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Broad-billed Hummingbird (Cynanthus latirostris) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 16, 2025 09:19 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/S218941600 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing female. White stripe above eye, dark mask, green back, whitish throat and belly, blue white-tipped tail, red lower mandible. Photos."
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Mar 15, 2025 13:19 by Max Roberts
- Carrizo Plain NM--Sprague Hill Rd., San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9476&<ll...>,-119.9476 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S218976904 - Comments: "FOY, Going north! ID-ed by its very long and pointy wings and thinner build than red-tails. Some-what harrier-like flight-style (initially misidentified as a harrier before it got closer). Very dark flight feathers and dark-grey under-tail with minimum banding. Seen soaring and gliding before bailing out after the local gang of ravens took off to chase it."
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Mar 15, 2025 13:19 by Alexander Yan
- Carrizo Plain NM--Sprague Hill Rd., San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9476&<ll...>,-119.9476 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S218766211 - Comments: "FOY, Going north! ID-ed by its very long and pointy wings and thinner build than red-tails. Some-what harrier-like flight-style (initially misidentified as a harrier before it got closer). Very dark flight feathers and dark-grey under-tail with minimum banding. Seen soaring and gliding before bailing out after the local gang of ravens took off to chase it."
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