---------------------------------------------
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.
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2025 16:28 by Reef Comer
- Old Creek--Cayucos, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8875608&<ll...>,-120.8875608 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280579829 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing juvie found earlier by T Edell. Very cooperative bird with much aloha, coming within mere feet of us at times! Very glad to see it before it gets scared off by beachgoers/dogs."
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2025 15:14 by Tom Edell
- Old Creek--Cayucos, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8875608&<ll...>,-120.8875608 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280566123 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "I first spotted this plover when it emerged from the grasses at the inland extent of the shallow beach lagoon. I was able to see golden color on the back and face. While waiting for it to come out into the open someone walked through the area and flushed the bird. After flying around for maybe a minute it landed in front of me at the edge of the beach lagoon where I photographed it. Along with the golden colored feathers on the back and the golden wash on the face the bird had a pale supercilium and an obvious dark ear spot. The head had a dark cap with pale streaks. The light breast and sides were was mottled with brown and the breast had a buffy band below the mottling. The primary tips were dark. Photos show four visible primary tips though they show only three extending past the longest tertial and tail. Photos also appear to show oil on the tail and on at least one primary. Could his bird be missing a tertail? Comparing this bird with my past American Plover photos show a slightly longer and perhaps stouter bill and perhaps longer legs though that is not as evident. Photo"
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 20, 2025 15:14 by Tom Edell
- Old Creek--Cayucos, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8875608&<ll...>,-120.8875608 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280566123 - Comments: "This small skulky bird was first flushed from low grassy vegetation on the north side of the lagoon. It landed on the beach next to a small low plant and immediately disappeared into the plant. This was repeated around the beach from the lagoon to the northern parking lot until the bird flew inland toward the willows where I lost it. In several short views I was able to see a clear gray nape, pale supercilium, small bill, and buffy face. I left this bird to try for better photos of the Pacific Golden-Plover and after that returned to look for it. It flushed into a willow where I was able to see a pale breast with buffy upper sides and a pale belly before it dropped down into the low vegetation. White in the willow it was clearly smaller than the several House Finches behind it. Ann and I searched for the bird but did not find it. No photos were taken."
***********
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/
