Tag Archives: peregrines

Strut your stuff…

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

A couple of below freezing nights, three days of high surf advisories with 14 foot waves breaking over the jetties, a “king tide” with some great minus tides for gathering mussels, three days of 85°F heat and plenty of sunshine. … Continue reading →

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Join us…

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

For those of you who may have been following us on Facebook and  would like to receive a personal email notice from our WordPress website www.pacificcoastperegrinewatch.org, please put your email into the box on the right side of this page. … Continue reading →

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Twiggin’ it…

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

This is a slow time of year and not too much excitement, but it gives us the chance to catch up on our house-keeping and buying a new Epson Projector EX5220 for school presentations. Now, Heather will have to create … Continue reading →

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We are so lucky…

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

The Peregrine Watch is so lucky to have such a dedicated photographer who contributes so much. Quiet, soft spoken with a very dry sense of humor. In a gathering of people around the spotting scopes, you would never know he … Continue reading →

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High on High Mountain…

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Migration time along the Central Coast of California is underway with a few unusual sightings. First, it was the blue footed booby who stayed for a week or two. Last week, it was the black vulture that spent a couple … Continue reading →

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Boobies and falcons…

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

There has been a lot of commotion along the California coast and Morro Bay is no exception. We had our own personal Blue-footed booby here for about 6 days on the south jetty of Morro Bay. In case you didn’t … Continue reading →

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I only have flies for you…

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

For anyone looking to observe falcons along the Central Coast of California at this time of year, it is a real crap shoot. If it’s not the wind, it’s the fog. For the last few weeks, it has been the … Continue reading →

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Late arrival…”Scrappy”

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

For those who followed us for the last year or so, you might remember about this time last August we had a new arrival, “Spec, the black turkey vulture,” aka: undertaker of the skies. All other birds hatch in the … Continue reading →

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“Foggust” 19, 2013

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

“Foggust” is the month after July and the one before September. We have another week and a half and it would be nice to squeeze in a couple of days of sunshine out of this month. If not, we always have … Continue reading →

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Could be worse…

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Pacific Coast Peregrine Watch

Of the two pair of breeding falcons at Morro Rock, we did get one set of chicks this year 2013, two males and one large female on the north side. The female on the south side in her twelfth season … Continue reading →

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