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Date: 4/8/24 9:34 am From: eBird alert <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
* Species Summary: - Long-tailed Duck (3 reports) - Red-necked Grebe (4 reports) - Short-billed Gull (2 reports) - Black Skimmer (1 report) - Tropical Kingbird (1 report) - Western Tanager (1 report) --------------------------------------------- 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. eBird encourages our users to bird safely, responsibly, and mindfully. Please follow the recommendations of your local health authorities and respect any active travel restrictions in your area. For more information visit: https://ebird.org/news/please-bird-mindfully Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (1) - Reported Apr 07, 2024 17:39 by Alex Trollope - Morro Bay harbor mouth, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8658353&<ll...>,-120.8658353 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167648003 - Comments: "One female with Surf Scoters, very pale colour, viewed from distance" Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (3) CONFIRMED - Reported Apr 07, 2024 15:00 by Zane Warsen - Morro Bay harbor mouth, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8658353&<ll...>,-120.8658353 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167662628 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "continuing birds, alternating between diving in shallow water and resting on sandspit" Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (3) CONFIRMED - Reported Apr 07, 2024 07:42 by Ben Kolstad - Morro Bay harbor mouth, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8658353&<ll...>,-120.8658353 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167564053 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Continuing birds. Resting on sand across from the rock." Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) (1) - Reported Apr 08, 2024 07:46 by Alex Trollope - 501 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, California, US (35.362, -120.852), San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8524528&<ll...>,-120.8524528 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167712209 - Comments: "Same bird as yesterday" Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) (1) - Reported Apr 07, 2024 18:48 by Alex Trollope - 501 Embarcadero, Morro Bay, California, US (35.362, -120.852), San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8524528&<ll...>,-120.8524528 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167652612 - Comments: "Definite sighting. Coming out of winter plumage, white face and strong beak with yellow base. Photographed." Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) (1) - Reported Apr 08, 2024 09:19 by Alex Trollope - Bayshore Bluffs Park, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.845906&<ll...>,-120.845906 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167730425 - Comments: "Presumably the same individual seen earlier" Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) (1) - Reported Apr 06, 2024 11:30 by Linus Blomqvist - Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167655141 - Comments: "Continuing, photos soon" Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus) (2) CONFIRMED - Reported Apr 06, 2024 12:16 by Will Knowlton - Old Creek--Cayucos, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8875608&<ll...>,-120.8875608 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167650477 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Both previously reported. Photos of one." Short-billed Gull (Larus brachyrhynchus) (2) CONFIRMED - Reported Apr 06, 2024 12:16 by Morgan Bing - Old Creek--Cayucos, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8875608&<ll...>,-120.8875608 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167650253 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Both previously reported. Photos of one." Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (2) - Reported Apr 07, 2024 09:29 by Linus Blomqvist - Elfin Forest Preserve--Lupine Point Overlook, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8302362&<ll...>,-120.8302362 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167572957 - Comments: "Large tern-like birds, black above, white below, large red and black bill, oddly shaped. Flying low over the water." Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1) CONFIRMED - Reported Apr 02, 2024 10:15 by Petra Clayton - 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/S167002675 - Media: 1 Photo - Comments: "Continuing species since 10/10/2023 (Nick Belardes). Possibly returning bird from prior year. Olive-gray back; medium gray head; white chin and throat; bright yellow breast and belly; large, stout black bill. Click on the image below for a Flickr video, showing the Tropical Kingbird in the willows past the last boat ramp: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jack-petra-clayton/53638753056/in/dateposted-public/" title="Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo, CA"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/53638753056_f9861f29a1_b.jpg" alt="Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus), Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo, CA" /></a>" Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) (2) - Reported Apr 07, 2024 08:14 by Richie Frerking - Cal Poly--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California - Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6608403&<ll...>,-120.6608403 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S167547275 - Media: 1 Audio - Comments: "Identified two female/immature male in tree then subsequently flying in air. Wings show yellow with white wing bar. 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