Hi Paul,
We were in the USA in September/October last year. One of our best birding
experiences was in the Elkhorn Slough, near Monterey. We went on a nature
watching cruise with this group http://www.elkhornslough.com/ We saw huge
numbers of birds [ Herons, Grebe, Loon, Pelicans, Cormorants, Godwits,
Curlew, Whimbrel, Gulls, Tern, Sandpipers etc.] and also adorable Sea
Otters, Harbour Seals and Sea Lions. A later walk in the Reserve was also
productive with hummingbirds, Acorn Woodpecker and more shorebirds. The
harbour at Monterey has an impressive array of birds too.
The Botanic Garden in San Francisco was good for Anna's Hummingbirds,
Mountain Bluebird and Steller's Jay. If you are interested in seeing some
amazing captive birds, the California Academy of Sciences [also in SF] had a
multi storey indoor rain forest with gorgeous birds such as the Paradise
Tanager. In their aquarium they have a selection of birds, including Tufted
Puffins.
If you have time, Yosemite National Park is just stunning. Best bird there
was a group of Pileated Woodpeckers.
From Jenny Stiles
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul G Dodd
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2012 10:17 AM
To:
Subject: RFI California, Oregon, Washington state, Vancouver
Hi birders,
Ruth and I are heading to the west coast of the USA in a couple of weeks for
a holiday. We have never birded there before (despite the fact that I seem
to spend a good proportion of my time there), so pretty much everything
would be new to us. We fly into LA, and I am going to hire a vehicle of some
sort - I don't mind heading south towards Orange County (where my office
is), as I would like to bird the Bolsa Chica wetlands and other spots
nearby. From there we'll wind our way northwards through California, Oregon,
Washington state and ultimately to Vancouver.
I would welcome any suggestions - must-visit birding spots, potential guides
or people to contact, and must-see birds. We are particularly interested in
seeing Tufted Puffins, hummingbirds of any and all kinds and possibly Horned
Puffins off British Columbia (I am not sure how far south they come in
summer).
Thanks in advance,
Paul Dodd
Docklands, Victoria
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