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Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis) (5)
- Reported Apr 18, 2024 16:00 by Tom Edell
- Morro Rock, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8670566&<ll...>,-120.8670566 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169250666 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "I stopped briefly to look for the continuing Long-tailed Ducks. Five were in view at once across the harbor channel at the north tip of the Morro Bay Sandspit. Four with more extensive black on the head, one with a black cheek spot but otherwise fairly pale headed. (photos)"
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 17, 2024 07:48 by Herb Elliott
- Pismo Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6392555&<ll...>,-120.6392555 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169064956 - Media: 8 Photos, 2 Audio
- Comments: "... first reported on 15 Apr 2024 by Stephanie Little. This morning only one bird was present during my stay. The bird frequently dipped its long narrow lower mandible into the creek mouth "skimming" as it foraged. Occasionally vocalizing "yip" calls. Overall black infused with brown above with forehead and underparts white."
Gray Flycatcher (Empidonax wrightii) (1)
- Reported Apr 17, 2024 10:47 by Kathanne Lynch
- Carrizo Plain NM--KCL Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7350496&<ll...>,-119.7350496 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S169197141 - Comments: "I confirm seeing one GRAY FLYCATCHER, thanks to briefly passing "Nick and Jane" who discovered bird within prior hour.
Pale grey empid. No call (which I always want to hear for ID of any small empid).
Eyering, bold wingbars. Pale orange lower mandible on thick bill. Round head shared by several similar empids.
Location: Habitat same as region around KCL except at opening to good brush habitat for empids. Perched 100 meters south of camp's wooden corral shed. On trail out back of KCL group campground section and fenceline crossing road to private property sign."
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