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Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 07:48 by Tom Edell
- North Point Natural Area--Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8717568&<ll...>,-120.8717568 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286527238 - Comments: "rather distance but clearly seen with scope. A mid size alcid with an obvious dark bill (not hard to see like on Marbled Murrelet) and a messy white wing patch. Erect posture showed an obvious extended neck, pale underparts, and smudgy dark upper parts. The head had a pale chin and lower face, and what appeared as a dark line through the eye and grayish above that with a slightly darker cap. It raised up in the water once and flapped it wings which were grayish below."
Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) (1)
- Reported Nov 29, 2025 13:03 by Alexander Yan
- Pt. Piedras Blancas Lighthouse (restricted access), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-121.2847505&<ll...>,-121.2847505 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286692354 - Comments: "Had brief looks of a female type bird flying across the field east of HWY1 when unsuccessfully trying to find the geese. Small flycatcher with satin chest, brown wings with faint white mixed within. Vocalized briefly before disappearing."
Fox Sparrow (Thick-billed) (Passerella iliaca [megarhyncha Group]) (1)
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 08:15 by Kevin Zimmer
- West Cuesta Ridge, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.661226&<ll...>,-120.661226 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286698159 - Media: 12 Photos
- Comments: "The only Fox Sparrow seen or heard during our time on the ridge. Heard initially, giving sharp, metallic, single-note calls, similar in quality to calls of California Towhee. Slaty gray on head and back, with contrasting rufous-brown wings and tail; narrow white eye ring; underparts white, heavily marked throughout with dark brown chevron-shaped spots; relatively massive bill, in length, depth and width, was bicolored, with yellow basal 1/2 or more of lower mandible, and entirely dark gray upper mandible; tarsi and toes light pink. Photos to follow."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 09:44 by Sarah Newton-Scott
- 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/S286556687 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Warbler moving along trunks of live oaks (between the two pathways that split approx where the water crosses the path, behind a bank of bottlebrush trees). Black and white striped face and body, white throat, black eyeline, black spots on undertail. Buffy flanks."
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 13:04 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/S286539197 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Seen dropping into bath with TOWA. Bright olive-green upper parts and slightly paler. underparts. White undertail visible seen when dropping into bath and bathing. slender bill, dusky white eyeline, prominent eyebrow."
Black-throated Gray Warbler (Setophaga nigrescens) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 28, 2025 15:00 by Kevin Zimmer
- KJZ yard, Garcia Rd, Atascadero, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.7064838&<ll...>,-120.7064838 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S286573551 - Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing male bird, present for several weeks, but missed many days. Once again, seen only as it dropped in to bathe and drink in the fountain of our backyard pond. Photos to follow shortly."
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