Date: 3/12/26 2:42 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)

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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1)
- Reported Mar 11, 2026 14:10 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/S308446351
- Media: 4 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. --- Today observed constantly diving as it was foraging in a "new" spot on the creek, in a cove just east of the Highway One bridge.
Click on the image below for a Flickr video:
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jack-petra-clayton/55142234112/in/dateposted-public/" title="Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), San Simeon, CA"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/55142234112_558304d2e3_z.jpg" alt="Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), San Simeon, CA" /></a>"

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