2 adult Black Skimmers were loafing among a mixed flock of gulls at the creek mouth this morning. They had been disturbed a few times but continued to return to the same location during my observation

Late yard migrant arrival, 6:30. Swainson's Thrush just arrived and landed on the on the wire! If I'd just been a little slower hitting send, it would have been on the migrant list. Still foggy and th

Nothing like the migrant groups Jim Royer and Ron Ruppert experienced this morning but… we had 8 Bullock's Orioles all in a single tree this afternoon around 3:00. Both male and female present. High n

8:00. 2 White-faced. Ibis and 1 Solitary Sandpiper currently feeding in the pond Kaaren Perry Morro Bay

Recently the subject of Ruddy Turnstones status and distribution was discussed on Monterey Bay Birds listserve. (mbbirds@...). Research from Birds of the World was posted, followed up wit

Squirrels are omnivores, eating both plants and meat and definitely will eat nestlings, bird eggs too. And while speaking of Crows, they also will eat nestlings, bird eggs and even adult birds. While

Correction- returned to SS this morning and saw the hybrid, still moving with the DEJU but the hybrid, fledgling just may now be on it's own. (pure speculation!) Remaining on the path, I was not able

Nearly 3 weeks ago I received a message in response to my sloco request for observations from Rebecca Coulter, a visiting birder from Santa Barbara. On April 5, Rebecca had noticed the hybrid associat

This just came in from LA Birders. Their presentations are usually very informative, lead by experts and free! If you are often puzzled with swallow id. this would be a good place to pick up some tips

Hi Jan, Pine Siskin are referred to as an irruptive species. They can be present in winter in large numbers, much fewer or basically absent. Research has determined the cause is that they move about d

I find one of the rewarding things as a birder is to have a patch that I bird regularly. Keeping an eye on the seasonal arrivals and departures is one way to keep track of the changing seasons and the

Our seasonal Breeding Bird Survey series continued at Sweet Springs yesterday. The little hybrid was seen, heard and recorded during the morning. Our teams are aware of the possibility of some breedin

Thanks for the report Tom. I'm now on the look out. Waxwings and American Robins have been few and far between at my house in Morro Bay this winter. Location, location! Kaaren Perry Morro Bay http://w

The previously reported 1st cycle Iceland Gull was seen again this morning, just after 10:00 am, as it flew over the northern parking lot. A few of us waited for just a short time before it appeared a

A few days ago I mentioned to a friend that…"If it wasn't for slocobirding, I wouldn't have had any way to notify our birding community about the record intergeneric hybrid at Sweet Springs". Slocobir

The intergeneric hybrid continued to be seen, heard singing and photographed this morning during our second SS breeding bird survey of the season. The bird has typically been found moving about in the

This answer to my question is just in from Cornell and am including the complete correspondence: Good to know! Hi Kaaren, thanks for your question. Birds reported as "sparrow sp." will not automatical

Oops! Forgot to sign off…. Kaaren Perry Morro Bay

I thought some of you might be wondering what's up with the intergeneric hybrid discovered on Feb. 4 at Sweet Springs, Los Osos. Since I first spotted this little bird a lot of research has followed.

I took a short drive up Toro Creek Rd. in Morro Bay this afternoon, stopping at the first bridge. A few swallows were perched on the nearby wires and one grabbed my attention. All looked typical for N