http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/ San Luis Obispo County Birding Thu, 23 May 2013 03:30:08 GMT Nancy Mann http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12096 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12096 While at Ron Ruppert's house on Sunday a lone White Pelican was seen circling over the bay near 10th street. Nancy mann SLO -- [Non-text portions of this Wed, 22 May 2013 16:58:38 GMT Jim Royer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12095 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12095 This morning I spotted a lone immature gull behind Pecho Willows, floating on the bay. It was smaller than a Western or other large gull - about the size of a Tue, 21 May 2013 14:14:23 GMT Johanna Rubba http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12094 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12094 Hi, I need help with a song. For years I thought it was a Purple Finch, but the song on allaboutbirds.org does not sound like what I'm hearing. It's not a Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:51 GMT Johanna Rubba http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12093 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12093 Did a fast walk around parts of Oceano campground yesterday in hopes of seeing the Rose-breasted Grosbeak. I didn't hear or see any grosbeak action, anywhere. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:47:37 GMT Maggie Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12092 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12092 Mid morning, at Oceano Campground, I saw the male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK first found by Tom and Owen Slater. I first heard the grosbeak call from a willow at Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:49 GMT Thomas Slater http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12091 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12091 Some friends and I were standing across the street on Higuera St. in SLO, watching a flock of waxwings do their thing, and one hit the window of a store. I ran Sun, 19 May 2013 04:18:59 GMT lamoustique http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12090 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12090 Apparently sleep deprivation has affected my recall of bird names! I hope you all chuckled at my "Common Goldenthroat" and realized I simply substituted one Sun, 19 May 2013 03:02:12 GMT Thomas Slater http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12089 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12089 I took some friends birding at Oceano between 5-7pm. The highlights were 4 GREEN HERONS, a couple of BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAKS that were being followed by a Sat, 18 May 2013 21:37:28 GMT jgriff802 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12088 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12088 Just want to follow up on Michelle's post about the Birding By Ear field trip. As she mentioned, we had one RED-NECKED PHALAROPE (surely one of the birds Sat, 18 May 2013 20:24:06 GMT lamoustique http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12087 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12087 I joined an Audubon's society Birding By Ear group this morning at Oso Flaco lake. Very interesting class, and I learned a lot, but obviously it is something Sat, 18 May 2013 18:29:31 GMT Thomas Slater http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12086 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12086 Onshore wind came on early so instead of surfing I hit up Oceano Lagoon. Most of the action was in the tree tops by the maintenance yard and on the east bank Sat, 18 May 2013 16:55:04 GMT claudia freitas http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12085 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12085 Well, we are having a banner year with 50+ Cliff swallows making their nests in our neighborhood. We have seen Cliff swallows in the past but this is the Sat, 18 May 2013 02:56:26 GMT jgriff802 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12084 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12084 Hi everyone, This morning the class headed out to Hi Mountain Rd, via Pozo Rd. Highlight was three LAWRENCE'S GOLDFINCHES (2 females, one male). They were Fri, 17 May 2013 14:53:00 GMT Michael D. Stiles http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12083 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12083 I am posting this for Pamela. Mike Stiles Los Osos Yesterday, Thursday, 5/16, John Birsner and I spotted what we believe to be a first winter Glaucous Gull at Thu, 16 May 2013 15:22:32 GMT Mary Ann Ambrose http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12082 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/12082 Some neighborhood sightings around Paso Robles from Mary Ann Ambrose:  at Lawrence Moore park on Riverbank Drive: Western bluebirds, Lawrence's goldfinch