Date: 3/27/25 4:56 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Tropical Kingbird (1 report)
- Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) (1 report)

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Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Mar 26, 2025 11:36 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/S221025871
- Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Large billed kingbird. Vocalized frequently. Hanging out with another kingbird that i did not get a good look at and did not vocalize. Located along lake side trail between Madonna Rd. and playground parking area. Both kingbirds flew off into Memorial Grove"

Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) (Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) (1)
- Reported Mar 25, 2025 09:30 by Jasen Liu
- West Cuesta Ridge, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.661226&<ll...>,-120.661226
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S220926908
- Comments: "Large-billed fox sparrow with overall lighter gray and brown appearance skulking in chaparral. Call a metallic chink similar to California Towhee"

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