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Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) (2)
- Reported Apr 01, 2025 13:36 by Kevin Zimmer
- Turri Road Tidal Ponds, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8218378&<ll...>,-120.8218378 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S222563062 - Comments: "Two individuals feeding in close proximity to a lone Greater Yellowlegs were distinctly smaller, not only in length but especially in body mass, with shorter, thinner, straighter (not slightly upturned) bills that were also uniformly dark (not with obviously paler base like the Greater). The two Lessers also had whiter flanks without the dense dark barring of the Greater. Comparative photos to be uploaded later."
Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 02, 2025 07:28 by Herb Elliott
- Blinn Ranch Trail--Upper Santa Margarita Lake, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4238911&<ll...>,-120.4238911 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S222544824 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "*Rare but regular. One seen well. Small gray blocky-headed empid with partial almond-shaped eyering, small dark bill, and long primary projection. Also gave brief bout of song. Here: (35.318083, -120.419773). Pics."
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) (1)
- Reported Apr 03, 2025 09:41 by Alexander Yan
- Leaning Pine Arboretum--Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6621337&<ll...>,-120.6621337 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S222690090 - Comments: "Late migrant; identified via its extremely high pitched, repeating call that phone refused to pick up. Kept calling for a while near the conifers maybe fifth yards in from the entrance"
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) (1)
- Reported Apr 01, 2025 09:01 by Kevin Zimmer
- 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/S222562062 - Comments: "Early date for this species. Obvious Catharus thrush with uniformly warm, rufescent brown upper parts, lacking the obvious contrast between bright rufous tail and dull brown back and folded wings of Hermit Thrush; also, with buff cast to eye ring, sides of neck and flanks (not distinctly gray as in Hermit Thrush), as well as the ground-color of the dark-spotted breast. Seen twice, skulking in the willows, and did not vocalize."
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) (1)
- Reported Apr 03, 2025 10:17 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/S222709909 - Comments: "Possibly continuing. Same plumage as wintering bird that I’ve seen and heard in the western park area multiple times since last fall. Still, could be an early migrant. Larger than a yellow-rumper. Greenish-yellow overall with double wingbars, lower whitish, upper yellowy-green, on dark wings. Yellow-orange lower bill. More yellow on underside, more greenish head. Didnt see back. Heard calling then saw the bird in northwestern park trees along creek next to homes. High in canopy. In mixed flock. Photo"
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