Date: 4/21/26 8:01 pm
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Laysan Albatross (1 report)
- Ashy Storm-Petrel (1 report)
- Cook's Petrel (1 report)
- Hammond's Flycatcher (1 report)

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Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (2)
- Reported Apr 20, 2026 14:43 by Simon RB Thompson
- Pacific Ocean off Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.709446&<ll...>,-122.709446
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325044586
- Comments: "Singles taking advantage of the strong wind and really moving!"

Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1)
- Reported Apr 20, 2026 14:43 by Simon RB Thompson
- Pacific Ocean off Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.709446&<ll...>,-122.709446
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325044586
- Comments: "Medium sized all dark grey SP"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (2)
- Reported Apr 20, 2026 14:43 by Simon RB Thompson
- Pacific Ocean off Santa Maria, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.709446&<ll...>,-122.709446
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325044586
- Comments: "Very fast-moving small petrels- pearly grey above and white below."

Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 21, 2026 07:45 by Michael Moss
- Cerro Alto Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.7491446&<ll...>,-120.7491446
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S325179113
- Media: 1 Photo, 1 Audio
- Comments: "Smallish grey green empid small bill with pale lower base longer wings heard at first high pitched peek calls photos and recording observed on the left side of the road just before the split to campground 4 in a bay laurel tree briefly"

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