Sunday the 9th is another Elfin Forest Big Sit. It will take place at the Lupine Point overlook, sunup to sundown, and maybe a little owling after dark. The event occurs throughout the country, and so

While nothing to consider rare we did have 5 species of warblers visit our backyard this afternoon. On the warbler list for today are: Orange-crowned, Yellow, Wilson's, Townsend's and Hermit FOS. I fi

A PHVI was found rather late this afternoon by Will Knowlton at Pecho Willows and refound a little bit later by others. Luckily before the sun began to set! First spotted just inside the main trail en

Sorry to say we found the Hermit thrush dead on our front porch this morning. May have hit the window???? Poor thing. It was nice to have an up close look at it. Claudia in west Atascadero at 1700' On

I went birding at noon at Oceano and ran into Mitch Siemens. We birded the east lagoon and the peninsula together where we saw a tropical kingbird. On our walk back out he hung a left and I hung are r

A Fox Sparrow appeared in our yard around 9:00 this morning, just one day later than last year's FOS! I had looked up the date for 2021 and decided to stake out the yard this morning and sure enough,

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents FIELD TRIP: Oso Flaco in the Fall DATE: Saturday, October 15, 2022 TIME: 8:30am - 11:30am LEADER: Jessica Griffiths Trip is limited to 12 participants - Signups wi

Hi SLOCO Birders - Yesterday mid-afternoon Jeff Miller and Mark Mushcat reported a Tennessee Warbler at Islay Campground, Montaña de Oro State Park. At 9:45 that bird was refound by Nick Belardes, Dou

Our little friend showed up yesterday happily eating seeds in the backyard. Claudia in west Atascadero at 1700' "The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness, beauty and truth" Albert Einstei

This field trip is on WEDNESDAY, October 12th (not Tuesday as previously advertised). Sorry for the confusion, Freddy Howell MCAS Field Trip Co-Coordinator

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents FIELD TRIP: Montaña de Oro Multiple Habitats WHEN: Tuesday, October 12, 2022 TIME: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM LEADER: Mark Mushkat Trip is limited to 12 participants. Sign

ebird submission today with photos of a Bobolink at Laguna Lake. Appears the bird was in the Prefumo Creek outlet area. https://ebird.org/checklist/S119404948 Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -- Tom Edell Cayuco

Owen and I spent an hour at Oceano this morning and probably saw one of the biggest flocks we’d seen in a long long time. Easily 70 birds. From it we gleaned a chestnut-sided warbler, black throated g

Just got back from about an hour's walk on the eastern side of the peninsula, on the dirt loop road. A ways in, in the general area of the bare pine and adjacent big tree, were numerous warblers. I wa

With migration reports popping in from all over the county I decided to pass some time today watching my yard for what ever might choose to pop in. Well worth the time spent. It was a yellow day for w

Hi SLOCO Birders - Originally found by Meadow Park neighbor Dave Clendenin and then Nick Belardes in the SE portion of the park along a newer fence with a 'No Hunting' sign. This is also the area wher

This afternoon a Dickcissel visited my backyard feeder and was seen off and on for a little over an hour. Internet is out in Cayucos this evening. I'll post an eBird checklist with photos tomorrow. To

Hallelujah just saw my first two White Crowned Sparrows and a Lincoln’s Sparrow in Creston!!! Jan Jan Bugge Creston, CA

FOS White-crowned Sparrow arrived today at Patricia Price’s feeders (near Oldtown) Arroyo Grande. A date one day later than usual. Bill Bouton San Luis Obispo boutonbill@... www.flickr.com/photos/bill

A winter adult Golden-crowned sparrow is in our backyard looking for seeds. First of the season Claudia - in west Atascadero at 1700' "The ideas that have lighted my way have been kindness, beauty and