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Craveri's Murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) (19) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 12:36 by Tim Ryan
- Offshore--Area between Anacapa and Santa Barbara Island, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.196167&<ll...>,-119.196167 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198408501 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Black and white murrelets with black faces, narrow bills, long tails, dark underwings, breast spurs. All seen fairly well."
Craveri's Murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) (19) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 12:36 by Ezekiel Dobson
- Offshore--Area between Anacapa and Santa Barbara Island, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.196167&<ll...>,-119.196167 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198407636 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Black and white murrelets with black faces, narrow bills, long tails, dark underwings, breast spurs. All seen fairly well."
Craveri's Murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) (19) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 12:36 by Naresh Satyan
- Offshore--Area between Anacapa and Santa Barbara Island, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.196167&<ll...>,-119.196167 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198407055 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Black and white murrelets with black faces, narrow bills, long tails, dark underwings, breast spurs. All seen fairly well."
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 13:27 by Naresh Satyan
- Santa Barbara Island--Sutil Rock, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.0485161&<ll...>,-119.0485161 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198407063 - Media: 18 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Adult boobies with streaky heads and necks (brown streaks on white) and bright blue legs and feet. Two birds seen simultaneously: One bird flying around dangling blue legs, and tussling with other boobies; a second bird sitting on the cliff near the top of the rock."
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 13:27 by Tim Ryan
- Santa Barbara Island--Sutil Rock, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.0485161&<ll...>,-119.0485161 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198408500 - Media: 18 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Adult boobies with streaky heads and necks (brown streaks on white) and bright blue legs and feet. Two birds seen simultaneously: One bird flying around dangling blue legs, and tussling with other boobies; a second bird sitting on the cliff near the top of the rock."
Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 13:27 by Ezekiel Dobson
- Santa Barbara Island--Sutil Rock, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.0485161&<ll...>,-119.0485161 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198407638 - Media: 18 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Adult boobies with streaky heads and necks (brown streaks on white) and bright blue legs and feet. Two birds seen simultaneously: One bird flying around dangling blue legs, and tussling with other boobies; a second bird sitting on the cliff near the top of the rock."
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 10, 2024 15:13 by John Lewis
- Buena Vista Trail, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.6109223&<ll...>,-119.6109223 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198283262 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Observed from the trailhead, flew a few circles over the canyon before departing east towards the Romero Canyon area, as would be expected if migrating south. It circled briefly near to a larger red-tailed hawk providing a good visual comparison. Compact build, light underparts, banded tail, dark along outer wing and wingtips."
We were shocked to see that a bird being chased by a Parasitic Jaeger in the distance was an owl, eventually seen well and photographed to be a Burrowing Owl. No confusion species with good looks in the daylight."
We were shocked to see that a bird being chased by a Parasitic Jaeger in the distance was an owl, eventually seen well and photographed to be a Burrowing Owl. No confusion species with good looks in the daylight."
We were shocked to see that a bird being chased by a Parasitic Jaeger in the distance was an owl, eventually seen well and photographed to be a Burrowing Owl. No confusion species with good looks in the daylight."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 17:36 by Alex Castelein
- UCSB North Campus Open Space (formerly Ocean Meadows Golf Course), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8792197&<ll...>,-119.8792197 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198397009 - Comments: "Continuing. Heard trill calls and followed them to kingbird with yellow all the way up breast, large bill, light gray head, well forked tail. Good views in scope"
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 10:58 by Alex Castelein
- San Miguel Open Space, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9054021&<ll...>,-119.9054021 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198361515 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Look what the solar flare dragged in… Large vireo with pale undersides, bold black lores, strong white supercilium, dark cap, longish bill, dark eye, weak yellowish wash on flanks, vent, and sides of neck, and greenish dorsum. Foraging in view for several minutes in mid to upper canopy of the trees above and upstream of the bridge, silent the entire time. Lifer and self found county bird #322!"
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 08:04 by Sue Cook
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198376277 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Found in the same area that Alex Castelein had this species three days ago, near the cliff approximately 30 yards west of the western most parking lot at Goleta Beach (34.4153450, -119.8368981). Large, heavy bill and lack of yellow in the strip above the eye."
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 08:04 by Linda Blue
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198376606 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Found in the same area that Alex Castelein had this species three days ago, near the cliff approximately 30 yards west of the western most parking lot at Goleta Beach (34.4153450, -119.8368981). Large, heavy bill and lack of yellow in the strip above the eye."
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 11, 2024 08:04 by David Blue
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198372758 - Media: 5 Photos
- Comments: "Found in the same area that Alex Castelein had this species three days ago, near the cliff approximately 30 yards west of the western most parking lot at Goleta Beach (34.4153450, -119.8368981). Large, heavy bill and lack of yellow in the strip above the eye."
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 09, 2024 16:10 by Toby Fowler
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198182174 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing bird found by Alex Castelein yesterday. Found it here (34.415183, -119.836696), right on the edge of the bluff. It hopped down either onto the rocks or the beach below and I did not see it again."
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 08, 2024 13:58 by Alex Castelein
- Goleta Beach County Park (including east end of Goleta Slough), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.829812&<ll...>,-119.829812 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S198053407 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Very cool! On bluff at the west end of beach (34.4153450, -119.8368981)"
Passerine flying low over the water in heavy overcast conditions with no land visible in any direction. Yellow rump and white tail spots seen well. Not heard to call. Ezekiel may have photos"
Passerine flying low over the water in heavy overcast conditions with no land visible in any direction. Yellow rump and white tail spots seen well. Not heard to call. Ezekiel may have photos"
Passerine flying low over the water in heavy overcast conditions with no land visible in any direction. Yellow rump and white tail spots seen well. Not heard to call. Ezekiel may have photos"
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