We leave Monterey, and head down to Morro Bay for 2 nights. A big lifer captured. Corresponding vlog here - https://youtu.be/eYf4xOSpGBs

Today I'm in Carmel & up at Jack's Peak. I pick up 5 lifers, and some great photo & video upgrades of birds I've seen in the past. Corresponding vlog here - https://youtu.be/QndH1awZYF4

Corresponding Youtube with all the photos & video - https://youtu.be/KDiZwloHC9U

Corresponding Youtube vlog with all the photos & videos - https://youtu.be/K8cGt0OvIiY

An action packed day with 12 new lifers, a whale watching boat ride which got us humpback whales & killer whales. The corresponding vlog with all the 4K video & photos is here - https://youtu.be/yXktISW_JWs?si=LVGvkSfkxeoLWV8T

A great roundup this week, lots of interesting news.

An unusual irruption of crossbill is happening across the south, so I look into why.

Part 1 of what is going to be the first of possibly a couple of dozen upcoming podcasts (with corresponding Youtube vlogs).

To see all the photos & video as a vlog, watch here - https://youtu.be/HNwg14Trhaw?si=QVpgb-V6FsZs-7Hf

#birding #birdwatching #wildlife #nature #nature #california

A Sora In Iceland, A Boat Tailed Grackle In The UK, and a Common Cuckoo in the US are some of the great sightings this week. Corresponding vlog here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySYAp_6rd2Q

Yes, America has had it's fourth common cuckoo, ever! Tha's an impressive diversion from it's usual migration.