http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/ San Luis Obispo County Birding Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:24:41 GMT Maggie Smith http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7836 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7836 Yesterday,I birded Oso Flaco Lake.  the sun was just hitting the parking area when I arrived making it very active.  I saw many AMERICAN PIPITS in one of the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:03:59 GMT Jim Royer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7835 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7835 I set up my scope this morning ( 8 AM to 10 AM) on the high bluff south of Spooner's Cove at Montana de Oro and saw: 62 Common Murres (all flying south in Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:21:17 GMT Tom Ogren http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7834 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7834 Made a quick trip to Oceano campgrounds today, around 11am. Saw nothing especially unusual, lots of Townsend's Warblers, not nearly as many Yellow-rumped Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:04:52 GMT Brad Schram http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7833 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7833 I just received a call from Doug Stinson who found a NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW on the peninsula by the State Park Marina in Morro Bay. The bird is with Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:03:34 GMT mctharms@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7832 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7832 I added a photo to my flickr site h_ttp://www.flickr.com/photos/marlinharms_ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marlinharms) of the Scarlet Tanager in the Oceano Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:18:04 GMT steve schubert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7831 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7831 Hello all, This morning an adult Ferruginous Hawk was soaring above the sea bluffs along the immediate coast, near the mouth of Coon Creek, then continued Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:49:09 GMT Alan Schmierer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7830 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7830 Maggie Smith and I birded Northpoint Natural Area (http://www.morrocoastaudubon.org/mbsloguide.htm#nonaar) and part of Estero Bluffs State Park Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:43:19 GMT Roger Zachary http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7829 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7829 Hello, I've posted a few photos of the immature male Scarlet Tanager on my flickr site. Roger Atascadero www.flickr.com/photos/sloroger Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:43:34 GMT TEdell@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7828 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7828 Roger Zachary found and photographed an immature male SCARLET TANAGER at the Pismo State Beach Oceano Campground today (11/4). The bird was in pines near Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:05:39 GMT anniegmbnep http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7827 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7827 Winter birds are arriving in the back bay. We were out near the oyster farms on the extreme low tides and saw about 50 Black Brant feasting on eelgrass. Also a Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:38:04 GMT Alan Schmierer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7826 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7826 Maggie and I birded the first half of the Coon Creek Trail at MDO this morning. Directions at http://www.morrocoastaudubon.org/mbsloguide.htm#modeor Pretty Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:08:09 GMT Alan Schmierer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7825 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7825 Maggie Smith and I went up the North Coast this morning to see if any "good" winter gulls might have arrived. We found lots of common gulls, including small Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:50:24 GMT Jim Royer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7824 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7824 2 Cassin's Kingbirds were on the Monterey Street side of the SLO County courthouse - up in the big redwood tree this morning. This is the same area where Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:52:30 GMT maryann_ambrose http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7823 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7823 Jerry & I birded this area today. Highlights: 6 Golden Eagles (2 on north bitterwater road in the oaks, 2 on the ground feeding at the sport club near Hwy 58 & Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:51:22 GMT cltptl@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7822 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/slocobirding/message/7822 This was a first for us in South County/Grover Beach...a lone female phainopepla has been coming to one of our hanging sunflower seed feeders over this past