Date: 4/29/25 2:40 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- Solitary Sandpiper (2 reports)
- Laysan Albatross (11 reports)
- Murphy's Petrel (10 reports)
- Cook's Petrel (11 reports)
- Hammond's Flycatcher (2 reports)

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NOTE: all sightings are UNCONFIRMED unless indicated.

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Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 06:48 by Herb Elliott
- Huasna Road, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4636797&<ll...>,-120.4636797
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230683354
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "*Rare but regular. One foraging with a couple of Killdeers and a Western Sandpiper (!) along the creek on private property (which KH has access to) here: (35.092233, -120.366082). Medium-sized tringa with spotted upperparts, white eyering, whitish belly, small dark bill, dull yellowy legs, barred rump in flight, etc. Vocalized with typical wheet-wheet-wheet calls similar to SPSA when flushed. Patch bird! Pics."

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 06:48 by Reef Comer
- Huasna Road, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.4636797&<ll...>,-120.4636797
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230687599
- Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "*Rare but regular. One foraging with a couple of Killdeers and a Western Sandpiper (!) along the creek on private property (which KH has access to) here: (35.092233, -120.366082). Medium-sized tringa with spotted upperparts, white eyering, whitish belly, small dark bill, dull yellowy legs, barred rump in flight, etc. Vocalized with typical wheet-wheet-wheet calls similar to SPSA when flushed. Patch bird! Pics."

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Alexander Jancar
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513115
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Wen Shyong
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513262
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Ellen Miller
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230521013
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Louise Falcon
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230622694
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Skye Haas
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513236
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Dana and Carol Hare
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230606747
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Kris Bisgard
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513164
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by France de Villers
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513144
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Mei Hsiao
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513185
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Patrick Maurice
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513215
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 15:35 by Scott Berglund
- WINGS 04.2025 2.11, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.8694207&<ll...>,-121.8694207
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230464088
- Comments: "White albatross with a dark back, 1547"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by Skye Haas
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513238
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by Mei Hsiao
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513187
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by Scott Berglund
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230464091
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by Patrick Maurice
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513217
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by Dana and Carol Hare
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230607453
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by Louise Falcon
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230622123
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by France de Villers
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513146
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by Wen Shyong
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513265
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by Alexander Jancar
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513117
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Murphy's Petrel (Pterodroma ultima) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 17:00 by Ellen Miller
- WINGS 04.2025 2.13, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9906122&<ll...>,-121.9906122
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230521011
- Comments: "All dark petrel, more dark gray than brown, crooked wings 1745"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Louise Falcon
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230622705
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Scott Berglund
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230464090
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Alexander Jancar
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513116
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by France de Villers
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513145
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Kris Bisgard
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513165
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Mei Hsiao
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513186
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Patrick Maurice
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513216
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Skye Haas
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513237
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Wen Shyong
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230513264
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Ellen Miller
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230521012
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Cook's Petrel (Pterodroma cookii) (1)
- Reported Apr 27, 2025 16:00 by Dana and Carol Hare
- WINGS 04.2025 2.12, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.9050022&<ll...>,-121.9050022
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230607348
- Comments: "Small gray and black petrel, 1630"

Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 12:45 by Leisyka Parrott
- MU Ranch, Carrizo Plain NM--no internal access, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4817506&<ll...>,-119.4817506
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230588175
- Comments: "Empidonax with small bill and long primary projection, making the tail appear short. White post-ocular spot, grayish-green head/back. Not as yellow as WEFL. Shorter bill and lacked tail drop of Gray. Longer primary projection than Dusky."

Hammond's Flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii) (1)
- Reported Apr 28, 2025 12:45 by Russ Namitz
- MU Ranch, Carrizo Plain NM--no internal access, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.4817506&<ll...>,-119.4817506
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S230588173
- Comments: "Empidonax with small bill and long primary projection, making the tail appear short. White post-ocular spot, grayish-green head/back. Not as yellow as WEFL. Shorter bill and lacked tail drop of Gray. Longer primary projection than Dusky."

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