Date: 10/26/25 5:37 pm From: Sam Rawlins <sam.rawlins...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Site recommendations for a Big Sur Big Day?
That could be a tricky day! Big +1 to Andrew Molera; you could spend a lot
of time there; big variety of birds.
My 2c is that I've seen a number of perching birds just poking around the
McWay falls area, and also that I saw my lifer American Dippers and
Olive-sided Flycatcher on the Tan Bark trail at Partington Canyon. I don't
think I'd recommend the whole hike though, maybe just the first bit along
the creek, in terms of maximizing your time. You might spot some sea birds
at Partington Cove if you make a quick jog down there. Although now that I
think about it, Pfeiffer Beach is big, probably good for sea birds, and a
few perching birds as well.
With any luck, you'll spot a Condor, maybe near the Sea Lion Overlook a few
hundred feet north of the (now closed) COAST restaurant. I've also seen
them at Partington and a few other spots.
Enjoy and good luck!
On Sun, Oct 26, 2025, 4:45 PM Phoebe Jasper Barnes <jasper.barnes...>
wrote:
> Hello, all!
>
> My best friend and I are going to Big Sur next week, and we wanted to try
> a sort of Big Day as we've been going down there as a sort of annual
> tradition and we wanted to mix things up. It's not going to be anything
> huge, just kind of a personal challenge we wanted to try out.
>
> In any case, we were wondering if you all had any site suggestions for us?
> We're definitely going to Andrew Molera SP and Pfeiffer Big Sur SP, but any
> other site recommendations would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for your
> time. Have a good day, and good birding!
>
> --Phoebe Barnes
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