Date: 4/20/25 12:50 pm From: Don Roberson <creagrus...> Subject: [MBBIRDS] Offshore highlights for 19 April
Michael Force was a researcher on a transact far offshore southwest of Pt. Sur on 19 April. He reported various landbirds 30-37 miles offshore:
> Yesterday (19 April) was a migrant day on board, about 37 nmi SW of Point Sur to 30 nmi SW of Point Piedras Blancas (Monterey County). A thick low marine layer all day. Mostly the expected offshore land bird waifs:
>
> Eurasian Collared-Dove 5
> Whimbrel 1
> Green Heron 1 adult
> Belted Kingfisher 1 male
> Northern House Wren 1
> Marsh Wren 1
> American Pipit 1
> Savannah Sparrow 1
> Common Yellowthroat 5
> Bay-breasted Warbler 1 adult male
> Yellow Warbler 1
> Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
> Wilson’s Warbler 1
> Western Tanager 1 adult male
>
That’s an impressive haul that far offshore, and the breeding-plumaged Bay-breasted Warbler was a first spring record for Monterey County.
Also on the cruise, on 18 April, Michael had a Red-throated Pipit that flew around the boat west of the Farallones.
