Date: 4/14/26 5:50 am
From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...>
Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:

- King Eider (1 report)
- Black Skimmer (1 report)
- Elegant Tern (1 report)
- Gray Catbird (1 report)
- Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi) (1 report)

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King Eider (Somateria spectabilis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 13, 2026 10:34 by Jake Hager
- Morro Bay Estuary (use more specific location(s) when possible), San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8501072&<ll...>,-120.8501072
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S321321549
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Female is continuing near nothernmost oyster farm"

Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 12, 2026 08:10 by Emily Gusman
- Morro Bay SP--Marina/Boardwalk Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8418006&<ll...>,-120.8418006
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S321135378
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Unmistakable. Skimming near the northerly part of the boardwalk at fairly high tide."

Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans) (7)
- Reported Apr 12, 2026 14:49 by Ming Samuel
- Pier Ave beach entrance, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6313097&<ll...>,-120.6313097
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S321235450
- Comments: "Pictures to come"

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 12, 2026 10:30 by Terri May
- Pine Ave and Ramona Ave, Los Osos, CA, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8448134&<ll...>,-120.8448134
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S321400121
- Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "The bird was a uniform gray and camoflaged easily in the tree. It also had black eyes, with black cap on it's head."

Nashville Warbler (ridgwayi) (Leiothlypis ruficapilla ridgwayi) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Apr 13, 2026 08:31 by Nick & Jane
- 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/S321405204
- Media: 6 Photos
- Comments: "Adult male, singing. Grey nape and grey wash onto back, bright golden rump. Photos"

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