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

Kittiwake is actually Little Gull. Confirmed by Kevin Zimmer, Brad Schram, and Jim Lomax.

I just received a text with a flight photo of what appears to be a sub-adult LITTLE GULL taken about half an hour or so ago at Spooner's Cove, MDO.  I don't know if the bird is hanging around or not,

In life, and in birding, there are the Haves, and the Have-nots. We've all seen them, the Have-nots are shuffling around the campground or on the trail, a little ruffled, a little twitchy and touchy.

It’s a kittiwake!

Possible Sabine’s Gull or Kittiwake out at Islay creek mouth area overlooking ocean from parking lot spotted by Steve Turley multiple people looking at it. Liam and Kilian Hampl, Arroyo Grande

*** Species Summary: - Harlequin Duck (1 report) - Red-necked Grebe (1 report) - Costa's Hummingbird (1 report) - Black-throated Sparrow (1 report) - Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) (1 report) -

The bird continued in the back part of the Islay Creek Campground this morning. Tom Edell Cayucos, Ca Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -- Tom Edell Cayucos, CA

I just had a drab Palm Warbler in an avocado tree on Nancy Street, near the intersection with Grove. It was calling and by itself. Jim Royer Los Osos

It was refound in the back loop of Islay Creek Campground this morning. Jim Royer

*** Species Summary: - Red-necked Grebe (1 report) - Pacific Golden-Plover (1 report) - California Condor (1 report) - Bell's Vireo (1 report) - Streak-backed Oriole (Streak-backed) (2 reports) -

Today at about noon, I found a Streak-backed Oriole in the campground at Montana de Oro State Park. This large stocky oriole showed up again at about 2:30pm, but was only seen well by one other as far