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Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1)
- Reported Jan 25, 2026 10:34 by Andrew Fleming
- Cypress Ridge Golf Course, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.577507&<ll...>,-120.577507 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S296261998 - Comments: "Continuing since 12/1. Quickly found it here (35.0706343, -120.5774007) on the lagoon behind the gym, standing among the Lily pads. Coot shaped but smaller with dark grey body, red bill with yellow tip, brown wings."
Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1)
- Reported Jan 25, 2026 08:01 by Nick & Jane
- Cypress Ridge Golf Course, Arroyo Grande US-CA 35.06590, -120.57366, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.573656&<ll...>,-120.573656 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S296278055 - Comments: "Continuing well-documented rarity for what, third year? Found by KH years ago. Does it ever leave? In usual pond foraging with nearby coots. Gun-metal grey chickeny wetland bird with yellow-tipped red bill, white undertail, white flank stripe. Photos."
Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 19, 2026 09:09 by Betsy Bechtel
- Morro Rock, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8670566&<ll...>,-120.8670566 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S296309755 - Comments: "Previously reported bird, medium sized dark bird with white mottling on back white belly and no distinct markings on the face. Bird was feeding in the channel near buoy 6. Pictures taken."
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1)
- Reported Jan 25, 2026 08:33 by Nick & Jane
- Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6265268&<ll...>,-120.6265268 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S296276802 - Comments: "Continuing well-documented juvenile. Dark bill, brownish tones. Areas on plumage with tiny whitish triangles. Same location as previous sighting (which has coordinates) though a bit hidden. Photos"
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1)
- Reported Jan 22, 2026 11:44 by Colin Jensen
- 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/S296350026 - Comments: "Presumably continuing. Our first experience with this ssp. Our exact initial reaction was: “why does this SAVS have such a massive bill?” Much larger bill than other nearby SAVS, paler and less distinct streaking, no visible yellow in lores."
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1)
- Reported Jan 22, 2026 11:44 by Antonia Ulle
- 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/S296350027 - Comments: "Presumably continuing. Our first experience with this ssp. Our exact initial reaction was: “why does this SAVS have such a massive bill?” Much larger bill than other nearby SAVS, paler and less distinct streaking, no visible yellow in lores."
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1)
- Reported Jan 25, 2026 08:33 by Nick & Jane
- Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6265268&<ll...>,-120.6265268 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S296276802 - Comments: "(For some reason, ebird is glitching. I've added this bird a couple of times and keep getting an error message). Anyway, continuing immature male with black throat, pale wingbars, green upperparts, yellowy lowerparts. Much smaller than a hooded oriole. Seen along northwest side of lake where boardwalk ends. No photo"
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