A pre-count organizational meeting this evening for the Morro Bay Christmas Bird Count. The count will be held on Saturday, December 16th. We are short ...
The next MCAS program is coming up in about a week and it will be our last program of the year so I do hope you can make it. And the program topic and speaker...
Little late in getting this out but twice last week (Monday & Thursday), while walking around Laguna Lake Park early in the morning (6:30--still dark), I heard...
11-3-2012 Last night (6:03-7:05 PM), during my count of the FLYIN to the egret/TV roost in Cambria, I was standing on the south (ocean) side of Main Street...
This afternoon while watching four grebes on the Cottontail Arm of Whale Rock Reservoir to determine if they were Western or Clark's, I observed each of the...
At noon today the hatching-year SNOW GOOSE continued at Laguna Lake. It was along the shoreline near the parking area by the restroom. A loose flock of 120...
Saw my first American Bittern at Oso Flaco this evening clinging to the weeds, nose in the air. Harrier zooming over the fields. Tom Slater - Nipomo Slater...
The Pine Siskin numbers are increasing daily at the feeders here in Creston and since last week I have had a Red-breasted Nuthatch and a White-throated Sparrow...
After over 1 ½ weeks the ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK was seen again. Its absence was probably due to my lack of time to look. Found at 8am on the bay end of 10th...
Maggie Smith and I spent the morning birding some of our favorite spots along the north coast. While nothing exceptional was seen there were some sightings...
Hi there. I just added a photo entitled "What Bird?" in folder called "ID Help". Can anyone help with an ID here? I've never seen a bird with a crown growth...
Hi Birders: Just a heads-up. We are considering April 21-22 for the annual Chimineas Ranch Bird Survey / Supercool Weekend. Do you see any conflicts with that...
A Clay-colored Sparrow made a brief visit to my yard this afternoon, 10/17. Unfortunately no camera was available and it did not make a return appearance. An...
[NOTE: when on SLOCOBIRDING web site, click on Options above msg box and select "…fixed width font…" to see data below in clean columns.] CAMBRIA EGRET...
Hi there, Would someone help me distinguish a Pacific Golden from an American Golden-Plover? I posted a couple of pics in the Photo section. I believe it's a...
I made a quick check of several spots around the South Bay today before heading up to San Simeon Creek. At high tide (ca. 1000h) there was an impressive...
My "big" year is up, it was actually my first year birding. A very fun year. 260 total, 226 county. I didn't leave the state, and barely left the county. Not a...
Hello, An adult bright (white-striped) WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was at my bird feeder yesterday April 30,4 p.m. I also observed the bird this morning. Roger...
Because I was in the Oceano area today, I decided to stop in for an hour's birding in late morning, just as the fog was clearing. There has been a big change...
Hi all, Sometime last week we (Pacific Wildlife Center) had a our first ever Sand Hill Crane (juvenile) brought to us. It was reported as being found at...
Yesterday (10/28), after being alerted by Bill Rucci, I photographed a first-fall male Rose-breasted Grosbeak that was coming to his feeders in Atascadero....
Jumping in on the recent siskin reports…. A flock of at least 40 Pine Siskin passed through my yard just after noon. Since 9/16 they have been appearing...
White-tailed Kite by western entrance to Cuesta College 4 p.m. 29 Oct. 2012 Nancy Mann Cuesta College Nancy Jean Mann Biology Cuesta College [Non-text...
I received a report that a WHITE-WINGED DOVE visited a feeder on the 1300 block of 8th Street in Los Osos on Friday, Oct 26. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA [Non-text...
Hi SLOCO Birders - Jeanne and I have been seeing Pine Siskins for about three weeks at our home among coast live oak trees east of Southy Bay Rd., and south of...
The first PINE SISKIN of the fall here at Deer Canyon arrived at the finch feeder yesterday morning. Today it is joined by approx. twenty of its friends. The...
