I can remember when the San Fernando Valley chapter used a Phone Tree notification system. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402 Phone: 805 439-2023 becktravel@...

Did anyone else see the Wilson's Snipe yesterday midday? It was about 40 feet east of the footbridge feeding with a Greater Yellowlegs. Remained in view at least 10 minutes. Quite a few years since I

I absolutely love this approach.!!! Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402 Phone: 805 439-2023 becktravel@...

We assume that we had a breeding pair in the lot next to our house, as we saw a pair frequently together, coming out from under the enormous lupine. Didn't hear peeps or see the chicks. Chris Van Beve

A female House Sparrow that comes to our seed feeder often has a crown of white feather on the top of her head. We have named her Paint. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402

The Black-necked Stilts were still present but are moving west from pond to pond, and across grass. Were approaching the first pond at 12:25PM. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos C

Seen in a tall tree on Higuera as it makes the turn from westbound to southbound near High Street close to creek. It was next to San Luis Auto and Smog. Singing loudly. I have not seen one in several

We have male/female and about 9 babies approx 1 week old, visible from our upstairs window. Very entertaining. Male often sits on top of a fence watching that all are safe. Today a crow appeared, mom

A few days ago when I made the drive over to Morro Bay to see the Long-tailed Duck, which was cooperative, a woman came by and noticing I was watching birds, she called to me that the small tree at th

"Our" Lincoln's Sparrow has made several appearances the last couple of weeks, both at his usual feeder in the back yard and once he surprised us at the front yard feeder where he has to elbow his way

At our feeder, we have twice seen one female House Sparrow with an irregular bunch of white feathers growing on top of her brown head. We have one beautiful Yellow-rumped Warbler who distains the seed

We are having daily visits from both American and Lesser Goldfinches, after a long absence. Also a couple of Yellow-rumped Warblers, a Townsend's Warbler, and a Lincoln's Sparrow have joined the usual

I have been hearing that call in Baywood the last two days but haven't seen them yet. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402 Phone: 805 439-2023 Fax: 805 439-2042 becktravel@y

House Sparrow, especially females, has been the most predominant bird at our feeders and in the adjacent native plant field next door for around a year - it was always White-crowned Sparrows but the c

We had a birding experience last Tuesday evening, it was out of area so hope it is OK to just report without starting a thread. We were on a small beach in Santa Cruz, listening to a Crystal Bowls med

Jim and I have noticed several birds with fledglings around our small property the past several days: a family of crows up in a pine tree, and a couple of California Scrubjays at our feeder. In both c

We have had a semi-resident pair in a large tree in front of our house for about a year now, both male and female making appearances at our feeder maybe once a week, and hearing the call fairly often.

I have one on my life list seen in Hawaii, but the species is not in the Nat Geo field guide. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402 Phone: 805 439-2023 Fax: 805 439-2042 beck

Today was one of those 10,000 birds mornings looking out my upstairs window around 9AM. I dropped everything and hustled down to the beach. So many birds impossible to count. The tide was incoming so

Wouldn't the Coastal Commission be involved in this? I would think they would shoot it down if they are. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood Way Los Osos CA 93402 Phone: 805 439-2023 Fax: 805 43