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Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 12, 2025 07:28 by Herb Elliott
- 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/S284189459 - Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "**Very rare, though annual in recent years. Two together here: (35.108866, -120.627276). Presumably one continuing and one new. Images: 1-4 YCNH #1, Images: 5-7 YCNH #2"
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 12, 2025 13:35 by Petra Clayton
- Tidelands Park, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8514118&<ll...>,-120.8514118 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S284223355 - Comments: "Continuing juvenile. One was perched up in the smaller Monterey Cypress, closest to the last boat ramp.
We have been observing this species since early September. We observed one juvenile at this location in the morning of 9/6/25 and again on 9/7/25, 9/8/25, 9/12/25 and 9/18/25. We observed three juveniles on 9/25/25 and 9/26/25. On 10/2/25 we observed two juveniles. On 10/7/25 and 10/8/25 we observed a single juvenile here. On 10/13/25 and 10/14/25 we again observed two individuals. On 10/23/25 we saw just a single one. On 10/24/25 and 10/29/25 we saw two. On 11/8/25 again only a single one.
One juvenile was first present here on 9/4/25 and could have been the same individual reported on 9/3/25 at the Morro Bay SP Marina.
Today's juveniles had a dark, stout bill with yellow feathers at the base of the lower mandible; small white triangular spots on the covert feathers.
Click on the image below for a Flickr video, showing the Yellow-crowned Night Heron preening:
<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/jack-petra-clayton/54920656871/in/dateposted-public/" title="Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) juvenile, Morro Bay, CA"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/31337/54920656871_e6f7254bcc_z.jpg" alt="Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) juvenile, Morro Bay, CA" /></a>"
Orange-crowned Warbler (sordida) (Leiothlypis celata sordida) (1)
- Reported Nov 12, 2025 07:28 by Herb Elliott
- 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/S284189459 - Comments: "*Expected in very low numbers in south county in winter. One at base of peninsula on west side. Dull OCWA with large bill, greener upper/paler lower eye arcs, and strongly streaked undertail coverts. KH has pics."
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 13, 2025 10:00 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/S284306070 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. Seen foraging along the top of the Cape Honeysuckle. Small warbler, slender bill, all gray backed and pale underparts. Glimpse of rusty upper tail as it flitted around from blossom to blossom. , First reported 11/12."
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 12, 2025 11:27 by Christine Hogue
- 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/S284214198 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing. Foraging in and in front of Toyon along the barbed wire fence along the Eucalyptus grove w mixed flock. Yellow-greenish head with rufous wash on flanks. Photo."
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle x Audubon's) (Setophaga coronata coronata x auduboni) (1)
- Reported Nov 12, 2025 07:28 by Herb Elliott
- 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/S284189459 - Comments: "*Uncommon. One here: (35.110978, -120.626658). Like AUYRWA but with reduced yellow wash to throat, pale edges to throat extending back towards auriculars, and weak supercilium. Chip Audubon’s-like. Unfortunately evaded pics, and the lighting was pretty bad anyway."
Wilson's Warbler (pileolata) (Cardellina pusilla pileolata) (1)
- Reported Nov 12, 2025 07:28 by Herb Elliott
- 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/S284189459 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "*Seems to be a few that stick around to winter annually. HY female(?) pileolata/pusilla here: (35.111039, -120.627967). Ideally eBird would have a slash option for these types but given range, etc this seems like a good fit for now, if not to make it easier to find in the future. Dull Wilson’s with entire olive cap extending down into forehead, more pronounced eyering, duller greenish vent area, largely lacking orange tones of chryseola, and lower pitched chip call with distinct yellowthroat quality. Pics"
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