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White-crowned Sparrow
mike stiles
Like Kaaren Perry, I like to note WCSP arrival dates. My first-of-season White-crowned showed yesterday, an orangish-billed adult Gambel's subspecies. I've been noting arrival dates since 2007. The earliest in the yard was Sep 11th, 2016. The White-crowns always show before the Golden-crowns, except for 2010 when I saw them together. Of course, those dates are when I saw them. They easily could have come and gone previously, unseen. I refer often to "Sparrows of the United States and Canada", by David Beadle and James Rising. The second edition "Photographic Guide". Nice descriptions of the subspecies, with photos. Mike Stiles Los Osos
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Wood ducks
Victoria Morrow
There are three wood ducks at Atascadero Lake hanging around the southern tip behind the island, one male and two females. I saw the pair several days ago and then the three yesterday.
Vicki Morrow
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Fiscalini Sounds
Tom Graves
I’ve been taking weekend walks thru the woods at Fiscalini Ranch, hearing this and that, wondering what’s making the sounds. One sound was a screech, another a series of peeps. The screech was deep in the woods, unseen, the peeps high up in the pines, too far away to ID (or was I too lazy?)
The peep, I think I’ve nailed down as a Pygmy Nuthatch, listed as a mystery, to get confirmation, on XenoCanto: https://www.xeno-canto.org/590431 . It sounds like something I’ver heard before, and should know, such a simple sound, but I’ve never seen one locally, and have never recorded one.
Bird like no one’s watching, Tom Graves
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WOOD DUCK in Nipomo
Thomas Slater
This afternoon I birded Mesa Road inside the Trilogy development. I stayed just on Mesa Rd (AWAY FROM HOUSES) and came up with over 35 species. It's a fun place because it has birds that Nipomo proper doesn't have like COMMON YELLOWTHROAT, GREEN HERON, and KINGFISHER. Mesa Road I also visited the Woodlands ponds and the female WOOD DUCK is still present. There were also 5 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, a bunch of Mallards, and Gadwalls. Woodlands Mutual Water Ponds (Trilogy WTP) Bird on, Tom Slater Niomo
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White-crowned Sparrow - Morro Bay
Kaaren Perry
My First of Season (FOS) White-crowned Sparrow arrived this afternoon, 9/22. Arrival was the exact date same as last September and what appears to be also a bird of the Gambel's subspecies. Last year's bird was a juvenile and this year an adult. I find it fun/interesting to attempt to determine possible subspecies. I would love to learn if other FOS White-crowend Sparrows being seen now could also be considered as the Gambel's subspecies. I have put up a photo of our todays arrival on flickr. Several of our bird guides do a nice job of separating the subspecies by region and migration characteristics. (My favorite - Nat'l Geographic 7th).
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Hummingbirds and White crowned Sparrows
Cheryl Lish
Hummingbird food consumption dropped beginning last Friday when the wind started to blow and the sky cleared of smoke. They are now going through about 4 gallons per day.
I also saw my first White crowned Sparrows yesterday 09/21. Confirmed 4 in the front ‘yard’ and heard some in the backyard/field but can’t be certain if they were additional birds. At least one of them is a returning bird. It landed a few feet from me - expecting a peanut chip. (Looked right at me) Fortunately I had some on me. Cheryl Lish Arroyo Grande
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Re: Meadow Park
Kaaren Perry
Maybe time to move this discussion off line??
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Kaaren Perry Morro Bay
On Sep 22, 2020, at 2:07 PM, Linda Sewell <lmsewell1@gmail.com> wrote:
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[eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert <daily>
eBird alert
*** Species Summary:
- Solitary Sandpiper (1 report) - Red-breasted Sapsucker (1 report) - Brown Thrasher (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in San Luis Obispo County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN36231 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated. eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Sep 21, 2020 09:45 by Roger Zachary - Pico Ave/Pico Creek, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&;t=p&z=13&q=35.6142448,-121.1473399&ll=35.6142448,-121.1473399 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73889226 - Media: 2 Photos - Comments: "White eyering (spectacles); legs greenish; brown back with spots; 2 images" Red-breasted Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus ruber) (1) - Reported Sep 22, 2020 09:57 by Rudy Lucero - Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&;t=p&z=13&q=35.1085767,-120.6265268&ll=35.1085767,-120.6265268 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73930460 - Comments: "Sapsucker with streaky red on head, breast and neck seen along the service road among Nutall's and Flickers." Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) (2) - Reported Sep 22, 2020 09:39 by Tiki Kieth - 5525 San Jacinto Avenue, Atascadero, California, US (35.498, -120.674), San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&;t=p&z=13&q=35.4978389,-120.6736803&ll=35.4978389,-120.6736803 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S73925291 - Comments: "Foraging" *********** You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert Manage your eBird alert subscriptions: https://ebird.org/alerts eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed observations are included. Some reports may be from private property or inaccessible to the general public. It is the responsibility of every eBirder to be aware of and respectful of access restrictions. For more information, see our Terms of Use: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/terms-of-use/
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Re: Meadow Park
Linda Sewell
Last year I finally found the house in question. With binoculars it’s possible to see the sign. Looking at google maps, the sign is on a fence facing the park on what I would call the west side, opposite of South street. Hopefully someone will chime in with more precise directions. Lastly, Mike are you the Mike Schaefer I worked with for years?
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On Sep 22, 2020, at 12:53 PM, Michael Schaefer <schaeferbirdman@hotmail.com> wrote:
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Re: Meadow Park
Michael Schaefer
So glad you said this! I felt like a total loser spending several hours looking for that house to no avail!
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On Sep 22, 2020, at 12:51 PM, Lynne Breakstone <breakstonelynne@gmail.com> wrote:
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Re: Meadow Park
Lynne Breakstone
I go to Meadow Park often and have never found a house with a sign that says Casa Diablo. If you use that term, would you please be more specific about where it is? Is it a sign on one of the houses that edge the park on the south side?
Thank you, Lynne Breakstone
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Pecho Willows
Bob Chapman
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Darkeyed Junco (Oregon)
njmann90
I still have first year DE Junco (now molting) in the yard. Just a breeding info post. Near Vet's Hall SLO NJMann -- “On some great and glorious day, the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire
at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” H.L. Mencken 'I've seen so much stupid in my years that I can't remember all of it,' 2014 James Turner .
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thoughts on yesterday's (9/21) duck from Oso Flaco
Kevin Zimmer
Jim Royer asked if I would post my analysis of yesterday's duck, studied by at least 4 observers (I should stress that I was not among those who saw the bird in life), and initially thought to be a possible Garganey, from Oso Flaco Lake. So, here goes.
When first sent 2 screen-grabs from the back of the camera and asked my thoughts, I ventured that the facial pattern was suggestive of a female Garganey, as was the size of the bill, which looked proportionately large in one of the 2 photos. But, in those tiny photos (as viewed on my phone), I could see no detail on the folded wing, and there appeared to be some orange color along the juncture of the bill, which I knew was problematic if not an artifact of ambient light or camera exposure. A short time later, Jim emailed me a whole series of photos, which I was able to examine in greater detail on my computer screen. With more material to work from, I concluded that the bird had to be a female Green-winged Teal for the following reasons (as originally iterated to Jim last night): After looking at all of the photos, I am thinking this bird has to be a female Green-winged Teal. It looks a bit paler overall than usual, but it also looks as if these photos may be a bit overexposed, and that could account for the pallid look. It has a bit stronger facial pattern than most female GWTE, but not outside the range of variation. When I looked at the first 2 photos on my phone, the bill appeared proportionately large, but when viewed on my laptop, the bill looks consistently small, which is better for GWTE and wrong for Garganey. Kevin Zimmer Atascadero
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Re: Garganey Oso Flaco lake
Jim Royer
I certainly feel strongly that it’s better to tell everyone about a possible rarity than to keep it to yourself. It was a very instructive lesson to review the literature on Gargany identification. We are all better able to ID a Gargany, if one does show up now. If it had turned out to be a Gargany, getting the word out would have been appreciated by many. Thanks Liam and Kilian. Jim Royer Los Osos
On Mon, Sep 21, 2020 at 9:54 PM Liam&Kilian Hampl <thomshe@...> wrote:
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Re: Garganey Oso Flaco lake
Update: I have discussed the bird with other birders, and the general consensus seems to be that it is a green-winged teal. Sorry for the confusion and thanks to those who helped!
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Re: Garganey Oso Flaco lake
Possible. 4 of us on it now
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Garganey Oso Flaco lake
Garganey at Oso Flaco Lake right now. Kilian Hampl
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Re: FOS White-Crowned Sparrow
Thomas Slater
Their arrival date is The EXACT date as last year for me. Bird migration is mind blowing. All my WC sparrow arrival records are within a couple of days of each other. Fall has officially begun.
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On Monday, September 21, 2020, 2:59 PM, Bob Revel <robrev@...> wrote:
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Re: FOS White-Crowned Sparrow
Bob Revel
FOS White-Crowned Sparrow in Los Osos this morning too. Bob Revel Los Osos
From: slocobirding@groups.io <slocobirding@groups.io> On Behalf Of William Bouton
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2020 2:30 PM To: slocobirding@groups.io Subject: Re: [slocobirding] FOS White-Crowned Sparrow
Patricia Price, in Arroyo Grande, hosted her FOS immature White-crowned Sparrow, Saturday, the 19th.
Bill Bouton San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 USA
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