UPDATE: Yesterday's Franklin's Gull at the Cayucos Creek mouth turned out to be an adult Bonaparte's Gull in breeding plumage. We learned that the Bonaparte's Gull has a relatively thin bill, thin whi

A Franklin's Gull (adult in breeding plumage, black hood, thick white eye crescents) was observed today from 11:33 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Cayucos Creek mouth along with three Bonaparte's Gulls, until t

The Oceano Lagoon trail project at the Oceano Campground has not been completed yet. The project was supposed to go from October 1, 2021 to January 31, 2022. The portion that is still closed is on the

Ronnie Glick, Senior Environmental Scientist, California Dept. of Parks and Recreation, provided additional information regarding the trail closures at the Oceano Campground (October 1, 2021 - January

Just in case you were wondering about the trail project at the Oceano Campground, here is information received from Kevin Pearce (California State Parks Superintendent, Pismo Beach): The Oceano Lagoon

As a follow-up to the information provided by Nicollet Overby of "Bloom Biological, Inc." regarding Ospreys banded in Newport Beach: In 2018/19 three Ospreys were sighted in SLO County, all banded as

The following information was received from Jodi Isaacs, Environmental Scientist for California State Parks. Attached is the "2021 Final Report" of the "Black Oystercatcher Reproductive Success Monito

On Wednesday (8/25/21) I had my second encounter with Dozer since July 12. The observation (and his nap) was cut short by a couple of Peregrine Falcons, which flushed all shorebirds from the upper bea

Remember DOZER, the banded and satellite-tagged Long-billed Curlew from Idaho, who, with his buddy Neil, were the first-ever curlews from the Intermountain Bird Observatory’s Curlew Project to migrate

The Intermountain Bird Observatory in Idaho just updated their Facebook page to add Dozer's recent stop-over at Morro Strand State Beach. (Unfortunately I have not seen Dozer again or Neil, the other

On Father's day I encountered a banded Long-billed Curlew, that was fitted with a tracking device on the beach at Morro Strand SB by the Snowy Plover enclosure. I found out that it was a male named "D

The Long-tailed Duck continued today (Sunday, Dec. 8) at the Morro Bay Harbor Mouth. The ebird checklist includes a link to a Flickr video. eBird Checklist - 8 Dec 2019 - Morro Bay harbor mouth - 8 sp

CBC Count Week, Day 3 (Friday, 12/14/18): Keeping an eye on Sea Pines Golf Course and its three target birds: Redhead Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50666

Target birds on Day 2 (Thursday 12/13/18) of Count Week: Redhead (continuing at Sea Pines Golf Course, Los Osos) https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50649872 and Mew Gull (Morro Creek Mouth) https://ebi

Target bird: Wild Turkey (on Little Morro Creek Road) https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50629174 Petra Clayton, Los Osos

Another bird from the target list: Monday, 12/10/18 Red-throated Loon (oiled) Same individual seen twice: Baywood Pier and Sweet Springs: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50582736 https://ebird.org/v

CBC Scouting of target birds: Monday, 12/10/18: Sea Pines Golf Course: Greater White-fronted Goose Cackling Goose Redhead https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50582799 Jack and Petra Clayton, Los Osos

The ebird Hotspot "Pismo State Beach -- North Beach Campground" is currently closed. It appears that it will remain closed until May 2019. In reply to my inquiry I received the message below from Kevi

An Eastern Bell's Vireo was observed midmorning today, foraging on both sides of the Islay Creek Mouth. The ebird checklist below includes photos and a link to one of four Flickr videos: https://ebird

Today a Harlequin Duck was observed in the surf with two Mallards and a mix of about 30 gulls in the same location as in past years: Estero Bluffs State Park, by the "white rock" below the Fig Tree ac