Hi, this is rather strange and I hope the site admin doesn't mind. A pair of black phoebes have made a nest at a friend’s house. They have successfully raised one clutch, and now have a second set of

I thought I had submitted this yesterday, but I don't see it in the message lists or my e-mail. So forgive me if it is a repetiion. A birdy day on the Bob Jones Trail. I saw two black-headed grosbeaks

I have a family of California Towhees in my back patio. I've seen up to 5 birds fluttering about, at least two adults. But the chicks are big enough now that it's hard to differentiate them from the a

Was in Morro Bay this afternoon and swung by the Indigo Bunting stakeout location. Saw a small bird on the telephone wire in the usual place for the Indigo Bunting. In the binoculars the bird was blue

Investigated Los Osos Community Park around 8:30 this morning and again around 2 pm. No sign of the Yellow-Throated Warbler in any of the perimeter vegetation. Zoomed over to Quintana Rd. and visited

Just another Indigo Bunting report! Same location on Quintana Rd., lots of perching and singing. At one point, he descended into the roadside weeds, and his magnificent blueness was manifest! Lighter

Walked the Grover Beach boardwalk and Pismo campground yesterday. Along the boardwalk were half a dozen or so Great-tailed Grackles. In the campground, I inadvertently flushed a Eurasian Collared Dove

I call myself birdbane because when I show up, the birds tend to disappear. This was my luck yesterday and today when I went to Los Osos to look for the Rose-breasted Grosbeak. No sign of him or the M

A foggy morning at Oso Flaco; sunshine by 8:30 am. I was surprised to find a couple dozen cars parked outside the park when I arrived around 7 am. Mostly fisherfolk, social distancing at water's edge.

Walked the wonderfully peaceful vehicle beach in Oceano this morning. I counted about 60 Whimbrels scattered along the beach, one Willet, and at least 100 peeps, a mixture of Sanderlings and Western S

Juvenile Cooper's Hawk seen 4/11 on Trouville St. near 15th in Grover Beach. The bird had a dead pigeon. Johanna Rubba Grover Beach

Looks like a CA Towhee, a bird that spends a lot of time on the ground. Size, tail length, color, and finchy beak point to the Towhee. Look for rusty underparts and a streaked, rusty throat. They have

Birded the Oceano lake on the south side of Pier Ave., then checked out Norswing & Coolidge street-side trees and vegetation. Norswing & Coolidge Birds seen: Common Yellowthroat Song Sparrow Yellow-ru

Viewed the Emperor Goose from the old Piedras Blancas motel and from the beach below the motel. Saw only one goose. Stopped by San Simeon Pier on my way back and saw several Surf Scoters, Western & Cl

Hi, all I'd like to respectfully request that folks indicate in their posts whether it's necessary to use a scope to get a view of a bird sufficient for ID. Thanks! Johanna Rubba Grover Beach

Had a wet and dramatic (thunderstorm!) campout at Santa Margarita Lake Mon-Weds 3/9-11. The area is getting busy with birds. Wasn't able to bird as much as I wanted, as occasionally heavy rain kept me

Visited Morro Bay today and saw some nice birds: State Park Ma:rina -Loon, probably Common -Eared Grebe -A solitary female Lesser Scaup -1 male and 3 female Bufflehead Headed home via Turri Rd. At pon

Still hanging out at the pond on the east side of Foothill near the intersection with LOVR: 13 Canada Geese 1 Ross's Goose 1 Snow Goose 3 Wilson's Snipe 1 Killdeer Many Coots & a few Mallards Across t

Productive visit to Meadow Park this afternoon: 2 Chipping sparrows at far end of community garden 1 Black phoebe 1 Says phoebe Numerous lesser goldfinches have arrived Numerous yellow-rumped warblers

In the parking lot between Park and Addie Sts., Pismo Beach, 16 female and 2 male great-tailed grackles foraging for human food leavings.