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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 07, 2026 11:42 by Kilian Hampl
- Pismo Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6392555&<ll...>,-120.6392555 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S400122999 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "*Rare but now regular. Continuing adult buried deep in the willows just upstream from the wooden bridge here: (35.137034, -120.638793). Overall slim grayish Night Heron with mostly black head, yellow cheek, dirty yellowish crown, deep orange iris, and thick bulbous bill, etc. Bad photos tba."
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (3)
- Reported Oct 07, 2026 08:59 by Kilian Hampl
- Meadow Creek/Monarch Butterfly Preserve, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6328654&<ll...>,-120.6328654 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S400119151 - Media: 12 Photos, 1 Audio
- Comments: "*Expected. Two on the east side and 1-2 more on the west side. Dusky olive Orange-crowned with large bills, greener supralorals, variably greener upper and paler lower eye arcs, “large-headed” appearance, diffusely streaked breast, “vested” appearance, and slightly brighter undertail coverts extensively streaked olive. All birds heard giving lower-pitched metallic chip call of this subspecies/type. Photos and recording tba, see media notes for additional comments."
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 07, 2026 10:47 by Kilian Hampl
- Pismo SB--North Beach Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6345294&<ll...>,-120.6345294 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S400120357 - Media: 10 Photos
- Comments: "*Expected. One with small flock at the entrance to the beach trail/amphitheater area here: (35.130608, -120.636607). Dusky olive Orange-crowned with large bill, greener supraloral, variably greener upper and paler lower eye arcs, “large-headed” appearance, diffusely streaked breast, “vested” appearance, and slightly brighter undertail coverts extensively streaked olive. Vocal, giving the lower-pitched metallic chip calls typical of this subspecies/type. Photos tba, see media notes for additional comments."
American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2026 17:16 by Reef Comer
- Alva Paul Creek willow patch, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8655774&<ll...>,-120.8655774 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S400032918 - Comments: "Continuing probable HY bird. Very active small warbler with long tail, which it often fanned. Mostly pale gray overall with pale olive back. Yellow base of tail and sides of breast. Thought I could see yellow on secondaries, but was very flitty. Gave a few clear, high chip calls. No pics."
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) (1)
- Reported Oct 06, 2026 17:16 by Reef Comer
- Alva Paul Creek willow patch, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8655774&<ll...>,-120.8655774 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S400032918 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Small, compact warbler with short tail. HY bird with pale blue-gray head extending to malar, bold white eye-arcs, bright yellow throat and breast, greenish back, two vivid white wingbars, and clean white belly and undertail coverts. Identifiable pic."
Chestnut-sided Warbler (Setophaga pensylvanica) (1)
- Reported Oct 07, 2026 08:36 by Ann McDowell
- 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/S400092228 - Comments: "Continuing bird. Seen on ground between gazebo and lake near a group of Scaly-breasted Munias. Two high wing yellow wing bars, tan chest. Tried for a picture, but went behind bush and was flushed."
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