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Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 20, 2025 09:40 by Kevin Zimmer
- 950 Cypress Ridge Pkwy, Arroyo Grande US-CA 35.07053, -120.57750, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.577504&<ll...>,-120.577504 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S220079273 - Media: 12 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing adult, with contrasting brown mantle, full red frontal shield and yellow bill, present at this locality for months. Photos forthcoming."
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) (6) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 22, 2025 08:33 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/S220046475 - Comments: "I saw two CHSP, along with two LASP, near their usual foraging area…bright rufous crowns, prominent white supercillium, unmarked chest, belly and flanks. Four more were seen quite a distance away (1/4 mile or so) in an area where I seldom see them. All have very bright rufous crowns now."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 22, 2025 10:26 by Terri Osborn
- San Simeon SP, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1235286&<ll...>,-121.1235286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S220128741 - Media: 10 Photos
- Comments: "Very active in trees on NE side of pedestrian bridge. Striking black and white streaks on body and head, dark shading on the throat, white belly, white undertail coverts with black dots, and black triangular cheek patches on face. It foraged along the bark of the trunk and branches like a nuthatch. A challenge to photograph through the brush but accomplished. Will post pics later."
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