Date: 4/23/25 5:07 pm From: Peter Metropulos via groups.io <pjmetrop...> Subject: [pen-bird] BROWN BOOBY at Bean Hollow State Beach,4/21/25
In recent weeks near-shore pelagic birding has been quite unremarkable so when I visited BEAN HOLLOW STATE BEACH on Monday(4/21/25) my expectations were low. Therefore I decided to watch GRAY WHALES (total of 4) that were feeding far offshore. A commercial fishing vessel was working fairly close to shore, attracting a few gulls.At 9AM a sub-adult BROWN BOOBY appeared near the boat rapidly winging its way south low over the water. Fifteen minutes later it reappeared flying north(towards Pescadero Beach). It was not seen again.Otherwise it was quite dull. It was nice,however, to see a breeding-plumaged RHINOCEROS AUKLET feeding just off the beach.
Peter Metropulos
