I can't do birdwalks anymore, but we can set the iPhone on the sill of a slightly open window, set to Merlin, to see what is calling early. Today it was a vigorous concert from a Bewick's Wren. Chris

Jim and I drive Tank Farm Rd frequently these days. The north side is vacant land, most of it fenced with something that mostly blocks our view of the ground. The ground is disturbed but is sort of a

We have a female House Sparrow that shows up at our feeder occasionally. She has a crown of white feathers on top of her head, our local celebrity bird. Chris Van Beveren 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 9

A friend in Seattle sent me this photo of a Red-flanked Bluetail, seen for several days in that area. It is not here presently, just have a look so just in case it appears in our county, you will know

Great story - I would think one Peregrine would be unable to deal with a fat Pintail, but two of them. Have you ever seen them hunt as a pair before? My daughter told me a bird experience she had this

We definitely get California Quail in my neighborhood in Baywood close to the estuary. In fact we had our first ones for the year this week, two males and a female. Last spring they had two clutches o

In our former residence in the San Fernando Valley, we had a Cooper's Hawk often looking over the situation at the feeder outside my window. I never saw him snatch a bird, but twice I witnessed him ca

This is reminiscent of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird spotted at a feeder on Brad Schram's veranda several years ago. There were 5 or 6 feeders all crammed with hummingbirds. The Ruby-throated was very

I can remember when the San Fernando Valley chapter used a Phone Tree notification system. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402 Phone: 805 439-2023 becktravel@...

Did anyone else see the Wilson's Snipe yesterday midday? It was about 40 feet east of the footbridge feeding with a Greater Yellowlegs. Remained in view at least 10 minutes. Quite a few years since I

I absolutely love this approach.!!! Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402 Phone: 805 439-2023 becktravel@...

We assume that we had a breeding pair in the lot next to our house, as we saw a pair frequently together, coming out from under the enormous lupine. Didn't hear peeps or see the chicks. Chris Van Beve

A female House Sparrow that comes to our seed feeder often has a crown of white feather on the top of her head. We have named her Paint. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402

The Black-necked Stilts were still present but are moving west from pond to pond, and across grass. Were approaching the first pond at 12:25PM. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos C

Seen in a tall tree on Higuera as it makes the turn from westbound to southbound near High Street close to creek. It was next to San Luis Auto and Smog. Singing loudly. I have not seen one in several

We have male/female and about 9 babies approx 1 week old, visible from our upstairs window. Very entertaining. Male often sits on top of a fence watching that all are safe. Today a crow appeared, mom

A few days ago when I made the drive over to Morro Bay to see the Long-tailed Duck, which was cooperative, a woman came by and noticing I was watching birds, she called to me that the small tree at th

"Our" Lincoln's Sparrow has made several appearances the last couple of weeks, both at his usual feeder in the back yard and once he surprised us at the front yard feeder where he has to elbow his way

At our feeder, we have twice seen one female House Sparrow with an irregular bunch of white feathers growing on top of her brown head. We have one beautiful Yellow-rumped Warbler who distains the seed

We are having daily visits from both American and Lesser Goldfinches, after a long absence. Also a couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Townsend's Warbler, and a Lincoln's Sparrow have joined the usual