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The Birds of San Elijo Lagoon

The Birds of San Elijo Lagoon. SELC Presidents’ Council Meeting November 10, 2009. A Year-Round Home for Some. Bewick’s Wren. California Thrasher. Nuttall’s Woodpecker. --Photos by Scott Streit. A Winter Home for Many.

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The Birds of San Elijo Lagoon

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  1. The Birds of San Elijo Lagoon SELC Presidents’ Council Meeting November 10, 2009

  2. A Year-Round Home for Some

  3. Bewick’s Wren California Thrasher Nuttall’s Woodpecker --Photos by Scott Streit

  4. A Winter Home for Many Shorebirds flock to the friendly confines of San Elijo Lagoon during the non-breeding season to take advantage of the mild climate and good foraging conditions. Western Sandpiper -- Photo by Chris Mayne

  5. A Sanctuary for Endangered Species Over 90% of the historic range of coastal salt marsh no longer exists in California. This habitat loss has affected many birds, including the Belding’s Savannah Sparrow. This endangered specie is thriving in the pickleweed that abounds in San Elijo Lagoon’s coastal salt marsh. --Photo by Chris Mayne

  6. Light-footed Clapper Rail --Photo by Scott Streit

  7. Snowy Plover –Photo by G. Tepke California Gnatcatcher --Photo by Thomas Blackman Least Tern –Photo by C. Mayne

  8. A Repository of Rare Birds The Yellow-green Vireo seldom strays north into California from its Central American breeding grounds. --Photo taken at San Elijo Lagoon on July 23,2009, by Trent Stanley

  9. The Prothonotary Warbler is an eastern species that rarely finds its way to San Diego County. This migrating bird was spotted and photographed in the large cottonwood tree next to the Nature Center parking lot on October 31, 2008. -Photo by Eric Kallen

  10. Sandhill Crane --Photo by Chris Mayne

  11. A Nursery for Breeding Birds Black-necked Stilt and Chicks --Photos by Chris Mayne

  12. American Avocet in Winter American Avocet in Breeding Plumage --Photo by Chris Mayne

  13. Brown-headed Cowbird (Male) Song Sparrow Nest with Cowbird Eggs Song Sparrow --Photo by Scott Streit

  14. Bushtit --Photo by Fritz Wihelm Bushtit Nest

  15. Great Egret --Photo by Mary Claypool

  16. Great Blue Heron on Nest --Photo by Larry Spann

  17. A ShorebirdHaven Least Sandpipers

  18. Willet --Photo by Chris Mayne

  19. Long-billed Curlew --Photo by Scott Streit

  20. Whimbrel --Photo by Chris Mayne

  21. Marbled Godwit --Photo by Chris Mayne

  22. Greater Yellowlegs Long-billed Dowitchers

  23. Semi-palmated Plover --Photo by Chris Mayne Ruddy Turnstone --Photo by Neal Solomon

  24. Shorebirds On One Leg --There’s nothing wrong! --Way to conserve body heat --Will occasionally shift legs --Will often hop on one leg if they need to relocate a short distance --Lots of different shorebird species do this behavior Marbled Godwit Willets

  25. A Home for Waders Great Blue Heron --Photo by Eric Kallen

  26. Snowy Egret --Photos by Chris Mayne

  27. Green Heron –Photo by C. Mayne Black-crowned Night Heron –Photo by D. Aguilard

  28. Little Blue Heron --Photo by B.J. Stanley

  29. White-faced Ibis --Photo by Eric Kallen

  30. A Salt Water Marsh American Coot Common Moorhen Sora

  31. A Former Duck Hunting Club

  32. A Proud Home of Raptor Nation

  33. Osprey and Crow --Photo by Chris Mayne

  34. A Site for Little Brown Jobs

  35. And Our Urban Guerillas

  36. San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy Sponsors An Annual Christmas Bird Count Each December, But In November…

  37. You’re On Your Own!

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