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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Jan 06, 2026 07:16 by Ann Stockert
- 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/S292808626 - Comments: "*Uncommon, flagged due to over reporting of young Night-Herons as this species. One seen flying towards the beginning of the boardwalk and then disappeared. Stocky large Bittern with long thick neck and bill, brown overall with darker outer wing and primaries and thick and large yellow legs with long toes projecting. Not able to get pics"
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) (1)
- Reported Jan 06, 2026 09:51 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/S292839578 - Comments: "Likely continuing from last year. In my glimpse I didn’t see any brown in the slate grey of its back or head but only had a three-quarter view from behind, and a very short look. Couldn’t re-find. No pic"
Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) (2)
- Reported Jan 06, 2026 11:12 by Ann Stockert
- Halcyon, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5952072&<ll...>,-120.5952072 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S292842002 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "*Rare but regular winter. SY(?) male on N Helena and SY(?) female at Witch Grove. Brown and orange orioles with male having small black throat, harsh raspy chattering and male singing partial bubbly whistled song. Pics"
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1)
- Reported Jan 06, 2026 09:51 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/S292839578 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing female that somehow didn’t get washed away in recent storms. In one of its usual hangouts in oaks where paths intersect just west of playground. Black-and-white plumage. Pale throat, double-white wingbars, black spots on white undertail. Nuthatching its way on upper trunks. Pics."
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1)
- Reported Jan 06, 2026 11:12 by Ann Stockert
- Halcyon, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5952072&<ll...>,-120.5952072 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S292842002 - Comments: "*Expected uncommon winterer in small numbers. Dull OCWA with very long bill, strong dark-spotted undertail covs, greener upper and paler lower eye-arcs, etc. At Church. KH has pics"
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (2)
- Reported Jan 05, 2026 14:30 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/S292827831 - Comments: "Two here now, seen simultaneously in cape honeysuckle. Both appear to be males, one showing slightly less and drabber yellow underside, as well as grayer back than other continuing brighter individual, with greener back. Giving sharp, metallic tink calls."
Northern Yellow Warbler (Setophaga aestiva) (1)
- Reported Jan 06, 2026 15:03 by Jay Carroll
- 1092 Vista del Collados, San Luis Obispo US-CA (35.2654,-120.6963), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.696278&<ll...>,-120.696278 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S292875320 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing in eucalyptus on NW edge of Laguna Middle School athletic field; mostly light yellow overall with prominent dark eye on plain face; i.d. photo."
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's) (Setophaga coronata coronata x auduboni) (1)
- Reported Jan 06, 2026 11:12 by Ann Stockert
- Halcyon, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5952072&<ll...>,-120.5952072 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S292842002 - Comments: "*Uncommon. Cool-looking bird looking mostly like AUYRWA but with bright white throat (brighter than the dull whitish throat of some HY AUYRWA), faint supercillium, dark mask molting in, and very weird intermediate chip. At S Dower. KH has pics."
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