Date: 11/12/24 8:32 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- American Bittern (1 report)
- Clay-colored Sparrow (1 report)
- Pine Warbler (3 reports)
- Hermit Warbler (1 report)
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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 06:48 by Herb Elliott
- 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/S202210784 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "… surprised to see the bittern standing on road towards boardwalk; heron with a stout body and neck and relatively short yellowish legs, brown above and heavily streaked in brown and cream below"
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 08:19 by Alexander Yan
- Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6903817&<ll...>,-120.6903817 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202182432 - Comments: "Part of the sparrow flock near the boat launch area. Fled before I can get a picture into the trees and I lost track of it afterwards. Dull, dirt colored with streaked wings. Pale white body otherwise. Small orange bill. Weaker but still very noticeable upper eye stripe and strong white stripe under the face. Somewhat smaller than other well fed park sparrows. Maybe try this area 35.26577° N, 120.68621° W"
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 08:36 by Carol Comeau
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202203270 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Found by KH on Nov 6. Seen in the pines at the junction of Trouville Ave. and South 16th. We were standing on South 16th while viewing the bird. As already noted it forages deep in the pine boughs, so it takes patience to get a good photograph. Photos."
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 08:36 by Cathy Bonnett
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202212072 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Found by KH on Nov 6. Seen in the pines at the junction of Trouville Ave. and South 16th. We were standing on South 16th while viewing the bird. As already noted it forages deep in the pine boughs, so it takes patience to get a good photograph. Photos."
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 08:36 by Penny Principe
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202227824 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Found by KH on Nov 6. Seen in the pines at the junction of Trouville Ave. and South 16th. We were standing on South 16th while viewing the bird. As already noted it forages deep in the pine boughs, so it takes patience to get a good photograph. Photos."
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