There was a Lapland Longspur along the east side of Branch Mountain Road in the northern Carrizo at these coordinates: 35.3479369, 120.0229995. After taking a few photos through my scope, I then tried

I did a 90 minute sea-watch from Morro Rock yesterday morning and another from the bluff north of Spooner’s Cove (Montana de Oro) this morning. Pelagics yesterday included a light morph Fulmar and 3 C

Find out all the species that were seen on our Morro Bay CBC Big Day! For anyone who missed our Monday meeting, Dave Tyra has just reported that the CBC compilation zoom is now on YouTube. Here is the

-----I had the Winter Wren in my yard again today (never saw it on count day). I've seen it now four times in the past 10 days or so. Today I got a really good long look at it. It is lighter in color

At 3:30 PM the Zone-tailed Hawk was flying over the row of eucalyptus trees between the marina and State Park Road. Chances are good it will be foraging over the estuary tomorrow morning. https://ebir

Find out what was seen on Saturdays CBC. See you all at 7:00. :-) Zoom Info: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82491213814?pwd=alpVaUxzMnFrdVI0dkpQbStJV3Bxdz09 Meeting ID: 824 9121 3814 Passcode: 320536 Kaare

I know it was in a prior email, but I just realized this morning that I had forgotten about tonight’s compilation. It is at 7pm, online via Zoom. If you counted, try to attend so we can get a complete

Hi Jim, Please add me if possible, to the bird alerts list. I’d love to know what birds have been observed sooner (phone alert) then having to wait until the eBird lists are released by email. Ann Sto

A mature Bald Eagle flew over as I was meeting with Dave Clendenen and a tree climber to talk about Osprey nest platforms at Sweet Springs this morning about 10:30.

Now off the south T-Pier. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone -- Tom Edell Cayucos, CA

For people interested in bald eagles, they have been hanging around Avila for the past couple of weeks. There seem to be two adults and I have seen one or two on three occasions, and other people have

There was a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker feeding in a pepper tree along the Bob Jones Trail just south of Prado Lane in SLO this morning. Will Knowlton San Luis Obispo

Yesterday I went and birded Huasna valley behind Arroyo Grande. Highlights were 153 turkey, 1 or 2 ferruginous hawk (They winter here in small numbers), the resident prairie falcon, a golden eagle (ve

The red-breasted sapsucker was found on Gravelia tree northeast of 3100/library building at Cuesta College. Two Wilson Snipe landed on the lawn nearby flew around and took off. Ron Ruppert Los Osos

Birding Meadow Park this morning, four LAWRENCE’S GOLDFINCHES flew low overhead while calling. Eric Wier San Luis Obispo

For those that haven’t seen the Zone-tailed Hawk yet, there’s a group of us looking at it now from the east end of the parking area while it is perched in a pine tree eating a small shorebird it just

For those wondering about the December 14 eBird report of a Painted Redstart in the Morro Strand State Beach area, be advised that the location used was a mistake and that the bird was in Ventura Coun

Scouting our sector on Tuesday, Laura Frank and I heard and saw one Pacific Wren. We tried to find a Canyon Wren, but were unsuccessful. Link to eBird checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S77531869

Scouting the area for the upcoming Christmas bird count, I found a few of the target species. I had a GREATER ROADRUNNER in the southern portion of the area, then found 1 or possibly 2 GRASSHOPPER SPA

Well, today was a self-fulfilling prophesy I guess. Getting the Zone-tailed Hawk and Cassin's Finch was like shooting fish in a barrel. I came across the Zone-tailed on the recently stumpped pine tree