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American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Jan 14, 2025 08:45 by Pamela Viale
- 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/S209307210 - Media: 3 Photos
- Comments: "Large bird with yellowish long bill and brown stripes on the chest, standing in the reeds, partially hidden, in the eastern part of the southern most part of the dam, opposite the overflow area."
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) (1)
- Reported Jan 14, 2025 08:30 by margeNdon thornton
- 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/S209306687 - Media: 2 Photos
- Comments: "Brown Wading bird with white and brown stripes up the front, longish pointed bill, mostly yellow. Foraging in the reeds across from the outlet."
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 10, 2025 13:15 by Jan Hamilton-Sherwonit
- 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/S209315062 - Comments: "Unexpected. Seen with Alex L’s group as well. Yellow-bellied kingbird with dark gray head and white mustache. Flycatching above visitor center"
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 10, 2025 13:15 by James Sherwonit
- 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/S209311337 - Comments: "Unexpected. Seen with Alex L’s group as well. Yellow-bellied kingbird with dark gray head and white mustache. Flycatching above visitor center"
Cassin's Kingbird (Tyrannus vociferans) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 10, 2025 13:15 by Rosemary Valente
- 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/S209327798 - Comments: "Unexpected. Seen with Alex L’s group as well. Yellow-bellied kingbird with dark gray head and white mustache. Flycatching above visitor center"
Lucy's Warbler (Leiothlypis luciae) (1)
- Reported Jan 14, 2025 11:52 by Eric Culbertson
- 2452–2498 Finney St, Summerland US-CA (34.4188,-119.5946), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.594592&<ll...>,-119.594592 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S209296748 - Comments: "Foraging in Coyote brush right alongside Finney St close to where the pedestrian trail leads to beach. A small short tailed gray warbler with off white underparts and a bold red brick colored rump patch. This bird had dark matted feathers around the base of its bill likely from feeding in blooming eucalyptus."
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