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Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus) (1)
- Reported Apr 24, 2026 15:00 by Michelle Locke
- Alta Colina, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.7449389&<ll...>,-120.7449389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S327832650 - Comments: "Saw a Harris Hawk on a power line. It appeared that something was attached, hanging from its leg. At first glance, I thought it was a snake, however after seeing it the next day as well, I realized it was not a snake. I confirmed all the markings, beak, legs, white rail markings and I’m fairly certain it’s a Harris Hawk"
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2026 08:16 by Marielle Oetjen
- Santa Rita Ranch (restricted access), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8427921&<ll...>,-120.8427921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S328073727 - Comments: "An empid. with two white wingbars, very inconspicuous eyering, olive brown back, white throat, white underparts with a faint vest and short primary projection. Didn’t hear a call. It was actively flycatching and sitting on various posts and barbed wire in the same area."
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2026 08:16 by Robbie & Bob Revel
- Santa Rita Ranch (restricted access), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8427921&<ll...>,-120.8427921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S328225380 - Comments: "An empid. with two white wingbars, very inconspicuous eyering, olive brown back, white throat, white underparts with a faint vest and short primary projection. Didn’t hear a call. It was actively flycatching and sitting on various posts and barbed wire in the same area."
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2026 08:16 by Lisa Ankenbrandt
- Santa Rita Ranch (restricted access), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8427921&<ll...>,-120.8427921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S327829859 - Comments: "An empid. with two white wingbars, very inconspicuous eyering, olive brown back, white throat, white underparts with a faint vest and short primary projection. Didn’t hear a call. It was actively flycatching and sitting on various posts and barbed wire in the same area."
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2026 08:16 by Karen Zappone
- Santa Rita Ranch (restricted access), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8427921&<ll...>,-120.8427921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S328153478 - Comments: "An empid. with two white wingbars, very inconspicuous eyering, olive brown back, white throat, white underparts with a faint vest and short primary projection. Didn’t hear a call. It was actively flycatching and sitting on various posts and barbed wire in the same area."
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2026 08:16 by Nancy Vimla
- Santa Rita Ranch (restricted access), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8427921&<ll...>,-120.8427921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S327863117 - Comments: "An empid. with two white wingbars, very inconspicuous eyering, olive brown back, white throat, white underparts with a faint vest and short primary projection. Didn’t hear a call. It was actively flycatching and sitting on various posts and barbed wire in the same area."
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2026 08:16 by Debbie Jo Bird
- Santa Rita Ranch (restricted access), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8427921&<ll...>,-120.8427921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S328113503 - Comments: "An empid. with two white wingbars, very inconspicuous eyering, olive brown back, white throat, white underparts with a faint vest and short primary projection. Didn’t hear a call. It was actively flycatching and sitting on various posts and barbed wire in the same area."
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2026 08:16 by Haley Garrow
- Santa Rita Ranch (restricted access), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8427921&<ll...>,-120.8427921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S327907639 - Comments: "An empid. with two white wingbars, very inconspicuous eyering, olive brown back, white throat, white underparts with a faint vest and short primary projection. Didn’t hear a call. It was actively flycatching and sitting on various posts and barbed wire in the same area."
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) (1)
- Reported Apr 25, 2026 08:16 by Joe Flynn
- Santa Rita Ranch (restricted access), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8427921&<ll...>,-120.8427921 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S328005425 - Comments: "An empid. with two white wingbars, very inconspicuous eyering, olive brown back, white throat, white underparts with a faint vest and short primary projection. Didn’t hear a call. It was actively flycatching and sitting on various posts and barbed wire in the same area."
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2026 11:40 by Luke Jensen
- Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6606531&<ll...>,-120.6606531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S328227688 - Comments: "continuing small plump gray Empid calling off and on, very active bird seen in the usual spot along a line of oaks and occasionally going into bottlebrush trees. Liked low to mid branches in trees. Pics to follow..."
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2026 08:52 by Gregory Smith
- Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6606531&<ll...>,-120.6606531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S328240458 - Comments: "All gray empid with two whitish wing bars. Belly was just a little bit lighter than body and wings. Faint eye ring, pumped its tail down when giving "whit" call. Seen along fence line at east end of the park."
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2026 08:25 by The Spotting Twohees
- Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6606531&<ll...>,-120.6606531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S327945481 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Empid flycatcher seen briefly in area east of El Diablo feeders. Perched on fence and in adjacent trees. Very active moving around to different tree groups."
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2026 08:14 by Kelley Boland
- Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6606531&<ll...>,-120.6606531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S328020169 - Comments: "Huge thanks to KH for help getting on the bird! Continuing empid, heard whit calls and brief look east side of park near fence line. Looped the park and came back to better views, tail pumping like a phoebe. Pale gray with a hint of yellow wash. Photos tba"
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) (1)
- Reported Apr 26, 2026 07:18 by Reef Comer
- Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6606531&<ll...>,-120.6606531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S328098571 - Comments: "Continuing in coast live oaks near drainage crossing. Easily found by its sharp whit call. Largish, pale gray empid with long, black-tipped, black and yellowish bill, short primary projection, and long tail, which it regularly wagged gently downwards in characteristic fashion for this species."
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's) (Setophaga coronata coronata x auduboni) (2)
- Reported Apr 25, 2026 08:06 by ovenbirds are real
- Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6903817&<ll...>,-120.6903817 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S327473610 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Intergrades with black masks, myrtle-wide throats—yellow surrounded by white onto sides of neck, white superciliums. The one in the photo has a weak mask but otherwise looks good to me, though I’m not a moderator so what would I know?"
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