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Western Cattle-Egret (Ardea ibis) (1)
- Reported Oct 28, 2025 07:28 by Herb Elliott
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281815196 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "… found perched/hunched at the top of a snag on the lake while looking for the swan reported yesterday; overall stocky, with short legs and thick neck.
... last reported at this location on 8 Apr 2014"
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) (1)
- Reported Oct 27, 2025 09:45 by Gregory Smith
- Freeman Lane, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8186345&<ll...>,-120.8186345 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S281786136 - Comments: "Small, compact buteo soaring overhead heading to the west. Flat soaring shape with no black in the patagial area. Very dark (but not black) tips of all primaries and secondaries. Dark but not black subterminal band on the tail with multiple lighter-colored thin dark bands up to the base of the tail. Cream-colored body with heavy streaking and a very dark mustache."
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