Date: 11/14/26 11:11 am
From: eBird alert via slocobirding <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Red Crossbill (2 reports)
- Black-headed Grosbeak (1 report)

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Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (4)
- Reported Nov 13, 2026 08:28 by Herb Elliott
- Bob Jones Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.7193907&<ll...>,-120.7193907
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S410291983
- Comments: "Flyover, calling in flight; briefly landed in pine uphill, north of tennis court."

Red Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) (2)
- Reported Nov 08, 2026 10:23 by Jeff Bivens
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S410229567
- Comments: "seen with eric, ann + 9 others. saw two in the tall pine trees. 5 total were seen by others"

Black-headed Grosbeak (Pheucticus melanocephalus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 13, 2026 07:20 by Christine Hogue
- Backfence, Arroyo Grande US-CA, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.569998&<ll...>,-120.569998
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S410255865
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Brown head with white line above the eye. Orangy breast turning more yellow-orange on the underside with defined dark streaks. Feeding on seeds at feeder. Photos."

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