Field Journal – Latest Encounters
If we met by the water, out in the field, this is where I share my most recent pics and views. Feel free to email me if you’re looking for a particular animal or photo.
April 28 to May 1, 2026: Pacific Grove and Asilomar SB (California)
Velella velella stranding (by-the-wind sailors)
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) foraging among stranded velella velella at Asilomar in Pacific Grove
Stranded Velella velella in the water blur of the approaching tide. Part of a large by-the-wind sailor stranding event in Monterey and Pacific Grove.
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) in Pacific Grove feeding on Velella velella
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) in Pacific Grove feeding on Velella velella
Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) in Pacific Grove feeding on Velella velella
