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Eurasian x American Wigeon (hybrid) (Mareca penelope x americana) (1)
- Reported Mar 07, 2025 17:46 by Jay Carroll
- Morro Bay--Audubon overlook, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8383334&<ll...>,-120.8383334 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S217253495 - Comments: "Continuing bird off of 7th Street overlook in flock with AMWI; maroon head with cream-colored forehead, but hint of greenish post-ocular facial stripe and pinkish tones to sides."
Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 08, 2025 14:45 by Christine Hogue
- Backfence, Arroyo Grande US-CA, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.569998&<ll...>,-120.569998 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S217416418 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Green head and back. White stripe over eye with darker mask and red bill. Blue tail feathers with white tips. Has visited backyard feeder since March 6. Photos"
Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotatus) (1)
- Reported Mar 08, 2025 08:41 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/S217286673 - Comments: "I could clearly see a fairly broad white band near the terminal end of the hawks tail. It circled overhead for a minute or two and I took photos with my iPhone. I can’t carry my DSLR camera yet, after shoulder surgery a month ago, so FRUSTRATINGLY, I could not take advantage of an opportunity to get good ID photos of the bird. I saw the bird at 10:15am about 1 mile east of Atascadero Lake, so hopefully there may be other sightings. The bird finally flew in a northeasterly direction, probably over Atascadero and heading northeast. The width of the band suggests an adult bird. There were no other birds flying in the area that this bird was seen (no TUVUs or any other birds)."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (6)
- Reported Mar 08, 2025 08:41 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/S217286673 - Comments: "I saw 5 CHSP in the area where they are consistently seen, and an additional one about .5 miles away where I saw one a few days ago. All with fairly bright rufous crowns and prominent white supercilliums."
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