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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1)
- Reported Feb 06, 2026 16:20 by Terri Osborn
- 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/S298521884 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "The duck was brown above and white below, with large white patches on either side of the neck and face. Its bill was greenish blue with a black tip. It was seen diving repeatedly in the creek on the west side of the Hwy 1 Bridge. Continuing duck found yesterday, 2/6/2026, by Dave Schramm and Anonymous eBirder."
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 06, 2026 11:03 by Tom Edell
- 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/S298491461 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "immature perched in willows over campground lagoon. This bird was in the cove north of the RV sites. It is starting to molt in its head pattern and shows a soft black band behind the eye."
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 05, 2026 08:36 by Mike Bush
- San Simeon Point, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1946398&<ll...>,-121.1946398 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S298347171 - Comments: "This bird at the same location as Feb 3 at 35.638982, -121.196757. Ron heard it mewing a couple of times and twice saw movement but we could not see the bird. After a while it called again but mostly gave whispered songs or calls. We all finally saw it fly through a short gap in the vegetation. This was a slim, dark gray, bird without wingbars but with a longish gray unmarked tail. Both Mike and Ron saw the dark cap, but we all missed seeing the rusty undertail coverts during our brief view. We continued to look for it for quite a while before giving up and walking to the point. We looked for it again on the way back from the point. Ron had one or two brief views but it eluded Mike and Tom. No photos."
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 05, 2026 08:36 by Ronald Beck
- San Simeon Point, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1946398&<ll...>,-121.1946398 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S298390524 - Comments: "This bird at the same location as Feb 3 at 35.638982, -121.196757. Ron heard it mewing a couple of times and twice saw movement but we could not see the bird. After a while it called again but mostly gave whispered songs or calls. We all finally saw it fly through a short gap in the vegetation. This was a slim, dark gray, bird without wingbars but with a longish gray unmarked tail. Both Mike and Ron saw the dark cap, but we all missed seeing the rusty undertail coverts during our brief view. We continued to look for it for quite a while before giving up and walking to the point. We looked for it again on the way back from the point. Ron had one or two brief views but it eluded Mike and Tom. No photos."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 06, 2026 08:58 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/S298501111 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing female in oaks near playground. She’s pale-throated and has black spots on her white undertail coverts. Sleek shape compared to more borbulous black-throated grays, and has mostly black-and-white plumage. Very agitated bird since the usual dog owners with off-leash dogs allowed their mutts to run around and bark at squirrels—a learned behavior amid local dog owners. The bird displayed frenetic crawling and flitting behaviors. Finally, the dogs left and the bird ate a bug. Photos."
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