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Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 22, 2024 18:03 by Toby Fowler
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve--Los Carneros Rd. at Mesa Rd., Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8586941&<ll...>,-119.8586941 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S199934035 - Comments: "Continuing, probably. Using the area just below the fence, so briefly saw it as it popped out of the reeds for a bit. Coot sized bird, greyish-brown, no shield, and white feathers at the back"
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 23, 2024 09:00 by Pamela Viale
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200037696 - Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "Medium sized heron, in the reeds at the northern end of the lake, catching and eating dragonflies. Coppery striped underparts, long neck when extended. Moderate sized bill, yellow-green in color. Yellow green legs and feet, whitish throat."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Oct 23, 2024 09:00 by Adrian O'Loghlen
- Lake Los Carneros Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.84975&<ll...>,-119.84975 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200038299 - Media: 7 Photos
- Comments: "Medium sized heron, in the reeds at the northern end of the lake, catching and eating dragonflies. Coppery striped underparts, long neck when extended. Moderate sized bill, yellow-green in color. Yellow green legs and feet, whitish throat."
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius) (1)
- Reported Oct 23, 2024 13:50 by Eric Culbertson
- Santa Ynez Ave, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5257773&<ll...>,-119.5257773 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200023733 - Comments: "Continuing juvenile plumaged sapsucker with no red in throat that has recently been frequenting nearby La Tierra Lane. Today the sapsucker was hawking insects from a trio of fan palms located between 1475 and 1477 Santa Ynez Lane."
Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) (2)
- Reported Oct 22, 2024 08:40 by Armando Aispuro
- Coal Oil Point Reserve--Dune Pond, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.881839&<ll...>,-119.881839 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S199981261 - Comments: "Two swallows zipping around pond and even perched on the reeds for a moment. Dark blue back, light breast and belly, with a short tail. The obvious pale front of the forehead was the most distinguishable characteristic for this species."
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Oct 23, 2024 08:06 by Linda Blue
- Gaviota State Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.228442&<ll...>,-120.228442 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200023190 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Across the creek from the camp ground at the water's edge near the reeds just left of the large scraggly tree (34.4729886, -120.2282589). Bright reddish-brown wings and shoulders, rufous crown, gray face and collar and a dark line through the eye."
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1)
- Reported Oct 23, 2024 08:06 by David Blue
- Gaviota State Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.228442&<ll...>,-120.228442 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200022906 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing. Across the creek from the camp ground at the water's edge near the reeds just left of the large scraggly tree (34.4729886, -120.2282589). Bright reddish-brown wings and shoulders, rufous crown, gray face and collar and a dark line through the eye."
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Oct 22, 2024 12:15 by Eunice Schroeder
- Gaviota State Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.228442&<ll...>,-120.228442 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S199937179 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing, seen here: (34.4727628, -120.2279927) on the south side of the creek bed north of the parking lot. Extensive reddish-brown on wings and coverts, buffy flanks. Smudgy streaks on breast and belly, thick dark streaks on back contrasting with fine streaks on nearby Lincoln’s, dark postocular eyeline, white throat. Photo."
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) (1)
- Reported Oct 23, 2024 12:15 by John Callender
- Santa Monica Creek, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5278168&<ll...>,-119.5278168 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200015206 - Media: 1 Audio
- Comments: "Subadult male in the cape honeysuckle hedge south of the footbridge. Relatively small oriole with an extensive black hood and strong wingbars. Underparts were a dirty orange, not the ochre color I'm used to with adult males but more of a yellow-orange. The bird in this image is pretty close to what it looked like: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/613127837. Vocalizing as it skulked in the hedge, giving brief "check" calls and quiet singing."
Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) (1)
- Reported Oct 23, 2024 08:59 by Lucy London
- Atascadero Creek--East of Patterson including Mitigation Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8064429&<ll...>,-119.8064429 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200003889 - Comments: "Distinct warbler with black and white stripes foraging horizontally on tree trunk like a nuthatch. At eucalyptus tree close to the footbridge, 34.42511N, 119.80926W."
Palm Warbler (Western) (Setophaga palmarum palmarum) (3)
- Reported Oct 23, 2024 09:23 by Connor Cochrane
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Canyon Campgrounds, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5645389&<ll...>,-119.5645389 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S200036718 - Comments: "*Rare and high. Seen well spread out throughout the canyon. Two on either end of the first campground, obviously differently marked. A third bird in the canyon above the second campground. Pics"
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