This has been a lucky week for me on the "Strand". A Lapland Larkspur, as Marlin posted for me last week. and, I am assuming, Kaaren's Pomerane Jaeger, yesterday and today, which was a first time pho

Late post, but yesterday, Fri 21st, after a late lunch at home in the Blue Heron MHP, Jo & I heard a very loud & very aggitated raptor calling. Looking straight up from our front porch was a redtail c

Total Tern Count of 5 groups; Caspian 7 Elegant 61 Royal 30 Individual Groups from south to North; 1: 9 Elegants, 1 Caspian 2: 3 Caspian, 11 Elegeants, 7 Royals 3: 3 Caspian, 41 Elegants, 2 Royals

Hi all, Three unusual sightings this morning. 1. 2 sea otters clamming & crabing in the surf 2. 2 Dowitchers in breeding plumage. You can tell me which when I get a chance to post them 3. Adult female

While walking the Strand near the south end of the campground Sat morning�I noticed a small flock of�Terns high up the beach. 3 adult Royals with one juv. begging from one of the adults. With them

Saw my firdt of the season Caspian Tern on the Strand near the cloisters, until it� flew toward the Rock Rich Hansen

Hi All, Sorry for the kerfuffle. Spent a good portion of the afternoon posting stuff on my flickr site but for reasons known only to....? If you are willing to take a slightly circutous route, until I

Hi all, Sorry for this late post but I needed to run a possible Glausus Gull by Brad for conformation. He wasn't able to give it a 100% without another gull near by for size comparison. After camping

Hi all, Today right around noon there were three juv Golden Eagles crisscrossing and� circling above Tank Farm Rd between S. Higuera & Broad. Would love to post some images but having trouble with m

Two notable sightings at MdO yesterday morning. Ashthroated Flycatcher south of the� bluff trail about 100 yards west of the parking area. My first of the season, hopeing there will be more,�Wande

Besides the usual suspects; 3 Royal Terns 2 Black Oystercatchers in what looked like late courtship activity. At first I thought territorial dispute but wide sandy beaches doesn't seem like the type o

Further developements on the goings on at our tube seed feeder. In addition to the The Blackheaded Grossbeaks there have always been dozens of House Finches. Latly when� the first year BHGB shows up

Hi all, Two weeks ago we had a pair of Blackheaded Grossbeaks at our feeder. Last week we had two pairs of BHGBs and this week they were accompanied by one fledgeling. Nice to see� something besides

Yesterday Joann & I took our Christmas walk north of the Rock and literally walked into the midst of 27 Snowys and one companion �Least Sandpiper.honkered down in the surrounding footprints. It was

While Kayaking yesterday I took a couple of quick shots of what I thought then was a small Common Loon. To my surprise upon editing at home I had a Pacific. Would appriciate any comments to the contra