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Greater Scaup (Aythya marila) (2)
- Reported Nov 20, 2024 11:57 by Alex Castelein
- 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/S203129904 - Comments: "Male and female. I forget which sex has been continuing here. Both had big round heads with the highest point at the forehead, gradually sloping down back to the neck. I got good looks at the bills from head on and both birds showed wide nails. The male showed primarily green iridescence to the head, which isn’t diagnostic but supports Greater. Didn’t feel like taking out my camera, so no photos. Female was observed in direct comparison with female Redhead and Lesser, which gave a good idea of the head shape even though they were diving"
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) (1)
- Reported Nov 20, 2024 13:35 by John Engle
- Coronado Butterfly Preserve West, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8914286&<ll...>,-119.8914286 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203128914 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Single White-winged Dove on ground in back yard of private home (never seen here before). Nearby was a single Mourning Dove and other feeder and fountain-visiting bird species. The two dove species were easily distinguished, with White-winged showing conspicuous white on lower edge of folded wing. Both doves feeding on sunflower seeds below feeders. Home backs up onto west portion of Coronado Butterfly Preserve, between Newport Dr. and dry creek bed. Three photos posted."
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (1)
- Reported Nov 20, 2024 17:14 by Eunice Schroeder
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203140626 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, reported by Armando Aispuro about an hour and a half before we saw it. With mixed gull and shorebird flock on the beach just off the point. Small gull with dark half-hood, bold white eye-arcs, white fore-crown, whitish hindneck, and short, straight, black bill. The belly and flanks were white, scapulars gray, coverts gray and brownish, legs reddish. Photos."
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (1)
- Reported Nov 20, 2024 17:14 by Sue Cook
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203141205 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, reported by Armando Aispuro about an hour and a half before we saw it. With mixed gull and shorebird flock on the beach just off the point. Small gull with dark half-hood, bold white eye-arcs, white fore-crown, whitish hindneck, and short, straight, black bill. The belly was white. Leg color and other details of plumage difficult to see in fading light. Photos to follow."
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (1)
- Reported Nov 20, 2024 17:14 by Linda Blue
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203144822 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, reported by Armando Aispuro about an hour and a half before we saw it. With mixed gull and shorebird flock on the beach just off the point. Small gull with dark half-hood, bold white eye-arcs, white fore-crown, whitish hindneck, and short, straight, black bill. The belly and flanks were white, scapulars gray, coverts gray and brownish, legs reddish. Photos."
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (1)
- Reported Nov 20, 2024 17:14 by David Blue
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203141530 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing, reported by Armando Aispuro about an hour and a half before we saw it. With mixed gull and shorebird flock on the beach just off the point. Small gull with dark half-hood, bold white eye-arcs, white fore-crown, whitish hindneck, and short, straight, black bill. The belly was white. Leg color and other details of plumage difficult to see in fading light. Photos to follow."
Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) (1)
- Reported Nov 20, 2024 15:45 by Armando Aispuro
- Coal Oil Point, Devereux Beach, Sands Beach, and bluff trails, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.8783064&<ll...>,-119.8783064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203135623 - Media: 4 Photos
- Comments: "Small dark-hooded gull with a white eye ring, white forehead and white back of the neck. Relatively short black bill. Medium gray mantle, brownish coverts, black primaries with faint white tipping to them. White belly and red-pinkish legs. Associated with larger group of mixed gulls and terns on shore."
Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) (1)
- Reported Nov 20, 2024 17:08 by Alex Castelein
- More Mesa, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.7963064&<ll...>,-119.7963064 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203139527 - Comments: "Noticed in flight around 5:20 near the bike jumps. Medium sized raptor with short tail, broad rounded wings (no fingers), extensive buffy underparts and underwing, black comma at the wrist, and big-headed look with flat face. I think the buffy underparts make it a female. Self found county bird #328!"
Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) (1)
- Reported Nov 21, 2024 08:42 by John Callender
- Carpinteria Sanitary District offices, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.517602&<ll...>,-119.517602 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203178645 - Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Unmistakable adult male, continuing in the hedge immediately behind the sanitary district offices. Seen by standing quietly to the east of the sanitary district office some distance from the hedge and watching the hedge for movement."
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