--------------------------------------------- Thank you for subscribing to the <daily> San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert.The report below shows observations of rare birds in San Luis Obispo County. View or unsubscribe to this alert at https://ebird.org/alert/summary?sid=SN36231 NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated
Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jan 19, 2019 14:06 by Mark Hays - Morro Rock, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.3693972,-120.8670566&ll=35.3693972,-120.8670566 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51945562 - Comments: "Compact duck, a bit smaller than the Surf Scoters it was associating with, with a round head and small bill. Whitish overall with darker brownish mantle and wings. Sides bright white. White head with dark auricular spot. Bobbing in and out of view out in the surf. "
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Jan 21, 2019 10:30 by Dika Golovatchoff - Laguna Lake Park, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.2656069,-120.6903817&ll=35.2656069,-120.6903817 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S51940209 - Media: 3 Photos - Comments: "Frequently flew from its perch, sallied for insect, then returned to same or nearby perch. Sometimes disappeared from view for fairly long periods of time. I also saw it perched on fence quite near to the much larger Say's Phoebe."
