Sightings

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Sara Bogard is a big fan of Harbor Seals. She recently photographed one obviously enjoying life.

While Sara is out on the bluffs of the Point Arena Lighthouse Peninsula, she is treated to many nature sightings. Here two young Brown Pelicans and a Western Gull are preening.

Thanks to Sara for allowing me to share her photos with you here.

It's was foggy this morning but the sun has appeared this afternoon. There are LOTS of visitors here - Gualala was packed earlier today. I will be at the Four-eyed Frog Bookstore tomorrow, Sunday, September 5, from 2 pm to 4pm. Here's the Frog's post, though the formatting is a little haywire! Not sure how to fix that.

Jeanne Jackson Brings Sunny to the Frog

Author Jeanne Jackson will be at the Four-Eyed Frog Bookstore from 2 to 4 pm on Sunday, September 5th. Jeanne is the author of Mendonoma Sightings Throughout the Year, and two children’s books, Sunny Loves Spring on the California Coast and Sunny Loves Summer on the California Coast. She also writes the Mendonoma Sightings column in the Independent Coast Observer.

 

You are invited to come and meet Jeanne at the Frog on this Labor Day Sunday. She will be autographing books, and several golden retriever stuffed animals will be given away. If you have already purchased one of her books and you’d like it personalized, bring your book to the event. New residents of the Mendonoma Coast are encouraged to meet Jeanne in person, as this is the first author event she has done since the pandemic began. Masks will be required.

 

Jeanne will also give a sneak preview to the other two Sunny books to come, Sunny Loves Autumn on the California Coast and Sunny Loves Winter on the California Coast. She will be showing some of illustrator Genny Wilson’s paintings for those two books, which she hopes to have available for the holidays. Free coloring pages will also be given out.

 
Sincerely,

Joel Crockett

Four Eyed Frog Books

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Ron Bolander had a rare sighting of a Sora here on the Mendonoma Coast. Look at how big this bird's feet and beak are!

Below you will see the Sora walking through the reeds, perhaps looking for seeds or aquatic insects. Craig Tooley also photographed this marsh bird, and his photo shows the Sora with a tiny snail it its beak. That photo is in this week's Independent Coast Observer with my weekly Mendonoma Sightings column.

Ron told me this bird disappears at the sight or sound of any disturbance. It is quite secretive and quiet. In the photo below, Ron watches as the bird searches for food, making circles in the river.

It's a real treat to see these photos of a bird most of us might not see! These birds do give out a call when disturbed that is described as a downward-pitched whinny. I don't think it sounds like a whinny, but you can hear it for yourself at this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Listen to the second and third calls to hear this call. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sora/sounds

Thank to Ron for allowing me to share these photos with you here.

Fog is the order of the day along the immediate coast. It's forecast to be sunny for the holiday weekend.

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KGUA has posted the interview on Sound Cloud at this link:

https://soundcloud.com/kgua/mendosughtings-august-pelicans-rissos-dolphins-rabbits-and-more

And the video is on YouTube at this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kL7NQBWoJ4

Today has been foggy all day, nice and cool! Carolyn Andre recently photographed fog droplets on one of her plants. Isn't it beautiful? Thanks to Carolyn for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

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RCLC would like to have you enter your photos of Mill Bend in their photo contest. Mill Bend includes the estuary of the Gualala River and extends up river to the boundary with Gualala Arts. RCLC has extended the final date for submission to Sept. 6th. You can find all the details here: https://www.rclc.org/8003-2/

Here's a photo Rozann Grunig took of Rick and me kayaking on the Gualala River some years ago. Rozann, you could have a winner here!

Thanks to Rozann for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Foggy this morning, clear and warm this afternoon, a lovely late summer day.

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Great Blue Herons are so very graceful. Bill photographed this Heron in stride.

GB Herons fish for food, using their beak to strike, lightning fast! They also love to catch gophers and other rodents.

Thanks to Bill for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

The fog rolled in overnight, bringing the temps way down. The fog also chased the smoke away, thank goodness.