Hi all, Sometime last week we (Pacific Wildlife Center) had a our first ever Sand Hill Crane (juvenile) brought to us. It was reported as being found at Creston road and Hwy 41. -Spencer

Oh, yea. I forgot to mention we had what looked to be a youngish White-throated sparrow a couple days ago too. A few Yellow-rumps are here too, along with the regulars - White crowned sparrows and

We've had Pine siskins up on the hill for about a month. Usually 5 -10 birds either on niger feeder or eating safflower on ground and using the fountain for water and baths. claudia at 1700' in

White-tailed Kite by western entrance to Cuesta College 4 p.m. 29 Oct. 2012 Nancy Mann Cuesta College Nancy Jean Mann Biology Cuesta College

I received a report that a WHITE-WINGED DOVE visited a feeder on the 1300 block of 8th Street in Los Osos on Friday, Oct 26. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA

Hi SLOCO Birders - Jeanne and I have been seeing Pine Siskins for about three weeks at our home among coast live oak trees east of Southy Bay Rd., and south of Los Osos Valley Rd. This past week

Yesterday (10/28), after being alerted by Bill Rucci, I photographed a first-fall male Rose-breasted Grosbeak that was coming to his feeders in Atascadero. The bird was present sporadically from

Jumping in on the recent siskin reports…. A flock of at least 40 Pine Siskin passed through my yard just after noon. Since 9/16 they have been appearing daily at my feeder but this was by far the

Adding to the flurry of siskin reports: there were at least 2 Pine Siskins at Patricia Price's feeder near Old Town Arroyo Grande this morning. Now, if only the Pine and Evening Grosbeaks would move

Yesterday morning I found a CLAY-COLORED SPARROW at the mouth of Cayucos Creek. I looked briefly for it this morning without luck. Also yesterday, I had at least two PINE SISKINS at my backyard

Made a quick stop at Pismo today, there were 4 Buffleheads. 2 males and 2 females. -Spencer Riffle Nipomo

Hello all, During this warm weekend on the coast a flock of about a dozen PINE SISKINS and 4 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES are frequently feeding simultaneously at the sunflower seed feeders and drinking at

A raptor survey along Soda Lake Road on Friday revealed very few raptors and even ravens! We did see 19 mountain plover near the center of the Monument. Other birds included a few mountain bluebirds,

Hi All - On a great fall (summer?) day on the Central Coast Tom and I got some nice views. Darn camera was sitting in the car for the Prairie Falcon flyover however. Selected photos from San Simeon

I first went to Pismo Creek. There were lots of American Coots. A pair of Buffleheads were the first I've seen this season. Several Ruddy Ducks were there also. I saw one female Lesser Scaup.

Mike Bush and I checked a few places on the North Coast. At San Simeon Creek we found a "western" type PALM WARBLER in low vegetation along the west side of the channel that flows into San Simeon

Need to start keeping binocs in the car again! Had the nicest encounter with a mixed flock in the mature oaks adjacent to the parking lot at TRader Joe's this morning: Nuttals and Downy Woodpecker,

Hi Birders! And (Jim of Course) For those who didn’t see my original posting regarding Macaws flying free in SLO There is a man on Johnson St. just North of Monterey that has several Macaws. He

Hi, Thanks to all who gave me tips on Carrizo. I got a late start, so I couldn't hang around and bird. The winding passage over the grade to McKittrick was so annoying I took 166 back, where there