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Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 04, 2024 08:44 by Herb Elliott
- Oso Flaco Creek Mouth/Beach, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6333643&<ll...>,-120.6333643 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201426721 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "… more slender shape, and a brighter golden tone than the nearby Black-bellied Plovers; overall grayish-brown above, washed with gold. The bird made a brief stop at the creek mouth before flying north."
Golden speckles on the back and wings; wings extending a bit past the tail; short bill and more slender than that of a Black-bellied Plover; white around the base of the bill; broad whitish supercilium; dark ear patch; steep forehead; finely streaked crown; golden wash on the neck; thin greenish-gray legs.
Click on the image below for a YouTube video, showing the Pacific Golden-Plover foraging at the edge of the lagoon and further up on the beach.
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Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 04, 2024 08:32 by Roger Zachary
- San Simeon Creek Mouth/Beach, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1267052&<ll...>,-121.1267052 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201440988 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "continuing bird present since at least 1 Nov (though one was here in early Oct). Gold on scapulars and back, golden wash on face, dark cap and ear spot. Photos"
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 04, 2024 08:32 by Tom Edell
- San Simeon Creek Mouth/Beach, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1267052&<ll...>,-121.1267052 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201426360 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "continuing bird present since at least 1 Nov (though one was here in early Oct). Gold on scapulars and back, golden wash on face, dark cap and ear spot. Photos"
Fox Sparrow (Red) (Passerella iliaca iliaca/zaboria) (1)
- Reported Nov 04, 2024 09:10 by Reef Comer
- Islay Creek Campground--Montana de Oro SP, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8838502&<ll...>,-120.8838502 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201432821 - Comments: "Feeding with small flock of WCSPs and CALTs at campsite 8. Overall streaky bright rufous and gray plumage immediately caught my attention. I don’t think this is a red x slate-colored as it had no brown visible anywhere and only minimal gray on the face, nape, and back. Rich rufous otherwise on crown, face, wings, breast, flanks and tail. Back was mix of rufous and gray steaks. Spotting and streaking pattern on breast and flanks. Fairly distinct white wingbars and gray rump seen in flight. Whitish edging on tertials. Bright white belly and undertail coverts. Bill was yellowish. Very cooperative bird, feeding only a few feet away before a biker flushed the flock. Never saw it come back. Only fox sparrow I had all morning. Hopefully can be refound."
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) (1)
- Reported Nov 04, 2024 09:30 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/S201414594 - Comments: "Continuing from Nov. 1 (Originally thought a Western Tanager because not familiar with call and didn't listen closely enough). Caught a brief glimpse today while it flew north (where I stood on south side of narrow strip of park) from canopy across tiny creek to bottlebrush trees. Nonbreeding male plumage from what I saw as it flew overhead to here: (35.2676558, -120.6612167). Flew like a dart but saw dark (black) wings and dark (black) tail and deep olive rump. Originally heard calling and recorded on Nov. 1 (https://ebird.org/checklist/S201016841). After seeing it today I went back and found the bit I’d recorded, listened and enhanced, then determined that it was the correct pitch/tone for Scarlet. No pics. Couldn’t refind. This bird is skulky and I assume it may still be around—hopefully. Rally the bird teams, scare off the hoards of offleash dogs, and refind!"
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) (1)
- Reported Nov 01, 2024 07:33 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/S201016841 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Heard only. Originally listed as a Western Tanager, but stupidly didn’t enhance and analyze the recording until I got a brief glimpse on Nov. 4 of the bird. Calling from bottle brush trees mid-park. I was on the south side of the park at the time (very narrow park) just east of the midpark bridge. It had a squeaky/squishy two-note rising call that I didn't recognize, so recorded. The recording opens with a partial squish-call, there's a full two-note call between seconds 2-3, and another just before the ten-second mark that is partly buried in the noise of the park (dog walkers and such). In comparison, the Western Tanager call, while similar, does not rise but descends at the end, so is ruled out. There are also some suspect single-note "chik" calls toward the end of the recording at seconds 12, 14, and 16 that might be the same bird. The distant recording was enhanced but still might not be easy to hear."
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