Date: 11/16/24 8:54 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Broad-billed Hummingbird (3 reports)
- Rough-legged Hawk (1 report)
- Chipping Sparrow (1 report)
- Clay-colored Sparrow (1 report)
- White-crowned x Golden-crowned Sparrow (hybrid) (3 reports)
- Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (3 reports)
- Tennessee Warbler (1 report)
- Pine Warbler (1 report)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

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Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 12:45 by Mike Bush
- 182 Cypress Avenue, Cayucos, California, US (35.452, -120.903), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.9028731&<ll...>,-120.9028731
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202589064
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Orange-red Bill with a dark tip. Blue and green body; bright green belly, blue under bill."

Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 15:25 by Terri Osborn
- Cypress Avenue, Cayucos, California, US, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.9033959&<ll...>,-120.9033959
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202611001
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing bird seen at a feeder on 11/14/2024. Body was blue and green overall and bill was orange-red with a black tip. It came to the feeder for a minute, then left and didn't return. (Thanks to M. Bush for location. Unfortunately, poor photo for ID)"

Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 10:00 by Bill Standley
- Cypress Cove Condominiums, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.9031282&<ll...>,-120.9031282
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202597984

Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) (1)
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 12:19 by Grace Hayes
- Painted Rock Trail, Santa Margarita US-CA 35.15440, -119.86582, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.865821&<ll...>,-119.865821
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202594680
- Comments: "First seen hovering and then flying low before lifting up and rapidly disappearing from view. From above white windows in dark wings, from below mostly light wings with dark carpel patches. Tail white with black band at the end."

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (2)
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 08:13 by Kathleen Kent
- Oakview Village, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.660672&<ll...>,-120.660672
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202572979
- Comments: "Rufous crown obvious. Photos will be posted when downloaded."

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Nov 13, 2024 09:47 by Dane Fagundes
- 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/S202387578
- Media: 1 Photo

White-crowned x Golden-crowned Sparrow (hybrid) (Zonotrichia leucophrys x atricapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 07:39 by Penny Principe
- Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202643926
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Thank you KH and Herb E for showing us where to look. Seen at trail junction at the start of the trail - viewed from parking area. Photos."

White-crowned x Golden-crowned Sparrow (hybrid) (Zonotrichia leucophrys x atricapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 07:39 by Carol Comeau
- Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202588351
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Thank you KH and Herb E for showing us where to look. Seen at trail junction at the start of the trail - viewed from parking area. Photos."

White-crowned x Golden-crowned Sparrow (hybrid) (Zonotrichia leucophrys x atricapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 07:28 by Herb Elliott
- Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202584970
- Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing by entrance to trail."

Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 07:39 by Carol Comeau
- Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202588351
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Pointed out by Herb E. Photo."

Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 07:39 by Penny Principe
- Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202643926
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Pointed out by Herb E. Photo."

Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 07:28 by Herb Elliott
- Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202584970
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing"

Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 09:30 by Petra Clayton
- Morro Bay SP--Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8387738&<ll...>,-120.8387738
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202598077
- Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing since 11/14/24 (Herb Elliott & Reef Comer). --- Only other eBird report of this species at this eBird hotspot: 12/21/1985.

In an oak tree and a bottle brush by the resource center, partially obscured from view. Olive back and head; dark line through the eye, front to back; pale supercilium; yellow throat, breast and belly; white undertail coverts; short tail; pointed bill.

Click on the image below for a Flickr video, showing the Tennessee Warbler in a bottle brush:
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jack-petra-clayton/54143369250/" title="Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina), Morro Bay, CA"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/54143369250_87d90edcb7_c.jpg" alt="Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina), Morro Bay, CA" /></a>"

Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) (1)
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 10:47 by Dan Gregory
- 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/S202576797
- Comments: "Thought it was an Orange crowned warbler at first, then saw its white belly and white under tail coverts. Continuing bird found by many."

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