Date: 5/14/26 11:07 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Redhead (1 report)
- Least Bittern (1 report)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (2 reports)
- Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) (1 report)

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Redhead (Aythya americana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 13, 2026 10:00 by Kaaren Perry
- Whale Rock Reservoir delta, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.87037&<ll...>,-120.87037
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S338386670
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Seen repeatedly diving near reeds in near company of 3 Ruddy Ducks. Pale brown overall, gray bill with dark tip. Eye ring."

Least Bittern (Botaurus exilis) (1)
- Reported May 13, 2026 08:14 by hummingbirds 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/S338512880
- Comments: "Continuing. Adult male. Seen flying to reed island."

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata) (2)
- Reported May 13, 2026 10:41 by Alexander Yan
- 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/S338388507
- Comments: "Last ones. I believe these two were here last week as well. Heard first then saw in the messy pines with Nick B. Average to large sized warbler, white throat patch, bright yellow rump, and dark wings. One was a sharply dressed adult male with bright and fresh plumage. The other one is more beat up looking and less contrasting in plumage colors."

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Audubon's) (Setophaga coronata auduboni) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 13, 2026 08:14 by hummingbirds 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/S338512880
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Yup."

Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) (Setophaga coronata coronata) (2)
- Reported May 13, 2026 08:14 by hummingbirds 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/S338512880
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Together. One was frumpled, molting. Pics of both birds"

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