Date: 6/25/25 11:12 am From: eBird alert via groups.io <alert.ebird...> Subject: [slocobirding] [eBird Alert] San Luis Obispo County Rare Bird Alert
*** Species Summary:
- Common Merganser (3 reports)
- Vaux's Swift (1 report)
- Black Skimmer (4 reports)
- Horned Grebe (1 report)
- Neotropic Cormorant (1 report)
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Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 24, 2025 09:30 by Michele Averbuck
- 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/S253862858 - Comments: "Two birds mingling with Curlews and Godwits along the shoreline near the northwest corner of the boardwalk loop. Unmistakable bills, observed and photographed by other birders."
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 24, 2025 09:30 by Robin Meredith
- 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/S253862749 - Comments: "Two birds mingling with Curlews and Godwits along the shoreline near the northwest corner of the boardwalk loop. Unmistakable bills, observed and photographed by other birders."
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 24, 2025 10:05 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/S253752456 - Comments: "distant bird seen with a scope that was south of my location and offshore of Morro Strand Beach. There were very few birds offshore this morning with most being cormorants and a few Pigeon Guillemots. At first because of the smaller size I though this might be a Pigeon Guillemot, but quickly noted the broad pale stripe behind the eye and dark central crown stripe and otherwise dark face. The neck and breast had a reddish tinge and the back and wings appeared dark. While the bird preened it showed a white belly. I was never able to see the bill which suggested it was likely short and dark. The flanks looked dark in my distant view."
Neotropic Cormorant (Nannopterum brasilianum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jun 23, 2025 15:45 by Kaaren Perry
- Morro Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.8624411&<ll...>,-120.8624411 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S253835302 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "The NECO continued to be seen at the mouth of Morro Creek.
June 23 - 3:45. Just a very few minutes after my arrival to the creek side parking lot near the gate of the boat yard I observed it swimming and diving heading up stream to quickly disappear from sight. 3:51 pm.
It reappeared shortly after making a u-turn when the creek flow was reduced by flora on the water surface. It climbed out of the water to roost on the float log 3:53 pm
It remained on the log for 28 minutes, actively preening, spreading wings wide to dry. After 28 minutes I observed the bird defecate and almost immediately sliding into the creek It was last seen heading down stream. 4:20 pm
I was able to observe the bird easily and take several photos while parked and watching from my open car window. Many more photos were taken and are now available upon request."
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