Date: 5/16/26 2:11 pm From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- American Wigeon (1 report)
- Redhead (1 report)
- King Eider (1 report)
- Forster's Tern (1 report)
- Royal Tern (1 report)
- Willow Flycatcher (1 report)
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King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) (1)
- Reported May 16, 2026 11:04 by Michael Moss
- Pasadena Drive (35.332, -120.843), San Luis Obispo, CA, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.842302&<ll...>,-120.842302 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S340278041 - Comments: "Continuing female brown mottled overwintering to possible over summer fingers crossed sitting on quasi leeward side of oyster dock with lone brown pelican have distant photos if needed"
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