September 16, 2018
My weekly visit to Point Roberts featured only one species, the elegant Mew Gull.
Mew Gull - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA - September 2018
The distinguishing features of this gull are:
- the smaller, mostly yellow bill (no black spot)
- smaller size overall
- limited black on wingtips
Mew Gull - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA - September 2018
September 23, 2018
More activity on this day as we enter Fall season...
First up, a Common Loon that's still showing some breeding plumage...
Common Loon - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA - September 2018
Common Loon - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA - September 2018
It's rare to see this plumage so late in the year, so here's one more.
Common Loon - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA - September 2018
This location is one of the best for seeing Pelagic Cormorants, distinguished from the more common Double-crested Cormorant by the thin bill.
Pelagic Cormorant - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA - September 2018
A very occasional sighting here is the Black Oystercatcher. On the 23rd, they had decided to pay a visit...
Black Oystercatcher - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA - September 2018
Here's a movie featuring these unique birds:
As I was heading back to my car, I spotted this Killdeer on the beach. i'm not sure if I saw or heard it first...
Killdeer - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA - September 2018
And last but definitely not least was one of my favourite birds, a Merlin. This is a member of the Falcon family. It's bigger than a Kestrel but smaller than a Peregrine. It does resemble the latter a bit with the vertical black bars on the face...
Merlin - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA
September 2018
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