*Birders at The Knoll, photo by Carol Miley*

16 people gathered at The Knoll Trailhead on a sunny Friday morning to enjoy a walk through the woods before heading down to the beach at Roads End State Park. Attendees included a good number of new birders, and with knowledgeable guides, everyone seemed to learn a lot. The highlight of the day was actually seeing a Virginia Rail at Roads End marsh!

Sightings of the day:

*The elusive Virginia Rail, photo by Carol Miley*

Band-tailed Pigeon
Eurasian Collared Dove
Anna’s Hummingbird
Virginia Rail
Cooper’s Hawk
Hairy Woodpecker
Steller’s Jay
American Crow
Chestnut-backed Chickadee
Violet-green Swallow
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
Pacific Wren
American Robin
Purple Finch
Song Sparrow
Spotted Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Canada Goose
Mallard
Rock Pigeon
Wilson’s Snipe
Western Gull
Pacific Loon
Cormorant
Brown Pelican
Bewick’s Wren
White-crowned Sparrow
Brown-headed Cowbird
Brewer’s Blackbird