Hello! We had a male Summer Tanager at Del Mar Park in Morro Bay this morning, around 10:15 a.m. More details on this eBird list here, and photos to follow later! https://ebird.org/checklist/S76605945

First seen by us on Nov. 17, we saw a female peregrine falcon at this location. Perched today near Bayside Cafe with full crop. Of note, it was sitting in a spot where we frequently see an Osprey perc

For those that don’t check eBird, an adult male was photographed at Del Mar Park in Morro Bay between 0930 and 1230 today. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -- Tom Edell Cayucos, CA

Walked Oso Flaco from the entrance to the beach today. There were 9 Scaups on the east lake, but too far away to nail down whether Lesser or Greater. The main lake was teeming with Northern Shovelers,

Male Least Bittern was the highlight. Took Owen over to see the Field Sparrow just after noon. It was casually late. Bird on, Tom Slater Nipomo

Birders, With four new county birds added to the SLO county list this year, and other mega rarities, I no doubt am behind on the county lister's page. I've added when asked to, and without being asked

This morning at 8:30-8:45 22 November 2020. It was seen at the feeders at the SW corner of Henrietta and Nancy in Los Osos. (35.3171193, -120.8507906) Flock on! Elias/Ηλία Arcata CA/en plein air Walki

Just a heads up that Bob Toleno reported a female type Mountain Bluebird at Morro Strand State Beach this morning. Entering the beach at the corner of Hatteras and Beachcomber St, it was observed fora

Walking the very quiet Cuesta SLO campus this morning yielded a Cassin’s Kingbird and a Red-breasted Sapsucker both on the north side of the Library building. Barn owl in palms also north of library.

Still there Saturday. This recording is from 11/14/20. https://www.xeno-canto.org/604691 I think the voices add interest to the recording! (I couldn’t edit them out). Tom Graves

Just had an adult male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at upper Hazard Canyon in Montana de Oro State Park. It was in the eucalyptus trees along the dirt road to horse camp (turnoff to your left just past (s

There’s an American Redstart along the dirt path located on the north side of Morro Bay High School, mainly foraging in the cypress trees (same area where the Great Crested Flycatcher was). There was

Went to Cuesta College hoping to find sapsuckers, found none despite several dripping sap wells. Consolation was a Palm Warbler in a Eucalyptus at 35.32997 -120.73947. This is near the backside of art

Greetings all, A three-part message about the goldeneye I saw and photographed on Nov 04 in the Pismo Creek mouth lagoon and misidentified as a Common Goldeneye. Since it now seems more important, I h

Harlequin Duck (male) seen at 630AM today between Avila Pier and Cal Poly Pier. Alongside surf scoter group. Last Harlequin was seen at Port San Luis 13 days ago if my BirdsEye app isn’t mistaken. Moe

At 11:43am at Henrietta x Nancy, Jim’s yard, viewed from Nancy. Mark Holmgren Santa Barbara

This afternoon I had both a male and female adult Yellow-bellied Sapsucker interacting in my front yard. The female might be the same individual that showed up early this spring in juvenile plumage. Y

While everyone else was enjoying Jim Royer’s Field Sparrow, I was working my way through Shandon, Bitterwater Valley and out to Carrizo Plains (including Soda Lake and Elkhorn Road). The city park in

I had just finished up inputting my grades when Jim the Bird Wizard posted that he had a Field Sparrow in his yard. Field Sparrow... Last time I saw one of those I was in Boston! Rare bird mode kicked

I have posted two images of the rarity discovered by Jim Royer today at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/billbouton/ The bird has an apparently tumorous growth beneath its mandible. I have seen similar