Gualala Birds

I setup GualalaBirds a year ago as a place to just dump some random birding details into the ether.

The subscription has come up and I’ve decided I’d rather not continue – I got what I wanted out of it.

So, sometime in the next few days/weeks, this will all become digital dust.

In the meantime, I thought I’d leave you with a last update.

I’ve managed 5 new lifers since my last update

#204 – Western Sandpiper

#205 – Lesser Yellowlegs

#206 – Red-necked Phalarope

#207 – Willow Flycatcher

#208 – Virginia Rail

All of these were found at the kayak launch at mill bend.

I also got much better looks at a wood duck and finally a photo of a Sora – the only bird I counted in my life list without ever seeing ( because i had heard it and it was so distinctive.)

So, as of September 9th 2026, I have 208 lifers. I managed 183 unique species this year- quite the jump from 2025’s 128 species.

I’ve also managed to have three river otters scare the bejeezus out of me and seen many many more humpbacks off shore.