Adventure day

· San Francisco

Today we packed a lunch and went on a hike with bird watching. We went to Bear Valley Trailhead and then walked up Mt. Wittenberg and over to Meadow, and then back on Bear Valley. Otherwise, a lovely time hanging out with family and eating a fabulous dinner together. Life is pretty good.

This is approximately a 5-mile walk, with the first 2.5 miles uphill and the remainder largely downhill.
European searocket (Cakile maritima). It is considered edible; some people prefer it cooked over raw.
Only a few Velella velella, also known as "by-the-wind sailors". 
Brown Pelicans - many juveniles this year.
Great egret unbelievably standing on the chain connecting the dock and caught a fish in front of us.
Nearly full

Sending love,

Tawnia

Bird List (44 species):
1 Canada Goose
1 California Quail
1 Band-tailed Pigeon
1 White-winged Dove
1 Mourning Dove
1 Allen's Hummingbird
1 Whimbrel
2 Western Gull
1 California Gull
1 Caspian Tern
1 Double-crested Cormorant
1 Brown Pelican
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Great Egret
1 Snowy Egret
1 Turkey Vulture
1 Osprey
1 Red-shouldered Hawk
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Acorn Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Olive-sided Flycatcher
1 Warbling Vireo
1 Steller's Jay
2 California Scrub-Jay
1 American Crow
1 Common Raven
1 Chestnut-backed Chickadee
1 Barn Swallow
1 Wilsons Warbler
1 Wrentit
1 Pacific Wren
1 Bewick's Wren
1 European Starling
1 Swainson's Thrush
1 Hermit Thrush
1 American Robin
1 Purple Finch
1 Pine Siskin
1 Dark-eyed Junco
1 Song Sparrow
1 California Towhee