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    Brian Kersey
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    Default Black Oystercatchers?

    Where in Socal can I find a black oystercatcher? I live in Orange County for the closer to that the better.

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    John Hannan
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    Hi, I saw them at White Point in August last year - White Point a few miles north of Cabrillo Beach. If you use Mapquest and put in the following address 3720 Stephen M White Dr. San Pedro, CA 90731 you will find them. At low tide you can walk out on the rocks and get fairly close. Good luck,

    John

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    Brian Kersey
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    Thanks a lot John. I really appreciate it.

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    Robert O'Toole
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    I have photographed them in LaJolla near the green patch last year. Hope this helps. I would post the image but I dont have it on this HDD.



    Robert

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    Brian Kersey
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    thanks rob.

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    I had good luck on the breakwaters at Marina del Rey. I've heard they are regulars at that spot.

    Steve

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    Brian,
    There are a few that show on the rocks at Cabrillo National Park on the end of Point Loma in San Diego. There is even one that looks like a hybrid with an American Oystercatcher. Go to the second tidepool overlook and they are frequently below you. Not a great angle, but usually pretty reliable. Here are some shots I took last fall (the last time I went looking for them) http://www.finatic-photography.com/b...ter/index.html Others have posted on a birding forum that they have been spotted recently. There is a colony of them on the Coronado Islands just to the south and many migrate up for the day.

    Good luck,

    BJ Stacey

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    I just got back from White Point and got plenty of them! Thanks guys :)

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    They also shown up at Laguna Beach lately. If you're local and you want to receive notice of bird sightings, you might want to join Orange County Birding. I am the co-moderator.

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding/

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