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Location Hi Mountain-- Hi Mountain Lookout

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Owner Lookout Project

Effort

Protocol:  Traveling
  • Observers:  12
  • Distance:  0.5 mi

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17th annual Hi Mountain Lookout Project Open House/Campout
Morning bird walk from the lookout along Lookout Rd. to the gate with 12 participants; field trip leader: Steve Schubert
Other birding observations near the lookout throughout the day.
Mostly clear skies with morning coastal scattered low marine clouds, high scattered clouds inland over La Panza Range; afternoon light onshore winds, evening coastal fog layer extending into coastal valleys with tinge of smoky skies on the ocean horizon

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    in flight near the lookout; perched on snag at 'Cypress Hill'

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    soaring downslope near Huff's Hole and Wittenberg Creek drainages

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    6; in loose flock

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    perching on top twigs in chaparral shrubs on upper slopes near the lookout - several sightings throughout the afternoon; feeding on coffeeberries in shrub near bird bath and cistern


    Prior Sage thrasher sightings at Hi Mountain had been reported in field notes by past Cal Poly student intern and now volunteer Paul Andreano, sometime during the period July 8-13th, 2002 and in late September, 2003

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