June 24-26 at the lookout

The birds were quiet on Tuesday but with the hot weather and favorable flying conditions the condors were quite active on Wednesday and Thursday. On Wednesday afternoon b167, r260, r251, and w231 were all being picked up on the telonix in north county at their usual bearing of 315 degrees nw somewhere on the east slope of the Santa Lucias. Also picked up or204 to the south...

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This weekend at the Lookout

Well, we didn’t have any Condors on Friday (6/20) or Sat (6/21) but at about 4pm on Sunday (6/22) we picked up signals from R260 and B167 out near Atascadero. The signals only lasted for about 20 min. and we had no visuals. Other than that, the weather was wonderful–sunny skies and a slight breeze. We had few visitors — a handful of mountain bikers, a family and another couple–but...

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Hi notes

Monday, June 16, 2003…Finally heard from three Condors: W231, a three year old Female; B167, a 6 year old Female; and R260, I think must be a newly released one or two year old Condor (no other information available). W231 and B167 may have flown over the Cuesta Grade area to Atascadero area and spent most of the day north of the lookout there. By 4:30 p.m. the signals were lost, so they may have gone...

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Lookout visit

Today, 6/14, I drove up with my parents-visiting from Oregon- and my brother for their first visit to Hi Mtn. Lookout. Mike Stiles was also there to take a look at all the work that has been done. Just as we stepped outside from the visitor’s center downstairs an adult pair of peregrine falcons flew by 50 yards away at eye level- a nice greeting from the Huff’s Hole falcons, I presume. A few more...

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Hi Notes

The Condors have not been visiting our area for a couple of weeks now. The weather has probably been too cool for their liking. I have to agree with them…it never got above 50 degrees yesterday, Wed. June 11, and the cloud that was BELOW the lookout last week decided to rise a couple 100 feet and shroud Hi Mountain with a very chilly fog this week. Those of us who are staffing...

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Hi notes

Joan Carter and I (and pooch Mica) spent Wed. 6/4/03 at the lookout again this week. It was a dry hole as far as Condor signals went, so the only ‘bird news’ is that two House Finch babies have hatched in one of the three nests that were built under the cat-walk grating of the lookout. We have a, hummmmm, birds-eye-view of the nests, as they are about 3 inches under our feet as...

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Hi Mountain weekend summary 5-31-03

Arrived at the lookout in the afternoon Saturday, May 31st. The Lookout looked great thanks to the help of the volunteers from the Cal Poly Wildlife Club. Upstairs now has a desk, file cabinet, and new comfy chairs fully ready for the upcoming Summer internship to begin June 15th. Downstairs additions included a couple of tables and a bookshelf for housing our great collection...

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