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Archive for May 21st, 2008

Birding Trip Sees Really Big Mola Mola!

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

The Mendocino Coast Audubon Society’s pelagic birding trip from Noyo Harbor had great sea conditions - just a light wind and small swell, plus fog of course. Here’s their sighting report, with thanks to Kerry Ross and Ron LaValley for their Mendobirds report. Number of species: 22

  • Ocean Sunfish - Mola mola 1 very large one! (photo is of an Ocean Sunfish as seen in Montery Bay Aquarium)
  • Surf Scoter - Melanitta perspicillata 14
  • Pacific Loon - Gavia pacifica 3
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