Date: 10/29/24 11:59 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- American Bittern (3 reports)
- Chipping Sparrow (1 report)
- Black-and-white Warbler (2 reports)
- Western Tanager (1 report)
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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 29, 2024 08:49 by Kaylen Gollnick
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200714226 - Comments: "It was hiding in the reeds, moving slowly but with purpose. About medium sized, similar to the black crowned night heron. Had the off white, brown stripes and spotted coloring. Yellow beak and yellow green legs. Biology class on field trip also identified it as American Bittern."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 29, 2024 08:49 by Cooper Lock
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200714227 - Comments: "It was hiding in the reeds, moving slowly but with purpose. About medium sized, similar to the black crowned night heron. Had the off white, brown stripes and spotted coloring. Yellow beak and yellow green legs. Biology class on field trip also identified it as American Bittern."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 29, 2024 09:18 by Nick & Jane
- Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6606531&<ll...>,-120.6606531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200723469 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Nonbreeding adult. Continuing between community garden and baseball field. Third or fourth sighting of this little spizella. Mostly grey underside, brown cheek patch. Rufousy crown. Dark eyeline extending from base of small pink bill through eye toward nape. Streaky back. Photos"
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 29, 2024 10:15 by Tom Edell
- San Simeon SP, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1235286&<ll...>,-121.1235286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200743876 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Male foraging in the boardwalk willows to the west of the boardwalk bump out and campground road. Dark black face patch, bold black streaked underparts and bold black streaks in undertail. No buffy color on flanks"
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 29, 2024 10:15 by Mike Bush
- San Simeon SP, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1235286&<ll...>,-121.1235286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200751679 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Male foraging in the boardwalk willows to the west of the boardwalk bump out and campground road. Dark black face patch, bold black streaked underparts and bold black streaks in undertail. No buffy color on flanks"
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 29, 2024 09:18 by Nick & Jane
- Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6606531&<ll...>,-120.6606531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200723469 - Media: 4 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "Bright adult female tanager. All-yellow underside. Gray wings and white wingbars. Didn’t see its back. Found in northwest end of park 30-40 yards east of Exposition Dr. Heard bird calling and found it fluttering high in canopy. Snagged a photo too."
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