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Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 14:05 by Russ Namitz
- Hwy 33 Ag Pond (SLO Co.), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5131174&<ll...>,-119.5131174 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284060694 - Comments: "Heard the unmistakable rattle call as it flew over with small flock of House Finches and Horned Larks. Could not find on the ground as large flock of House Finches flushed off the telephone line and mixed in. Birds flew out and landed in the middle of the field (west of pond), and I was without a scope to confirm visual."
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 12:00 by Luke Jensen
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284079483 - Media: 14 Photos
- Comments: "VERY RARE* HY male continuing since yesterday by Ann Stockert and KH. Seen in usual trees along Mentone avenue in SW area of the park in 2 distinctive trees. The first tree where I refound the bird was in a pacific madrone tree that has a good canopy but is not very tall and is not adjacent to pickle ball courts. The other is a fig tree on the other side of the road where the oriole likes to sit up on at the top. It also likes to hide for a little before it comes out. I got pictures only from these 2 trees of the bird. I only saw it in 1 other pacific madrone tree next to the other shorter pacific madrone tree in the high thick canopy so I could not get pictures. It disappeared for short periods of time like "it was seen 15 minutes ago, OH!, what was that orange thing flying into the fig tree." 15 minutes later: "OH! there it is on top of the tree." The bird then disappeared by flying past a small tree towards the courts. The last time I saw it was 12:55 PM before I had to go. The bird was much smaller then I thought about the size of an elongated hermit thrush. It had a slightly darker head with a faded and rusted peach orange on the head with a lighter yellow orange on the underside of the bird and two distinctive wing bars on a black wing. Also a somewhat "scaly looking" throat and a darker tail. LIFER!!!!!!!"
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 10:35 by Petra Clayton
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284067112 - Media: 12 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing immature male since 11/10/25 (Ann Stockert).
We joined Kevin Zimmer, who had seen the Baltimore Oriole about thirty minutes earlier in the Pacific Madrone along Mentone Avenue (about 100 yards from the intersection with 14th Street, before it had flown off. Then Herb Elliott arrived and right away spotted the Baltimore Oriole up high in the very same tree, where it stayed for a while before taking off across Mentone Avenue towards 16th Street. After about eight minutes it was spotted on top of a fig tree in the backyard of the residence at 1508 Mentone Avenue, but better seen from the sidewalk in front of the neighboring property (1496 Mentone Ave.)
Yellow overall with orange upper breast; yellow belly fading to light greenish-yellow on the lower belly; yellow undertail coverts; black wings; two white wingbars with the upper one being shorter and wider than the lower one; greenish head; faint dark line through the eye; sharply pointed, shiny metallic-colored bill.
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 09:12 by Terri Osborn
- Meadow Park--San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6606531&<ll...>,-120.6606531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284165222 - Comments: "The bird was briefly visible a couple of times, moving around quickly in the Bottlebrush trees. It had a bold black and white pattern visible. We had good views as it foraged along the branches like a nuthatch. (No chance for a photo)"
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 09:27 by Kevin Zimmer
- Mentone Basin Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6132531&<ll...>,-120.6132531 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284100737 - Comments: "Feeding in flowering tree with other warblers (including Orange-crowned, Townsend’s and Yellow-rumped) and kinglets. Relatively bright green above, with pale yellow throat and chest; extensively white on lower belly and crissum; no obvious wingbars; short tail; longish white under tail-coverts; thin dark line through eyes and lores, setting off pale supercilium; bill narrow and pointed. No photos."
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1)
- Reported Nov 12, 2025 13:15 by Kaaren Perry
- Morro Bay yard, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.844846&<ll...>,-120.844846 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284192614 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "This afternoon I noticed a small warbler foraging along the top of our blooming Cape Honeysuckle. It was noticeably smaller than a nearby Orange-crowned Warbler. For a few minutes it continued to feed in the hedge, revealing only a fine bill, pale gray back and short tail before finally dropping down to bathe. Photos revealed rusty upper tail and crown."
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 11:28 by Terri May
- 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/S284146702 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "The BBWA was very active and camouflaged well in its habitat. It had 2 distinctive white wing bars on its grayish wings. Olive-green head and upper back. It had a creamy breast with chestnut color on the sides."
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 11:28 by Terri Osborn
- 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/S284167248 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "The BBWA was very active and camouflaged well in its habitat. It had 2 distinctive white wing bars on its grayish wings. Olive-green head and upper back. It had a creamy breast with chestnut color on the sides. Seen in the Toyon bushes and the double row of Eucalyptus Trees at the NW end of the main park. (GPS : 35.26639° N, 120.68607° W) Continuing from 11/4/2025 by Bob McCay."
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 15:35 by Alexander Yan
- Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6265268&<ll...>,-120.6265268 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284072889 - Comments: "Seen with mob, thanks all for excellent directions! More accommodating for views. Female found earlier by KZ. Yellowish bird with much lighter colored wings, big bill, heard it vocalize a few times too."
Summer Tanager (Piranga rubra) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 14:48 by Isaiah Woodard
- Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6265268&<ll...>,-120.6265268 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284070629 - Comments: "Continuing. Originally found by Kevin Zimmer, relocated by Kilian. On maintenance road near back of the park. Solid yellow-green with yellow bill. Foraging with Scarlet Tanager on the back right hand side of the road when approaching from the park entrance."
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 15:35 by Alexander Yan
- Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6265268&<ll...>,-120.6265268 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284072889 - Comments: "Amazing find by KZ earlier today! Seen with mob at the bare tree in water right next to the maintenance vehicle parking lot. Black wings, big bill, and a faint red wash over the head. Much more shy than the nearby summer."
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 14:48 by Isaiah Woodard
- Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6265268&<ll...>,-120.6265268 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284070629 - Comments: "Continuing. Originally found by Kevin Zimmer, relocated by Kilian. On maintenance road near back of the park. Yellow-green head, back, and breast. Dark wings. Foraging on the back right hand side of the road when approaching from the park entrance."
Scarlet Tanager (Piranga olivacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2025 11:13 by Kevin Zimmer
- Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6265268&<ll...>,-120.6265268 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284099305 - Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "Smaller and more compact than the Summer Tanager (which was in view at the same time), with a decidedly smaller pinkish bill, a more rounded profile to the head (less crested looking), and with a much more greenish-yellow body plumage, but with boldly contrasting black wings (secondaries edged greenish) and duskier tail. Photos to follow."
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