*** Species Summary:

- Harlequin Duck (1 report)
- Barrow's Goldeneye (1 report)
- Costa's Hummingbird (1 report)
- California Condor (1 report)
- Red-naped Sapsucker (1 report)
- Pacific-slope Flycatcher (2 reports)
- Streak-backed Oriole (2 reports)
- Bullock's Oriole (1 report)

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Harlequin Duck (Histrionicus histrionicus) (1)
- Reported Feb 28, 2021 13:40 by Becky Turley
- Port San Luis, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.1708616,-120.7562256&ll=35.1708616,-120.7562256
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82609658
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Out in the bay with Surf Scoters between the two Piers. Small duck, rufous sides, dark gray with white markings."

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2021 07:30 by Becky Turley
- Pismo Creek mouth, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.1340046,-120.6392555&ll=35.1340046,-120.6392555
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82609896
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing in creek along RV park. White crescent on face."

Costa's Hummingbird (Calypte costae) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2021 15:43 by Grace Romero
- 11415 Eliano St, Atascadero US-CA 35.45509, -120.62800, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.455094,-120.628003&ll=35.455094,-120.628003
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82600584
- Comments: "Female on nest in olive tree closest to driveway. Flew away briefly and vocalized with repeated chip notes before returning to nest. Green back, black wings, chin and underparts white. White spot behind eye, dark drooping bill."

California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) (2)
- Reported Mar 01, 2021 09:45 by Roger Zachary
- San Simeon Creek Road, Cambria, San Luis Obispo Co., CA, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.6363718,-121.0538435&ll=35.6363718,-121.0538435
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82600107
- Comments: "Viewed with spotting scope; flying around rocky cliff with a couple of Turkey Vultures; clearly much larger than vultures; wing tips finger-like; level wings spread; saw underneath white linings visible as it turned; did not see wing tags; orange-red bare head; distance view; recently reported"

Red-naped Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus nuchalis) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2021 09:15 by Jeri Edwards
- Bob Jones Trail, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.1886907,-120.7193907&ll=35.1886907,-120.7193907
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82588334
- Comments: "Still continuing in his favorite pepper tree near the Avila Golf Course maintenance shed"

Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2021 07:08 by Torrey Gage-Tomlinson
- Bigfoot Hour, Cuesta-by-the-Sea, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.317371,-120.850523&ll=35.317371,-120.850523
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82572302
- Comments: "Singing in Pecho Willows. High pitched very distinct “pee-week”."

Pacific-slope Flycatcher (Empidonax difficilis) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2021 07:08 by Jim Royer
- Bigfoot Hour, Cuesta-by-the-Sea, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.317371,-120.850523&ll=35.317371,-120.850523
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82584878
- Comments: "Calling in Pecho Willows. High pitched very distinct “pee-week”. This was the first of this species I had found this year and was on the early end of first arriving Pac. Slopes."

Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2021 07:14 by Jeff Miller
- Islay Creek Mouth--Montana de Oro SP, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.2754126,-120.8874173&ll=35.2754126,-120.8874173
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82571608
- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing; photos"

Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2021 07:12 by Gary Peebles
- Montaña de Oro State Park, Los Osos US-CA 35.27480, -120.88707, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.274796,-120.887073&ll=35.274796,-120.887073
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82571892
- Comments: "The continuing male. Seen at the cactuses feeding on a cactus apple. Seen at 7:20am"

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii) (1)
- Reported Mar 01, 2021 12:10 by Petra Clayton
- Pismo SB--Oceano Campground, San Luis Obispo, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=35.1085767,-120.6265268&ll=35.1085767,-120.6265268
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S82604324
- Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Most recent eBird report of this species at this eBird hotspot: 8/12/20"

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