---------------------------------------------
Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert. The report below shows observations of rare birds in San Luis Obispo County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN36231 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.
eBird encourages safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page.
King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) (1)
- Reported Oct 07, 2025 10:55 by The Spotting Twohees
- Pasadena Park Beach, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8440733&<ll...>,-120.8440733 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S277857916 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Duck first spotted from the boardwalk on the oyster bed buoys. A group of us moved over to Pasedena Dr for a better look. The duck was off the buoys and feeding. Diving duck with bill sloping down from forehead. White on face that wraps down behing eye to neck. Wing feathers seem to be grown in, no longer white shafts."
Lesser Nighthawk (Chordeiles acutipennis) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2025 17:05 by Norman Pillsbury
- The Lakes--Private Property, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.67129&<ll...>,-120.67129 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S277751882 - Comments: "About 6:40 pm on 10/6/25 a Lesser Nighthawk flew through our backyard, dipping and twisting, with quick turns. It was about 15 ft above the ground and had to fly up to glide over the rooftop. No audio was heard. Best view was the bottom side which was buffy to medium brown from neck to tail, and along the strong bars on its long narrow and sharply pointed wings up to the prominent wing bars near the top. Beyond the wing bars it was black (tips). It came out of the riverbed and was headed in the general direction of the two lakes in our development."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 06, 2025 08:11 by Nick & Jane
- Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6606531&<ll...>,-120.6606531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S277701666 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing female rarity. Well documented. Photos. She was in her usual east park area oaks crawling on trunks and limbs and flitting from tree to tree."
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2025 11:14 by Ann Stockert
- Arroyo Grande Creek--Fair Oaks Ave Bridge, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5872571&<ll...>,-120.5872571 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S277687038 - Comments: "*Expected. Presumably continuing bird. Massive bill, dull olive overall, green upper and paler lower eye arcs, strongly streaked undertail coverts, sharp metallic call, etc. Continues to evade pics unfortunately"
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2025 10:02 by Ann Stockert
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S277681871 - Comments: "*Expected, though past peak now. Large dull olive OCWA with large spiky bill, breast streaking, strongly streaked undertail coverts, greener upper and paler lower eye arcs, husky metallic chip, etc. Tried but not able to get pics."
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2025 12:55 by Pam Cahn
- Santa Rosa Creek Trail--Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1005139&<ll...>,-121.1005139 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S277733895 - Comments: "Bright yellow throat and breast, white belly and undertail, two white wing bars, pale stripes down back. Blurry streaking on sides. Head differed from Townsend’s with thinner eyeline, yellow supercillium and green-gray cap. Same location as reported yesterday, about 100 yards from trailhead gate. No chance for phonescoping - constant motion foraging. Photos by Pair of Wingnuts yesterday -https://ebird.org/checklist/S277560578 - matched what we saw!"
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2025 12:55 by Barbara Webster
- Santa Rosa Creek Trail--Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1005139&<ll...>,-121.1005139 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S277733897 - Comments: "Bright yellow throat and breast, white belly and undertail, two white wing bars, pale stripes down back. Blurry streaking on sides. Head differed from Townsend’s with thinner eyeline, yellow supercillium and green-gray cap. Same location as reported yesterday, about 100 yards from trailhead gate. No chance for phonescoping - constant motion foraging. Photos by Pair of Wingnuts yesterday -https://ebird.org/checklist/S277560578 - matched what we saw!"
***********
You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed observations are included. Some reports may be from private property or inaccessible to the general public. It is the responsibility of every eBirder to be aware of and respectful of access restrictions. For more information, see our Terms of Use: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/terms-of-use/
