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Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 01, 2026 07:26 by Christine Hogue
- North Lopez Lake, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.456036&<ll...>,-120.456036 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S389003639 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Medium-sized sandpiper larger than LESP nearby. Dusky brown back and head. White chest and eye ring. Greenish-yellow legs. Foraging in the shallow water. Photos."
Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Aug 28, 2026 08:08 by Kilian Hampl
- Lila Keiser Park/Morro Creek, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.856743&<ll...>,-120.856743 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S387743384 - Comments: "**Very rare. While walking down in the creek this bird spontaneously vocalized once from the willows here: (35.377520, -120.857880), a distinctive rambling jumbled series of vireo-like phrases - immediately recognizable as a Bell’s. We then used a slight bit of playback and the bird responded and gave a short series of wren-like scolding calls before eventually making a very brief appearance low down and deep in the willows in the same location, and later singing a quiet song phrase once. Shortly thereafter it disappeared and we were never able to relocate it. In my (Kilian) very brief view I was able to see that this was a small drab vireo with a small but thick bill, dark eye, pale grayish head, paler throat and breast, dull double wingbars, and dark wing coverts that were pale-edged. In my split-second view I did not see this bird’s tail well, and I did not see well the legs or feet. Additionally, I am not confident of the subspecies involved as I did not see the back or underparts very well, though I suspect based on the overall drab appearance that it was V. b. pusillus (Least). I was essentially able to see this bird well enough to feel confident in its identity but otherwise views were not good, though the vocalizations we heard this bird give are diagnostic of Bell’s. Overall this bird was rather uncooperative and we were therefore not able to get photos."
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (2)
- Reported Sep 01, 2026 10:21 by Kilian Hampl
- Arroyo Grande Creek--Fair Oaks Ave Bridge, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5872571&<ll...>,-120.5872571 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S388955459 - Comments: "*Expected. Both continuing. Very dull OCWAs with large bills, greener upper and paler lower eye arcs, veiled hooded appearance, streaked breast, faint vested appearance, and extensive dusky olive undertail covert streaking. At least one bird singing slurred/half-hearted song and both heard giving thick metallic chips. Photos tba at some point."
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Sep 01, 2026 09:47 by Kilian Hampl
- Orchard St. Tipus, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.575827&<ll...>,-120.575827 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S388955413 - Comments: "*Expected. At least one continuing. Dull olive OCWAs with large bills, greener upper and paler lower eye arcs, veiled hooded appearance, streaked breast, slight vested appearance, extensive dusky olive undertail streaking. At least one bird vocal giving thick metallic chips. Not able to get photos or audio."
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