The adult bald eagle was seen briefly this morning from Sweet Springs Nature Preserve in Los Osos. It flew into a eucalyptus at the southeast corner of that cove, but landed in a part of the tree not

Though I looked for the golden-plover this morning and didn't find it, I should note that I met a young man from Toronto who said he had just seen it and had a photo to show for it. He said it had flo

Yesterday (Tuesday) Don Quintana & I looked for the Least Bittern at Oso Flaco Lake without any luck. As we left, two large school groups of 1st-graders came onto the bridge and would have hindered an

This morning, while standing at the end of the boardwalk at Sweet Springs I saw a group of ducks fly by that I didn't immediately recognize. I took some photos and they turned out to be Wood Ducks--11

After looking at more photos, there were actually 17 Wood Ducks over Sweet Springs this AM. Wonder where they went. I did post two photos of smaller number of birds: www.flickr.com/photos/marlinharms

Just a note to add to the Acorn Woodpecker sightings near the coast. I heard several at East Sweet Springs Nature Preserve in Los Osos this morning. The two that I watched appeared to be foraging for

Randy Derhammer & I counted shorebirds this morning near Chorro Creek across from the Morro Bay State Park campground and because of the high tide there were many shorebirds for us. High point for us,

Since I dipped on this warbler last week at Oceano Lagoon, I tried again this morning with Spencer Riffle. We found the bird briefly where it has been seen before, on the east side of the north end of

I saw a different bird at the feeder and didn't get a great look the first time. But it came back. New yard bird. Also this week there have been Pine Siskins, up to two, at the nyjer feeder. Marlin Ha

Dawn Beattie, Don Quintana & I checked Oso Flaco this morning. Highlights were a Tropical Kingbird on the far end of the boardwalk and adjacent willows. 6 or 7 swallows--Barn & Tree were the individua

For those of us who like to check to see what's at a creek mouth, I assume they all got some needed water. There is a lagoon at Morro Creek mouth. This morning there were several Bonaparte's Gulls the

I was hoping someone who saw the sparrow longer than I did would make a comment. But Herb Elliot and I did get brief looks at the Harris's Sparrow this morning where Kaaren described it earlier. It se

Rick Derevan and I walked the bluffs at Estero Bluffs this morning and were surprised at the number of Brant, about 90 all together, with about 70 of those being in and near the main, large cove. Othe

Near Tidelands Park (south end of the Embarcadero) in Morro Bay there has been a female Common Goldeneye yesterday and today. This morning there was also a Common Murre. After looking away from it I l

This morning Rich Hansen and I were walking Morro Strand State Beach and heard a distant, but familiar call. Eventually we saw a Sandhill Crane flying south. It made a large loop at about Azure St. an

Mid-morning today I saw the Long-tailed Duck which has been reported previously. It was near the dock with sea lions in mid-bay. As I watched it preen, a Horned Grebe in alternate plumage floated by.

This morning Don Quintana and I saw 3 of the Wandering Tattlers reported there several days ago. They were still just north of San Geronimo Creek (where the windmill is). Re: yard birds, it's so hard

During the cloudy morning yesterday I went to Pismo Creek mouth and DID see the Long-tailed Duck and Horned Grebe Dave Keeling mentioned. I did NOT see the skimmer or Bonaparte's Gull. Walking down th

Don Quintana & I went to Oso Flaco and saw some of the Yellow Warblers--maybe 5--that Dave mentioned on Tuesday in the reed islands near the bridge. We also saw 4 Green Herons, all adults. Plus the us

I tried to follow-up for Tom Slater on his dream of going to Oso Flaco Lake this morning. There were a number of warblers still in the willows along the pathway to the lake. I saw each species Tom lis