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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Nov 06, 2024 11:03 by Andrea Bruce
- 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/S201633360 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Stout body; upper parts brown with dark mottled patches. Underparts- heavy brown and white streaks. Head- rusty brown crown, white supercilium, black streak from below the eye down side of neck. White throat. Dagger like beak. In southeast side of lake, up the inlet."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Nov 06, 2024 11:03 by Mario Borunda
- 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/S201632930 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Stout body; upper parts brown with dark mottled patches. Underparts- heavy brown and white streaks. Head- rusty brown crown, white supercilium, black streak from below the eye down side of neck. White throat. Dagger like beak. In southeast side of lake, up the inlet."
Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 05, 2024 09:04 by Jeremy Carberry
- Santa Cruz Island--Scorpion Anchorage and Beach Area, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5555481&<ll...>,-119.5555481 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201623492 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Continuing? (Last seen a few weeks ago?) At the intersection of the main road and the service road (34.0482456, -119.5593431). See picture"
Grasshopper Sparrow (Ammodramus savannarum) (1)
- Reported Nov 05, 2024 09:00 by Steve Hovey
- Elings Park, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7349691&<ll...>,-119.7349691 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201631817 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Found by Hugh Ranson. Very skulky small bird with buffy streaking on the breast, brown streaks on nape and back, white underparts and chin with faint yellow at base of bill."
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