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Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)Observer
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Eared grebe in breeding plumage seen in Shoreline Lake
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Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)Observer
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Seen being mobbed by crows in tree at edge of parking lot by Casey Forebay
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Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)Observer
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Thousands of Ross's and snow geese seen at Merced NWR.
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Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)Observer
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Thousands of Ross's and snow geese were seen at Merced NWR.
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Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)Observer
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Many red-winged blackbirds were observed around the ponds and marshes at San Louis NWR.
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Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens)Observer
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Thousands of snow and Ross's geese were seen at Merced NWR.
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Ross's Goose (Anser rossii)Observer
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Thousands of snow and Ross's geese seen at Merced NWR
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American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)Observer
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Two kestrel seen in trees and on wire along auto route at Merced NWR.
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Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)Observer
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Seen foraging in grass at Merced NWR
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Desert Cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)Observer
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Seen foraging in grass at Merced NWR
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White-faced Ibis (Plegadis chihi)Observer
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Ibis seen foraging in marshy shallows.
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Lesser Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis ssp. canadensis)Observer
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Hundreds of lesser sandhill cranes were observed in the fields at Merced NWR.
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Lesser Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis ssp. canadensis)Observer
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Several lesser sandhill cranes were seen foraging in the fields at San Louis NWR.
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Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)Observer
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See in bushes along trail as you walk in to Shoreline Lake
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Pelagic Cormorant (Urile pelagicus)Observer
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Seen in water and perched on bridge at Elkhorn Slough/Moss Landing
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Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)Observer
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Seen swimming in Elkhorn Slough
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House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)Observer
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Seen in low bushes near docks in Moss Landing Harbor
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Pacific Harbour Seal (Phoca vitulina ssp. richardii)Observer
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Numerous harbor seals were snoozing on the muddy banks of Elkhorn Slough in mid-afternoon.
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Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)Observer
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About 50 Forster's terns were seen either perched or foraging in Elkhorn Slough
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Red-throated Loon (Gavia stellata)Observer
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Seen in waters of Elkhorn Slough
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California Sea Lion (Zalophus californianus)Observer
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Several sea lions were snoozing on the wharfs at Moss Landing Harbor
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Brewer's Blackbird (Euphagus cyanocephalus)Observer
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Several blackbirds were seen on rocks in Moss Landing Harbor
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Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus)Observer
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Hundreds of tundra swans were seen in the shallow marshes of San Louis NWR.
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Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons)Observer
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Many greater white-fronted geese were seen in the shallow marshes at San Louis NWR.
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Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris)Observer
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Seen in reeds at edge of marsh in San Louis NWR
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Coyote (Canis latrans)Observer
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Seen along edge of auto route in San Louis NWR
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Brown Tegula (Tegula brunnea)Observer
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Found on sandy beach at Pillar Point
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Stalked Kelp (Pterygophora californica)Observer
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Found washed ashore on Mavericks Beach
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Scouler's Surfgrass (Phyllospadix scouleri)Observer
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Seen washed up on wet sand on Mavericks Beach
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Surfgrasses (Genus Phyllospadix)Observer
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Seen washed up on beach after a storm on Mavericks Beach