The Red-necked Grebe at Tidelands Park in Morro Bay (first reported here 10-30-20 by Marlin Harms) is continuing to put on a good show! At about 9AM it appeared just off the boat dock in the boat

Female Summer Tanager? Perched on the saucer rim of the drip bird bath . Dull mustard yellow (I'd liken to a tarnished brass door handle) on wings (faded yellowish bars only), along back, shoulder,

  At 6:55am the bird chattered from coffee berry then flew across the road to willow riparian where it was visible briefly, then silence. Seen here: 35.27413 -120.88537 This is between the

*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (2 reports) - Red-necked Grebe (1 report) - Black-throated Sparrow (3 reports) - Streak-backed Oriole (2

Today, around 2:45, there was a Wilson's snipe along the Alva Paul pond adjacent to Morro Strand campground. Jan Surbey Morro Bay

Somewhere in the frenzy of rare birds over the past week I left behind my black fleece Marmot jacket. I have no idea where, except that it was probably left at some birding hot spot in SLO County. If

Downstream from the bridge there is a red phalarope this morning. Marlin Harms Morro Bay, CA

*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (5 reports) - Black Scoter (1 report) - Red-necked Grebe (1 report) - Little Gull (1 report) - Black-throated Sparrow (9 reports) - Streak-backed Oriole (13

All: It appears that the Santa Maria/Guadalupe CBC is on for Sunday, December 27, 2020. Obviously, COVID 19 will impact the way we conduct the count, but we still should be able to perform an

*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (1 report) - Black Scoter (2 reports) - Red-necked Grebe (1 report) - Pacific Golden-Plover (1 report) - Little Gull (3 reports) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) -

Continuing Varied Thrush today, Nov 7 around 15:30; female very easy to see and not skittish. Lynne Breakstone

Oriole is present in first loop this morning

The Pair of Wing Nuts have found a VARIED THRUSH at Islay Creek mouth on the creek bank. Just the messenger. Jeff Miller Los Osos

*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (2 reports) - Black Scoter (2 reports) - Costa's Hummingbird (2 reports) - Pigeon Guillemot (1 report) - Little Gull (21 reports) - Laysan Albatross (1 report) -

I birded this morning from the base of the southwest side of Morro Rock, (above the rock piles near the base of the jetty). The stiff wind blew in goodies like Parasitic Jaeger, Black-vented

Stiff wind prevented decent photos but in 1.5 hours we were able to scope a nice bundle of birds embedded within a single flock dominated by Surf Scoters. Present were a male Black Scoter, 2 and

Ps- after getting home from the oriole I had to climb right back into the car and drive back to MDO for the Little Gull. The cherry on the cake was my son went after work at 5pm and got it by himself.

Hi all, I posted two ID photos of the Little Gull on my Flickr site. Others will soon post much better ones, I'll bet. Dave Keeling Morro Bay https://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_morro_bay_keeling/

A 1st cycle, juvenile plumaged Little Gull was reported from Spooner's Cove around noon today. The bird was seen flying over the water and landing out in the surf on several occasions. During my

Immature male at Cayucos Creek by Ocean Ave Bridge. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -- Tom Edell Cayucos, CA