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Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 05, 2026 09:30 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/S317545324 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Small female oriole with rounded head, short bill and short tail, . Retrices appear brownish olive. Originally reported as Hooded Oriole but on further study, review of photos and comments by others it is being reported now as adult female Orchard.
The bird appeared small but size was difficult to assess when seen from below perched on overhead wires with no other birds present for comparison."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 07, 2026 11:10 by Nick & Jane
- Damon-Garcia Sports Field, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6476746&<ll...>,-120.6476746 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S318461709 - Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "First-year/adult male. Striking, gorgeous bird with high contrast black-and-white streaking, which shone especially thick with black streaks on upper chest and flanks. Overall, the bird was far more striking, bolder, less dull than the recent wintering female at Meadow Park, which itself was a fun, beautiful continuing bird. This male warbler had a stark black chin and mottled black-and-white throat, black auriculars, white malars, a white eyering, and thick black spots on its undertail coverts—the spots were thicker by base of tail. Even its double white wingbars popped (as did its bold head and back streaking). Its white undertail had a black base and black edges. Definitely the coolest and most impressive black-and-white specimen I’ve seen. It was crawling on trunks near the bridge between soccer fields (35.2510955,-120.6474989). At times it was with the orange-crowned warbler. Photos—though I wish they were as interesting as the experience."
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