Finishing up the week at OD; Wilson's and Red-necked Phalaropes continued though in smaller numbers. Ruddy Turnstone on Thursday (new). Also on Thursday was the first juvenile Western Sandpiper but

The lake was fairly quiet. Ducks in very small numbers. One rednecked phalarope and just one Least Tern. At the beach several semi palmated plovers, many western sandpipers and one Wilson’s

*** Species Summary: - Vaux's Swift (2 reports) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows

So excited to share the mating success of my resident Greater Roadrunners. I saw a pair mating on March 19th this year (right outside my kitchen window!) Then today I finally saw a juvenile GRRO with

This morning there were 6 Wood Ducks in the creek. I took a distant photo because I know how quick they are to fly off. The photo which is part of my eBird report shows 5 birds. I think it shows 1

For the seventh consecutive breeding season our team of trained MCAS volunteers have completed the annual MCAS Sweet Springs Preserve Breeding Bird surveys. Our teams monitor the abundance and

A brief stop at the first pond east of South Bay Rd. this morning had a few surprises. 2 juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs and a Wilson's Phalarope were actively feeding with 5 Greater Yellowlegs. No other

*** Species Summary: - Redhead (1 report) - Sharp-shinned Hawk (1 report) - Indigo Bunting (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> San Luis

*** Species Summary: - Vaux's Swift (1 report) - Black Skimmer (2 reports) - Indigo Bunting (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> San Luis

While checking the location off Quintana Road just east of Morro Bay where an adult male Indigo Bunting has been since mid-May, I saw a second male Indigo, but this one with blotchy blue and brown

Shorebirds have picked up in the last few days; Wandering Tattler on Sunday Greater Yellowlegs Dowitchers (Short-billed for sure, possible Long-billed) Red Knot Black Turnstone Wilson

*** Species Summary: - Greater White-fronted Goose (2 reports) - Redhead (1 report) - Summer Tanager (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily>

*** Species Summary: - Long-tailed Duck (1 report) - Red-shouldered Hawk (elegans) (1 report) - Summer Tanager (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to

In case you haven't been along the coast lately, Elegant Terns are again feeding at sea and roosting on kelp beds off shore. At least 250 were seen from the Lucerne Dr vista in north Cayucos during a

*** Species Summary: - California Condor (1 report) - Summer Tanager (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> San Luis Obispo County Rare

Hi Lynne, I appreciate the concern you express and my love of birds ensures that I would never endanger them. I understand why we sometimes decline to specify the locations of nests in order to

Unfortunately, telling exactly where a nest attracts way too many people, and often causes the birds to abandon the nest. Please, in the future don’t send out this kind of information to great

A pied billed grebe pair has successfully hatched a clutch of at least three chicks, notable because their prior nest was blown apart by a helicopter scooping water from the creek to fight the recent

*** Species Summary: - Vaux's Swift (1 report) - Red-breasted Nuthatch (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> San Luis Obispo County Rare

At about 3:30 this afternoon (July 18), I stepped outside of the house and was amazed hear a Northern Pygmy-Owl “tooting” steadily from the oaks lining Graves Creek on the eastern edge of our