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Calliope Hummingbird (Selasphorus calliope) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 13, 2024 14:50 by Terri Osborn
- US-California-Cambria-1870-1958 Stuart Street - 35.549x-121.075, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.075272&<ll...>,-121.075272 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S168500632 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Calliope Hummingbird male was noticeably smaller than other hummingbirds in the yard. Green head and back, white chest and belly, and gorget was streaks of purplish pink. Seen coming to a feeder but was easily chased away by other hummingbirds (poor photos for ID)."
Laughing Gull (Leucophaeus atricilla) (1)
- Reported Apr 14, 2024 09:10 by Tom Edell
- 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/S168626275 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "This appeared to be one of the two birds I saw here on 12 Apr. This individual shows a more advance molt that the other bird not present today. The is an obvious immature bird as seen in photos. This bird showed gray wings with no obvious brown in the wing coverts, though I never saw a spread wing or exposed tail Photo"
Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans) (20) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 13, 2024 11:00 by Kaaren Perry
- Cayucos Creek Mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.907463&<ll...>,-120.907463 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S168480158 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Seen in flight and others roosting on the sand. Shaggy crests, long thin yellowish/orange bill. Eye included in dark face. Some showing pinkish blush on underpart feather."
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