Birds Galleries

Ross' Gull - Salton Sea Nov 18, 2006 : Adult Ross's Gull found by Guy McCaskie at Red Hill Marina, Salton Sea, on Friday, November 17, 2006 around 3 pm. These photos are from the morning of November 18. 1st record for California. From McCaskie's report on Calbirds: At about 3:00 PM today I drove up to the area of the boat launching site at Red Hill and was amazed to see an adult Ross's Gull in the shallow water immediately to the north of the boat launch channel. The gull then flew to the shore and proceeded to catch flies on the wet mud. I made a couple of calls to alert local birders and awaited their arrival. The Ross's Gull remained within 100 feet of the spot where first seen, actively catching flies on the wet mud. Bob Miller and Kenneth Z. Kurland both arrived before dark, and photographs were obtained. Terry Hunefeld arrived after dark, but was able to see the bird with the aid of my headlights. The gull appeared healthy and in fine basic plumage - no worn feathers, and having a pink wash on the under-parts.

Ross' Gull - Salton Sea Nov 18, 2006

Adult Ross's Gull found by Guy McCaskie at Red Hill Marina, Salton Sea, on Friday, November 17, 2006 around 3 pm. These photos are from the morning of November 18. 1st record for California. From McCaskie's report on Calbirds: At about 3:00 PM today I drove up to the area of the boat launching site at Red Hill and was amazed to se ...

Updated: Nov 18, 2008 4:12pm PST

Rock Sandpiper : An adult Rock Sandpiper found the day before Thanksgiving at Marina del Rey jetty. The last Rock Sandpiper found in LA County was 40 years ago. Rock Sand Pipers are an arctic bird breeding in Siberia and northern Alaska and wintering along the southern Alaska, BC, Washington, Oregon, and northern California coasts. Rock sandpipers use to be more regular in Los Angeles County in the 1960s. There is one record of a bird wintering for five years at Playa del Rey. No records for San Diego County. These photos are from December 3, 2006.

Rock Sandpiper

An adult Rock Sandpiper found the day before Thanksgiving at Marina del Rey jetty. The last Rock Sandpiper found in LA County was 40 years ago. Rock Sand Pipers are an arctic bird breeding in Siberia and northern Alaska and wintering along the southern Alaska, BC, Washington, Oregon, and northern California coasts. Rock sandpipers use t ...

Updated: Dec 03, 2006 7:24am PST

San Diego Zoo :

San Diego Zoo

Updated: Apr 18, 2007 1:12pm PST

Birds Misc :

Birds Misc

Updated: Nov 23, 2008 11:10am PST