In December there is never a guarantee that the weather is going to be good. On this Friday morning it was perfect for the 16 birders that showed up at Taft dock. The group, led by Mark Elliott, was not disappointed by the number of birds that were seen.
Group at Taft dock by Ruth Shelly
Buffleheads by Ruth Shelly
Sightings of the day:
Surf Scoter
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser
Western Grebe
California Gull
American Crow
American Robin
Bald Eagle
Great Egret
Song Sparrow
Northern Flicker
Varied Thrush
Chestnut-back Chickadee
Red-winged Blackbird
Rock Pigeon
Great Blue Heron
Yellow-rumped Warbler by Ruth Shelly