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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1)
- Reported Dec 22, 2025 15:05 by Luke Jensen
- Port San Luis, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.7562256&<ll...>,-120.7562256 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289771630 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Seen far out but close enough for pretty good scope views. Small white sea duck mixed in with scoters, loons, grebes and cormorants. Pictures will be posted but they are very distant and bad."
Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) (Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) (2)
- Reported Dec 22, 2025 10:46 by Jay Carroll
- West Cuesta Ridge, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.661226&<ll...>,-120.661226 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289787052 - Comments: "Heard at least two calling thin squeaky “teep” note, unlike Sooty “smack”; one photo showing bill larger than expected for most “Slate-colored” (although not nearly as large and pale as breeding P. i. stephensi), and yellowish base to lower mandible; light gray upperparts with contrasting rufous tail; dark spots on breast and sides fairly well-defined."
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (1)
- Reported Dec 18, 2025 11:30 by Reef Comer
- 2599 Koa Ave, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8527658&<ll...>,-120.8527658 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289772167 - Comments: "Loosely associating with orange-crown’s in cape honeysuckle. Leothlypis warbler with bright yellow underside extending up to throat, light gray head, prominent white eyering, olive-green wings, and greenish gray back. Gave a few sharp, metal link spink calls. Second yard record!"
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