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2022 Statewide Tricolored Blackbird Survey Results Summary Thanks to all who participated in this year’s triennial Tricolored Blackbird survey, including those who contributed leads and anecdotal repo

This morning Pismo Creek mouth did its part in adding to the numbers of southward-moving LESSER YELLOWLEGS in the county over the past few days (Santa Barbara County also). Three were at the creek's i

Seen yesterday afternoon in the Morro Bay State Campground. First spotted it on the hood of a parked truck, then it went into a dense tree. My photos don’t do it justice. It was gone when we went by t

The 7 juvenile Lesser Yellowlegs were still present this afternoon at 1:15. They were moving around the first few ponds, heard calling on occasion. The Greater was not seen during my visit. Kaaren Per

SLOCO BIRDERS: Found by Nick Belardes in the early afternoon and later by Tom Edell, a rather high count of easy-to-see Lesser Yellowlegs in the first pond at Turri Rd, Los Osos. There now. Mike

I hope it’s okay to post in order to get an identification. There has been a small gull (?) hanging around by the blue dock area of the bay. Has anyone else seen and/or identified him? Both times I’ve

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents FIELD TRIP: Audubon Sweet Springs Nature Preserve in Transition DATE: Sunday, August 28th, 2022 TIME: 8:30am - 11:00am LEADER: Kaaren Perry CO-LEADER: Robbie Revel

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents FIELD TRIP: Cloisters to the Strand DATE: Friday, August 26, 2022 TIME: 8:30am to 11am LEADER: Karen Watts CO-LEADER: Freddy Howell Trip is limited to 15 participa

On April 29 of this year, just before turnstones migrate to the far north, I saw a Black Turnstone on Cayucos Beach (north of the pier, near the rocky point) with very bright orange legs and orange on

I hadn't been to the Lucerne Overlook in a few days and this morning was happy to discover the return of Elegant Terns! Their kee-rick call was heard before I even got up my binoculars as they flew ab

For many SLOCo birders seeing a California Thrasher is fun, interesting, cool looking and basically no big deal. It is commonly seen in many places throughout the county. For me, when one shows up in

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents FIELD TRIP: Laguna Lake DATE: Saturday, August 13, 2022 TIME: 8AM-11AM LEADER: Mark Mushkat Trip is limited to 12 participants-Signups will be taken for 24 hours.

Morro Coast Audubon Society Presents FIELD TRIP: Montana de Oro Multiple Habitats WHEN: Friday, August 12, 2022 TIME: 9:00 AM - 11:30 LEADER: Claudia Freitas CO LEADER Karen Watts Trip is limited to 1

Had a young Allen’s male today at my feeders Gorgette was still small Hung around all day Claudia in west Atascadero at 1700’-- Claudia Freitas

Lisa and I were birding on San Simeon-Monterey Creek Rd on Sunday. About .8 miles east of the San Simeon Creek camp entrance we spotted a Blue Grosbeak perched on a gate. The gate is on the right side

I misspoke…. Hermann's Gulls that were in the many hundreds, not Bonaparte's. (Thanks Tom E. for the quick catch!) Kaaren Finally a clear morning! Watching the cormorants stream past Morro Bay this mo

Finally a clear morning! Watching the cormorants stream past Morro Bay this morning I decided to head to Cayucos around noon and check out the Lucerne Overlook. I would estimate several thousand Brand

Alvaros Adventures had a boat trip out of Morro Bay on July 21. The weather was mostly overcast but there was some clearing in the afternoon and the initial calm morning gave was to a moderate northwe

Yesterday July 22 at 2:30 we saw a juvenile heron, either a black crowned or a green. It was easy to see, flew out of the culvert (which always has water), and flew into a high tree above the children