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Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 10:55 by Aaron Jackson
- 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/S202222265 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Was told possibly 3 Clay Colored Sparrows but all 5 traveling birds foraging were very similar. I will add the photo of the best example with a very gray nape."
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 10:22 by Karen Rusch
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9237752&<ll...>,-119.9237752 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202201089 - Comments: "Just south of the eucalyptus grove at the north end gate. Flying back and forth across the road to various “prickly pear” cactus. Black head, white wing bars, yellow chest, long typical oriole beak. We heard its call which helped us visualize it."
Scott's Oriole (Icterus parisorum) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 10:22 by Steve Rusch
- Farren Road, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.9237752&<ll...>,-119.9237752 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202275507 - Comments: "Just south of the eucalyptus grove at the north end gate. Flying back and forth across the road to various “prickly pear” cactus. Black head, white wing bars, yellow chest, long typical oriole beak. We heard its call which helped us visualize it."
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