Eucalyptus with upright white plastic pipe. (35.2639287, -120.6844674) -- Good birding, Bradley Hacker Goleta CA https://www.flickr.com/photos/bradley_hacker/albums

*** Species Summary: - Common Gallinule (1 report) - Black-necked Stilt (2 reports) - Pacific Golden-Plover (1 report) - Mountain Plover (1 report) - Baird's Sandpiper (1 report) - Red-naped

I checked out Oceano Campground and Oso Flaco Lake today (Oct 9). The most unusual thing that I saw was a Red-naped/Yellow-bellied Sapsucker glimpsed head-on in the willows on the north side of

I witnessed a scene in my backyard that has left me baffled. It looked like a dozen (?) mockingbirds (?) flitting around, chasing after one another, in and out of the shrubbery, for several minutes.

This morning (Oct 9) at ~11 AM there was a Red-naped Sapsucker in the willows at Oceano Lagoon, on the west side of the main body of the lagoon (approx loc: 35.108502°, -120.626375°). Also saw the

*** Species Summary: - Black-necked Stilt (Black-necked) (1 report) - Black-necked Stilt (1 report) - Pacific Golden-Plover (2 reports) - Common Ringed Plover (1 report) - Mountain Plover (1

I just had an immature male Costa's Hummingbird on the feeders. Near Vet Hall, SLO. NJ Mann -- Nancy Jean Mann San Luis Obispo njmann50@... "A duck a day!!!!" William Henry "Hank" Deveraux,

This morning I saw a juvenile Pacific Golden-Plover. I sent some photos to Tom Edell who thinks its the same bird that was recently here. It had not been seen the previous 3 days. Tom suggested it

I found a first fall Blackpoll Warbler this morning at the bridge just above Spooner’s Cove. It was in a loose flock of chickadees and kinglets. I found nothing unusual in the campground except 4 or

*** Species Summary: - Common Ringed Plover (1 report) - Baird's Sandpiper (1 report) - Western Kingbird (1 report) - Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) (1 report) - Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (1

There now is one across from the bathroom with the other sparrows. Ann Vaughan Morro Bay

*** Species Summary: - Black-necked Stilt (2 reports) - Pacific Golden-Plover (1 report) - Common Ringed Plover (1 report) - Baird's Sandpiper (1 report) - Swamp Sparrow (3 reports) - Blackburnian

Hi Judy, It does sound like a Red-naped Sapsucker candidate. A red throat and white chin would indicate a female. One important characteristic you did not mention is whether there was a separate

Suspected Red-naped Sapsucker working cypress trunks directly west of the bench at the Broderson St entrance to Sweet Springs Nature Preserve in Los Osos. White patches on wings. Belly yellow brown

*** Species Summary: - Black-necked Stilt (2 reports) - Pacific Golden-Plover (2 reports) - Common Ringed Plover (3 reports) - Clay-colored Sparrow (1 report) - Swamp Sparrow (2 reports) -

Below is a post by Paul Lehman to Calbirds that points out the difficulty in separating Chimney from Vaux's Swifts. SLO County is at the southern extent of the Vaux's Swift breeding range (nest

I observed the Common Ringed Plover today, Monday October 5, 12:00-13:00, 50-100 yards north of rescue marker 6. In heavy fog! Bill Bouton San Luis Obispo

Yellow breasted Chat by Harbor Dept Boat House(35.3762549, -120.8609337). Last seen on N side of creek, viewed from steep path leading to creek edge. Path next to fencing.

*** Species Summary: - Black-necked Stilt (3 reports) - Pacific Golden-Plover (5 reports) - Common Ringed Plover (4 reports) - Clay-colored Sparrow (2 reports) - Brewer's Sparrow (2 reports) - Swamp

The bird continued today (Oct 4) in the usual location near post #6 on the Morro Bay Sandspit. Common Ringed Plover is on the California Bird Records Committee review list. The committee