10-22-06 Condor Sighting

Last weekend, Oct. 21-22, I was at the lookout and received insane signals east of the lookout. I searched with my binos but no sign. So on Sunday, I thought maybe, just maybe I would see that bird. So on Sunday morning when I did the telemetry I did not recieve any signals…needless to say I was disappointed & thought I must have missed the bird. So I went about my daily activities and about...

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Lookout Project Donations- 2006

The following donations to the Hi Mountain Lookout Project have been received. Thank-you! Supplies, Materials, and Labor: Marcelle Bakula, Cambriadisplay board design and exhibit materials; business card design and xeroxing; Hi Mtn. hat design (for sale) Jeff Osborne, San Luis Obispoconstruction of natural rock and concrete water bars on the trail downslope to the outhouse (built with assistance...

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2006 Open House Event

Hi all,On Saturday, Oct. 14th, more than 60 people attended the 5th annual Hi Mountain Lookout Project open house event. Quite a diverse group, including staff, interns, and volunteers representing the California Condor Recovery Program from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Hopper Mountain and Bittercreek National Wildlife Refuges, the U.S. Forest Service at Los Padres National Forest,...

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Open House Birding Field Trip Report

Hi All,At the Hi Mountain Lookout Project Open House event this past Saturday, Al Schmierer, field trip chair for Morro Coast Audubon Society, led a birding field trip from Hi Mountain downslope to Hi Valley, in the Santa Lucia Wilderness Area. Following is his field trip report: Subject: eBird Report - Hi Mountain , 10/14/06Location: Hi MountainObservation date: 10/14/06Number of species: 35 Mountain...

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Open House birding field trip numbers

Hi All,At the Hi Mountain Lookout Project Open House event this past Saturday, Al Schmierer, field trip chair for Morro Coast Audubon Society, led a birding field trip from Hi Mountain downslope to Hi Valley, in the Santa Lucia Wilderness Area. Following is his field trip report: Subject: eBird Report - Hi Mountain , 10/14/06Location: Hi MountainObservation date: 10/14/06Number of species: 35 Mountain...

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Open House '06 Birding Trip

Sunrise from the top of Hi Mountain on Saturday was nothing less than spectacular! Only three of us showed up for the birding field trip to Huff’s Hole. The rest of you missed a fun walk!! Among the 37 species: About 200 VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS spent the morning around and sometimes well over the peak. There was 1 VAUX’S SWIFT and a few WHITE-THROATED SWIFTS also at the peak. On the trail we heard...

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