Date: 1/15/25 8:50 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid) (1 report)
- Barrow's Goldeneye (2 reports)
- American Bittern (1 report)
- Tropical Kingbird (3 reports)
- Western Kingbird (1 report)
- Black-throated Gray Warbler (2 reports)
- Western Tanager (1 report)
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Blue-winged x Cinnamon Teal (hybrid) (Spatula discors x cyanoptera) (1)
- Reported Jan 15, 2025 12:29 by Andrew Fleming
- Sweet Springs Nature Preserve, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8422726&<ll...>,-120.8422726 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S209427714 - Comments: "Continuing bird. Cinnamon body with dark head and vertical white stripe in front of eye on both sides of head. In a group of blue wing teals in the marsh area."
Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) (1)
- Reported Jan 15, 2025 07:23 by Pair of Wing-Nuts
- San Luis Obispo Creek Lagoon, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.7364416&<ll...>,-120.7364416 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S209452397 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing female (Virginia and Barry Langdon-Lassange 1-13-25) was darker gray on back with lighter gray sides and breast, dark brown head with thick, fluffy nape feathering, striking yellow eye, steep forehead to yellow bill that was blotchy brown at the base with a dark tip. Initially difficult to locate due to high tide conditions that allowed seals access to hunt up and down the creek and cause the goldeneye flocks to frequently relocate. The bird was ultimately observed swimming from west lagoon to the east towards western-most golf cart only bridge with mixed flock of Common Goldeneyes and American Coots."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Jan 15, 2025 11:50 by Steven McMasters
- 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/S209426915 - Comments: "Continuing bird. At the grassy area with picnic tables by 1st boat dock. Yellow belly and chest. Large bill. Vocalized frequently, especially when chasing or being chased by nearby Western bluebirds or Cassin's kingbird.
WARNING: There is an active ground dwelling hornet nest in the same area near the old stump. These can be more aggressive and more painful than our usual late summer "meat bees". It is advisable not to step on or too near their hole (in my experience). I did not have anything to mark the hole but will try and relocate if I have time and mark with a pin flag. Otherwise...give the stump area a wide berth and keep your eyes open...especially if leading a group."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Jan 15, 2025 09:09 by Pair of Wing-Nuts
- 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/S209454157 - Media: 1 Photo, 1 Audio
- Comments: "Striking, large kingbird bright yellow from upper breast to undertail coverts with greenish back, gray head, dark mask, white throat and large beak. Observed fly-catching and vocalizing in picnic area adjacent to canoe launch south of parking area at north end of road."
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 15, 2025 11:09 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/S209431725 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Male. Black throat bordered by white, yellow lores, black mask, white underside with black streaking on flanks, double white wingbars, grey back with faint black marks, black crown. In western park pines. Photos"
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 15, 2025 15:07 by Roger Zachary
- Zachary's Property, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6933761&<ll...>,-120.6933761 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S209438826 - Comments: "Black streaks on the flanks; yellow lores; black mask through the eye ; small black patches on each side of the throat, but white underneath the beak; white underneath and above the black eyepatch; reported recently at this location"
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 15, 2025 11:09 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/S209431725 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Female. Yellowy-green head, mottled grey back, green-and-black wings and tail. Double wingbars. The bottom wingbar was white while the top wingbar was greenish and white. Yellow-orange lower mandible and a more gunmetal grey upper bill. Greyish lores. Dark legs and feet. Far western area of park, west of Exposition, in creek trees. Photos"
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