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08 Feb Usual Gulls, Pismo Creek [Brad Schram ] 7 Feb bald eagle ["steve schubert" ] 07 Feb Carrizo Plains Field Trip ["berry50" ] 06 Feb Oso Flaco and Oceano [David Lawrence ] 05 Feb Feb 20th Morro Coast Audubon Society Community Program ["jiwanicha" ] 03 Feb Hazard Canyon 2/2 evening ["macro2953" ] 2 Feb North coast Birds/2/2 [Maggie Smith ] 02 Feb Snow Goose ["docentjoyce" ] 1 Feb Costa's Hummingbird 01 31 2012 [Cheryl Lish ] 1 Feb Swamp Sparrow - Audubon Lookout [Kaaren Perry ] 31 Jan Paso Robles Salinas river [Mary Ann Ambrose ] 31 Jan Lewis's Woodpecker/Wood Ducks 1/30 [Maggie Smith ] 30 Jan white-throated sparrow in MDO ["steve schubert" ] 29 Jan red-necked grebe [] 29 Jan 28 JAN 2012 Oceano CG; 29 JAN 2012 Morro Bay [Richard Saval ] 27 Jan Red-necked Grebe - Morro Bay [Kaaren Perry ] 26 Jan Los Osos [Jim Royer ] 24 Jan Tuesday birds 1/24 [Maggie Smith ] 24 Jan Pozo [William Bouton ] 24 Jan Palm Warbler - Morro Bay [Kaaren Perry ] 23 Jan report updates ["David L. Keeling" ] 22 Jan glaucous gull, morro strand [] 22 Jan Coon Creek and Oceano 1/22 [Maggie Smith ] 22 Jan Black-and-White Warbler, Tropical Kingbird & other stuff on 1/22 ["Tom Edell" ] 22 Jan bird photos ["Rebecca" ] 22 Jan Morro Rock ["jimvanbev" ] 21 Jan gulls, Morro Strand [] 21 Jan Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos ["Tom Edell" ] 21 Jan Say's Phoebes and Loggerhead Shrike ["GardenGuru" ] 21 Jan Egrets [Chris C ] 21 Jan Gulls- Morro Bay [Kaaren Perry ] 21 Jan Re: Fwd: Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos [Maggie Smith ] 20 Jan Orange-crowned Warbler orestera - Harmony [Kaaren Perry ] 20 Jan WILSON'S SNIPE ["GardenGuru" ] 19 Jan Fwd: Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos [Tom Edell ] 19 Jan Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos [Tom Edell ] 19 Jan Re: Arctic Loon - not reported since Jan 16 [Tom Edell ] 19 Jan Re: Arctic Loon - not reported since Jan 16 [Tom Edell ] 18 Jan Mountain Plovers plus in Carrizo Plain ["Paul Rosso" ] 18 Jan Re: Arctic Loon (comparison shots) [Chris Van Beveren ] 18 Jan Oops on Loon post [Kathleen Kent ] 18 Jan Arctic Loon (comparison shots) [Kathleen Kent ] 18 Jan possible Yellow-billed Loon in Morro Bay harbor channel S of Morro Rock. ["birder47" ] 18 Jan Re: FW: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... ["wim_van_dam" ] 17 Jan Swans [Jim Royer ] 16 Jan Mountain Bluebird 01 16 12 [Cheryl Lish ] 16 Jan Villa Creek [Jim Royer ] 16 Jan FW: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... ["Tom Edell" ] 16 Jan Glaucous Gull - Morro Bay 1/16 [Kaaren Perry ] 15 Jan Yard visitors 01 15 12 [Cheryl Lish ] 15 Jan Re: Arctic Loon Out to Sea [Jim Debiase ] 15 Jan Arctic Loon and other SLO goodies [Bruce Mast ] 15 Jan Re: [slocobirding] Arctic Loon Out to Sea [Dave Compton ] 15 Jan Re: Arctic Loon Out to Sea [Dave Compton ] 15 Jan American Bittern at Oso Flaco ["Paul Rosso" ] 15 Jan Arctic Loon Out to Sea [Brad Schram ] 15 Jan Arctic Loon Out to Sea [Brad Schram ] 15 Jan Pico Creek SLO [Frances Oliver ] 15 Jan Arctic Loon (video) from Jan 14 [Christopher Taylor ] 15 Jan Manx Shearwater Images [William Bouton ] 15 Jan Arctic Loon [Linda Sewell ] 14 Jan Arctic Loon [Teddy Llovet ] 14 Jan Morro Bay Boat Trip Highlights - Manx Shearwater ["Tom Edell" ] 14 Jan Wild Turkeys ["Paul Rosso" ] 14 Jan Arctic Loon @ 2:00pm SLO county [Kaaren Perry ] 14 Jan Northern Fulmar - Coast Guard Pier [Ron Melcer ] 14 Jan Artic loon still present 10 a.m. M ambrose [] 14 Jan Arctic Loon Continues [Brad Schram ] 14 Jan Arctic Loon Continues [Brad Schram ] 14 Jan joining the Arctic loonacy ["David L. Keeling" ] 14 Jan Results for the Casual Little Big Day 1/13 [Maggie Smith ] 14 Jan Oso Flaco/Oceano birds 1/13 [Maggie Smith ] 14 Jan Additional Arctic Loon photos ["mbushii AT rocketmail.com" ] 13 Jan Arctic Loon Image [William Bouton ] 13 Jan RE: [slocobirding] Arctic Loon Location Correction... ["Tom Edell" ] 13 Jan RE: Arctic Loon Location Correction... ["Tom Edell" ] Subject: Usual Gulls, Pismo Creek From: Brad Schram <gonebrdn AT lightspeed.net> Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:06:50 -0800 A check of Pismo Creek mouth yesterday afternoon during blusty weather and sprinkles revealed a flock of 6-800 California Gulls with a few representatives of common wintering species intermixed. No potential celebrity gulls in attendance, alas. Brad Schram Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: bald eagle From: "steve schubert" <s_schub1 AT msn.com> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 22:15:16 -0800 Hello all, Just before noon today a subadult BALD EAGLE was soaring among gulls and vultures in the strong southerly winds on the east side of Morro Rock, then glided across the bay towards the Embarcadero. Steve Schubert Los Osos [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Carrizo Plains Field Trip From: "berry50" <berry50 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:40:39 -0000 Conejo Valley Audubon was on the Carrizo Plains Feb 4 and 5 enjoying fine warm weather and blue skies. The flocks of White-crowned Sparrows and Horned Larks were amazing. We were very fortunate to have good views of two LeContes Thrashers on Elkhorn Rd south of the State of California property. We found no Mountain Plovers on Panorama Rd on Saturday but did have distant scope views along Soda Lake road approximately 8 miles south of the Goodwin Education Center on Sunday morning of approximately 70 plovers. Later in the afternoon they were a bit closer to the road but definitely required a scope. Other highlights included Painted Rock, two Golden Eagles, several views of Prairie Falcons, the electric blue Mountain Bluebirds and numerous Sage Thrashers. Carol Langford Camarillo ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Oso Flaco and Oceano From: David Lawrence <dmlawrence AT mac.com> Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:04:19 -0800 Greetings, I birded Oso Flaco and Oceano today. Oso Flaco was peaceful and quiet, and threatening Spring at every turn. Willows are blooming, flying insects are bothersome, and the birds are speaking up, with noisy Marsh Wrens, for instance, seemingly setting territories. But while there was plenty to enjoy, there weren't very many ducks around. Nearly all of the diving footprints were from drab Ruddy Ducks that really do need to change into better plumage. A nice treat were a few Canvasbacks that seem (this year) to prefer the close north side of the lake, especially welcome for photographers. A few Green-winged Teal along the north bank and a Lesser Scaup by the entrance were the only "unusual" ducks. At Oceano, the TROPICAL KINGBIRD continues on the peninsula. He announced his appearance and vocalized often, and still frequents the same (mostly high and conspicuous) perches. The Cackling Goose and Snow Goose remain with the miscreant domestic goose flock. Together with coots they have mowed the grass and turned the peninsula into a slippery mine field. The high clouds made for wonderful light all day. A few images are at: http://flickr.com/photos/dave_lawrence Dave Lawrence Arroyo Grande [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Feb 20th Morro Coast Audubon Society Community Program From: "jiwanicha" <jiwanicha AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:31:08 -0000 The next MCAS program is A Show Not to be Missed: Birds of San Luis Obispo, 2011 Monday, February 20 at 7pm Location: SLO Botanical Garden Oak Glen Pavilion in El Chorro Park (across from Cuesta College) Dave Keeling will again be coordinator for this wildly successful MCAS inaugural event. Aptly named, the presentation will consist of stunningly beautiful images of birds photographed in our county in 2011 by many of our finest local nature photographers. If you love birding, you'll love this presentation. If you've had trouble explaining to anyone why you love birding, bring them to this program. Whether you're an expert birder or just a novice, everyone will enjoy and appreciate the beauty that has been captured. It promises to be memorable. When you bring together a year's worth of the best efforts of over a dozen photographers, it creates a whole that is larger than the sum of its parts. This is a show you won't want to miss! All MCAS Community Programs are free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided, bring your own mug. As always, all ages are welcome. I hope to see you there! Joanna Morro Bay, CA ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Hazard Canyon 2/2 evening From: "macro2953" <jcarroll AT tenera.com> Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:49:52 -0000 At about 6:15 PM there was one COMMON POORWILL on the dirt road above the horse camp at Montana de Oro. Further up the road a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was calling from the eucalyptus grove. Another Common Poorwill was seen on 2/1 at about 6:00 PM along the pathway leading east from the Bog Thistle Nature Trail off Prefumo Canyon in SLO. Also, a pair of Great Horned Owls were at the same location 'hoo-hooting' at each other. They were perched in a large oak tree, face-to-face, trading calls before flying off for their evening meal. Jay Carroll Los Osos ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: North coast Birds/2/2 From: Maggie Smith <milleniummaggs AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:47:31 -0800 (PST) Kaaren Perry and I stopped at San Simeon Creek where kaaren spotted an adult THAYER'S GULL.   At the old Piedras Blancas Motel,  we had 8 Greater White-fronted Geese fly by out over the ocean. At the Hearst pastures, we saw 8 either Snow or Ross's Geese, but they were too distant to ID Among 100 plus Surf Scoters, Five WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS continue at San Simeon Pier .  Four were definitely adult females.  One was overall darker but did not show the 'white comma' below the eye.  I also didn't notice any yellow on the bill.  A MARBLED MURRELET  was near the mouth of the bay and 2 Red-throated Loons swam close to the pier giving us fabulous views. The male adult BLACK SCOTER was still at Little Pico Creek   Maggie Smith Arroyo Grande http://www.flickr.com/photos/slomaggie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Snow Goose From: "docentjoyce" <docentjoyce AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:39:38 -0000 Los Valley Road in the field across from the Mazda car dealer observed 2 Snow Goose with about 7 Canada Goose. About 400 or so feet in to the field is a pond. To the right of the pond is a clump of willows. Numerous Norther Shoveler could be seen and two Cackling Goose. I am sure there was more to be seen, but one must walk down a private road for a better view. Joyce Cory ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Costa's Hummingbird 01 31 2012 From: Cheryl Lish <cdlsueno AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:42:51 -0800 Yesterday afternoon, vocalization of a Costa's Hummingbird alerted me to it's presence. It is a male, however the head and gorget feathers are still filling in. It continues this morning. On 01/29/12 a single Pine Siskin visited my back yard briefly. Last winter their numbers fluctuated between 8 and 30+ for months. There are approximately 30 Goldfinch (Amer and Lesser) at the sock feeders, and another ~50 foraging in the fields behind my house on some kind of small yellow aster seeds. Last winter 2 CB Chickadees showed up at the seed feeder (the first time I'd ever seen one at my feeders). They left for the breeding season, but 2 arrived late Dec and continue. The suet feeders are attracting a nice variety of birds, including White-crowned and Golden-crowned Sparrows, Yellow-rumped Warblers, an Orange-crowned Warbler, a Bewick's Wren, Nuttall's Woodpecker, Goldfinch, Housefinch and of course Jays, Titmice, CA Towhees. I've gotten a few on video with my dig camera. I've not seen any WB Nutahtches around my yard this fall/winter. Cheryl Lish Arroyo Grande [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Swamp Sparrow - Audubon Lookout From: Kaaren Perry <surfbird1 AT att.net> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:47:17 -0800 A Swamp Sparrow was seen from the Audubon Lookout viewing platform this morning at the end of 4th Street in Los Osos. It was preening in the brush at the foot of the platform. A rather worn Merlin was perched on a snag at the entrance to Sweet Springs Nature Preserve in Los Osos. Kaaren Perry Morro Bay ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Paso Robles Salinas river From: Mary Ann Ambrose <ambrose.m AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:56:06 -0800 (PST) MAry Ann & Jerry Ambrose  have had a sharp shinned hawk sit itself on our fence every few days the past month. Many American Goldfinches continue visiting thitles socks, some lessers and Sunday it appeard a couple of not quite in full plumage Lawerence's may have stopped by.There were at least 200 Cedar Waxwings in the trees behind JC Penny where the river walk turns north on sunday. A few Western Bluebirds associating with them. One coot and a pair of mallards below the niblick bridge. titmice and Chestnut sided chickadees as well. Both Bewicks and house wren. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Lewis's Woodpecker/Wood Ducks 1/30 From: Maggie Smith <milleniummaggs AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:15:19 -0800 (PST) On Monday morning 1 LEWIS'S WOODPECKER was seen off Golden Hill Road, behind Lowe's in Paso Robles. Also a male and female WOOD DUCK were in a smallish water basin on Los Osos in Atascadero.   Maggie Smith Arroyo Grande http://www.flickr.com/photos/slomaggie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: white-throated sparrow in MDO From: "steve schubert" <s_schub1 AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:01:44 -0800 Hello all, A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW continues to visit a Camp KEEP feeder daily. Assuming it is the same individual, it has overwintered here since first detected on Nov. 5th. Steve Schubert Los Osos [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: red-necked grebe From: mctharms AT aol.com Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:39:24 -0500 (EST) Since this grebe has mostly been seen recently near the T-piers along the north end of the Embarcadero, I add this sighting. At sunset tonight I saw just the silhouette, but an unmistakable silhouette at that, of a red-necked grebe at quite a distance off Tidelands Park, at the very south end of the Embarcadero. Marlin Harms Morro Bay, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: 28 JAN 2012 Oceano CG; 29 JAN 2012 Morro Bay From: Richard Saval <kwibirder AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:59:52 -0800 Oceano: Tropical Kingbird at the peninsula. Morro Bay: 1000 hours at first pullout below Nature Center coming from Morro Bay town. Possible Artic Loon, sleeping loon showing white flanks. I'm not sure on this ID, no camera. But from experience in Alaska with a sleeping loon Com vs Artic is tricky. R Saval Las Vegas NV Avila Beach CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Red-necked Grebe - Morro Bay From: Kaaren Perry <surfbird1 AT att.net> Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:06:48 -0800 The Red-necked Grebe was seen yesterday afternoon,1/26, in Morro Bay harbor. It was again just south of the Coast Guard pier. I have been checking there regularly and had not seen it since 1/16. The first year male Bullock's Oriole, two Cassin's Kingbirds and up to 12 Pine Siskin continue to be seen in my yard on Estero Avenue. I also had a group of Cedar waxwings pass through following the recent rain. While not rare in the county, it was my first sighting this winter. Kaaren Perry Morro Bay ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Los Osos From: Jim Royer <jrmotmot AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:23:15 -0800 On my morning walk today I had an immature Bald Eagle flying around the Cuesta Inlet area and Pecho Willows. A male Lawrence's Goldfinch was singing and feeding with Lesser Goldfinches in the budding willow trees at Pecho willows. I took the trail in from the end of Henrietta and walked about 1/2 way back for the Lawrence's. The Swamp Sparrow continues on Doris in the marshy area just north of Binscarth, but is very secretive. The Pacific Wren continues in Pecho Willows as well. I still have a Bullock's Oriole at my hummingbird feeder, but the Hoodeds seem to have gone just after the 1st. Jim Royer Los Osos [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Tuesday birds 1/24 From: Maggie Smith <milleniummaggs AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:28:44 -0800 (PST) This morning there was a calling SWAMP SPARROW at Pico Creek.  Five Common Mergansers were  wonderful to see in the morning sun.  Wear rubber boots to this location. Two RUDDY TURNSTONES were among close to 100 Black Turnstones at Estero Bluffs accessed by walking the right most trail from the Fig Tree parking area. Two Violet-green Swallows were seen at whale Rock Reservoir, but  I saw no Western or Clark's Grebes.   Maggie Smith Arroyo Grande http://www.flickr.com/photos/slomaggie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Pozo From: William Bouton <bbouton AT charter.net> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:19:58 -0800 I drove on Hi Mountain Rd from the Pozo end (only to just past the Salinas River). The bird highlight was a flock of American Goldfinches that were feeding in a big field of last year's Yellow Starthistle. Upon my in-car approach, they flushed up from the weeds and settled on a fence. I was able to get a fairly accurate count of 160 or so ! I've never previously seen a flock of goldfinches of that size. Bill Bouton San Luis Obispo, CA bbouton AT charter.net http://www.flickr.com/photos/billbouton/sets/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Palm Warbler - Morro Bay From: Kaaren Perry <surfbird1 AT att.net> Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:50:33 -0800 There was a Palm Warbler heard and seen in the southern end of Morro Strand State Park Campground this morning, 1/24. It was moving around in the vacant campsites with a small flock of Yellow-rump Warblers and White-crowned Sparrows. Kaaren Perry Morro Bay ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: report updates From: "David L. Keeling" <dkeeling AT calpoly.edu> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:37:55 -0800 (PST) Hi all, Today I visited Cayucos where the rose-breasted grosbeak continued at the same feeder as reported earlier. I also checked the rocks in Morro Bay on the wind-exposed section beyond the parking area, between the PG&E inlet, and Morro Strand beach. There was an oystercatcher and at least a dozen each, black turnstones and surfbirds, maybe the most surfbirds I've seen at one time. No other birds of note. Brrrrr. Dave Keeling Morro Bay ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: glaucous gull, morro strand From: mctharms AT aol.com Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:49:44 -0500 (EST) This morning I returned to the scene of yesterday's crime--gull watching--and again at very high tide found a large number of gulls at Morro Strand, including what I think was a 2nd cycle Glaucous Gull. It is not the same individual seen at Morro Creek Dec. 4, 2011. Photo at: _http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlinharms/_ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlinharms/) Marlin Harms Morro Bay, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Coon Creek and Oceano 1/22 From: Maggie Smith <milleniummaggs AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:40:49 -0800 (PST) A CANYON WREN was calling and there were 7 sooty Fox Sparrows heard and seen on the Coon Creek trail this morning. I also saw the TROPICAL KINGBIRD on the peninsula and a CASSIN'S KINGBIRD  near campsite 70 at the  Oceano Campground. I saw no orioles or tanagers.   Maggie Smith Arroyo Grande http://www.flickr.com/photos/slomaggie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Black-and-White Warbler, Tropical Kingbird & other stuff on 1/22 From: "Tom Edell" <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:06:58 -0800 This morning a female BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER was in the trees across from the outhouse at the beginning of the trail to Oso Flaco Lake. This is most likely the same female found here on 23 Oct by Maggie Smith and Doug Stinson and last reported on 19 Nov. A male WILSON'S WARBLER was in the same location. The TROPICAL KINGBIRD continued along the peninsula at the Pismo State Beach Oceano Campground around 9:30 AM, but other rarities known to be there were not found. A flock estimated at 3,200 COMMON MURRES was close to shore off the Northpoint Natural Area around noon. There must have been a lot of feed in that area to attract such an exceptional number. Other species mixed in with the murres included Common Loons, Pacific Loons (~200), Red-throated loon, Surf Scoters (125), Horned Grebes, and lots of gulls. Surprising, very few cormorants were present. Two RUDDY TURNSTONES were with about 125 Black Turnstones north of Cayucos Point at Estero Bluffs State Park. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: bird photos From: "Rebecca" <rfay AT tcsn.net> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:41:17 -0800 Hi all; I am going to be helping with training new volunteers and some old in baby bird rescue and rehab. for Pacific Wildlife Care, and last year there was a huge problem with new people recognizing what the babies were. I am going to try to compile a photo collection of the birds in this area, all stages from hatchling to juvenile, as adults can be referenced. I know many of you are wonderful photographers and have large collections and I could really use all the help I can get with this, so please let me know if you have photos of baby birds to share, or send links to them, or even mail to me. You can reach me at 805/ 710-2319. I’m at 1140 Iris St. #3, SLO 93401. Also, if you know of other places I can post this request please let me know. My apologies to Mike if this is not quite appropriate use of the site, but it is very local bird related, and we are trying very hard to help the local birds and there offspring! Everyone please send e-mails directly to me, rather than using the slocobirding site. Thank you. Rebecca Fay San Luis Obispo P.S. I really enjoy the pictures everyone posts! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Morro Rock From: "jimvanbev" <jvanbeveren AT vbandb.com> Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:10:01 -0000 Jim and I braved the winds looking for interesting birds along the parking area on the south side Morro Rock this afternoon. In the channel was a Red-breasted Merganser amongst the buffles and grebes. We were buzzed several times by a Peregrine Falcon who was screaming and obviously very ticked off at something (not us). A bit later we saw a little bird popping in and out of the bushes, got a pretty good (although very brief) look in the scope and are calling it a California Gnatcatcher. It was mostly white with a long black tail, and when seen in the scope, a grey head and upper body with a big eye ring. Then in some bushes close to the road surface, a Townsend's Warbler made an appearance. We had planned to walk along the Strand but baby, it was cold and windy over there. We got as far as the base of Morro Rock facing the strand, and on the rocks were a pair of Black Oystercatchers and a couple of Wandering Tattlers. Enough for one afternoon. Chris Van Beveren ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: gulls, Morro Strand From: mctharms AT aol.com Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:03:54 -0500 (EST) I went to Morro Strand this morning, mostly to see how high the surf was and how little beach was left. Like Kaaren I saw a huge number of gulls, so I had to go look. Among the many gulls, one stood out. It was very white and my sources (thanks Brad & Kaaren) suggest a 2nd cycle Glaucous X Glaucous-winged Gull, which is what I lean toward. Photo is at _http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlinharms/_ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlinharms/) There were also 8-10 Herring Gulls, several Thayer's candidates and a number of questionable origin, as Kaaren indicated. Marlin Harms Morro Bay, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos From: "Tom Edell" <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:26:08 -0800 I saw the ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK at 360 Park Avenue in Cayucos around 11:30 this morning (1/21). It wasn’t there when I arrived (or when I looked earlier), so I poured some sunflower seeds into the empty feeder and it was there when I came back about 10 minutes later. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA From: Maggie Smith [mailto:milleniummaggs AT yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:27 AM To: Tom Edell; slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Fwd: [slocobirding] Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos Saw the immature male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK in Cayucos early this morning. Ran into Kaaren Perry and we returned to try for the bird and it also returned to the feeder after a short waiting time. See directions below. Maggie Smith Arroyo Grande http://www.flickr.com/photos/slomaggie _____ From: Tom Edell To: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 3:31 PM Subject: Fwd: [slocobirding] Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos I should have clarified that St. Joseph's is the Catholic church located behind the Cayucos Supermarket on S.Ocean Ave and Park. The church is one block up Park at St. Mary. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: Tom Edell > To: slocobirding > Sent: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 3:26 pm Subject: [slocobirding] Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos his report was posted to Monterey Bay Birds today. Photos confirm the ID. Tom Edell ayucos, CA -----Original Message----- rom: St Joseph's, Cayucos > o: mbb > ent: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 3:14 pm ubject: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos i, here has been a Rose-breasted Grosbeak here in Cayucos, CA visiting the bird eeder. This is the third day it's been here. Please see attached photos. When t flies one can see bright pink, not the orange of a Black-headed Grosbeak, nder the wings. A bit of pink shows in photo xx538. appy Birding, udy Ann Cross _______________________________________________ b mailing list b AT lists.pbsci.ucsc.edu tp://lists.pbsci.ucsc.edu/mailman/listinfo/mbb Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirdingYahoo! roups Links Individual Email | Traditional http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Say's Phoebes and Loggerhead Shrike From: "GardenGuru" <thegardenguru AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:39:50 -0000 A pair (male and female?) of SAY'S PHOEBES were flycatching from the top wire of some ranch fencing along the southwest (Los Berros) side of East El Campo at 11:00am this morning. Also seen, again, was the LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE that frequents this stretch, using the tallest fence posts, especially the 35mph curve sign, as a take-off point. It's been here a few weeks. Joe ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Egrets From: Chris C <cc AT gliderpilots.org> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:29:36 -0800 I picked Sophia up from her dance class last evening, Friday at 5:30. I spotted at least 3 Egrets perched high in the large oak tree behind Class Act Dance in Paso. Since this is the second time, I guess they live there. Chris Crescioli SLO ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Gulls- Morro Bay From: Kaaren Perry <surfbird1 AT att.net> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:22:15 -0800 Morro Creek mouth hosted large numbers of all the expected gulls this morning including Thayer's, Herring Glaucous-winged and some of the inevitable hybrids. Just about every age of each species was represented. It is best to arrive early because, as expected, the surfers, runners, dogs etc set up the gulls and they disperse down the beach and out to sea. Kaaren Perry Morro Bay ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Re: Fwd: Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos From: Maggie Smith <milleniummaggs AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:26:31 -0800 (PST) Saw the immature male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK in Cayucos  early this morning. Ran into Kaaren Perry and we returned to try for the bird and it also returned to the feeder after a short waiting time.  See directions below.   Maggie Smith Arroyo Grande http://www.flickr.com/photos/slomaggie ________________________________ From: Tom Edell To: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 3:31 PM Subject: Fwd: [slocobirding] Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos   I should have clarified that St. Joseph's is the Catholic church located behind the Cayucos Supermarket on S.Ocean Ave and Park. The church is one block up Park at St. Mary. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: Tom Edell To: slocobirding Sent: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 3:26 pm Subject: [slocobirding] Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos his report was posted to Monterey Bay Birds today. Photos confirm the ID. Tom Edell ayucos, CA -----Original Message----- rom: St Joseph's, Cayucos o: mbb ent: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 3:14 pm ubject: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos i, here has been a Rose-breasted Grosbeak here in Cayucos, CA visiting the bird eeder. This is the third day it's been here. Please see attached photos. When t flies one can see bright pink, not the orange of a Black-headed Grosbeak, nder the wings. A bit of pink shows in photo xx538. appy Birding, udy Ann Cross _______________________________________________ b mailing list b AT lists.pbsci.ucsc.edu tp://lists.pbsci.ucsc.edu/mailman/listinfo/mbb Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirdingYahoo! roups Links Individual Email | Traditional http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Orange-crowned Warbler orestera - Harmony From: Kaaren Perry <surfbird1 AT att.net> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:03:49 -0800 While birding with Maggie Smith in Harmony on 1/18, this Orange-crowned Warbler caught my attention. It was mainly foraging in the large pine near the glass shop. The medium gray hood and lack of obvious eyeline led me to consider the subspecies orestera. The photo confirmed this subspecies. I spoke with Jon Dunn who told me, this subspecies should be considered "scarce on the coast, especially in winter". Photo link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaarenp/6731442895/in/photostream Kaaren Perry Morro Bay [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: WILSON'S SNIPE From: "GardenGuru" <thegardenguru AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:45:46 -0000 I'm not sure just how common these are around here right now but this is the first time I've had a WILSON'S SNIPE as a yard bird. Anywhere. 7:05 this morning. Crouched on the lawn immediately in front of the low cotoneasters. Joe sw corner of Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Fwd: Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos From: Tom Edell <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:31:41 -0500 (EST) I should have clarified that St. Joseph's is the Catholic church located behind the Cayucos Supermarket on S.Ocean Ave and Park. The church is one block up Park at St. Mary. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: Tom Edell To: slocobirding Sent: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 3:26 pm Subject: [slocobirding] Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos his report was posted to Monterey Bay Birds today. Photos confirm the ID. Tom Edell ayucos, CA -----Original Message----- rom: St Joseph's, Cayucos o: mbb ent: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 3:14 pm ubject: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos i, here has been a Rose-breasted Grosbeak here in Cayucos, CA visiting the bird eeder. This is the third day it's been here. Please see attached photos. When t flies one can see bright pink, not the orange of a Black-headed Grosbeak, nder the wings. A bit of pink shows in photo xx538. appy Birding, udy Ann Cross _______________________________________________ b mailing list b AT lists.pbsci.ucsc.edu tp://lists.pbsci.ucsc.edu/mailman/listinfo/mbb Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirdingYahoo! roups Links Individual Email | Traditional http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Fwd: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos From: Tom Edell <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:25:29 -0500 (EST) This report was posted to Monterey Bay Birds today. Photos confirm the ID. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: St Joseph's, Cayucos To: mbb Sent: Thu, Jan 19, 2012 3:14 pm Subject: [MBB] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Cayucos Hi, There has been a Rose-breasted Grosbeak here in Cayucos, CA visiting the bird feeder. This is the third day it's been here. Please see attached photos. When it flies one can see bright pink, not the orange of a Black-headed Grosbeak, under the wings. A bit of pink shows in photo xx538. Happy Birding, Judy Ann Cross _______________________________________________ bb mailing list bb AT lists.pbsci.ucsc.edu ttp://lists.pbsci.ucsc.edu/mailman/listinfo/mbb [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Re: Arctic Loon - not reported since Jan 16 From: Tom Edell <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:31:01 -0500 (EST) No reports of the Arctic Loon since it was reportedly seen offshore near the tall rock stack north of San Simeon Creek mouth in San Luis Obispo County. I checked the lagoon early yesterday morning (1/18) but did not see the bird. The water level in the lagoon was lower than last weekend. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: wim_van_dam To: slocobirding Sent: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 4:06 am Subject: [slocobirding] Re: FW: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... Is there any update on the Arctic Loon? - Wim van Dam (Solvang) --- In slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com, "Tom Edell" wrote: If you are still hoping to see the ARCTIC LOON, read the posts below. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ohn Green Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:05 AM To: 'Ed Stonick'; 'CALBIRDS' Subject: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... Calbirders, I just got a call from Cathy Tobin (9:38AM). Jennifer and Michelle Tobin were ooking at the loon out at sea near the small rock (as reported yesterday). John Green Riverside, CA ====================================================== Thanks, Brad, for posting this. A few more details. I was told the bird landed n the water about 1/3 of a mile offshore. I failed to get the names of the irders who saw the bird leave the lagoon. But one of them told me it landed in n area north of the small rock with roosting cormorants, which you can see from he beach to the northwest, less than a half mile offshore. Also, I scoped from he beach, not the bluff. If I were looking for the bird in the morning, and it asn't back in the lagoon, I would scan from the bluffs north of the lagoon, ssuming that's an accessible area. Wishing everyone else better luck than I had with this bird! Dave Compton Santa Barbara ----------------------------------- To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirdingYahoo! roups Links Individual Email | Traditional http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Re: Arctic Loon - not reported since Jan 16 From: Tom Edell <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:31:01 -0500 (EST) No reports of the Arctic Loon since it was reportedly seen offshore near the tall rock stack north of San Simeon Creek mouth in San Luis Obispo County. I checked the lagoon early yesterday morning (1/18) but did not see the bird. The water level in the lagoon was lower than last weekend. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: wim_van_dam To: slocobirding Sent: Wed, Jan 18, 2012 4:06 am Subject: [slocobirding] Re: FW: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... Is there any update on the Arctic Loon? - Wim van Dam (Solvang) --- In slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com, "Tom Edell" wrote: If you are still hoping to see the ARCTIC LOON, read the posts below. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ohn Green Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:05 AM To: 'Ed Stonick'; 'CALBIRDS' Subject: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... Calbirders, I just got a call from Cathy Tobin (9:38AM). Jennifer and Michelle Tobin were ooking at the loon out at sea near the small rock (as reported yesterday). John Green Riverside, CA ====================================================== Thanks, Brad, for posting this. A few more details. I was told the bird landed n the water about 1/3 of a mile offshore. I failed to get the names of the irders who saw the bird leave the lagoon. But one of them told me it landed in n area north of the small rock with roosting cormorants, which you can see from he beach to the northwest, less than a half mile offshore. Also, I scoped from he beach, not the bluff. If I were looking for the bird in the morning, and it asn't back in the lagoon, I would scan from the bluffs north of the lagoon, ssuming that's an accessible area. Wishing everyone else better luck than I had with this bird! Dave Compton Santa Barbara ----------------------------------- To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirdingYahoo! roups Links Individual Email | Traditional http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Mountain Plovers plus in Carrizo Plain From: "Paul Rosso" <prrosso AT verizon.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:10:53 -0800 Today Jan 18th, there were two Mountain Plovers on Panorama Rd just beyond Elkhorn in the Carrizo Plain - both flew in low in front of us. There were more than 300 Mountain Bluebirds, 50 Sage Sparrows, 1000 Horned Larks, 4 Prairie Falcons, one Golden Eagle, 30 Red-tailed Hawks, 100 Yellow-billed Magpies, 200 Western Meadowlarks, 100 Savannah Sparrows, one Vesper Sparrow, and 50 Eurasian Collared Doves. Pretty birdy for a temperature range of 15-64. Paul & Rita Rosso Lompoc, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Re: Arctic Loon (comparison shots) From: Chris Van Beveren <becktravel AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:19:04 -0800 (PST) We saw the Arctic Loon twice, and on the first trip, late Saturday afternoon, we also noticed that it had a very large neck, was leaning back and a bit to one side, and just slowly swimming around without diving. The second time was on Sunday around 1PM on our way back from the Piedras Blancas field trip. We had two passengers in our car who had not yet seen the loon so we stopped. This time it was actively swimming and diving, spending more time under water than above. It did not show that unusual position anymore, looked fine. Maybe it had swallowed something big and eventually got it down. Tragedy averted! Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 565 Baywood WayLos Osos CA 93402Phone:  805 439-2023 Fax:  805 439-2042 becktravel AT yahoo.com --- On Wed, 1/18/12, Kathleen Kent wrote: From: Kathleen Kent Subject: [slocobirding] Arctic Loon (comparison shots) To: "slocobirding" Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 2:01 PM   On Sat., Jan 14th, I headed to the San Simeon lagoon to see the Arctic Loon (along with three quarters of San Luis Obispo County!). I took some not-very-good photos of the loon very early in the morning in very dim light (my excuse for the not-very-good photos). Late that evening, I again headed to the lagoon to see the loon. I was with Larry Allan's Gull ID group. I took a few more (not-very-good) photos of the loon. I was struck with the very altered appearance of the bird. It's crop was HUGE. The whole neck was so large that I was concerned that it had swallowed a fish that was just not going down. I've posted four photos: Two from the AM session when the loon was actively diving and feeding. The other two are from the evening session when its neck is greatly altered. All of us noticed the very large neck and the way the loon held its head sloping way back. We watched it for about 45 minutes and its behavior and attitude never changed; slowly cruising around the far side of the lagoon with its head held back. See (not-very-good) photos at my flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/upload/done/?b=1326923242-1326923250-41817407 AT N08 Kathleen Kent [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Oops on Loon post From: Kathleen Kent <kikapoo AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:29:08 -0800 Sorry, All My link to the photos of the loon was incorrectly done. Hope this one works http://www.flickr.com/photos/kikapoo/6722234671/in/photostream/ Kathleen Kent Paso Robles ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon (comparison shots) From: Kathleen Kent <kikapoo AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:01:42 -0800 On Sat., Jan 14th, I headed to the San Simeon lagoon to see the Arctic Loon (along with three quarters of San Luis Obispo County!). I took some not-very-good photos of the loon very early in the morning in very dim light (my excuse for the not-very-good photos). Late that evening, I again headed to the lagoon to see the loon. I was with Larry Allan's Gull ID group. I took a few more (not-very-good) photos of the loon. I was struck with the very altered appearance of the bird. It's crop was HUGE. The whole neck was so large that I was concerned that it had swallowed a fish that was just not going down. I've posted four photos: Two from the AM session when the loon was actively diving and feeding. The other two are from the evening session when its neck is greatly altered. All of us noticed the very large neck and the way the loon held its head sloping way back. We watched it for about 45 minutes and its behavior and attitude never changed; slowly cruising around the far side of the lagoon with its head held back. See (not-very-good) photos at my flickr site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/upload/done/?b=1326923242-1326923250-41817407 AT N08 Kathleen Kent ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: possible Yellow-billed Loon in Morro Bay harbor channel S of Morro Rock. From: "birder47" <BruWebb AT surewest.net> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:48:24 -0000 After I spent the weekend (mostly indoors) at the Swarovski Optik table during the Morro Bay Bird Festival, I had one last chance to do some Monday morning birding before my long drive back to the Sacramento area. In the late morning light I saw this loon, strongly back-lit swimming behind (south of) the red buoy marked 4A. The light was just too horrible to say with certainty, but field marks looked good. A picture, even a bad one like mine is worth more than my words. It consistently held it bill elevated like a Yellow-billed Loon, and once when it passed near a Common Loon, it looked paler. I posted a distant digiscope photo in the group's Loons and Grebes album. It was at maximum scope magnification on breezy day, so the photo is marginal, but gives the bill shape and posture of the loon. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/photos/album/2130554400/pic/list I had no phone numbers of local birders, but before I left town, I emailed several birders who had commented on the weekend's Arctic Loon and told them my sighting and gave the directions. As of two days later, no reports, positive or negative have come back to me. So it may have left the channel. It should remain an unverified Yellow-billed until somebody can locate it and photograph it closer, from a different direction in better light. Bruce Webb Swarovski Field Tech Granite Bay, California ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Re: FW: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... From: "wim_van_dam" <wim.van.dam AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:37:57 -0000 Is there any update on the Arctic Loon? - Wim van Dam (Solvang) --- In slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com, "Tom Edell" wrote: > > If you are still hoping to see the ARCTIC LOON, read the posts below. > > Tom Edell > Cayucos, CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Green > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:05 AM > To: 'Ed Stonick'; 'CALBIRDS' > Subject: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... > > Calbirders, > > I just got a call from Cathy Tobin (9:38AM). Jennifer and Michelle Tobin were looking at the loon out at sea near the small rock (as reported yesterday). > > John Green > > Riverside, CA > > ====================================================== > > Thanks, Brad, for posting this. A few more details. I was told the bird landed on the water about 1/3 of a mile offshore. I failed to get the names of the birders who saw the bird leave the lagoon. But one of them told me it landed in an area north of the small rock with roosting cormorants, which you can see from the beach to the northwest, less than a half mile offshore. Also, I scoped from the beach, not the bluff. If I were looking for the bird in the morning, and it wasn't back in the lagoon, I would scan from the bluffs north of the lagoon, assuming that's an accessible area. > > Wishing everyone else better luck than I had with this bird! > > Dave Compton > Santa Barbara > ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Swans From: Jim Royer <jrmotmot AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:17:06 -0800 A large number of people have asked for details about the swans found dead at Villa Creek yesterday by Nick Armstrong and me, so I thought I would send them out to slocobirding. First, they were immature birds that appeared to have been killed by predators, my guess would be coyotes or dogs. I saw no evidence that they were shot or otherwise killed by people. They appeared to be recently killed and in the creek when we found them. (Villa Creek is north of Cayucos - at the north end of Estero Bluffs State Park and can be accessed from the beach, which is reached from the northmost trailhead off Highway 1). We pulled the swans out of the creek. One was without a head and they had both been partially eaten and feathers were scattered in piles around the place. The one with a head was clearly a Mute Swan and so we assumed that the other bird of similar size, shape, color, and with the same color and size legs and feet, was also a Mute Swan. I would add that while Mute Swans are very beautifull birds, it would probably not be a good thing for them to get established as a breeding population on the west coast as they have on the east coast. A good article on the problems they have caused on the other coast can be found at: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/06/0605_030605_muteswan.html . The coyotes, or whatever killed them, probably did native waterfowl in the area a favor. It is irresponsible for the owners of any exotic birds to let them go or allow them to escape into the wild. Unfortunately, I don't know how to stop such negligence, or intentionally ignorant actions, by exotic pet owners. I would hope that it is a violation of some fish and game regulations or other laws, to release exotic birds into the wild, but I don't know for sure. Does anyone else know if it violates any specific state or federal laws? Jim Royer Los Osos, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Mountain Bluebird 01 16 12 From: Cheryl Lish <cdlsueno AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:50:35 -0800 There was a Mountain Bluebird up the street from my house this morning, near the end of Stagecoach Rd. I was feeding some W Bluebirds and looked out into the field at a bird on top of a bush, dropping down to take insects. Getting it in my binos I realized it was a Mtn Bluebird...I RAN home (fortunately down hill), grabbed my scope and camera...should have used the car to return to the site. Got my scope set, the bird in the scope, put my camera up and the bird had moved...to a fence post. Moved to a better position, got it in the scope, put my camera up...it's gone again! I look up and it's flying away - westward. :( If I'd had the car i"d have chased it. It vocalized - 3 "kind of a" pweee pweee pweee as it flew away. It was a male. The back was bright blue, the breast a softer bright blue, lighter at the belly. If I hadn't been at the "right place, right time" - would never have seen it. One of those times that makes me wonder - how much we miss. Cheryl Lish Arroyo Grande [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Villa Creek From: Jim Royer <jrmotmot AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:22:21 -0800 Nick Armstrong and I saw 2 recently killed Mute Swans at Villa Creek today. On the beach south of the creek mouth was a large flock of gulls with a first winter Thayer's Gull in the mix. Jim Royer Los Osos [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: FW: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... From: "Tom Edell" <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:43:28 -0800 If you are still hoping to see the ARCTIC LOON, read the posts below. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:CALBIRDS AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Green Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 10:05 AM To: 'Ed Stonick'; 'CALBIRDS' Subject: [CALBIRDS] RE: No loon in the lagoon, BUT... Calbirders, I just got a call from Cathy Tobin (9:38AM). Jennifer and Michelle Tobin were looking at the loon out at sea near the small rock (as reported yesterday). John Green Riverside, CA ====================================================== Thanks, Brad, for posting this. A few more details. I was told the bird landed on the water about 1/3 of a mile offshore. I failed to get the names of the birders who saw the bird leave the lagoon. But one of them told me it landed in an area north of the small rock with roosting cormorants, which you can see from the beach to the northwest, less than a half mile offshore. Also, I scoped from the beach, not the bluff. If I were looking for the bird in the morning, and it wasn't back in the lagoon, I would scan from the bluffs north of the lagoon, assuming that's an accessible area. Wishing everyone else better luck than I had with this bird! Dave Compton Santa Barbara ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Glaucous Gull - Morro Bay 1/16 From: Kaaren Perry <surfbird1 AT att.net> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:05:56 -0800 A first cycle Glaucous Gull was seen on this mornings Winter Festival final bay cruise. We were still enjoying closeup views of the the Red-necked Grebe when I heard Jon Dunn's voice calling from the south T-pier, "Kaaren, first cycle Glaucous Gull across on the sand spit"! Great views of this beautiful gull were had by all on board. For many this was their second life bird within 5 minutes! Kaaren Perry Morro Bay ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Yard visitors 01 15 12 From: Cheryl Lish <cdlsueno AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:53:14 -0800 Yesterday 1/14/12 a small flock of 7 male Lawrence's Goldfinch paid a VERY brief visit to my back yard. All the birds I saw had the black face, but I got so excited I didn't look to see if there were any females. I RAN to get a second sock feeder - buy the time I returned (about 3 minutes) they were gone - not to be seen again. Today 1/15, there were 2 selasphorus hummingbirds at my feeders. Neither were adult males. These are the first I've seen since last season - "September-ish". Hummers are consuming about 3 quarts of food per day right now. Possibly a little high due to lack of rain / flowers. Cheryl Lish Arroyo Grande [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Re: Arctic Loon Out to Sea From: Jim Debiase <jim.debiase AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:50:43 -0800 (PST) Jan 15, 2012 On a trip to the Carizzo Plain and outlying areas with Nick and Mary Freeman (LA Audubon) Saturday and Sunday, we saw a few sage thrashers, sage sparrows, white crowned sparrows, lark sparrows, Vespers sparrows, Savannah sparrows, one winter Lark Bunting male (about 3 or 4 miles past McKitrick on Hwy 58 near on a wire fence), Le conte's thrasher (1 just past McKitrick at the entry to Hwy 58), 11 golden eagles (near California Valley), several Red Tailed Hawks, Ferruginous hawks, prairie falcons, merlin, kestrels, raven, several Western Meadowlark, mountain bluebirds, horned larks, Bewick's wren, 2 Blue Gray Gnatcatchers, several Mountain Plover on Panorama Road near the abandoned ranch, [also saw a kit fox there!], American Goldfinches, House finches, Calif quail, Says Phoebe, several Loggerheaded shrike (mostly  on phone or power lines throughout), European starlings (throughout) and some unidentified blackbirds. Wow, what a trip. My wife and I found Brad's book, which we just purchased at the Goodwin Education Center on the Plain extremely useful and entertaining (Thanks Brad)! James DeBiase Mar Vista, CA ________________________________ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: * New Members 3 Visit Your Group To Post a message, send it to:   slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at:                               http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding MARKETPLACE Stay on top of your group activity without leaving the page you're on - Get the Yahoo! Toolbar now. Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon and other SLO goodies From: Bruce Mast <cathrasher4 AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:18:55 -0800 This morning I joined a score of other averazzis(TM) to chase the celebrity loon in San Simeon State Park. I arrived on the scene a little after 7 am and the gorgeous adult ARCTIC LOON was there to greet me. Having made the drive down from Oakland, I then profited from the opportunity to fill a few gaping holes in my knowledge of SLO bird life, adding 29 birds to my county list in the process. A few highlights included face-to-face encounters with the SNOWY PLOVERS at the San Simeon Creek mouth, a continuing COMMON GALLINULE at that location, and a ground-perched FERRUGINOUS HAWK in the fields above Little Pico Creek. I invited myself along with a group of Sacramento birders that apparently included Frances Oliver, Jim McLaughlin, and Cliff (Hawley?) as they birded the coast from Cambria to San Simeon. They kindly pished up a RED-NECKED GREBE at Pico Creek, the continuing BLACK SCOTER at Little Pico Creek, and a few continuing WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS from the San Simeon pier. I stopped at the Cambria Cemetery and enjoyed a very meditative walk around the place but found no trace of any sparrow-like substance. I also struck out on the recently reported Hoodies in the neighborhood. Not much photography today, other than 12 gazillion loon shots, but here are a few of my favorites: https://picasaweb.google.com/115664736039227190081/SanLuisObispoCounty201201 15 Bruce Mast Oakland ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Re: [slocobirding] Arctic Loon Out to Sea From: Dave Compton <davcompton AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:56:41 -0800 (PST) Thanks, Brad, for posting this. A few more details. I was told the bird landed on the water about 1/3 of a mile offshore. I failed to get the names of the birders who saw the bird leave the lagoon. But one of them told me it landed in an area north of the small rock with roosting cormorants, which you can see from the beach to the northwest, less than a half mile offshore. Also, I scoped from the beach, not the bluff. If I were looking for the bird in the morning, and it wasn't back in the lagoon, I would scan from the bluffs north of the lagoon, assuming that's an accessible area.   Wishing everyone else better luck than I had with this bird!   Dave Compton Santa Barbara ________________________________ From: Brad Schram To: SLOCo Birding ; Calbirds Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 5:13 PM Subject: [slocobirding] Arctic Loon Out to Sea David Compton of Santa Barbara just called to say that the Arctic Loon was seen flying out to sea from San Simeon Creek mouth within the past hour.  He could not relocate it by scanning from the bluffs.  This is the only time it's done this since it was found Friday.  Predictions uncertain. Brad Schram Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to:  slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at:                               http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirdingYahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: Arctic Loon Out to Sea From: Dave Compton <davcompton AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:56:41 -0800 (PST) Thanks, Brad, for posting this. A few more details. I was told the bird landed on the water about 1/3 of a mile offshore. I failed to get the names of the birders who saw the bird leave the lagoon. But one of them told me it landed in an area north of the small rock with roosting cormorants, which you can see from the beach to the northwest, less than a half mile offshore. Also, I scoped from the beach, not the bluff. If I were looking for the bird in the morning, and it wasn't back in the lagoon, I would scan from the bluffs north of the lagoon, assuming that's an accessible area.   Wishing everyone else better luck than I had with this bird!   Dave Compton Santa Barbara ________________________________ From: Brad Schram To: SLOCo Birding ; Calbirds Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 5:13 PM Subject: [slocobirding] Arctic Loon Out to Sea David Compton of Santa Barbara just called to say that the Arctic Loon was seen flying out to sea from San Simeon Creek mouth within the past hour.  He could not relocate it by scanning from the bluffs.  This is the only time it's done this since it was found Friday.  Predictions uncertain. Brad Schram Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to:  slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at:                               http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirdingYahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: American Bittern at Oso Flaco From: "Paul Rosso" <prrosso AT verizon.net> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:18:57 -0800 This morning ( Jan 15th) around 8:30 am, an American Bittern was at Oso Flaco. It was about 20 feet to the right of the boardwalk on first entering it. It walked out of the reeds to the edge of the water. Paul Rosso Lompoc, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon Out to Sea From: Brad Schram <gonebrdn AT lightspeed.net> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:13:46 -0800 David Compton of Santa Barbara just called to say that the Arctic Loon was seen flying out to sea from San Simeon Creek mouth within the past hour. He could not relocate it by scanning from the bluffs. This is the only time it's done this since it was found Friday. Predictions uncertain. Brad Schram Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon Out to Sea From: Brad Schram <gonebrdn AT lightspeed.net> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:13:46 -0800 David Compton of Santa Barbara just called to say that the Arctic Loon was seen flying out to sea from San Simeon Creek mouth within the past hour. He could not relocate it by scanning from the bluffs. This is the only time it's done this since it was found Friday. Predictions uncertain. Brad Schram Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Pico Creek SLO From: Frances Oliver <hummer52ffo AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:12:13 -0800 Jim Laughlin et al just found a RED-NECKED GREBE off the coast of Pico Creek Also. ARCTIC LOIN continues this AM in the lagoon Good Birding! Frances Lodi CA ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon (video) from Jan 14 From: Christopher Taylor <calbird AT kiwi.net> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:26:25 -0800 As many already contributed many excellent photographs of the Arctic Loon at San Simeon, I just wanted to upload some video footage I took of the Arctic Loon preening. As many others will agree, it did not appear sickly at all. It was actively feeding, preening, stretching and no signs of injury or oil. 1080p HD Video: http://goo.gl/CRkZK [As a caveat, I removed the audio (which was mostly wind and camera shutters in the background) and replaced it with music.] If you'd like to view my photos as well, they are here: http://kiwifoto.com/f/arctic_loon_san_simeon -- Christopher Taylor Marina del Rey, CA http://kiwifoto.com ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Manx Shearwater Images From: William Bouton <bbouton AT charter.net> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:38:05 -0800 For anyone interested, images of the Manx Shearwater found during the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival, may be viewed here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/billbouton/ Cheers, Bill Bouton San Luis Obispo, CA bbouton AT charter.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon From: Linda Sewell <lmsewell1 AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:31:47 -0800 Arctic Loon is in fine view this AM Sent from my iPhone ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon From: Teddy Llovet <bluheron AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:37:33 -0800 The Arctic Loon continues Saturday, January 14th. See images at link below. fly the bird path ~} ~} ~} Teddy Llovet http://www.flickr.com/photos/teddyllovet/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Morro Bay Boat Trip Highlights - Manx Shearwater From: "Tom Edell" <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:05:04 -0800 The Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival boat trip left from Port San Luis this morning (1/14) and headed west about 20 miles. The highlight of the trip was two MANX SHEARWATERS seen about 14.5 miles SW of Point Buchon. Other shearwaters seen today were about 15 PINK-FOOTED, 6 SOOTY, and 1-2 SHORT-TAILED. Other notable birds included a first-cycle GLAUCOUS GULL and three adult BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES. In addition an adult and two first-cycle THAYER'S GULLS, two POMARINE JAEGERS, and a single PARASITIC JAEGER were seen. Hundreds of COMMON MURRES and RHINOCEROS AUKLETS along with a small number of CASSIN'S AUKLETS were scattered along our route. A female LONG-TAILED DUCKS was found along the inside of the breakwater in the morning as we left the harbor. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Wild Turkeys From: "Paul Rosso" <prrosso AT verizon.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:37:03 -0800 About 1:30 pm today Jan 14th, there was a flock of about 40 Wild Turkeys. They were off the southside of RT 1 east of Kansas St. across from small Cabrillo Highway sign. There was a smaller flock of Turkey Vultures in the same field nearer Kansas. Paul & Rita Rosso Lompoc, CA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon @ 2:00pm SLO county From: Kaaren Perry <surfbird1 AT att.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 14:00:59 -0800 Still present at San Simeon lagoon. Kaaren Perry Morro Bay Sent from my iPhone ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Northern Fulmar - Coast Guard Pier From: Ron Melcer <corvid88 AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:46:17 -0800 There's a Northern Fulmar currently feeding on the water under the outfall for the Morro Bay Fish Company. South end of Pier. Big Day! Ron Melcer Graduate Student Lab of Molecular and Organismal Evolution Biological Sciences Cal Poly State University - San Luis Obispo rmelcer AT calpoly.edu (916) 296-6729 ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Artic loon still present 10 a.m. M ambrose From: ambrose.m AT sbcglobal.net Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:59:33 +0000 Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon Continues From: Brad Schram <gonebrdn AT lightspeed.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:56:58 -0800 I just got a call (6:45 AM Jan. 14) from Dave Lawrence, viewing the ARCTIC LOON in the lagoon at the mouth of San Simeon Creek along Hwy. 1 north of Cambria--exact same location as yesterday. Brad Schram Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon Continues From: Brad Schram <gonebrdn AT lightspeed.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:56:58 -0800 I just got a call (6:45 AM Jan. 14) from Dave Lawrence, viewing the ARCTIC LOON in the lagoon at the mouth of San Simeon Creek along Hwy. 1 north of Cambria--exact same location as yesterday. Brad Schram Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ Unsubscribe: mailto:CALBIRDS-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CALBIRDS Listowners: mailto:CALBIRDS-owner AT yahoogroups.com For vacation suspension of mail go to the website. Click on Edit My Membership and set your mail option to No Email. Or, send a blank email to these addresses: Turn off email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-nomail AT yahoogroups.com Resume email delivery: mailto:CALBIRDS-normal AT yahoogroups.com Subject: joining the Arctic loonacy From: "David L. Keeling" <dkeeling AT calpoly.edu> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:30:19 -0800 (PST) Well, the photos will continue to pour in. Here are three more for the pile. What fun. Enjoy!! Dave Keeling Morro Bay http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_morro_bay_keeling/6694941999/in/photostream ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Results for the Casual Little Big Day 1/13 From: Maggie Smith <milleniummaggs AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:47 -0800 (PST) I led a great group of 10 birders from all parts of California.  We started as the sun was rising at San Simeon Pier where we saw 3 female WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS. Little Pico Creek had an adult male BLACK SCOTER and 2 female HOODED MERGANSERS. Next stop was San Simeon Creek where Curtis Marantz and Tom Edell had just found and identified an adult ARTIC LOON for us.  Since we were a casual group, we took time to enjoy this 'casual' species. We had Pygmy Nuthatches at the Cambria Cemetery  and the RED-NECKED GREBE from the south end of the Coast Guard pier in Morro Bay. Altogether we totaled 93 species. Special thanks to our driver Chris who made my job much easier and also spotted some birds for us.   Maggie Smith Arroyo Grande http://www.flickr.com/photos/slomaggie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Oso Flaco/Oceano birds 1/13 From: Maggie Smith <milleniummaggs AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:49:56 -0800 (PST) Reporting for Paul Keller who led a field trip to Oso Flaco where they had 2 AMERICAN BITTERNS. At Oceano Campground out on the peninsula they had a male SUMMER TANAGER, a female HOODED ORIOLE and the TROPICAL KINGBIRD. Both the SNOW and CACKLING GOOSE are still present and have become good buds.   Maggie Smith Arroyo Grande http://www.flickr.com/photos/slomaggie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Additional Arctic Loon photos From: "mbushii AT rocketmail.com" <mbushii@gmail.com> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:16:43 -0000 I'm simply trying to add a few quick images for those who have not yet seen the Arctic Loon at San Simeon outflow, immediately north of Cambria. Turn right into the Washburn Day Use Area for parking across the street from the ocean and use the boardwalk under Hwy1to the outflow lagoon. Great birding - and thanks to all those who made this sighting so quickly available to so many birders. Mike Bush Los Osos photos can be seen: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bushblog/ ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: Arctic Loon Image From: William Bouton <bbouton AT charter.net> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:03:21 -0800 An image of the Arctic Loon, found on Friday the 13th, during a field trip of the Morro Bay Winter Bird Festival may be viewed at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/billbouton/ Cheers, Bill Bouton San Luis Obispo, CA bbouton AT charter.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: RE: [slocobirding] Arctic Loon Location Correction... From: "Tom Edell" <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:33:48 -0800 An Arctic Loon found in the lagoon at the mouth of San Simeon Creek this morning continued until dark. San Simeon Creek is on the north coast of San Luis Obispo County and can be reached by taking Hwy 1 north from Hwy 101 or by heading north from the Hwy 46 and Hwy 1 intersection. The lagoon is part of San Simeon State Park. The location is north of the town of Cambria. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brad Schram Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 9:22 AM To: SLOCo Birding; Calbirds Subject: [slocobirding] Arctic Loon Location Correction... I incorrectly noted that this morning's ARCTIC LOON at San Simeon is in San Simeon Cove--it's not. It is in the lagoon, inside the sand bar, at the mouth of San Simeon Creek by the bridge. This is north of Cambria, but before the town of San Simeon. Brad Schram Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding Subject: RE: Arctic Loon Location Correction... From: "Tom Edell" <TEdell AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:33:48 -0800 An Arctic Loon found in the lagoon at the mouth of San Simeon Creek this morning continued until dark. San Simeon Creek is on the north coast of San Luis Obispo County and can be reached by taking Hwy 1 north from Hwy 101 or by heading north from the Hwy 46 and Hwy 1 intersection. The lagoon is part of San Simeon State Park. The location is north of the town of Cambria. Tom Edell Cayucos, CA -----Original Message----- From: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Brad Schram Sent: Friday, January 13, 2012 9:22 AM To: SLOCo Birding; Calbirds Subject: [slocobirding] Arctic Loon Location Correction... I incorrectly noted that this morning's ARCTIC LOON at San Simeon is in San Simeon Cove--it's not. It is in the lagoon, inside the sand bar, at the mouth of San Simeon Creek by the bridge. This is north of Cambria, but before the town of San Simeon. Brad Schram Arroyo Grande ------------------------------------ To Post a message, send it to: slocobirding AT yahoogroups.com To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: slocobirding-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com Message archives and group home page can be found at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding