Date: 6/8/25 9:18 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
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- Short-eared Owl (1 report)
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Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1)
- Reported Jun 07, 2025 18:02 by Gary Smith
- Hearst Ranch Pasture/Hwy 1--restricted access, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.2010775&<ll...>,-121.2010775 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S247929425 - Comments: "Harrier hunting low on one side of the highway, while SEOW hunting on the other. Large head, "no neck," buffy/ mottled on top, very pale below, wings boxy-shaped with dark tips, floppy wing beats."
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