Date: 6/12/25 7:02 pm From: njmann90 via groups.io <njmann50...> Subject: Re: [slocobirding] Neotropic Cormorant continues at Morro Creek. 6/12 pm.
Wish Brad Schram was here for this!
NJM
On Thu, Jun 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM Kaaren Perry via groups.io <surfbird1=
<att.net...> wrote:
> As of 6/12 at 4:00 pm the NECO continued to be seen. It was first
> reported by Tom Edell on June 9 near the foot bridge at Morro Creek mouth.
> This bird has been sought after by many birders over the years and FINALLY
> the first county record has been recorded in SLO county. Since the first
> report many birders have waited patiently and then returning since the
> first report on June 9 for it's rather infrequent returns to the creek side
> location. Most eventually were happily rewarded.
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> Just a little "maybe" tip for those still hoping. … the bird has been
> seen at the reported location between 4:00 - 5:OO pm for the past 3 days.
> Other times in the mornings and occasional mid day seem to work but for
> now this 4-5 :00 seems to be a good time.
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> Also it has been mentioned that if you see it swimming in the creek stand
> back… it gets skiddish. It pays no attention to walkers/birders as long as
> it is roosting up in the Sycamore.
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> The bird is showing the immature plumage of a second year bird. When
> present It has been seen roosting on a snag of a creekside sycamore and
> occasionally flying a short way down stream towards the bridge then turning
> back and swimming and foraging up creek before flying out to sea.
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> 2 Photos from this afternoon have been uploaded to my flickr site :
> http://ww.flickr.com/photos/kaarenp/ >
> More photos and discussion can be found in my most recent ebird posts:
> https://ebird.org/checklist/S249688808 >
> Kaaren Perry
> Morro Bay
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