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Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) (1)
- Reported Mar 13, 2026 10:00 by elliot schoenig
- Bitterwater Valley Rd, Santa Margarita US-CA (35.4945,-120.0683), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.068289&<ll...>,-120.068289 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S308892465 - Comments: "Late, but looks like one/the same bird was here a week ago. Light morph with dark belly and wrist patches contrasting against an otherwise very pale bird. White tail with black band at the end"
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Mar 12, 2026 16:30 by Reef Comer
- 2599 Koa Ave, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8527658&<ll...>,-120.8527658 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S308872947 - Comments: "Probably one of the two overwintering individuals. Leiothlypis warbler with light gray head, bold white eyering, bright yellow underside and throat, and greenish back and wings. Rufous top of head occasionally visible."
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