoia NP, August

 

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247. Mountain Chickadee, Sequoia NP, August

 

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248. Sooty Grouse, Sequoia NP, August

 

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249. Townsend's Solitaire, Sequoia NP, August

 

This was one of birding highlights in Sequoia for no other reason then the drawing of this bird in the National Geo Bird Guide is quite cool - so I wanted to see it 

 

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250. Band-tailed Pigeon, Sequoia NP, August

 

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251. Lazuli Bunting, Sequoia NP, August

 

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252. Western Wood-pewee, Sequoia NP, August

 

Telling these two birds apart is a nightmare. They're both numerous and I've given it a go but no idea if I'm right

 

 

 

253. Olive-sided Flycatcher, Sequoia NP, August

 

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254. White-throated Swift, Sequoia NP, August

 

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255. Clark's Nutcracker, Sequoia NP, August

 

One of my target birds and thrilled to see it 

 

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256. Cassin's Finch, Sequoia NP, August

 

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257. Pygmy Nuthatch, Point Lobos SNR, August

 

After Sequoia and Yosemite we drove down to Monterey Bay for a bit of Whale Watching and my first Pelagic Bird Trip! Before that though we visited Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

 

Edited December 2, 2022 by lmSA84