Sunset SB & New Brighton SB

Did a photowalk this morning at Sunset SB. 8:00 AM and overcast. Jason went fishing.
Hiking in to the beach I used my camera phone to capture shots of the plant life. Lots of wildflowers (both native and invasive) in bloom including California poppies and mustard. Several White-crowned sparrows could be heard and seen in the chaparral adjacent to the parking lot.
As we approached the beach I could see a flock of Marbled godwit and sandpiper (either Western or Least) feeding in the surf. I shot them for a while and then walked south and captured some shots of a flock of California Gulls resting at the high tide line. Some brown pelicans flew by and I saw a single surf scoter. There were swallows flying over the dunes and sand that I did not capture.
When I visit this beach again I will bring a trash bag as there was a lot of stuff that could have been picked up.
Walking back to the car I saw but could not capture a Bewick's wren.
We stopped by New Brighton SB as well. Sparrows and swallows I could hear but not see. Got a shot of a song sparrow just as we were leaving. Lots of amazing flowers in bloom there as well.

Publicado el 17 de mayo de 2016 a las 03:28 AM por sgstasi