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Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 18, 2025 14:00 by Terri Osborn
- Santa Rosa Creek Trail--Fiscalini Ranch Preserve, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.1005139&<ll...>,-121.1005139 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S285124060 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Seen in trees along the creek just north of the chain gate (GPS: 35.56774° N, 121.10350°) W. It had black and white streaking above and on its flanks, white face with a dark eye line, white throat and belly, and white undertail coverts with 4 black dots. It was foraging with a loose flock of Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Townsend's Warblers, Chestnut-backed Chickadees and Bushtits. It foraged along the tree trunks and branches moving similar to a nuthatch. The flock eventually moved to the south in the tops of the trees along the trail."
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 12, 2025 16:15 by Jeanette Stone
- 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/S284206354 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing warbler in the same location (along the Eucalyptus grove). Bold white wing-bars, yellow head, and buffy sides/under tail with a hint of bay color."
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