The Natural History of Bodega Head

    Part of a large flock of shorebirds in Bodega Harbor this morning (21 January 2025) -- mostly Sanderling ( Calidris alba ) and Dunlin ( ...

    I didn't have a lot of time, but as I was leaving work tonight there was nice light on the shorebirds in Bodega Harbor.  I'm alw...

    Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ) and surf, 21 March 2022   [You can click on the image for a larger version.]

    Roosting Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ) above, and a Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus ) below, sheltering behind a small mound of sand. ...

    Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ) feeding on the beach in reflected light from the bluffs at Point Reyes.   The blue and gold light surround...

      A tight flock of shorebirds over the waves... ...often means a falcon is nearby.     Salmon Creek Beach, 21 September 2021

    Young Sanderling ( Calidris alba ) with a Mole Crab ( Emerita analoga ), 16 September 2021

      Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ) over the surf zone at Salmon Creek Beach, 1 March 2021

We went for a beautiful morning walk at Limantour Beach today (27 November 2020).  Nice light and wonderful flocks of shorebirds (especially...

Another quick shot from the shore of Bodega Harbor (on 14 October 2020) — this time of a mixed flock of shorebirds.  How many different spec...

I don't know about you, but recently I'm finding that it helps to take some deep breaths and to remember to keep things in perspecti...

  Mixed shorebird flock, primarily Dunlin ( Calidris alpina ) and Sanderling ( Calidris alba ), flying over Bodega Harbor on 3 March 20...

  A flock of Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ) coming in for a landing (with a few Marbled Godwits in the background).  [You can click on t...

  Sanderling ( Calidris alba ), Salmon Creek Beach, 28 December 2019  

Last night I mentioned that we encountered a River Otter ( Lontra canadensis ) feeding on Mole Crabs ( Emerita analoga ).  We spent some tim...

  Sanderling ( Calidris alba ), 27 July 2019  

  Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ), in flight (above) and feeding (below).   Note the rust-colored tones of their breeding plu...

  Mixed shorebird flock in Bodega Harbor, 29 December 2018 — primarily Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ), with a few Least Sandpipers ( Cal...

  Sanderling ( Calidris alba ), Salmon Creek Beach, 28 December 2018  

    Young Sanderlings ( Calidris alba ) feeding on the outer beach, 6 September 2018.  [You can click on the images for larger ve...