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Lapland Longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) (1)
- Reported Nov 06, 2025 12:04 by Kevin Zimmer
- Branch Mountain Road, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.0229753&<ll...>,-120.0229753 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S283364357 - Comments: "First picked up in flight, in with 40-50 Horned Larks that flew across the road in front of me, by its smaller size and more compact (shorter-tailed) build, and obvious white on both sides of the outer tail. Followed in flight to where it settled in the dirt field, and then scoped as it fed among the larks on the ground for another 1-2 minutes before the whole flock took off again, and I lost it for good. Thermal distortion was a problem when it was on the ground, but I could still see the darker back, obvious rufous greater coverts and tertials (which, along with the stubbier, more conical bill, ruled out American Pipit), and the buff auriculars sharply outlined dark (ruling out other species of longspurs). The tail, as seen in flight, was not as extensively white as in Thick-billed or Chestnut-collared Longspur especially, nor even as white as a Smith’s. Sadly, no photos- the thermal distortion of the midday sun coming off the dark soil, combined with the distance, made photography hopeless, as one look through the viewfinder confirmed."
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1)
- Reported Nov 07, 2025 07:15 by Dwight Mudry
- 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/S283326520 - Comments: "Continuing in eucalyptus near farthest parking lot. Very crisp double wing bars; yellow green head and back. Thanks to all for clear directions. I arrived about 7:15, finding the three Toyons along the fence described by others plus a 4th toyon about 100 feet further North along the fence. I worked the toyons and eucalyptus until finding the bird at about 9:50 foraging on a juniper at the base of a eucalyptus nearest the 4th toyon. It was head high and gave me good looks for about a minute before flying up and getting lost in the row of eucalyptus."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 07, 2025 09:38 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/S283328274 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing from 11-6. Seen twice feeding on sunflower seeds on ground. Pale bill with pinkish tinge; heavy streaking across breast. See photo."
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