Date: 2/12/26 7:46 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Long-tailed Duck (1 report)
- Harris's Sparrow (1 report)

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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 06, 2026 12:50 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/S298530776
- Media: 10 Photos
- Comments: "Female continuing since 12/1/2025 (Reef Comer). Not reported at this location from 1/1/26 to 2/5/26.
Round head; white face and neck; dark crown stripe continuing to nape; dark cheek that extended to the chin; bluish bill with dark nail.
Click on the image below for a Flickr video,showing the Long-tailed Duck swimming under the Highway One bridge and preening:
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jack-petra-clayton/55091663219/in/dateposted-public/" title="Long-tailed Duck, San Simeon, CA"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/55091663219_5782441ce4_z.jpg" alt="Long-tailed Duck, San Simeon, CA" /></a>"

Harris's Sparrow (Zonotrichia querula) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 11, 2026 17:10 by Kaaren Perry
- Morro Bay yard, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.844846&<ll...>,-120.844846
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S299654528
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Immature HASP continues to be seen at this location. I guess we can safely state that it is wintering over in Morro Bay!"

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