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Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) (1)
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 08:43 by Eunice Schroeder
- UCSB--Campus Lagoon, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.845165&<ll...>,-119.845165 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201716246 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Observed with Tom Turner at the far south end of the west leg of the lagoon (34.4077279, -119.8500641). Head shape is longer front to back, not narrow and tall as with Lesser; it is smoothly rounded in back, with highest point very slightly toward the front rather than peaked at the back like Lesser. The black coloration on the tip of the upper mandible spreads out (though thinly) beyond the nail. Photos."
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus) (1)
- Reported Nov 08, 2024 08:10 by Barbara Millett
- 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/S201796546 - Comments: "Tyranny's flycatcher with bright yellow belly & breast & longer bill than nearby Cassin's kingbird. Seen just west of Phelps Bridge."
Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) (1)
- Reported Nov 05, 2024 10:30 by Kevin Spencer
- 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/S201767514 - Comments: "Seen near kayak rental station and near residence house near visitor center. Slimmer, slightly smaller than Robin: speckled/spotted breast against pale, dorsal tail, back, wings, head- brownish-gray, yellow iris, fine dark bill slightly down curved, one more conspicuous wing bar compared to other, intermittent walking stopping on ground, with Sparrows along trail/road, but not really associated. Seemed tolerant of people like it had been there for a while. Present November 5-7 while I was there."
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (2)
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 11:15 by Kevin Spencer
- 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/S201790978 - Comments: "Possibly three; very whitish lower belly and flanks, head with darker outline to facial area compared to nearby Chipping Sparrows; more pronounced whitish moustache with dark borders making it so, as Chipping Sparrows seemed absent of that. Small Sparrow, long tailed
In checking reports, these May be lingering from earlier reports"
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Nov 06, 2024 12:10 by Kevin Spencer
- Visitors Center and Kayak Rentals, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5596131&<ll...>,-119.5596131 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201798199 - Comments: "Continuing; seen with numerous sparrow species including Chipping Sparrows when I arrived yesterday. Possibly 2-3, but one well seen and described on another checklist that includes this bird."
Palm Warbler (Western) (Setophaga palmarum palmarum) (1)
- Reported Nov 06, 2024 12:10 by Kevin Spencer
- Visitors Center and Kayak Rentals, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5596131&<ll...>,-119.5596131 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201798199 - Comments: "With Yellow-rumped Warblers feeding in green weedy area, some appeared to be Narrow-leafed Milkweed while other a composite. Streaky breast, light supercillium, very soft light yellowish undertail coverts, pumping tail walking. Smaller than crowned Sparrows nearby."
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) (1)
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 19:13 by Stephen Emerson
- Eric Okerblom Memorial Trail, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.418251&<ll...>,-120.418251 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S201730304 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Appears to be the same individual photographed on 9/28/24 and originally entered as BHGR but was changed to RBGR based on Ebird reviewers' assesment that the fine streaking on breast is consistent with immature RBGR. Seen at the same location on private property adjacent to trail easement."
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) (1)
- Reported Nov 07, 2024 11:15 by Kevin Spencer
- 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/S201790978 - Comments: "Appeared to be immature male with amount of blue; Cinnamon or slightly buffy dark brown head popped up out of low weed mat where Chipping, Clay-colored, and crowned Sparrows were feeding. Bill similar to Finch in shape, maybe Cassin's in shape. Dark eyed, Raising up further there was blue coming through grayish-brown plumage of wing wrists, and upper back. It's back appear to have less blue showing. It didn't stay long. I watched it fly away up slope towards park residence compound. I could see blue in its rump and upper tail."
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