Date: 9/21/25 12:02 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Costa's Hummingbird (2 reports)
- Little Blue Heron (2 reports)
- American Pipit (1 report)
- Clay-colored Sparrow (1 report)
- Vesper Sparrow (1 report)
- American Redstart (2 reports)
- Chestnut-sided Warbler (1 report)
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Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 20, 2025 09:14 by K Eglowski
- [Home] [Fox Hill Trail] Bridge, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6289078&<ll...>,-120.6289078 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S274567067 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Female. Small hummingbird with snowy clean white throat with a bit of an "Adam's apple" bulge under the chin. Catching flying insects at the little park on the top of the hill connected to the trail."
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 20, 2025 07:42 by Jordan Langley
- Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.62684&<ll...>,-120.62684 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S274490597 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Found within the willows while passing through on paved maintenance road in Oceano Campground. Bright orange patches on wings and sides. Fluttered in the brush and trees, frequently perching."
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) (1)
- Reported Sep 21, 2025 10:00 by Tom Slater
- Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6265268&<ll...>,-120.6265268 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S274740285 - Comments: "The immature warbler was pale gray underneath, had two pale wing bars, green upper parts, (back of head, wings, and back )and a white eye ring. It had a sharp warbler bill. The face was was pale. No sign of any chestnut anywhere. Merlin picked up and ID the Chip, but no photo. Good looks for about one minute before it flew back over the lagoon."
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