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Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 20, 2025 16:07 by Grigory Heaton
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S210178150 - Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing since at least December, foraging for sand crab shells on the beach with sanderlings and snowy plovers. Quite distinct from nominate Savannah sparrow, looking browner overall with large, less contrasting dark streaks, less yellow on forehead, and a very large orange-pink bill. Photos. Initially seen in SB county, crossing north into SLO county"
Savannah Sparrow (Large-billed) (Passerculus sandwichensis rostratus/atratus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 20, 2025 16:07 by Max Roberts
- Rancho Guadalupe Dunes Preserve, including Santa Maria River Estuary (SBA Co.), Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-120.6473815&<ll...>,-120.6473815 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S210180224 - Media: 8 Photos
- Comments: "Continuing since at least December, foraging for sand crab shells on the beach with sanderlings and snowy plovers. Quite distinct from nominate Savannah sparrow, looking browner overall with large, less contrasting dark streaks, less yellow on forehead, and a very large orange-pink bill. Photos. Initially seen in SB county, crossing north into SLO county"
Green-tailed Towhee (Pipilo chlorurus) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Jan 21, 2025 14:02 by Matt Brady
- Carpinteria State Beach, Santa Barbara, California
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&<q...>,-119.5230103&<ll...>,-119.5230103 - Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S210207067 - Comments: "Continuing bird, in hedges along the chain link fence separating the bike path from the campground, here: (34.3922399, -119.5201711). Extraordinarily cooperative. I essentially had it at <5 meters for twenty minutes. Many photos, audio, video taken."
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