Date: 10/30/26 10:19 am
From: eBird alert via slocobirding <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- American Bittern (3 reports)
- Evening Grosbeak (1 report)
- Red Crossbill (1 report)
- Clay-colored Sparrow (1 report)
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Channel Is.) (3 reports)

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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 29, 2026 07:41 by Kilian Hampl
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S406436750
- Comments: "*Expected here, flagged due to overreporting of this species here and elsewhere in the county. FOS, adult in reeds at the beginning of the boardwalk trail. Photos"

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 29, 2026 07:41 by Roger Hammer
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S406468338
- Comments: "*Expected here, flagged due to overreporting of this species here and elsewhere in the county. FOS, adult in reeds at the beginning of the boardwalk trail. Photos"

American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 29, 2026 07:41 by Reef Comer
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S406440991
- Comments: "*Expected here, flagged due to overreporting of this species here and elsewhere in the county. FOS, adult in reeds at the beginning of the boardwalk trail. Photos"

Evening Grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 29, 2026 10:42 by Jay Carroll
- Upper Prefumo Canyon Rd., San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.774511&<ll...>,-120.774511
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S406433563
- Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Observed the birds flying and recorded their calls; they perched briefly in a distant oak but unable to get photos."

Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (23) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 29, 2026 10:52 by Peter Williams
- 1800 Cardiff Dr, Cambria US-CA (35.5488,-121.0802), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.08018&<ll...>,-121.08018
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S406392806
- Comments: "Continuing. Flyover “jip” calls."

Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 29, 2026 08:05 by Jay Carroll
- 325 Binscarth Rd, Los Osos US-CA 35.31838, -120.85117, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.851172&<ll...>,-120.851172
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S406422884
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing in residential backyard since at least 10/25/2026; photo."

Orange-crowned Warbler (Channel Is.) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1)
- Reported Oct 29, 2026 07:41 by Kilian Hampl
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S406436750
- Comments: "*Expected. Possibly continuing bird, not sure. Seen and heard near the entrance to the boardwalk. Large dusky olive OCWA with large bill, greener supraloral, greener upper and paler lower eye arcs (not seen well), streaked breast, and slightly brighter green undertail coverts extensively streaked olive. Unfortunately escaped photos."

Orange-crowned Warbler (Channel Is.) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1)
- Reported Oct 29, 2026 07:41 by Reef Comer
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S406440991
- Comments: "*Expected. Possibly continuing bird, not sure. Seen and heard near the entrance to the boardwalk. Large dusky olive OCWA with large bill, greener supraloral, greener upper and paler lower eye arcs (not seen well), streaked breast, and slightly brighter green undertail coverts extensively streaked olive. Unfortunately escaped photos."

Orange-crowned Warbler (Channel Is.) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1)
- Reported Oct 29, 2026 07:41 by Roger Hammer
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S406468338
- Comments: "*Expected. Possibly continuing bird, not sure. Seen and heard near the entrance to the boardwalk. Large dusky olive OCWA with large bill, greener supraloral, greener upper and paler lower eye arcs (not seen well), streaked breast, and slightly brighter green undertail coverts extensively streaked olive. Unfortunately escaped photos."

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