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Sagebrush Sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis) (1)
- Reported Jan 05, 2025 15:00 by Russ Namitz
- Calhoun Rd, Santa Margarita US-CA (35.1993,-119.7227), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.722708&<ll...>,-119.722708 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208293743 - Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing? Found (refound) at southern cutover road at green signed jct of Panorama Rd & Elkhorn Rd. Pale brown sparrow with streaking across entire back and weak malar that did not meet the bill."
Sagebrush Sparrow (Artemisiospiza nevadensis) (3)
- Reported Jan 06, 2025 10:27 by Virginia Langdon-Lassagne
- Sagebrush Sparrow Stakeout - Elkhorn/Simmler Rd Intersection, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8400327&<ll...>,-119.8400327 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208744480 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing birds found yesterday by Mike Bush. Similar to Bell’s Sparrow, but cap paler gray, notable streaking on back, thin dark stripe at throat. Photos."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 09, 2025 13:46 by Van Pierszalowski
- Santa Rosa Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1102353&<ll...>,-121.1102353 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208667525 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Warbler acting similarly to a nuthatch, creeping along tree trunks and branches. Striking black-and-white plumage with bold head stripes and a pale white throat. Occasionally giving a repeated high-pitched, thin call notes. Female/imm male type."
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 09, 2025 11:04 by Tom Edell
- Morro Bay State Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8350257&<ll...>,-120.8350257 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S208661400 - Comments: "continuing first winter bird seen in the red flowered bottle brush tree by the plant nursery. I was here for over 40 minutes and only saw the bird once for about a minute. It mostly stayed hidden in the leaves and behind flowers. Brief open looks showed a yellow face with a dark eyeline that was slightly wider/more prominent than a nearby Orange-crowned Warbler. The throat, chest, and belly were yellow and the undertail coverts were long and white. The crown looked greenish. I do not recall seeing the back. The bill was basically thin and pointed."
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