Category: California Coast
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Cassin’s Auklet
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINEThe Cassin’s Auklet Is a small seabird with a dark, slate-blue plumage on its head, neck, and upperparts, which contrasts with its white underparts.
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Semipalmated Plover
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE The Semipalmated Plover is a small shorebird with a petite, round body and relatively short legs
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Parasitic Jaeger
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINEThe Parasitic Jaeger is a seabird known for its sleek and agile appearance with long, pointed wings and a deeply forked tail.
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Long-billed Curlew (COAST)
CALIFORNIA COASTLINE – Post #5 The Long-billed Curlew is a distinctive shorebird that is recognized for its long, slender, down-curved bill
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Rhinoceros Auklet
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE The Rhinoceros Auklet is a distinctive seabird with a robust body, a thick, bright orange bill with a horn-like projection (the rhinoceros-like feature) above the eyes during the breeding season.
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Pacific Loon
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE The Pacific Loon is found along the Western Coast of the United States during the fall and winter, and in Northern Canada and Alaska where they migrate for the breeding months of the spring and summer.
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Wandering Tattler
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE The Wandering Tattler is almost completely confined to the rocky coastlines where it continually probes the crevices for inter-tidal crustaceans and worms.
Reflections of the Natural World 