The Cornell Lab Bird Academy › Discussion Groups › Bird Identification › Is this a Summer Tanager? Pismo Beach California? AnneParticipant Chirps: 5 You must be logged in to reply to this topic. OwenParticipant Chirps: 51 Ahh yes Definitely a Summer Tanager. Note is thick finch like bill and large amount of red. Also note the color of the bill. FrankieParticipant Chirps: 99 Sure looks like it. Top result on Merlin Photo ID, really the only completely red bird in Pismo Beach, and beak shape is right.