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Red-footed Booby, Estero Bay, 9/24/2021
Greetings, In what surely ranks at or near the top of best-documented SLO County rare bird sightings, a RED-FOOTED BOOBY made a spectacular appearance Friday highlighting the Alvaro’s Adventures pelag
Greetings, In what surely ranks at or near the top of best-documented SLO County rare bird sightings, a RED-FOOTED BOOBY made a spectacular appearance Friday highlighting the Alvaro’s Adventures pelag
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David Lawrence
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Laguna Lake shorebirds
Greetings, As I dissect this gallimaufry of shorebirds seen yesterday at Laguna Lake I register 6 species, including 2 rarities to SLO County, left to right: STSA, SBDO, SBDO, PESA, WESA, LESA, WESA,
Greetings, As I dissect this gallimaufry of shorebirds seen yesterday at Laguna Lake I register 6 species, including 2 rarities to SLO County, left to right: STSA, SBDO, SBDO, PESA, WESA, LESA, WESA,
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David Lawrence
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Stilt and Pectoral Sandpiper comparison
Greetings, These two rare birds at Laguna Lake (behind exceptionally bird-friendly private residences) are sharing the same very-focused spotlight, and their mutual proximity allows for good compariso
Greetings, These two rare birds at Laguna Lake (behind exceptionally bird-friendly private residences) are sharing the same very-focused spotlight, and their mutual proximity allows for good compariso
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David Lawrence
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Pectoral Sandpiper, Alva Paul Creek
Greetings, This afternoon I visited Alva Paul Creek in Morro Bay. As I photographed 4 Red-necked Phalaropes (one with some residual red in its neck plumage) I noticed a sandpiper moving in my directio
Greetings, This afternoon I visited Alva Paul Creek in Morro Bay. As I photographed 4 Red-necked Phalaropes (one with some residual red in its neck plumage) I noticed a sandpiper moving in my directio
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David Lawrence
· #20546
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Hooded Merganser pair, South County
Greetings, This morning I noticed some birds on the north lobe of the Lopez Reservoir, the domestic water supply for 5 Cities and other areas. Orcutt Road bisects this reservoir about 1/2 mile from it
Greetings, This morning I noticed some birds on the north lobe of the Lopez Reservoir, the domestic water supply for 5 Cities and other areas. Orcutt Road bisects this reservoir about 1/2 mile from it
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David Lawrence
· #17749
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Cuesta Park Sapsucker
Greetings, Thursday Eric Wier reported and photographed a young sapsucker at Cuesta Park. I relocated the bird today and took additional photos. It is probably a Red-naped Sapsucker, but I find juveni
Greetings, Thursday Eric Wier reported and photographed a young sapsucker at Cuesta Park. I relocated the bird today and took additional photos. It is probably a Red-naped Sapsucker, but I find juveni
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David Lawrence
· #17707
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Lopez and Laguna Lake Thursday
Greetings, Some days are better than others, like today. At Lopez Lake, along Grizzly Drive, an adult GOLDEN EAGLE perched eye-level on a down-slope oak branch. It regarded me casually as I photograph
Greetings, Some days are better than others, like today. At Lopez Lake, along Grizzly Drive, an adult GOLDEN EAGLE perched eye-level on a down-slope oak branch. It regarded me casually as I photograph
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David Lawrence
· #17666
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Red Phalaropes and North Coast birds
Greetings, This morning about 7:45 there were 5 Red Phalaropes in the greatly-expanded, post-storm Morro Creek mouth, along with lots of kelp wash-up, scuzzy post-prime brown foam, and acres of newly
Greetings, This morning about 7:45 there were 5 Red Phalaropes in the greatly-expanded, post-storm Morro Creek mouth, along with lots of kelp wash-up, scuzzy post-prime brown foam, and acres of newly
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David Lawrence
· #17641
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Piscivorous Oso Flaco American Bittern
Greetings, Friday morning I soloed on the Oso Flaco walkway for most of an hour, a birdy and beautiful but photographically slow dawn. On my exit, already a few minutes past my promised return, commot
Greetings, Friday morning I soloed on the Oso Flaco walkway for most of an hour, a birdy and beautiful but photographically slow dawn. On my exit, already a few minutes past my promised return, commot
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David Lawrence
· #17603
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Laguna Lake VEFL
Greetings, I had not been to see my favorite bird in a few weeks, though knew of continuing reports. This morning early it was perched high, sallying from a willow proximate to the first dock by the B
Greetings, I had not been to see my favorite bird in a few weeks, though knew of continuing reports. This morning early it was perched high, sallying from a willow proximate to the first dock by the B
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David Lawrence
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Red-necked Phalaropes, dead and alive
Greetings, For the first time in 4 or 5 visits to Avra Paul lagoon, there was no Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Another birder there told me he had not seen the bird there on Saturday as well; perhaps it ha
Greetings, For the first time in 4 or 5 visits to Avra Paul lagoon, there was no Buff-breasted Sandpiper. Another birder there told me he had not seen the bird there on Saturday as well; perhaps it ha
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David Lawrence
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American Avocets, Lopez Lake
Greetings, Surely not the same status as the great birds recently found and lingering in our county, but today there were 5 American Avocets at Lopez Lake, a species I don’t ever recall seeing there.
Greetings, Surely not the same status as the great birds recently found and lingering in our county, but today there were 5 American Avocets at Lopez Lake, a species I don’t ever recall seeing there.
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David Lawrence
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Laguna VEFL
Greetings, So, if you woke up early and realized it’s September, and knew later today you’d have 3 grandkids for the joys and chaos of an overnight, and your school had its football opener at 1:00, an
Greetings, So, if you woke up early and realized it’s September, and knew later today you’d have 3 grandkids for the joys and chaos of an overnight, and your school had its football opener at 1:00, an
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David Lawrence
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Vermilion Flycatcher
Greetings, The Vermilion Flycatcher continues to dazzle at Laguna Lake, its brilliance a stark contrast to the sickly cypress it has recently favored. Sirened into yet more images…..http://flickr.com/
Greetings, The Vermilion Flycatcher continues to dazzle at Laguna Lake, its brilliance a stark contrast to the sickly cypress it has recently favored. Sirened into yet more images…..http://flickr.com/
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David Lawrence
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Red Phalarope, Baird's Sandpiper, Arroyo Laguna
Greetings, birders, What was to be a quick trip up the North Coast Wednesday was extended by fog and nice light. The target was the Red Phalarope recuperating at the upcoast end of Arroyo Laguna. The
Greetings, birders, What was to be a quick trip up the North Coast Wednesday was extended by fog and nice light. The target was the Red Phalarope recuperating at the upcoast end of Arroyo Laguna. The
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David Lawrence
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Vermilion Flycatcher--Laguna Lake, still
Greetings, birders, I remain a sucker for the VEFL on an extended stay at Laguna Lake. My latest visit was yesterday, Friday, and it was where it’s been favoring for a while, lakeside between the 2 fi
Greetings, birders, I remain a sucker for the VEFL on an extended stay at Laguna Lake. My latest visit was yesterday, Friday, and it was where it’s been favoring for a while, lakeside between the 2 fi
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David Lawrence
· #17265
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Vermillion Flycatcher, Laguna Lake
Greetings, The bright Vermillion Flycatcher remains at Laguna Lake, seen this morning (Monday) from 7:45-9:30. It could thereafter not be located for an hour. It was also present yesterday afternoon.
Greetings, The bright Vermillion Flycatcher remains at Laguna Lake, seen this morning (Monday) from 7:45-9:30. It could thereafter not be located for an hour. It was also present yesterday afternoon.
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David Lawrence
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Reddish Egret, Red Phalarope
Greetings, Yesterday, early morning, the REDDISH EGRET worked back and forth at the Arroyo Grande Creek mouth, watched from the west-side rope fence. The reported continuing Little Blue Heron was not
Greetings, Yesterday, early morning, the REDDISH EGRET worked back and forth at the Arroyo Grande Creek mouth, watched from the west-side rope fence. The reported continuing Little Blue Heron was not
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David Lawrence
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Ash-throated Flycatcher all-day breakfast
Greetings, What a time luxury to yesterday morning surveil an active Ash-throated Flycatcher nest. The day was very still, so I could hear the nestlings' chirps amplified from within the box I had pla
Greetings, What a time luxury to yesterday morning surveil an active Ash-throated Flycatcher nest. The day was very still, so I could hear the nestlings' chirps amplified from within the box I had pla
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David Lawrence
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Turri Road Blue Grosbeak plumage
Greetings, Turri Road offers wonderful habitat along the straight section of its west extent, where the former field (once planted in sweet peas) now is wild and fallow. A probable 1st summer Blue Gro
Greetings, Turri Road offers wonderful habitat along the straight section of its west extent, where the former field (once planted in sweet peas) now is wild and fallow. A probable 1st summer Blue Gro
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David Lawrence
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