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 &...

Read More

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...

Read More

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...

Read More