*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (1 report) - Pacific Golden-Plover (7 reports) - Rough-legged Hawk (3 reports) - Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (1 report) - Eastern Phoebe (2 reports) -

Patience paid off. I waited over an hour before the Eastern Phoebe materialized on the barbed wire fence. eBird Checklist - 23 Jan 2021 - Eastern Phoebe stake out - 21 species eBird Checklist - 23

Where have they been since November? 20+ Band tails just landedintheyard after a 2 month absence. Near SLO Vet's Hall SLO NJM -- Nancy Jean Mann San Luis Obispo njmann50@... "A duck a day!!!!"

*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (1 report) - Barrow's Goldeneye (1 report) - Ruddy Turnstone (1 report) - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1 report) - Red-naped Sapsucker (3 reports) - Tropical

Yesterday morning I arrived behind the Spooner Ranch House in Montana de Oro just after several people had seen the oriole. After a while Terri Osborn and I heard and saw it moving furtively around

*** Species Summary: - California Condor (2 reports) - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1 report) - Brewer's Sparrow (4 reports) - Streak-backed Oriole (2 reports) - Black-and-white Warbler (1

The Brewers Sparrow continued at Cloisters Park in Morro Bay today. As usual, it was seen in the area between the paved path along the north side of the park and the fence line separating the backyard

*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (1 report) - Ruddy Turnstone (1 report) - Red-naped Sapsucker (1 report) - Eastern Phoebe (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) - Brewer's Sparrow (2

We also found an apparent intersex mallard at the pond. Kilian and Liam Hampl Arroyo Grande

Today we went to Cloister’s park, and, after some searching, found the Brewer’s sparrow with his white-crowned sparrow buddies. A few things of note; While looking for the Brewer’s, we stumbled

*** Species Summary: - Pacific Golden-Plover (1 report) - Eastern Phoebe (2 reports) - Tropical Kingbird (2 reports) - Brewer's Sparrow (6 reports) - Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored/cismontanus) (1

*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (2 reports) - Rough-legged Hawk (2 reports) - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1 report) - Red-naped Sapsucker (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) - Brewer's

I spoke w/the nice folks at PhotoshopSLO and they don’t know of anyone. I spoke w/Out of This World-Mendocino and struck out. I’ll keep trying - thanks for all the great leads. Sheryl

Pentax said they will not do warranty repair unless I can produce the original receipt. I bought them in 2008 and don’t know where the receipt is. They do not do non-warranty repair so I’m

Anyone know binocular repair in the area? Santa Barbara to Paso Robles Thanks, Sheryl Ferguson Santa Maria/Lake Tahoe

Anyone looking for the Orchard Oriole should be aware that yesterday Nick Belardes photographed an immature male Hooded Oriole at the nursery. Unlike the immature male Orchard Oriole that has a

*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (1 report) - Pacific Golden-Plover (2 reports) - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (2 reports) - Eastern Phoebe (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) - Brewer's

In the doctors parking lot at Sierra Vista there are trees with red berries that have several Mockingbird nests. I’ll definitely keep an ear tuned for their wonderful song! Leslie Mark Cambria Sent

*** Species Summary: - Pacific Golden-Plover (1 report) - Rough-legged Hawk (2 reports) - Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1 report) - Eastern Phoebe (2 reports) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) - Brewer's

During this shelter in place "season" I am sure I am not alone noticing and learning new things about the birds that regularly visit our yards. A month ago I posted a little blurb about the fact I