Friday saw my first Fox Sparrow of the year - "sooty" variety. White-throated sparrows, both tan-morph and white-morph, continue. Many many Golden-crowned sparrows, Dark-eyed juncos, House finches, Wh

Late this morning I heard a Western Tanager calling near 1687 San Luis Drive (on the extre northwest corner of the high school campus). Eric Wier San Luis Obispo

This is a reminder that the MB Bird Festival is presenting "Birding with FARC - How Birds Connect People" today at 5pm Pacific. The details are: The Morro Bay Bird Festival invites you to a: FREE ZOOM

I have three Fox Sparrows (two Sooty and one Slate-colored) at my feeders in Los Osos, along with one White-throated Sparrow (tan striped morph). Judy Neuhauser Los Osos, CA

Continuing in backyard. White striped morph. Sorry about typos yesterday; sent from phone. SLO near Vet's Hall -- Nancy Jean Mann San Luis Obispo njmann50@... "A duck a day!!!!" William Henry "Hank" D

Walked east and west from the main path from the parking lot, but did not see the Cassin's Sparrow. Met a fellow who did see the bird earlier (I was there noon-1:30 and again 3-4). Did see a Long-bill

In yard near sli vets hall

An eBird list posted today reports a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in the Prefumo Creek bed behind the target store in SLO. The bird was reportedly present 11/15-20 but has not been seen since. Could it sti

This morning I watched at least 14 Lewis's Woodpeckers flying back and forth among tall cypresses and oaks just beyond the crest of Prefumo Canyon Rd. This is where there is a cattle guard and the roa

The Cassin's Sparrow found by Maggie Smith at Villa Creek--Estero Bluffs SP on 12/4 continues this morning. First heard it's distinctive chip, then saw the bird pop up on the rock here: (35.4566577, -

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents FIELD TRIP: “Stop and Scope” King Tide at Morro Bay State Park Marina Boardwalk DATE: Friday, December 23, 2022 TIME: 9:00am to 11:00am and 11:00am to 1:00pm LEADE

This morning the male Harlequin Duck and a female White-winged Scoter were visible from Avila Beach Drive (north of the Cal Poly Pier). At Laguna Lake, I missed the Tropical Kingbird seen earlier in t

After searching for almost two hours, Steve McMasters located the Cassin’s Sparrow found by Maggie Smith on December 4th. The bird was foraging on the ground among dead grasses and low shrubs at Villa

I thought they were Mallards from a distance, but then they dove. 2 pair Lesser Scaup, males with characteristic peaked crown. There were some warbler-type birds in the pines along the Mentone side of

Many hundreds of Bonaparte's Gulls disported themselves off Grover and Pismo beaches this morning. Although I'd had a flock of at least 200 there a couple weeks ago, the numbers offshore this morning

While not a bit rare in the scheme of things, I do think it is always of interest when something odd shows up in our local bird world. Today I passed by Cayucos Creek parking lot and spotted a very pa

Being seen now at (35.4567642, -120.9635161)

Either very lost or very adventuresome, the celebrity Cassin’s Sparrow found by Maggie Smith near Villa Creek was present again today. For anyone interested, five photos of this wet “skulker” preening

The bird was seen this morning at the spot reported yesterday. Skulking in the grass and brush on the north side of the trail. Still being seen when I left a little after 10 Congrats to Maggie for spo

This morning I Had a Cassin 's Sparrow seen on the bluff just north of the Southern Trail down from the parking area. I wasn't sure what species it was but Curtis Marantz ID'd from my photo. Maggie Sm