2 adult males appeared in our yard on 3/28 and have continued to be seen in the area. An FOS adult female Hooded Oriole was seen this afternoon, 3/31, at our hummingbird/oriole feeder. THEY'RE BACK :-

I made a quick stop at Cayucos Creek mouth this morning. Glad to again have a chance to see the female plumaged Common Goldeneye up close. A female Hooded Merganser was also present. Both were visible

Just a little heads up. This should be a very helpful and informative webinar. Notice that if you can't attend on Tuesday, the webinar will be available on their website for future viewing or for a ch

Well not a CA Quail however… Wild Turkeys #10 just arrived and perched on our neighbors roof. Neighbors have lived there for many years and this was the first time they have seen turkeys, on their roo

Like the rest of the country we are probably enjoying many bird species beginning to exhibit breeding behaviors. Singing, sky diving, pairing up, territorial displays and perhaps the carrying of nesti

I came across this post today on the Monterey birds site and thought some of our members might be interested. Alvaro is one of the leading bird experts who generously shares his knowledge and insight

A pair of Hooded Mergansers continue to be found in the seasonal pond seen from Monte Cristo off HWY 1. Heading north this is a left turn just past Route 46 to Paso Robles I reported this pair to ebir

We are experiencing the same thing here at our home in Morro Bay. A few weeks back they were buzzing all around, 5-6 at a time, emptying our feeders in a short order etc. My thoughts are that our rece

The group of ducks, including the Hooded Merganser were mostly moved on from the pond when I passed again around 10:00. Only a few Cinnamon Teal remained. Photo of the female Hooded Merganser now on f

HOME seen on season pond at corral this morning. Kaaren Perry Morro Bay

The gull numbers were finally up this morning at Santa Rosa Creek lagoon. On my recent visits there the lagoon had been dry and just a few gulls could be seen off shore. This morning the lagoon was fu

Hello Birders and all Environmentalist who receive these slocobirding posts. Many of us have been following the State Park and Coastal Commission proposals for habitat development at both Oceano Dunes

Birding through this small neighborhood park this morning I caught a brief look at a Slate-colored Junco as it dropped out of sight. It was in the area near the restrooms and private fence line. After

After closer look at my photos from this morning it was a Ross's Goose, not a Snow Goose. Didn't want to send anyone on a "wild goose chase!" Kaaren

How many times have we spotted a bunch of Mallards, ticked-off "Mallards" and then walked on. Last June, Tom Edell posted a notice that the Mexican Duck had been added to the AOU list as a full specie

While seeing geese grazing in the estuary is a rather common sight in winter this morning several chose to cross the road! On the large pond seen from Turri Rd. there were 40+ Canada Geese, 1 Snow and

The Eastern Phoebe made its first appearance on the creek side of the road this morning a little before 10:00. Spotted initially by Jackie Knowlton and quickly joined by myself and others who had been

During this shelter in place "season" I am sure I am not alone noticing and learning new things about the birds that regularly visit our yards. A month ago I posted a little blurb about the fact I lea

This rare winter migrant, first reported on 12/15/2020, continues to be seen 3.3 miles off Hwy 1 along San Simeon Creek Road. Look for the Yellow- diamond warning sign for a 20 mph double curve as des

The first county record Streak-backed Oriole, found initially by Jim Royer on Nov. 4, 2020, continued this morning at Montana de Oro State Park. Today it was mostly seen and heard from the entrance, b