astyring's Identifications
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
kevinpaulwooldridgeDescription
Double Crested comrat
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Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus)Observer
cinderbirdDescription
alive and unharmed
flew away after docile photo
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
zacharie-straleyDescription
A lot of nests and a lot of noise along side the bay!
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
ebettisDescription
This was an individual that was feeding then flew over to a perch, presumably to dry off.
Genus: Phalacrocarax
Species: P. auritus
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
jacobbarringerDescription
Hundreds of cormorants nesting.
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
rehjwaDescription
Date: 15 Apr 2020
Time: 1700
Location: Tumwater, WA.
Weather:
Temp: 56
Wind: 5 MPH
Precipitation: 0”
Cloud Cover:10%
Group Size: Two
About the area: This is a historical urban area that has a wide variety of native trees and shrubs along the estuary made by the Deschutes River flowing into tidal Capitol Lake.
Habitat: Saltwater estuary.
Observation Point
Location:
Tumwater Historical Park
802 Deschutes Way SW,
Tumwater, WA 98501
GPS:
47°01'28.3"N 122°54'15.0"W
47.024526, -122.904155
Notes:
This Double-crested Cormorant was is a group of 10-15 that were feeding but dispersed as we approached the observation pier.
SIZE: Goose
COLORS: Black,
ACTIVITY: Diving for food.
Species Identified:
COMMON NAME: Double-crested cormorant
LATIN NAME: Phalacrocorax auritus
GENUS: Phalacrocorax
FAMILY: Suliformes
ORDER: Phalacrocoracidae
CLASS: Aves
PHYLUM: Chordata
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Brandt's Cormorant (Urile penicillatus)Observer
rehjwaDescription
Date: 8 May 2020
Time: 1400
Location: Westport, WA. 98595
Weather:
Temp: 80
Wind: 10 mph
Precipitation: None
Cloud Cover: 0%
Group Size: Two
About the area: Westport Washington is located on a peninsula on the south side of the entrance to Grays Harbor from the Pacific Ocean in Washington state. The harbor is made up of warehouses, docks, and break waters.
Habitat: Saltwater estuary.
Observation Point
Location:
West Port, WA 98595
GPS:
Habitat: Saltwater bay / Saltwater estuary.
Notes:
This Pelagic Cormorant was flying back into the bay and was diving inside the harbor.
SIZE: Between Crow and Goose
COLORS: Black
ACTIVITY: Foraging in the harbor.
Species Identified:
COMMON NAME: Pelagic Cormorant
LATIN NAME: Phalacrocorax pelagicus
GENUS: Phalacrocorax
FAMILY: Phalacrocoracidae
ORDER: Suliformes
CLASS: Aves
PHYLUM: Chordata
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Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus)Observer
rehjwaDescription
Date: 8 May 2020
Time: 1400
Location: Westport, WA. 98595
Weather:
Temp: 80
Wind: 10 mph
Precipitation: None
Cloud Cover: 0%
Group Size: Two
About the area: Westport Washington is located on a peninsula on the south side of the entrance to Grays Harbor from the Pacific Ocean in Washington state. The harbor is made up of warehouses, docks, and break waters.
Habitat: Saltwater estuary.
Observation Point
Location:
West Port, WA 98595
GPS:
Habitat: Saltwater bay / Saltwater estuary.
Notes:
This Pelagic Cormorant was flying back into the bay and was diving inside the harbor.
SIZE: Between Crow and Goose
COLORS: Black
ACTIVITY: Foraging in the harbor.
Species Identified:
COMMON NAME: Pelagic Cormorant
LATIN NAME: Phalacrocorax pelagicus
GENUS: Phalacrocorax
FAMILY: Phalacrocoracidae
ORDER: Suliformes
CLASS: Aves
PHYLUM: Chordata
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Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus)Observer
krisfieldecoDescription
Large colony nesting in structure with some swimming down below
60 F
5% cloud
Wind from N
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American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)Observer
rehjwaDescription
Date: 8 May 2020
Time: 1700
Location: Grayland, WA. 98547
Weather:
Temp: 80
Wind: 10 mph
Precipitation: None
Cloud Cover: 0%
Group Size: Two
About the area: Grayland is a small town on the Pacific coast of Washington State.
Habitat: Saltwater estuary.
Observation Point
Location:
Beach access
Cranberry Beach Rd
Grayland, WA 98547
GPS:
46°47'38.9"N 124°05'40.7"W
46.794131, -124.094628
Habitat: Pacific Ocean sand beach.
Notes:
This Northwestern Cow was foraging up and down the beach. The call it made was more of a growl than the caw that an American Crow makes.
SIZE: Crow
COLORS: Black
ACTIVITY: Foraging on the beach.
Species Identified:
COMMON NAME: Northwestern Crow
LATIN NAME: Corvus caurinus
GENUS: Corvus
FAMILY: Corvidae
ORDER: Passeriformes
CLASS: Aves
PHYLUM: Chordata
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Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)Observer
salquickDescription
Second winter
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Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)Observer
zacharie-straleyDescription
A lot of nests and a lot of noise along side the bay!
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California Quail (Callipepla californica)Observer
zacharie-straleyDescription
A quail appeared on a road I was surveying for plant species, after some walking and searching in the road a few little babies came out from the brush on the side of the road to join the adult.
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