Montaņa de Oro
Description: A hike up Islay Creek passes through four habitat zones: Conifer forest, riparian, chaparral and coastal scrub. Learn to distinguish seed eaters from insectivores and to identify the raptors. Twenty-five to forty bird species find a home here. Meet at the Visitor's Center, Montaņa de Oro State Park. (Active) 2hrs. 2.5mi
The following are a few photos taken during this outing. Click the thumbnails below to enlarge.
Once again, Morro Bay's docent extraordinaire Freeman Hall
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(assisted by his knowledgeable wife Worth Hall, and docent Curt Beebe) 
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led 18 to 20 enthusiastic participants, including docents Bill McDaniel and Suzanne Bradford,
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who observed about 50 species of birds 
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and a bobcat 
on this partly overcast but lovely day 
which we all so much enjoyed.
March 25, 2004
