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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Nov 07, 2025 11:45 by Millie and Peter Thomas
- Oso Flaco Lake (not for beach/ocean), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6207848&<ll...>,-120.6207848 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284039704 - Comments: "Standing in reeds. Streaky orange-brown on front. Gray top of head. Dark malar stripe. Long pointed bill. Photos will be posted when we get home in a few days."
Chestnut-collared Longspur (Calcarius ornatus) (1)
- Reported Nov 10, 2025 07:40 by Will Knowlton
- Davis Road--SLO County, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.2578368&<ll...>,-120.2578368 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283949795 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "First heard as it flew over me while calling as I was checking a wildlife camera, so I was not prepared to get a recording of its "tri-ri-rip" flight calls. Fortunately, it kept flying in a straight line and landed a few hundred yards away, where it eventually flushed as I walked towards it. The included iPhone recording is from that second encounter. Habitat was short- to medium-length annual grassland."
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2025 07:32 by Nick & Jane
- 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/S283936238 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Seen on gravel trail in same area where I saw one about a week ago—west side of open space maybe fifty yards south of gate to upper trails. Was perched on fence. Large bill, eyering, lots of warm buffy on face. Photo"
Fox Sparrow (Slate-colored) (Passerella iliaca [schistacea Group]) (1)
- Reported Nov 10, 2025 07:32 by Nick & Jane
- 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/S283936238 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "I think this is a slate-colored x red hybrid but not seeing the option on my ebird dropdown menu (doesn’t appear to be the sooty x red hybrid though please let me know if it is). The chest spots were reddish, tapering from thick (but not sooty thick) to light spotting on a white belly. The tail and portions of wings were red as well. What also defined this bird as a hybrid to me was its dual-colored red-and-slate patterned back (also a reddish crown). The cheeks had red splotches on slate coloring as well. The bill was bi-colored, brown on top with the lower mandible golden. The malars were a messy white, as was its throat, separated by black stripes. White bled up onto the face. The bird also displayed traces of white wingbars, pale edges to tertials, secondaries and primaries, and very distinct bright white fore-superciliums. Also noted was a slate wash on lower flanks. Paved loop area. Slightly blurry but detailed photos."
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1)
- Reported Nov 10, 2025 11:07 by Ann Stockert
- Biddle Regional Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.5179596&<ll...>,-120.5179596 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283922440 - Comments: "*A few occur in south county in interior, I see these occasionally in the Huasna Valley and have seen them once here before. Dull OCWA with massive bill, greener upper and paler lower eye arcs, strongly streaked undertail coverts, and strongly streaked breast. Wasn’t able to get pics unfortunately."
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2025 15:25 by Kevin Zimmer
- 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/S283963653 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird first found by Bob McCay on November 4th. This was my 2nd time looking for and seeing this individual. On this occasion, it was foraging at mid-levels in a eucalyptus tree to the NE of the fence line toyons where I caught up with it on 11/4, and closer to the gazebo. Photos to follow."
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2025 07:46 by Doug Drynan
- 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/S283940533 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "continuing bird first located here by Bob McCay on 4 nov. foraging in the Mid canopy of large eucalyptus trees. I had brief but good views of the bird. plumage resembles first fall male. The rusty reddish/chestnut color on flanks and the bright white wing bars were what first alerted me to the bird. Undertail covers were white, as well as the throat. There were white eye arcs, and a dark line through the eye. The head was greenish. streaks on back. I waited around for at least an hour hoping to get better photos of the bird, but alas, it just wasn't meant to be. Hopefully this bird will stick around and there will be more opportunities to photograph."
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2025 07:32 by Nick & Jane
- 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/S283936238 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. This is my fourth sighting of this gorgeous bird—Nov 5, 8, 9, today. Located it for some cool birders late morning after I walked gravel loop. In same general area that it has been seen: northwesternmost gazebo areas where it was rapidly foraging. Perched briefly here and there. Well documented bird. My Nov 5 report has detailed fieldmark descriptions: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283059258 —photos"
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2025 13:49 by John Roser
- Binscarth private residence, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8516986&<ll...>,-120.8516986 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283932331 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing since 11/6, however did not see past two days. Grosbeak with pale bill with pinkish tinge; heavy streaking across breast. See photos."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 10, 2025 13:49 by Carol Comeau
- Binscarth private residence, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8516986&<ll...>,-120.8516986 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283933484 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing since 11/6, however did not see past two days. Grosbeak with pale bill with pinkish tinge; heavy streaking across breast. See photos."
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