Inspired by Bill Bouton's recent photo of a huge throng of Brown Pelican's in Morro Bay several days ago https://www.flickr.com/photos/billbouton/21105945081/ and assuming that the throng was here for

I checked a few places this morning. At the north end of the bay in Morro Bay there were two Common Murres that I believe were juveniles. We've heard about a number of murres coming in to rehab places

Mid-morning today, after checking a few other places, as soon as I pulled over at the first of the Turri Ponds I saw a Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs together on the near shore. I thought photo op--I h

Late note for Thursday morning. A beautiful morning at Oso Flaco. Intermittently 3 Least Tern adults flew around, diving, then flying off. Two Opsrey flew over the lake and it wasn't till later when I

In the ocean off the tennis courts which are just south of Dinosaur Caves, there was a Long-tailed Duck this morning. I assume it was a 2nd summer male. From a very distant photo I can see the bill an

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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