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Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 21, 2026 16:28 by Andrew Vernon
- Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S343650501 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Smaller than the Canadas with orange bill surrounded by white on the face. Digiscope photo. In marsh south of boardwalk with Canada geese"
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 21, 2026 08:42 by Kevin Zimmer
- Villa Creek--Estero Bluffs State Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.9688341&<ll...>,-120.9688341 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S343603432 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing adult in breeding plumage (black hood; bold white eye arcs; red bill (shorter and more delicate than in Laughing Gull); dark gray mantle; broad white trailing edge to secondaries; black primaries with prominent white tips, and separated from slate gray coverts by white bar, setting the wingtips off in stark contrast from the dark gray coverts. Photos to follow. This bird was first found 2 days ago by Maggie Smith."
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 21, 2026 07:25 by Mike Bush
- Villa Creek--Estero Bluffs State Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.9688341&<ll...>,-120.9688341 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S343696066 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Smaller than adjacent California Gulls, with a black hood, white eye arcs and a dark red-black bill. Also observed pale pink blush on chest"
Canada Warbler (Cardellina canadensis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported May 21, 2026 19:00 by Grace Hayes
- 2801 Alamo Dr, Los Osos US-CA 35.30051, -120.84941, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.849414&<ll...>,-120.849414 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S343693380 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Poor but identifiable phone photo attached. Uniform grey-brown above, all yellow below except for necklace of black streaks. Clean, narrow white eye ring. Yellow lores."
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