. . . and which species were the rarest that our group of 20 enjoyed seeing (including, shown here, Cassie Beals, always a delight to have at each of our three field trips to date). (Photo courtesy of Nobuto Suga, a smart birder who is in the class)
Answer:
- WESTERN SNOWY PLOVER (elusive and cryptic on the beach, BUT the excellent and intrepid Michael Reymann was the first in the class to stumble upon three close-up individuals for our class to see)
- WILSON'S SNIPE (Thanks to Kitty O'Neil's Eagle Eye Skills)
- PACIFIC LOON
- COMMON LOON
- BRANT (Dozens and Dozens served; gorgeous views with a lullaby of cackling in the distance serenading our ears)
- COMMON YELLOWTHROAT (first-year male)
- LEAST SANDPIPER (NOT rare or, even, uncommon, but
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