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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 20, 2026 14:15 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/S302588339 - Media: 2 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 patch that extended to the chin; bluish bill with dark nail."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (1)
- Reported Feb 21, 2026 17:36 by Alexander Yan
- Bayshore Bluffs Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.845906&<ll...>,-120.845906 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S302880253 - Comments: "Finally chased one for SLO county! Continuing bird found earlier around 5pm by Ron Beck. Unmistakable behavior, skimming to feed in the deeper water next to the oyster farms. Big wings, black on top and white underneath, and characteristic bill shape. Scoped briefly before it flew out of view. Pasadena overlook may be a better location."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (1)
- Reported Feb 21, 2026 17:00 by Carol Comeau
- Bayshore Bluffs Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.845906&<ll...>,-120.845906 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S302893985 - Comments: "Spotted by Ron Beck from deck adjacent to Bayshore Bluffs Park. Black above and white below. Flying low over the water with its bill open and its lower mandible slicing the surface. Flapping with elongated wings held high above the body."
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored/cismontanus) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis/cismontanus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Feb 21, 2026 11:10 by Tom Edell
- Home, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8953657&<ll...>,-120.8953657 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S302846795 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "continuing slate-gray bird with a dark brown back and rear crown/nape, a conical pink bill, and a white belly and undertail. (Photo)"
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