Date: 6/24/25 9:54 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Common Merganser (1 report)
- Common Murre (1 report)
- Black Skimmer (1 report)
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Common Murre (Uria aalge) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 23, 2025 07:07 by Tom Edell
- Hwy 1--first parking area north of Point Piedras Blancas, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.2847211&<ll...>,-121.2847211 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S253478924 - Comments: "Seen flying and on the water, This is the fourth summer (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025) I've seen these birds around the large rock off Point Piedras Blancas. The lone bird seen this morning was an adult in alternate plumage with a dark head, neck, and upper parts, and otherwise white below. It had a stout black bill. I suspect this species nest on the large nearshore rock off Point Piedras Blancas."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (2)
- Reported Jun 24, 2025 07:52 by Jim Royer
- My House, 337 Henrietta Ave., Los Osos US-CA (35.3172,-120.8507), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8507143&<ll...>,-120.8507143 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S253716464 - Comments: "A pair skimming over the water together, feeding. A new yard bird seen via scope from the deck. Black above and white below with long angular wings and unique feeding style."
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