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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Oct 02, 2025 18:41 by Pair of Wing-Nuts
- Tidelands Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8514118&<ll...>,-120.8514118 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S276929074 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Juvenile bird perched in cypress tree south of public docks - Short white streaks on head with orange iris, heavy, blunt gray bill, cream/brown breast streaking, brown on back with white feather edging and small, triangular terminal spots on secondary and primary coverts."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Oct 02, 2025 09:17 by Jake Hager
- 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/S276900056 - Comments: "Seen briefly perched at southeast end of the lagoon near Pier ave. Gave a trilly call distinct from Cassin’s. Bright yellow underside, greenish back, thick bill. Seen by Jim and Brian as well."
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) (1)
- Reported Oct 02, 2025 16:50 by Alexander Yan
- Del Mar Park--Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8586752&<ll...>,-120.8586752 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S276914691 - Comments: "Last seen around 35.39814° N, 120.85818° W, mixed with other juncos and the group all flew into trees for the night. Female/Immature type, dirty grey head mixed with brown, white underneath with brown sides."
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