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Coastside Trail: Best birds 3

Here’s my final set of best shots from the last leg of the south-to-north trek along the Half Moon Bay coast from Princeton-by-the-Sea to Moss Beach. Enjoy and get outside. There’s so much to see. Here’s the key by column: Column 1: House Sparrow,… Read More

Coastside Trail: Best birds 2

These are my best shots from the next part of the south-to-north trek along the coast of Half Moon Bay to Princeton-by-the-Sea. We spent our time close to shore buffeted by coastal winds. Here’s the key by column: Column 1: Snowy Plover + Sanderlings, Snowy Plover,… Read More

Coastside Trail: Best birds 1

Here are my best shots from the first part of the south-to-north trek along the coast of Half Moon Bay. (Best doesn’t mean great, just those good enough to post.) Enjoy. Here’s the key by column: Column 1: Savannah Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow (feeding… Read More

Coastside Trail Day 4: To Moss Beach

The day started cloudy and windless, then ended sunny, a wonderful change from the previous day’s chilling wind. The plan was to leave Princeton-by-the-Sea, walk to the base of the hill you see here, then to the top and… Read More

Coastside Trail Day 3: To Princeton-by-the-Sea

Our morning was cloudy and windy all along the coast. We got some welcome sunny warmth in the afternoon. The birds didn’t seem to mind the wind as much as we did. We saw 48 species, with about… Read More