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Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) (Colaptes auratus auratus/luteus) (1)
- Reported Nov 15, 2024 08:58 by James Rounds
- South Refugio Rd--north of Refugio Summit, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.07034&<ll...>,-120.07034 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S202575298 - Comments: "First one I’ve ever seen! Bold red crescent on the nape. Yellow unders visible in flights. Could be hybrid/intergrade. I don’t know enough about them to be sure. 1.75 miles up from the gated, where I turned around on my map."
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 by Logan Bradley
- 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/S202676627 - Comments: "Spizella sparrow with unmarked gray nape, pale lores, and distinctive facial pattern. At least one CCSP in mixed sparrow flock by kayak and snorkeling gear rentals."
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) (1)
- Reported Nov 11, 2024 by Logan Bradley
- 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/S202677232 - Comments: "Warbler with olive upperparts, pale supercilium, dark eyeline, yellow undertail coverts, and exhibiting tail wagging. Hanging around Middle Scorpion Campground Pit Toilet."
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