SMCP - San Pedro Valley

 

Located in the foothills above Pacific, San Pedro Valley Park  consists of 1,052-acres along the middle and south forks of San Pedro Creek.  area embracing the middle and south forks of San Pedro Creek.

San Pedro Valley Park

 

Visit Pacifica - San Pedro Valley Park

SMC Parks Foundation - San Pedro Valley Park

SM - Coyote Point Recreation Area

King Tide Bird Walk for San Mateo County Parks

 

 

42 species

 https://ebird.org/checklist/S126754864

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)  65

American Wigeon (Mareca americana)  8

Canvasback (Aythya valisineria)  5

Greater Scaup (Aythya marila)  7

Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata)  2

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola)  9

Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator)  1

Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus)  7

Eared Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis)  5

Western Grebe (Aechmophorus occidentalis)  1

Clark's Grebe (Aechmophorus clarkii)  4

Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) (Columba livia (Feral Pigeon))  6

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte anna)  1

American Coot (Red-shielded) (Fulica americana (Red-shielded))  11

American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana)  40

Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani)  2

Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)  30

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)  4

Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus)  1

Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa)  50

Red Knot (Calidris canutus)  5

Surfbird (Calidris virgata)  6

Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)  8

Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)  2

Willet (Tringa semipalmata)  30

Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus)  1

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis)  1

Western Gull (Larus occidentalis)  5

California Gull (Larus californicus)  4

Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri)  25

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)  2

Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum)  15

Brown Pelican (California) (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus)  2

Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon)  1

Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) (Colaptes auratus [cafer Group])  1

Merlin (Falco columbarius)  1

Black Phoebe (Northern) (Sayornis nigricans [nigricans Group])  1

American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)  15

European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)  50

American Robin (Turdus migratorius)  1

White-crowned Sparrow (pugetensis) (Zonotrichia leucophrys pugetensis)  8

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata)  3

Pinwheels

I actually was envisioning two separate quilts as I did the pinwheel and border sections here, but somehow they worked well together and now the yellow, orange material box is in much better order!

I think I need a sunflower, or perhaps a sun pillow to go with this.

 

CSP - Sugarloaf Ridge

 

A pretty park tucked in the Mayacamas Mountains above Sonoma, just northeast of Kenwood, Sugarloaf Ridge has an accessible creek trail as well as other trails and an observation point..

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Org

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

Sweet as Sugarloaf

All Trails - Best of Sugarloaf

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