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Bears, Butterflies, Birds and More
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Female Black Bear with cub on 28 August
2012. Black Bears were common along the coast and on the ridge near
camp. They were curious and did not bother us. |
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Common Buckeye on 10
August 2012. Andrew Keaveney found the first on 5 August 2012. |
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A natural annual occurrence, dead Moon
Jellyfish washed up in large numbers, the high being 438 on about a
2 km length of beach on 28 August 2012. |
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This rare dark morph Red Fox is called
Silver Fox. It visited camp several times and was very tame. 8
August 2012. |
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Present for the length of our stay at
Longridge, this Snowy Owl showed up in varied habitats from the tip
of Longridge to the flowering coastal meadows where it searched for
food. We thought it was preying on the abundance of Savannah
Sparrows, shorebirds and possibly ducks. 30 August 2012. |
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Meadow Jumping Mouse found by
Barb Charlton at the high tide mark on 1 August 2012. |
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Eastern Gartersnake
with red sides found near Longridge Point by Mark Dodds on 28 August
2012. Photo by Donnell Gasbarrini. |
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Minnie Sutherland
watched a juvenile Merlin as it rested after chasing shorebirds on
27 August 2012. |
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Close-up of same
juvenile Merlin. Daily we sighted Merlins on the coast. 27 August
2012; |
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Juvenile Sabine's Gull
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found by Ross Wood on 30 August 2012. |
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Video of Bonaparte's
Gulls feeding at Longridge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3VwQLetxi8 |
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Now go to Reports - Page 5 |
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