As we read posts of the Wandering Tattler I would like to report that they are also being seen rather reliably from the Lucerne Dr. overlook in north Cayucos. The fact that this is just south of Ester

Elegant Terns are now being seen and heard in many places both on and off shore along the SLO coast. 6 Elegant Terns stopped to bathe in Morro Creek creek this morning. Five adults, two of those still

As you may have recently noticed, many of the returning shorebirds are showing bright, crisp and often colorful juvenile plumages. Yesterday at the 4th St Audubon Overlook was no exception. At the aft

While a Little Blue Heron is definitely considered a rarity in SLOCounty there is always the possibility that one just might show up any time! The last report was from Pismo Creek mouth in November 20

For the seventh consecutive breeding season our team of trained MCAS volunteers have completed the annual MCAS Sweet Springs Preserve Breeding Bird surveys. Our teams monitor the abundance and breedin

A brief stop at the first pond east of South Bay Rd. this morning had a few surprises. 2 juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs and a Wilson's Phalarope were actively feeding with 5 Greater Yellowlegs. No other s

In case you haven't been along the coast lately, Elegant Terns are again feeding at sea and roosting on kelp beds off shore. At least 250 were seen from the Lucerne Dr vista in north Cayucos during a

It has been brought to my attendtion that active poaching has been detected at one of our county raptor nest sites. Poaching is the illegal taking of wildlife, in violation of local, state, federal, o

This morning there were 8 adult Great Yellowlegs on the first pond on Turri Road. They were all in transition from their heavily streaked breeding into wintering plumage. Lots of preening going on! Th

A little before 1:00, after reading the earlier two posts that stilts were being seen, I decided to head over and take a look. They were easy to spot on the large pond, moving around at the pond edges

Yesterday was our 7th breeding survey of the year and we are nearing the end of our 7th year of this study at MCAS Sweet Springs Nature Preserve. Lucky 7! We had a lovely morning with a few surprises.

Jeanette and others, Thanks for the “heads up” no pun intended. I don’t think it is just particular bird. It has been my experience that Red-shouldered can be very aggressive especially when near nest

I was standing on our deck today at around 1:30 watching a few swallows enjoying the gusty afternoon winds when I noticed three Black Swifts soaring high over the dunes. They were observed flying in f

A message from John Sterling was sent out yesterday to some SLO birders. His message was to advise us to watch for Bristle-thighed Curlews on the beaches. One found on Pt Reys yesterday was not chasea

Just to add a little to this sighting: I passed by there around 11:00 and there were 2 females and one male. Today I was able to get a few closer photos of the male. Despite struggling with poor light

I came across this article while reading recent posts from the Monterey Bay Birds site and thought we might all enjoy David Sibley’s perspective. I do hope the link works! https://www.nytimes.com/2020

I stopped by Turri Ponds around 10:00 this morning and spotted 3 Red-necked Phalaropes swimming near the back of the first pond Until today the ones I had seen had all been females but this morning it

Many of us enjoyed counting the numbers of oceangoing Red-necked Phalaropes as they gathered in many locations throughout the county during fall migration. While not colorful in winter, the large numb

Another Ibis- A White-faced Ibis was feeding in the farmer’s pond near the intersection of Monte Cristo and Hwy 1 this morning. This is just north of Hwy 46. intersection. Seen from highway before I t

While birding with two friends along Cottontail Creek Road this morning we were surprised to see a flock of 15 White-faced Ibis fly overhead. They were heading toward the reservoir but I was unable to