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Date: 5/6/26 9:54 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - King Eider (1 report) - Long-tailed Jaeger (15 reports) - Arctic Tern (1 report) - Elegant Tern (1 report) - Laysan Albatross (23 reports) - Leach's Storm-Petrel (16 reports) - Ashy Storm-Petrel (23 reports) - Black Storm-Petrel (2 reports) - Hawaiian Petrel (10 reports) - Cook's Petrel (1 report) - White-throated Sparrow (1 report) - Palm Warbler (Western) (1 report) --------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert. The report below shows observations of rare birds in San Luis Obispo County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN36231 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated. eBird encourages safe, responsible birding. Some reports may be from private property. Respect access restrictions and follow the rules wherever you bird. For more information, visit the eBird and Merlin Community Guidelines: https://ebird.org/community-guidelines. Stay connected to the global birding community with eBird Updates: https://mailchi.mp/cornell/ebird-updates-sign-up-page. King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported May 05, 2026 18:41 by Amanda Gaskin - Pasadena Park Beach, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8440733&<ll...>,-120.8440733 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333330268 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "Tried to find this bird via scope from both the marina boardwalk and Pasadena beach with no luck. Finally resorted to kayak and there she was, Brian’s Bobbling Brown Blob. Quite a lovely lady with warm brown scalloped plumage on her sides and breast, a paler plain brown head and neck with exception of a faint pale line that ran from above her eye down her lateral neck. Dark sloping bill. Hard to see more details from bobbing kayak. Have some poor iPhone photos to add." Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:00 by Irene Fortune - Auto selected 35.20252, -122.11340, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.113402&<ll...>,-122.113402 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333490795 - Comments: "Jaeger with a long tail streamer." Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:00 by Misty Vaughn - Auto selected 35.20252, -122.11340, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.113402&<ll...>,-122.113402 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333509676 - Comments: "Jaeger with a long tail streamer." Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:00 by Nick Komar - Auto selected 35.20252, -122.11340, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.113402&<ll...>,-122.113402 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333632357 - Comments: "Jaeger with a long tail streamer." Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:19 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 10, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.014067&<ll...>,-122.014067 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333641067 - Comments: "Details to be added." Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:01 by Irene Fortune - Offshore--SW Pt. Piedras Blancas (50-75 nmi; SLO Co.), San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0263524&<ll...>,-122.0263524 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333490809 - Comments: "Photo TBA" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:01 by Nick Komar - Offshore--SW Pt. Piedras Blancas (50-75 nmi; SLO Co.), San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0263524&<ll...>,-122.0263524 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333632358 - Comments: "Photo TBA" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:15 by Morton Massey - WINGS 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0070487&<ll...>,-122.0070487 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333344260 - Comments: "0955, adult jaeger photographed by others on bow, dark smudgy belly, long tail" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:15 by Corinne Folk - WINGS 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0070487&<ll...>,-122.0070487 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342493 - Comments: "0955, adult jaeger photographed by others on bow, dark smudgy belly, long tail" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:15 by Jeffrey Poulin - WINGS 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0070487&<ll...>,-122.0070487 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342740 - Comments: "0955, adult jaeger photographed by others on bow, dark smudgy belly, long tail" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:15 by Kenna Sue Trickey - WINGS 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0070487&<ll...>,-122.0070487 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342789 - Comments: "0955, adult jaeger photographed by others on bow, dark smudgy belly, long tail" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:15 by Graham Ray - WINGS 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0070487&<ll...>,-122.0070487 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342642 - Comments: "0955, adult jaeger photographed by others on bow, dark smudgy belly, long tail" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:15 by Jan Miles - WINGS 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0070487&<ll...>,-122.0070487 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342692 - Comments: "0955, adult jaeger photographed by others on bow, dark smudgy belly, long tail" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:15 by Max Schwenne - WINGS 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0070487&<ll...>,-122.0070487 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342841 - Comments: "0955, adult jaeger photographed by others on bow, dark smudgy belly, long tail" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:15 by Ellen Schwenne - WINGS 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0070487&<ll...>,-122.0070487 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342589 - Comments: "0955, adult jaeger photographed by others on bow, dark smudgy belly, long tail" Long-tailed Jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:15 by Nancy Davis - WINGS 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0070487&<ll...>,-122.0070487 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342889 - Comments: "0955, adult jaeger photographed by others on bow, dark smudgy belly, long tail" Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) (6) - Reported Apr 30, 2026 19:10 by Ezra Garfield - Auto selected 35.70334, -121.38424, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.384241&<ll...>,-121.384241 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333545712 - Comments: "Group of small terns flying north, short red bill, discrete dark line on primary underwings" Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans) (1) - Reported May 06, 2026 18:16 by Kathanne Lynch - Cal Poly Pier, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.7413109&<ll...>,-120.7413109 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333789505 - Comments: "Flying north, close to water and close to shore. Lucky me." Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:37 by Richard Trissel - 050326 Zaandam leg4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.850256&<ll...>,-121.850256 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333788038 - Comments: "expected" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:37 by David Trissel - 050326 Zaandam leg4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.850256&<ll...>,-121.850256 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333649823 - Comments: "expected" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:37 by Ameet Shah - 050326 Zaandam leg4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.850256&<ll...>,-121.850256 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333676431 - Comments: "expected" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:37 by Patricia Langen - 050326 Zaandam leg4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.850256&<ll...>,-121.850256 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333631590 - Comments: "expected" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:38 by Richard Trissel - 050326 Zaandam leg5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.992838&<ll...>,-121.992838 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333788037 - Comments: "expected" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:38 by David Trissel - 050326 Zaandam leg5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.992838&<ll...>,-121.992838 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333649822 - Comments: "expected" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:38 by Ameet Shah - 050326 Zaandam leg5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.992838&<ll...>,-121.992838 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333676561 - Comments: "expected" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:38 by Patricia Langen - 050326 Zaandam leg5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.992838&<ll...>,-121.992838 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333631589 - Comments: "expected" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 11:05 by Richard Trissel - 050326 Zaandam leg7, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.18545&<ll...>,-122.18545 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333788035 - Comments: "Killer view, photo tba" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 11:05 by Patricia Langen - 050326 Zaandam leg7, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.18545&<ll...>,-122.18545 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333631588 - Comments: "Killer view, photo tba" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 11:05 by David Trissel - 050326 Zaandam leg7, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.18545&<ll...>,-122.18545 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333649820 - Comments: "Killer view, photo tba" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 11:05 by Ameet Shah - 050326 Zaandam leg7, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.18545&<ll...>,-122.18545 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333675299 - Comments: "Killer view, photo tba" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:58 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 09, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.966624&<ll...>,-121.966624 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333640189 - Comments: "Somewhat regular in this deep water habitat. Additional details to be added." Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:19 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 10, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.014067&<ll...>,-122.014067 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333641067 - Comments: "Details to be added." Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Morton Massey - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333344267 - Comments: "0914, white albatross with black back and wings" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Corinne Folk - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342492 - Comments: "0914, white albatross with black back and wings" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Ellen Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342588 - Comments: "0914, white albatross with black back and wings" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Graham Ray - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342641 - Comments: "0914, white albatross with black back and wings" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Jan Miles - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342691 - Comments: "0914, white albatross with black back and wings" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Jeffrey Poulin - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342739 - Comments: "0914, white albatross with black back and wings" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Kenna Sue Trickey - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342788 - Comments: "0914, white albatross with black back and wings" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Max Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342839 - Comments: "0914, white albatross with black back and wings" Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Nancy Davis - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342888 - Comments: "0914, white albatross with black back and wings" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (3) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:37 by Patricia Langen - 050326 Zaandam leg4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.850256&<ll...>,-121.850256 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333631590 - Comments: "expected in deep water" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (3) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:37 by Richard Trissel - 050326 Zaandam leg4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.850256&<ll...>,-121.850256 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333788038 - Comments: "expected in deep water" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (3) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:37 by Ameet Shah - 050326 Zaandam leg4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.850256&<ll...>,-121.850256 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333676431 - Comments: "expected in deep water" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (3) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:37 by David Trissel - 050326 Zaandam leg4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.850256&<ll...>,-121.850256 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333649823 - Comments: "expected in deep water" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:00 by Nick Komar - Auto selected 35.20252, -122.11340, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.113402&<ll...>,-122.113402 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333632357 - Comments: "Pale rump nighthawk flight style" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:00 by Misty Vaughn - Auto selected 35.20252, -122.11340, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.113402&<ll...>,-122.113402 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333509676 - Comments: "Pale rump nighthawk flight style" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:00 by Irene Fortune - Auto selected 35.20252, -122.11340, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.113402&<ll...>,-122.113402 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333490795 - Comments: "Pale rump nighthawk flight style" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:31 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 12, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.180233&<ll...>,-122.180233 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333651458 - Comments: "Regular in this area. Blackish storm-petrel with white rump, tail longer and more forked than Wilson’s." Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Kenna Sue Trickey - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342790 - Comments: "1024, white-rumped storm-petrel with erratic flight" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Ellen Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342590 - Comments: "1024, white-rumped storm-petrel with erratic flight" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Nancy Davis - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342890 - Comments: "1024, white-rumped storm-petrel with erratic flight" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Graham Ray - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342643 - Comments: "1024, white-rumped storm-petrel with erratic flight" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Jan Miles - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342693 - Comments: "1024, white-rumped storm-petrel with erratic flight" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Max Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342842 - Comments: "1024, white-rumped storm-petrel with erratic flight" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Jeffrey Poulin - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342741 - Comments: "1024, white-rumped storm-petrel with erratic flight" Leach's Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates leucorhous) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Morton Massey - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333344255 - Comments: "1024, white-rumped storm-petrel with erratic flight" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (2) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:58 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 09, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.966624&<ll...>,-121.966624 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333640189 - Comments: "Regular in this off-shore habitat. Dark gray storm-petrels, no white on rump." Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:19 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 10, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.014067&<ll...>,-122.014067 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333641067 - Comments: "Details to be added." Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:01 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 11, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.109208&<ll...>,-122.109208 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333641612 - Comments: "Details to be added." Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (3) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:31 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 12, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.180233&<ll...>,-122.180233 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333651458 - Comments: "Regular in this area. Details to be added." Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:01 by Irene Fortune - Offshore--SW Pt. Piedras Blancas (50-75 nmi; SLO Co.), San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0263524&<ll...>,-122.0263524 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333490809 - Comments: "First spotted sitting in the water. Intermediate size for a storm petrel. In flight, stiff wings and shallow wing beats, similar to a shearwater." Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:01 by Nick Komar - Offshore--SW Pt. Piedras Blancas (50-75 nmi; SLO Co.), San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.0263524&<ll...>,-122.0263524 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333632358 - Comments: "First spotted sitting in the water. Intermediate size for a storm petrel. In flight, stiff wings and shallow wing beats, similar to a shearwater." Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Morton Massey - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333344267 - Comments: "Medium stormy, all dark, shorter tail, more bounding flight than LESP" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Corinne Folk - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342492 - Comments: "Medium stormy, all dark, shorter tail, more bounding flight than LESP" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Ellen Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342588 - Comments: "Medium stormy, all dark, shorter tail, more bounding flight than LESP" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Graham Ray - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342641 - Comments: "Medium stormy, all dark, shorter tail, more bounding flight than LESP" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Jan Miles - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342691 - Comments: "Medium stormy, all dark, shorter tail, more bounding flight than LESP" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Jeffrey Poulin - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342739 - Comments: "Medium stormy, all dark, shorter tail, more bounding flight than LESP" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Kenna Sue Trickey - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342788 - Comments: "Medium stormy, all dark, shorter tail, more bounding flight than LESP" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Max Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342839 - Comments: "Medium stormy, all dark, shorter tail, more bounding flight than LESP" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Nancy Davis - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342888 - Comments: "Medium stormy, all dark, shorter tail, more bounding flight than LESP" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Jan Miles - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342693 - Comments: "1024, medium-sized all-dark storm-petrel with slightly paler rump, more direct flight than Leach's" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Max Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342842 - Comments: "1024, medium-sized all-dark storm-petrel with slightly paler rump, more direct flight than Leach's" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Morton Massey - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333344255 - Comments: "1024, medium-sized all-dark storm-petrel with slightly paler rump, more direct flight than Leach's" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Jeffrey Poulin - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342741 - Comments: "1024, medium-sized all-dark storm-petrel with slightly paler rump, more direct flight than Leach's" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Nancy Davis - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342890 - Comments: "1024, medium-sized all-dark storm-petrel with slightly paler rump, more direct flight than Leach's" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Ellen Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342590 - Comments: "1024, medium-sized all-dark storm-petrel with slightly paler rump, more direct flight than Leach's" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Graham Ray - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342643 - Comments: "1024, medium-sized all-dark storm-petrel with slightly paler rump, more direct flight than Leach's" Ashy Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates homochroa) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:10 by Kenna Sue Trickey - WINGS 05.2026 2.5, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.1336767&<ll...>,-122.1336767 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342790 - Comments: "1024, medium-sized all-dark storm-petrel with slightly paler rump, more direct flight than Leach's" Black Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates melania) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:00 by Misty Vaughn - Auto selected 35.20252, -122.11340, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.113402&<ll...>,-122.113402 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333509676 - Comments: "Large storm petrel with flight style like a tern." Black Storm-Petrel (Hydrobates melania) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 10:00 by Nick Komar - Auto selected 35.20252, -122.11340, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.113402&<ll...>,-122.113402 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333632357 - Comments: "Large storm petrel with flight style like a tern." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:35 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 08, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.917832&<ll...>,-121.917832 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333639026 - Comments: "Details to be added." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Kenna Sue Trickey - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342788 - Comments: "0845, large white-bellied Pterodroma with all dark back, long wings and tail, and prominent dark ulnar bar." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Morton Massey - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333344267 - Comments: "0845, large white-bellied Pterodroma with all dark back, long wings and tail, and prominent dark ulnar bar." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Ellen Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342588 - Comments: "0845, large white-bellied Pterodroma with all dark back, long wings and tail, and prominent dark ulnar bar." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Nancy Davis - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342888 - Comments: "0845, large white-bellied Pterodroma with all dark back, long wings and tail, and prominent dark ulnar bar." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Corinne Folk - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342492 - Comments: "0845, large white-bellied Pterodroma with all dark back, long wings and tail, and prominent dark ulnar bar." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Max Schwenne - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342839 - Comments: "0845, large white-bellied Pterodroma with all dark back, long wings and tail, and prominent dark ulnar bar." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Jeffrey Poulin - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342739 - Comments: "0845, large white-bellied Pterodroma with all dark back, long wings and tail, and prominent dark ulnar bar." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Jan Miles - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342691 - Comments: "0845, large white-bellied Pterodroma with all dark back, long wings and tail, and prominent dark ulnar bar." Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 08:15 by Graham Ray - WINGS 05.2026 2.4, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8775281&<ll...>,-121.8775281 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333342641 - Comments: "0845, large white-bellied Pterodroma with all dark back, long wings and tail, and prominent dark ulnar bar." Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1) - Reported May 03, 2026 09:19 by Ryan O'Donnell - Grand Princess cruise, 03 May 2026, leg 10, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-122.014067&<ll...>,-122.014067 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333641067 - Comments: "Details to be added." White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported May 05, 2026 06:30 by Kevin Zimmer - KJZ yard, Garcia Rd, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.7064838&<ll...>,-120.7064838 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333347665 - Media: 4 Photos - Comments: "Continuing (although not seen the last 2 days); tan-striped, streaky-breasted immature bird that wintered on our property (along with 4 other WTSPs). I assumed it had migrated out, since I last saw it on May 2nd. Photos to be uploaded shortly." Palm Warbler (Western) (Setophaga palmarum palmarum) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported May 06, 2026 07:44 by ovenbirds are real - Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6866667&<ll...>,-120.6866667 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S333683677 - Media: 4 Photos - Comments: "Likely continuing. Possibly same adult western subspecies I found on April 23. Same tree near playground. Pumping tail. Red cap, whitish belly, yellow undertail and chest. Lots of streaking on underside." ********* You received this message because you are subscribed to eBird's San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert Manage your eBird alert subscriptions: https://ebird.org/alerts eBird Alerts provide recent reports of regionally or seasonally rare species (Rarities Alerts) or species you have not yet observed (Needs Alerts) in your region of interest; both Accepted and Unreviewed observations are included. Some reports may be from private property or inaccessible to the general public. It is the responsibility of every eBirder to be aware of and respectful of access restrictions. For more information, see our Terms of Use: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/home/terms-of-use/ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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