October Report

It was another beautiful day at the Lookout on Saturday. Fall is my favorite time of the year on the Central Coast….Everything smelled fresh and the river was still passable….It was foggy when John & I arrived in the early AM …. pretty chilly for us “coastal” folks but when it cleared mid morning, you could see storm clouds moving up the Carrizo, the Pacific was steel blue…and it felt nice &...

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Lookout Birding Field Trip Report, Oct 6, 2006

Field trip report by Alan Schmierer, Field Trip Chair, Morro CoastAudubon Society Location: Hi Mountain Lookout toHuff’s HoleObservation date: 10/6/07Number of species: 26 Mountain Quail 2Sharp-shinned Hawk 1American Kestrel 1Band-tailed Pigeon 3Northern Pygmy-Owl 1Acorn Woodpecker 3Nuttall’s Woodpecker 1Northern Flicker 7Western Scrub-Jay 7Common Raven 2Oak Titmouse 7White-breasted Nuthatch...

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6th Annual Open House

The 6th annual Hi Mountain Lookout Project open house event was attended by 55 people, coming and going throughout the day and into the evening. Thank-you to field trip leaders Alan Schmierer for birding, Dr. David Chipping for geology, and Dr. Dirk Walters for native plant outings, and to Estelle...

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Open House 2007 Schedule

Hi Mountain Condor Lookout Project 6th Annual Open House/ Campout Saturday, October 6th, 2007 Schedule of Activities: Birding Field Trip 7:30am-11:30am Hi Mountain to Hi Valley, Santa Lucia Wilderness Area, Los Padres National Forest Meet at Hi Mountain Lookout. Habitats: chaparral, blue oak woodland, riparian woodland, rocky outcrops Strenuous hiking conditions and steep slopes in the Santa...

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Website Update

Howdy folks, in case you haven’t noticed our site has been updated. Condorlookout.org is now being powered by Wordpress, and although the content hasn’t changed much, the functionality of the site has evolved tremendously. For years now I’ve been trying to find a way to allow our staff, interns, and volunteers to easily add content to this site, without having to learn web page coding. It is now possible.As...

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In Memory of Brian Walton

Hello all,Below is a message written by Dr. Eric Johnson, retired Ornithology Professor, Cal Poly, SLO, in memory of recently deceased Brian Walton, Director of the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group...... Brian had a strong attachment and love for the Hi Mountain and Huff’s Hole area. Brian...

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Field Trip to Hi Mt.

Hello all, Today, 6/2, I taught a course through Cuesta College Community Programs entitled ‘Condor Country”. The classroom meeting and Hi Mtn. Project powerpoint slide talk was attended by 12 enrolled participants, followed by a van field trip to Hi Mtn. Lookout. One couple was celebrating their 24th wedding anniversary today, and the husband had no idea what was going on until walking into the...

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Lookout visit 27-28 May 2007

Hi all, Amy and I finally made it up to the Lookout for an overnight visit this weekend. The Lookout itself was in great shape, clean as a whistle and no leaks or insect infestations. We had great Hi Mt. weather- ranging from cool and windy to warm and hazy to calm and balmy in the eves. The campground was full and we had several walk-in visitors on both days. Had the pleasure of meeting Peter...

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Volunteer Workday May 12, 2007

Hello all, The event today at Hi Mountain Lookout was attended by 22 persons. Another 12 - who were attending the annual Pozo to Hi Mtn. wildflower field trip - arrived at noon to join the group for a picnic lunch. The lookout project planning session was attended by staff, interns, and volunteers...

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Lookout Report

Greetings!I just wanted to let everyone know that the wildflowers have begun!  The bush lupines and madrone are blossoming so the Lookout area is abuzz  with bees, & hummingbirds…Last week, after a brief Condor talk around their campfire at Hi  Mtn. Campground, the Lookout was visited by a group of Boy Scouts from Paso Robles. (Along with mountain bikers, runners (this one...

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Hi Mountain Report

Another BEAUTIFUL day at the Lookout!  67 degrees and the breezes were very comfortable…(t-shirt weather!)  The southern Sierra showed its snow-capped peaks and the beaches down to Oceano were sparkling. Dozens and dozens of turkey vultures enjoyed the updrafts today. 10 visitors to the Lookout between 10 AM & 4 PM (including Joel Weiss, Hi Mtn Volunteer w/ two friends). Tracked...

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