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Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 07:49 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/S280838951 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing juvenile foraging in the sand on the ocean side of the lagoon while we were here. Medium sized brown and tan plover with golden scapulars and back feathers and a gold was on the face. It again showed a darker crown, short pale supercilium, and dark ear spot. See photo"
Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 07:49 by Mike Bush
- 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/S280864056 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing juvenile foraging in the sand on the ocean side of the lagoon while we were here. Medium sized brown and tan plover with golden scapulars and back feathers and a gold was on the face. It again showed a darker crown, short pale supercilium, and dark ear spot. See photo"
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) (1)
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 12:53 by Sam Gildea
- 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/S280879946 - Comments: "Individual with a group of least sandpipers and semipalmated plovers on the beach side of the pool. Larger than the least with dark legs, black slightly drooped bill, and distinctive elongated horizontal squished appearance"
Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) (1)
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 12:53 by C Gildea
- 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/S280880115 - Comments: "Individual with a group of least sandpipers and semipalmated plovers on the beach side of the pool. Larger than the least with dark legs, black slightly drooped bill, and distinctive elongated horizontal squished appearance"
Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) (2)
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 12:52 by Ann Stockert
- North Point Natural Area--Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8717568&<ll...>,-120.8717568 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280871124 - Comments: "Small seabird with small thin bill, black, white and gray plumage, and noticeable white collar and a black cap. Attempted digiscope photos but too windy and very poor lighting for usable images."
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 08:34 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/S280836003 - Comments: "Continuing—seen in western park, also just east of mid-park bridge in south-side cherry tree area. Also by the workout bench near there. Also seen in tree by casa diablo. Maybe there are two. Been thinking this for a while now. Couldn’t get pics of the second, which was more yellowy to me. But maybe was just the light and shadows and a well-traveled individual. Photo of the first mentioned."
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1)
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 08:28 by Herb Elliott
- Meadow Creek/Monarch Butterfly Preserve, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6328654&<ll...>,-120.6328654 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280857360 - Comments: "*Expected, a handful winter (presumably wintering by this date) in south county. Here: (35.131953, -120.633707). Large dull OCWA with large bill, greener upper and paler lower eye arcs, strongly streaked undertail, and husky metallic chip calls. KH has pics."
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 16:20 by Reef Comer
- Morro Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8624411&<ll...>,-120.8624411 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280881795 - Comments: "Continuing AHY near NECO sycamore, primarily foraging in fennel and low willows. Mostly concealed, but eventually got some decent views. Very pale gray Leiothlypis with prominent white eyering, creamy colored underside, white undertail coverts, and rusty rump (barely visible). Occasionally flicked tail. Thanks to Alex for pointing it out!"
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 16:12 by Alexander Yan
- Morro Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8624411&<ll...>,-120.8624411 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280868822 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "35.37629° N, 120.86105° W. Continuing bird found this morning by Tom. Foraging in the fennel by the water’s edge. Seen well with Reef but hard to get any good photos."
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 10:13 by Mike Bush
- Morro Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8624411&<ll...>,-120.8624411 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280864059 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "This bird appeared to be with a flock of Bushtits. It was feeding in fennel across the creek when first seen and spent a lot of time in the second tier of vegetation making them difficult to view and photograph. It was first noticed because of its plumper shape and paler gray upper parts compared to the Bushtits. Better views showed the most striking feature was the whitish eyering (it appears less prominent in the photos), but also seen were its sharper and pointed dark bill and cream colored underparts. One photo shows its pale lores; we never saw the rump or any rust coloration on the crown (though one photo may show a rusty streak on the crown). It soon disappeared into the willows with the bushtit flock and could not be coaxed out. (Photos)"
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 22, 2025 10:13 by Tom Edell
- Morro Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8624411&<ll...>,-120.8624411 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S280838873 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "This bird appeared to be with a flock of Bushtits. It was feeding in fennel across the creek when first seen and spent a lot of time in the second tier of vegetation making it difficult to view and photograph. It was first noticed because of its plumper shape and paler gray upper parts compared to the Bushtits. Better views showed the most striking feature was the whitish eyering (it appears less prominent in the photos), but also seen were its sharper and pointed dark bill and cream colored underparts. One photo shows its pale lores; we never saw the rump or any rust coloration on the crown (though one photo may show a rusty streak on the crown). It soon disappeared into the willows with the bushtit flock and could not be coaxed out. (Photos)"
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