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Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) (1)
- Reported Apr 07, 2025 09:26 by Herb Elliott
- 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/S223757287 - Comments: "Seen by KH only. Ad m came in very briefly to feeders, drank for about 5 seconds and then darted off not to be seen again. Small chunky hummingbird with gorgeous magenta-streaked gorget and white spot above bill base. Unfortunately darted off pretty quick so not able to get pics."
Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) (1)
- Reported Apr 07, 2025 09:26 by Reef Comer
- 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/S223768206 - Comments: "Seen by KH only. Ad m came in very briefly to feeders, drank for about 5 seconds and then darted off not to be seen again. Small chunky hummingbird with gorgeous magenta-streaked gorget and white spot above bill base. Unfortunately darted off pretty quick so not able to get pics."
Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) (Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 07, 2025 09:26 by Herb Elliott
- 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/S223757287 - Media: 5 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "*Uncommon winterer on Cuesta Grade. Grayish Fox Sparrows with massive bills, CATO chink calls, and GTTOish song. Pics and audio."
Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) (Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 07, 2025 09:26 by Reef Comer
- 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/S223768206 - Media: 5 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "*Uncommon winterer on Cuesta Grade. Grayish Fox Sparrows with massive bills, CATO chink calls, and GTTOish song. Pics and audio."
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