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Zone-tailed Hawk on Sandspit at Shark's Inlet
A good friend of mine Martha Sparta saw (and described to me for positive ID) the Zone-tailed Hawk feeding in the ground on the Sandspit hillside at Shark's Inlet loosely among similarly perched Turke
A good friend of mine Martha Sparta saw (and described to me for positive ID) the Zone-tailed Hawk feeding in the ground on the Sandspit hillside at Shark's Inlet loosely among similarly perched Turke
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Eastern Phoebe Continues - San Simeon-Monterey Creek Rd
Hi and Happy New Birding Year, SLOCO-birders! Jeanne Miller and I saw Pat and Ann Vaughn at the Eastern Phoebe site and they helped us find the bird. It is regularly found within a few hundred feet of
Hi and Happy New Birding Year, SLOCO-birders! Jeanne Miller and I saw Pat and Ann Vaughn at the Eastern Phoebe site and they helped us find the bird. It is regularly found within a few hundred feet of
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Mike Bush
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Red-naped Sapsucker, Santa Rosa Park, SLO
Tom Edell and I had good looks at a definite Red-naped Sapsucker at Santa Rosa Park. Most easily and regularly seen in the Chinese Elms along the left field foul line along the street at the baseball
Tom Edell and I had good looks at a definite Red-naped Sapsucker at Santa Rosa Park. Most easily and regularly seen in the Chinese Elms along the left field foul line along the street at the baseball
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Mike Bush
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UPDATE: GATE OPEN Re: [slocobirding] Common Ringed Plover Sandspit Parking Access Posted 8am
On Fri, Oct 2, 2020, 06:46 Mike Bush via groups.io <mbushii@...> wrote: Hi All, Following Marlin Harms' comment last night, I went to the Moñtana de Oro State Park Sandspit access road
On Fri, Oct 2, 2020, 06:46 Mike Bush via groups.io <mbushii@...> wrote: Hi All, Following Marlin Harms' comment last night, I went to the Moñtana de Oro State Park Sandspit access road
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Mike Bush
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Common Ringed Plover Sandspit Parking Access Posted 8am
Hi All, Following Marlin Harms' comment last night, I went to the Moñtana de Oro State Park Sandspit access road this morning. The roadway is gated and locked; posted with a 'Closed Sunset - 8am' sign
Hi All, Following Marlin Harms' comment last night, I went to the Moñtana de Oro State Park Sandspit access road this morning. The roadway is gated and locked; posted with a 'Closed Sunset - 8am' sign
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Mike Bush
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Vermillion Flycatcher - Oceano Campground, Pismo State Beach
Hi SLOCO Birders! Out early in the marine layer this morning to see the previously reported (Jeff Miller & Tom Edell) Tropical Kingbird, I also saw a young male Vermillion Flycatcher, at Campsite #56.
Hi SLOCO Birders! Out early in the marine layer this morning to see the previously reported (Jeff Miller & Tom Edell) Tropical Kingbird, I also saw a young male Vermillion Flycatcher, at Campsite #56.
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Mike Bush
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UPDATE: Re: Hybrid Aechmophorus grebes; Clark's x Western
Hi Again, Kevin Zimmer has contacted me separately with his thorough review of my photos: By the way, in looking at your photos, I’m not at all convinced that you have a mixed-species pair. The bird o
Hi Again, Kevin Zimmer has contacted me separately with his thorough review of my photos: By the way, in looking at your photos, I’m not at all convinced that you have a mixed-species pair. The bird o
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Mike Bush
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Hybrid Aechmophorus grebes; Clark's x Western
Hi All - Seeing great photos coming from the breeding grebes at Santa Margarita Lake, I made the journey from Los Osos on Thursday and Friday early mornings and was NOT disappointed! The floating nest
Hi All - Seeing great photos coming from the breeding grebes at Santa Margarita Lake, I made the journey from Los Osos on Thursday and Friday early mornings and was NOT disappointed! The floating nest
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Mike Bush
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Unusual Hooded Oriole behavior
Hi Judy and All - The white petals on pineapple guava or feijoa (now in the genus Acca) are very sugary and tasty! Wonderful 'raw' in a salad, actually. Recently I have observed European Starlings tak
Hi Judy and All - The white petals on pineapple guava or feijoa (now in the genus Acca) are very sugary and tasty! Wonderful 'raw' in a salad, actually. Recently I have observed European Starlings tak
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UPDATE: Re: [slocobirding] Tennessee Warbler
Seen again in good light from Nancy Ave as late as 8:45, singing. Thanks Jim for another super find and posting. Photos on FLICKR. Mike Bush Los Osos, California
Seen again in good light from Nancy Ave as late as 8:45, singing. Thanks Jim for another super find and posting. Photos on FLICKR. Mike Bush Los Osos, California
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Mike Bush
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UPDATE - photos, too Re: [slocobirding] Yellow-throated Warbler
Hi - The bird was still active and singing when I left at 10:45am. Photos can be seen on my Flickr page. Thank you Jim Royer for finding this rare bird, and to Tom for sending out the SLOCOBIRDING not
Hi - The bird was still active and singing when I left at 10:45am. Photos can be seen on my Flickr page. Thank you Jim Royer for finding this rare bird, and to Tom for sending out the SLOCOBIRDING not
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Mike Bush
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Indigo Bunting still on lower Quintana
The previously reported Indigo Bunting is still being seen at this moment on lower Quintana Road about a quarter mile south of South Bay boulevard.
The previously reported Indigo Bunting is still being seen at this moment on lower Quintana Road about a quarter mile south of South Bay boulevard.
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Mike Bush
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New Summer Tanager & Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Pecho Rd
This morning at 7am, two other birders and I saw both a Summer Tanager and the continuing Rose-breasted Grosbeak on Pecho Rd., Los Osos. The Summer Tanager farther south, or uphill in the first open s
This morning at 7am, two other birders and I saw both a Summer Tanager and the continuing Rose-breasted Grosbeak on Pecho Rd., Los Osos. The Summer Tanager farther south, or uphill in the first open s
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Corrected Link... Fwd: Black Skimmer at Back Bay, Los Osos
Apologies. For Black Skimmer photos go to: Mike's Flickr Page https://www.flickr.com/photos/bushblog/ Mike Bush Los Osos, California ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mike Bush <mbushii@gma
Apologies. For Black Skimmer photos go to: Mike's Flickr Page https://www.flickr.com/photos/bushblog/ Mike Bush Los Osos, California ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mike Bush <mbushii@gma
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Mike Bush
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Black Skimmer at Back Bay, Los Osos
Hi - Single Black Skimmer seen along the sandbar east of the pier on the Back Bay, Baywood-Los Osos, CA. Saw at 10:30am in a flock of Marbled Godwits and Willets. Photos on Flickr. Mike Mike Bush Los
Hi - Single Black Skimmer seen along the sandbar east of the pier on the Back Bay, Baywood-Los Osos, CA. Saw at 10:30am in a flock of Marbled Godwits and Willets. Photos on Flickr. Mike Mike Bush Los
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Mike Bush
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PHOTO UPDATE: Re: Phainopepla, SLO.
Hi All - I was fortunate to be heading into SLO just after seeing this post, and was quickly able to locate the female Phainopepla. After watching many House Finches, I played a short call, and the fe
Hi All - I was fortunate to be heading into SLO just after seeing this post, and was quickly able to locate the female Phainopepla. After watching many House Finches, I played a short call, and the fe
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Mike Bush
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Yellow-crowned Night-heron at StPrk Marina
The Yellow-crowned Night-heron continues at the usual spot at the far eastern end of Morro Bay State Park Marina. In conversation last night at the CNPS-SLO meeting with Marlin Harms, he related to me
The Yellow-crowned Night-heron continues at the usual spot at the far eastern end of Morro Bay State Park Marina. In conversation last night at the CNPS-SLO meeting with Marlin Harms, he related to me
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Mike Bush
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American Avocets - Burke Memorial Viewing Platform
SLOCOBirders - I spotted two American Avocets among a mixed flock of Marbled Godwits and Willets at the new Barbara Burke Memorial Viewing Platform in the newly-opened East Sweet Springs Reserve at 1
SLOCOBirders - I spotted two American Avocets among a mixed flock of Marbled Godwits and Willets at the new Barbara Burke Memorial Viewing Platform in the newly-opened East Sweet Springs Reserve at 1
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Mike Bush
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Yellow-crowned Night-heron continues
Seen by several birders at 8am resting on a railing of the Sur la Mer in boat dock group #6 at State Park Marina, Morro Bay.
Seen by several birders at 8am resting on a railing of the Sur la Mer in boat dock group #6 at State Park Marina, Morro Bay.
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Mike Bush
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UPDATE - CONTINUING Fwd: Bay-breasted Warbler Continues
The Bay-breasted Warbler appeared in a light sprinkle at 9am Friday after a 10 minute wait. Seen exactly as previously mentioned (and below). Mike Bush Jeanne Miller Los Osos ---------- Forwarded mess
The Bay-breasted Warbler appeared in a light sprinkle at 9am Friday after a 10 minute wait. Seen exactly as previously mentioned (and below). Mike Bush Jeanne Miller Los Osos ---------- Forwarded mess
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Mike Bush
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