The group of ducks, including the Hooded Merganser were mostly moved on from the pond when I passed again around 10:00. Only a few Cinnamon Teal remained. Photo of the female Hooded Merganser now on

Alvaro’s Adventures just announced the new pelagic dates for 2021 which include a trip out of Morro Bay on Sep 25. Sign up online at Pelagic Dates 2021 (alvarosadventures.com) . Tom

HOME seen on season pond at corral this morning. Kaaren Perry Morro Bay

*** Species Summary: - Black Scoter (1 report) - Costa's Hummingbird (1 report) - California Condor (2 reports) - Red-naped Sapsucker (1 report) - Summer Tanager (5

My best guess is that it is a hybrid. The dorsal pattern (back, scapulars & wings) look good for Red-naped, and there are certainly more Red-naped genes being expressed in the head/facial pattern as

Hi Torrey, This bird looks mostly like a Red-naped. However, there is red mixed into the dark bar across the nape and there red bleeding from the nape across the face that indicates this is not a

I had this RNSA type fly into my yard on Cerro Romauldo Ave. today around 3:00. Hard to say, but I'm leaning towards it being a pure non-hybrid Sapsucker. Any input is welcome. Below is my eBird

*** Species Summary: - Black Scoter (1 report) - Wandering Tattler (1 report) - Red-naped Sapsucker (1 report) - Eastern Phoebe (1 report) - Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (1 report) - Streak-backed

*** Species Summary: - Black Scoter (1 report) - Ruddy Turnstone (1 report) - Pigeon Guillemot (1 report) - Eastern Phoebe (1 report) - Grasshopper Sparrow (1 report) - Dark-eyed Junco

This morning I stopped to look through a large flock of scoters feeding in the surf from the south end of Studio Drive in Cayucos. Mixed in with the roughly 400 Surf Scoters was a female Black Scoter

The gull numbers were finally up this morning at Santa Rosa Creek lagoon. On my recent visits there the lagoon had been dry and just a few gulls could be seen off shore. This morning the lagoon was

I counted 28 Cassin’s Kingbirds near the Audubon Overlook (bay end of 3rd, 4th, & 5th streets) this morning while also experiencing a very high tide in the nearby bay! Such a delight to enjoy their

*** Species Summary: - Chipping Sparrow (1 report) - Streak-backed Oriole (2 reports) - Summer Tanager (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the

In our former residence in the San Fernando Valley, we had a Cooper's Hawk often looking over the situation at the feeder outside my window. I never saw him snatch a bird, but twice I witnessed him

Hello Birders and all Environmentalist who receive these slocobirding posts. Many of us have been following the State Park and Coastal Commission proposals for habitat development at both Oceano

I've had both Coopper's Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks harassing my feeders at various times. I have found that the dickey birds wise up quickly and the hunting by these hawks soon becomes

*** Species Summary: - Costa's Hummingbird (1 report) - Pacific Golden-Plover (2 reports) - Wandering Tattler (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to

This may be the same Cooper’s hawk that’s been bold in my yard ;-). I read on line that it’s best to take down the bird feeders for a while. Sent from Elie's iPad

I have a Coopers Hawk, hanging out at my house for a few hours a day. He dives into a shrub where all the smaller birds used to hide for safety, and now has become so brave that he just sits on my

There is a seasonal pond in the park that occupies the block between 14th and 15th Sts. and Trouville and Mentone. Today there were 6-7 M/F pairs of Ring-necked Ducks in the pond as well as several