In november we travelled southern California. We hired a RV and drove from San Francisco to San Francisco, roughly through Yosemite, Mojave and Joshua Tree deserts, San Diego and the Californian coast back. It was a family holiday and the birding was great; the avian highlight was a visit to Santa Cruz! 75 lifers and some 175 species during the trip.
Saw the two endemics Yellow-billed Magpie and Island Scrub Jay. Managed also to see Californian Gnatcatcher, Scripp's Murrelet, thousands of Black-vented Shearwaters and Cassin's Auklet. And of course Greater Roadrunner.
Commonest birds were Acorn Woodpecker, White-throated Sparrow, Audubon's Warbler (extremely abundant), Eurasian Starling, House Sparrow and House Finch.
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Island Scrub Jay
Saw the two endemics Yellow-billed Magpie and Island Scrub Jay. Managed also to see Californian Gnatcatcher, Scripp's Murrelet, thousands of Black-vented Shearwaters and Cassin's Auklet. And of course Greater Roadrunner.
Commonest birds were Acorn Woodpecker, White-throated Sparrow, Audubon's Warbler (extremely abundant), Eurasian Starling, House Sparrow and House Finch.
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Greater Roadrunner
Raven
Yellow-billed Magpie
California Scrub Jay
White-crowned Sparrow
Western (left) and Clark's Grebe
Black-throated Sparrow
Black Oystercatcher
Brandt's Cormorant
Glaucous-winged Gull
Herman's Gull
Hermit Thrush
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Elephant Seal
Sea Otter
Harbour Seal
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