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Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) (1)
- Reported Feb 12, 2026 08:28 by Chris Chappell
- Morro Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8624411&<ll...>,-120.8624411 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S299775498 - Comments: "Subadult. Small to mid sized gull notably smaller than adjacent California Gulls. Gray upperparts with gray half hood, black bill, dark tail and primaries, whitish area surrounding eye, gray wash on sides and flanks, legs dark flesh colored. Loafing on sand and swimming in creek mouth. Flew briefly when flushed and settled down again. Distinguished from Franklin's by gray wash on sides, slightly larger bill proportionately more drooped at the tip, half hood medium gray similar in darkness to nape, no white visible on wing at rest, none on primaries in flight. Have photos but am on the road without a computer and BOC is broken, so they may not get posted for a week or more. Left the immediate vicinity of the creek a bit before 9 am, with many other gulls."
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 12, 2026 07:55 by Nick & Jane
- 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/S299826857 - Media: 9 Photos
- Comments: "Two seen together on rocks in northwest area of park’s open space, then seen on fence. Could hear high-pitched tink-like calls too. Buffy and grey cheek patterns, yellowy-orange patches above lores. Pale eyering. Napes were grey with fine rufous streaking. Clean undersides with buffy wash. Big bills. Pale lines bisected dark crowns. Back and wings covered with grey, white, brown and rufous streaks. Short tails. Adorably curious birds. Photos."
Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 12, 2026 11:15 by Ann Stockert
- 461 Estero Ave, Morro Bay US-CA (35.3610,-120.8448), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.844831&<ll...>,-120.844831 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S299853459 - Media: 15 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing… today reappeared during my visit (Ann S.) at 12:57 and was seen several times over the next 11 minutes. Photos"
Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 12, 2026 11:15 by Kaaren Perry
- 461 Estero Ave, Morro Bay US-CA (35.3610,-120.8448), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.844831&<ll...>,-120.844831 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S299854001 - Media: 15 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing… today reappeared during my visit (Ann S.) at 12:57 . HASP continued to be seen several times over Bird continued to visit on more occasions this afternoon, last seen foraging for seeds at 4: 45 pm. (Kaaren Perry)"
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 12, 2026 09:30 by Petra Clayton
- 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/S299867671 - Media: 1 Video, 2 Photos
- Comments: "Regularly eBird-reported species since 9/21/25.
Boldly streaked black and white pattern; black upperparts with white streaks; grayish-white face; white eyering; eyeline starting behind the eye; black crown with broad white center stripe; broad white supercilium; white throat and underparts; black streaks on the flanks; black spots on the undertail; two white wingbars; sharply pointed bill. --- In a single tree across from the oak grove at the intersection, where the two paths come together, west of the playground."
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