Birding - California's Central Coast - May 3 - 2008 - Birding walk at the Cloisters Pond and Park.  The highlight was a Pied-billed Grebe Chick feeding in the murky water in front of the overlook.  It was very actively diving.  Other sightings were - Ca. Thrasher, Spotted Towhee, Am. Goldfinch, House Finch, Bewick's Wren, Wilson's Warbler, Great Egret, Black-crowned Night Heron, Green-backed Heron, Bushtit, Great-tailed Grackle, Red-winged Blackbird, Brewer's Blackbird.   The Grackles were strutting their stuff.  Questions or comments? Send an e to docentjoyce at yahoo dot com
                                                            
   Birding - California's Central Coast - April 28 - 2008 - Cottonwood Creek Rd. Area  above Whale Rock Reservoir.  Linda and I went for the Bald Eagles.  We watched them sitting in an oak tree for about an hour.  A bit to far for my camera to capture a good image.  Then we drove into the Canyon about 3 or 4 miles.  Had good sightings of Ah-throated Flycatcher, Bullock's Oriole, West. Kingbird, Acorn Woodpecker, Tree and Cliff Swallow, and had great views of the Eagles soaring.
             Thrilling to know there are Bald Eagles on the Central Coast.
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                                          Believe it or not two eagles are roosting in the center oak.                                                           
    Birding - California's Central Coast - April 24 - 2008 - Birded the Morro Bay State Park Marina today.  Has been over a month since my last visit.  Time - 9:00 a.m.  In the water were Surf Scoter, Western and Eared Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant.  In the brush and trees - Cedar Waxwing, Bewick's Wren (singing), House Finch, White and Golden-crowned Sparrow, Black Phoebe.  In the air - Ring-billed Gull, Red-tailed Hawk.  On the mud (it was low tide), Spotted Sandpiper, Willet, Godwit.   Moved on to Morro Rock. The Peregrines are feeding nestlings. South side of Morro Rock at a sight called the "Diving Board."  Both the male and female were flying.  Close in were 9 otters wrapped in kelp.  6 adults and 3 babies - soooooo cute!  In the Channel Red-breasted Merganser and Eared Grebe in breeding plumage - quite a few Surf Scoter.  Great Birding!
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    Surf Scoter    Peregrine Falcon    Barn Swallow
Birding - California's Central Coast - April 21 - 2008 - Birding buddy, Linda, and I birded the Cottonwood Creek Rd. Area which is above Whale Rock Reservoir in Cayucos.  We experienced some great sightings and heard many songs of birds we were unable to see.  Our best birds were Ash-throated Flycatcher - Black-headed Grosbeak - Bullock's Oriole - Wilson's Warbler - Lark Sparrow.  Other sightings were Robin - Common Yellowthroat - Song Sparrow - Western Kingbird - Black Phoebe - Western Bluebird - Female Turkey - Red-winged Blackbird - Turkey Vulture - Red-tailed Hawk with a snake clutched in its talons - a healthy looking Coyote crossing the road - Band-tailed Pigeon - Spotted and Calif. Towhee - Ca. Quail - Junco - Hairy and Acorn Woodpecker - Steller's and Scrub Jay - Oak Titmouse - Crow - Mourning Dove - and a few others.  Wonderful day!!.   Below is a photo of the area of Cotton Wood Creek Road area.
                 
    Birding - California's Central Coast - April 17 - 2008 - Birding around the edge of Baywood - Large flotillas of Western and Clark's Grebe with a few Surf Scoters.  Large flotillas of Greater Scaup with a few Ruddy Duck.  Numerous Great and Snowy Egret.  Double-crested Cormorant feeding on small fish.  Small flocks of Least Sandpiper - a few Godwit and Willet.  30-40 Blue-winged Teal and about 10 Cinnamon Teal.  Bewick's Wren singing - Song Sparrow - White-crowned Sparrow - Bushtit - Am. Goldfinch - Calif. Towhee - Calif. Quail - Scrub Jay - Red-winged Blackbird - Brewers BB -Crow - House Sparrow - House Finch -Western and Ring-billed Gull - Black Phoebe.  Time spent birding 1/1/2 hr.
          


                        
                                  Blue-winged Teal                   Great Egret                      Cinnamon Teal

   Birding - California's Central Coast - April 14 - 2008 - Around Cuesta Inlet and Pecho Marsh - Chickadee - Am. Goldfinch - Spotted Towhee - Pacific Slope Flycatcher - Common Yellowthroat - Cinnamon and Blue-winged Teal.  They hang out together in the Spring.  Bewick's Wren really carrying on.  Could hear the cries of nestlings.  White and Golden-crowned Sparrows.  Yellow-rumped Warblers were numerous in a clump of Willows near bay.  Least Sandpiper in full breeding plumage.  In sand in front of the Baywood Pier a lone Glaucous Gull.
                      
 
                         

 

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