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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 22, 2025 09:45 by Petra Clayton
- Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289789225 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing male since 12/10/2025 (Marlin Harms)
Round head; white face and neck; diffused dark stripe over the crown and continuing to nape; diffused dark patch on ear/neck; black wings with four long pointy light gray scapulars; pink bill with dark nail."
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1)
- Reported Dec 23, 2025 11:05 by Petra Clayton
- San Simeon Creek Mouth/Beach, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1267052&<ll...>,-121.1267052 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289931423 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Female continuing since 12/1/2025 (Reef Comer).
Round head; white face and neck; dark crown stripe continuing to nape; dark cheek patch that extended to the chin; bluish bill with dark nail. --- Swimming from the lagoon back to the Highway One bridge while foraging."
Sabine's Gull (Xema sabini) (1)
- Reported Dec 23, 2025 09:13 by Alexander Yan
- Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6903817&<ll...>,-120.6903817 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289872651 - Comments: "Juvenile type scoped swimming in the northern portion of the lake until disappearing with strong winds sweeping through the lake. Smallish gull with brownish looking back and neck, a very long black tail, and small bill. Seems to be afraid of the big gulls near it. Size was too big for Little and head/face pattern was not like Franklin or laughing. Also doesn’t have the prominent dot behind the eye as in Bonnies, and back was also too brown."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Dec 17, 2025 07:50 by Lou McGonagill
- Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6903817&<ll...>,-120.6903817 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S289933268 - Comments: "Continuing. Standing and walking in the open along reed edge at far W part of lake. Even at a distance, large brown body (noticeably bigger than night-heron), long, brown-striped neck, long, tapered bill, and distinct posture with head held high all observed. Very slow, methodical movement when walking."
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